The nominations were announced for the 2013 BET Awards taking place on June 30th. In the Gospel category, Mary Mary, Tamela Mann, Marvin Sapp, Lecrae and Deitrick Haddon received nominations. Mary Mary also received an additional nomination in the Best Group Category. The 2013 BET Awards will be hosted this year by comedian Chris Tucker and the winners will be announced during the live show held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on June 30th.
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2013 BET Awards Nominees Announced
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013Stan Jones Tapped to Produce Mississippi Mass Choir
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013America’s Choir, the Mississippi Mass Choir is celebrating the selection of Clarksdale, MS native son Stan Jones as producer for their 25th Anniversary Live Recording project. 
A noted songwriter and award winning producer, Jones’ song credits include Hold On recorded by Yolanda Adams, He Has His Hands on You recorded by Marvin Sapp and All I Need recorded by Brian Courtney Wilson (which spent a record 90 + weeks on the Billboard Gospel Songs Chart) in addition to production credits for The Williams Brothers, The Canton Spirituals and Tim Rogers.
Gospel Takes Front Seat at NAACP Image Awards
Friday, February 1st, 2013
Tonight’s the night! The 44th NAACP Image Awards airs on NBC network with Steve Harvey handling hosting duties. Tamela Mann and Mary Mary dominate the recording categories with Mann being nominated for both the Outstanding Female and Outstanding Gospel Album categories and Mary Mary b
eing nominated in the Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration and Outstanding Gospel Album categories. Rounding out the Outstanding Gospel Album category is Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, and Leandria Johnson. Check your local listings for the time and station in your area.
Kandi Burruss New Single to Feature Pastor Marvin Sapp
Monday, January 28th, 2013
Kandi Burrus from Bravo’s, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has announced that she has a new single being released entitled, ” Stay Prayed Up”, which will feature the newly appointed “Male Vocalist Of the Year”, Pastor Marvin Sapp. Burruss confirmed the information in an interview to the Yolanda Adams Morning Show and on her Facebook page. On next weeks episode of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” the viewers will see Kandi in the studio working on the new single. Kandi says, “ No matter who you are, what you do, you still need God and to be Prayed up!”. The Real Housewives of Atlanta airs Sundays at 8 pm on Bravo.
Elev8 Announces Digital Gospel Music Awards Winners
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
As 2012 draws to a close, its time to decide which projects and artists had the greatest impact. With over 10,000 votes cast, Elev8 has announced the winners of the 2012 Digital Gospel Music Awards presented by Elev8.
And the Winners are:
- Best Gospel Song Of 2012: Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago “Awesome”
- Best Female Gospel Artist Of 2012: Tamela Mann
- Best Male Gospel Artist Of 2012: Marvin Sapp
- Best Gospel Video: Mary Mary “Go Get It”
2013 NAACP Image Award Nominations Announced
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
The 2013 NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced earlier today. Mary Mary faces some stiff competition in the Outstanding Group, Duo or Collaboration category against Lupe Fiasco featuring Guy Sebastian, fun featuring Janelle Monae and a double collaboration from Herbie Hancock while Tamela Mann received a nod in the Outstanding Female Artist Category alongside Alicia Keys, Estelle, Missy Elliot and Elle Varner. The Gospel Category nominees are as follows:
Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
“Best Days” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
“Go Get It” – Mary Mary (Columbia)
“God, Love & Romance” – Fred Hammond (Verity Gospel Music Group)
“I Win” – Marvin Sapp (Verity Gospel Music Group)
“Le’Andria Johnson The Experience” – Le’Andria Johnson (Music World Gospel / Music World)
Winners will be announced during the 2 hour live presentation on February 1, 2013 on NBC.
Mary Mary, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp Take Nods for 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Nominations were announced tonight for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Gospel Category Nominees are as follows: (more…)
Gospel Super Producer Percy Bady Signs With Maranatha Music
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Maranatha! Music announced today a partnership with Award Winning Producer Percy Bady. Bady will release his own solo projects and spearhead A/R for the Gospel division of Maranatha! Music as the director of Maranatha! Gospel. Bady’s first solo CD for Maranatha Gospel will be released in 2013.
Bady is recognized in music circles as one of the most well-known and well-respected names in Gospel and R&B music. His body of work has garnered 26 Gold and Platinum albums and has paired him with Smokie Norful, Kirk Franklin, Donald Lawrence, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child), Dionne Warwick, Michael McDonald, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Whitney Houston, Ronald Isley, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Reverend Milton Brunson, The Thompson Community Singers, and R. Kelly.
Whitney Houston, Marvin Sapp and BeBe Winans Among Gospel/Inspirational Nominees at 2012 Soul Train Music Awards
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Gospel A-Listers BeBe Winans, Marvin Sapp, Fred Hammond and Mary Mary round out the Best Gospel/Inspirational Category
for the 2012 Soul Train Music Awards. Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks are also nominated in the category for their performance of Celebrate from the movie Sparkle. Gospel Jazz virtuoso Ben Tankard is among the nominees in the Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group Category.
The 2012 Soul Train Music Awards hosted by comedian and star of the TV Land Sitcom The Soul Man Cedric the Entertainer will tape on November 8th at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two hour show will simulcast on the BET and Centric networks on Sunday, November 25th. Check your local listings for the time.
Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance
BeBe Winans, “America America”
Fred Hammond, “I Feel Good”
Marvin Sapp, “My Testimony”
Mary Mary, “Go Get It”
Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks, “Celebrate”
Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group
Ben Tankard, Full Tank
Brian Culbertson, DREAMS
Cassandra Wilson, Another Country
Esperanza Spalding, Radio Music Society
Peter White, Here We Go
Marvin Sapp’s Headed to Reality TV
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
Mary Mary may have just started something because another Gospel artist is headed to the Reality TV World! That’s right, Pastor Marvin Sapp has a brand new reality show on the way entitled “Single Dad”. The show will follow the now widowed Pastor Sapp as he balances life as a Pastor who “sings”, raising his three children, a business man, and fighting off the women who constantly tell him the Lord told him they are his new wife. The show hasn’t been picked up by a network just yet but we will keep you posted as usual!