The year continues to unfold positively for gospel singer Mungu Feni, who was crowned Best Gospel Artist Content Creator of the Year at the 2026 Africa Content Creators Awards (ACCA).

The awards held on July 16 in Kigali, Rwanda, rewarded Mungu Feni for standing out above fellow creators in the same category, marking another milestone for the singer whose music career has grown supersonically.

In the same category, the Arua-based singer beat a competitive continental lineup including Nigeria’s Gaise Baba, Rwanda’s Chryso Ndasingwa, and Meddy, and Kenya’s Bella Kombo.

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The ACCA gala brought together hundreds of artists, creators, industry leaders and fans to celebrate storytelling across the continent.

Organizers said the awards exist to “spotlight the exceptional talent shaping digital narratives across Africa through community-driven voting and expert curation.”

I don’t take this for granted. To every fan who voted, who streamed, who shared my music from Kampala to West, East and South Central Africa, the whole of Africa, this is yours. I’m just a vessel. All the glory goes to God. Thank you for believing in a boy from West Nile when I had no stage, no concert, just songs and faith. We are going to do more for God and for the people.

Despite not having staged a major public concert, Feni has built an international audience from his studio in Uganda. His songs are on Spotify, , Audiomack, Boomplay, SoundCloud and Shazam, where he has surpassed 3 million streams. He also ranks consistently among Uganda’s top gospel artists.

The ACCA trophy adds to a growing list of recognitions. Earlier this year, Feni was named Artist of the Year at the Prestigious Personalities Awards 2026 by Feleb Concepts Multimedia in Ghana.