Mungu Feni nominated for best new gospel artist at Shining Stars Africa Awards

A major Africa-wide nomination just dropped on Benard Feni, and the wild part is that he has never even staged a public concert.

Shining Stars Africa Awards nod

• Benard Feni, also called Mungu Feni, scored a 2026 nomination.
• Shining Stars Africa Awards placed him in the Best New Gospel Artist 2025 2026.
• Rwanda will host the ceremony celebrating creative industry players.
• Voting opens February 9 and closes March 7.

Streaming numbers and global reach

• Three years into music, Feni already crossed 3 million streams.
• Platforms like Spotify and YouTube push his gospel tracks worldwide.
• Shazam, Boom Play, and Audio Mack show heavy rotation.
• Fans outside Uganda often mistake him for a West African.

Entrepreneurial and charity footprint

• Mungu Feni doubles as a businessman running Euro Gold.
• His West Nile roots trace back to Arua.
• Mungu Feni Foundation operates as an NGO in the West Nile.
• East Africa Brand Quality Awards honored it for community transformation.

Regional awards and impact

• The foundation bagged Best Community Transformation Organisation in East Africa.
• West Nile Quality Brand Awards 2025 handed it multiple trophies.
• Quality Excellence Award Platinum marked one of its wins.
• Youth and vulnerable groups benefit from its outreach programs.