The highly-anticipated return of the Soul Train Awards was not an event taken lightly. From the very vein that Soul Train finds its lifeblood, the past and the present were bridged in perfect harmony. The tribute performances were the highlight of the evening. However, the show’s two uber-animated hosts, Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, did their fair share of bringing a fun, lighthearted air to the event.
The show began with a blond-tressed Toni Braxton, playing the piano for her duet with Trey Songz. It was a steamy and flirty performance, that of course reached its apex when Trey gave Toni a passionate kiss. It was brief, but definitely enough to surprise the audience and prepare them for the excitement of what was to come.Terrence and Taraji did some singing of their own with a rendition of Peaches and Herb’s “Reunited,” before they proceeded into the first of many hilarious skits that would punctuate the broadcast. The pair’s biggest moment came near the end of the show. Taraji exited the stage after coyly accepting a chain and pendant from Terrance. She then ran back onto the stage and gave him a long, passionate kiss—even slipping in some visible tongue.
The G.M.A’s 2009 is the first annual Gospel Music Awards Ceremony in the UK. The Gospel Music Awards UK, is by no means a competition but an evening of appreciation and recognition of some of our best talented and hard working Christian musicians. The format of the event will include an Awards show, a Concert and After Party, at one of Europe’s largest hotel and conference centres, Hilton Metropole Hotel, London on Saturday 5th December 2009.
This unique event aims to:
- celebrate and honour the best of Gospel music and culture in the UK
- showcase and promote the diverse range of talent in UK gospel industry
- raise the profile of Christian events in the UK,
- become a permanent fixture in the UK’s annual Christian events calendar
- award the achievements of Christians who have laboured with excellence
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Erica Campbell of gospel duo Mary Mary arrives at Janet Jackson’s American Music Awards After Party.
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Favorite Artist: Mary Mary
Second AMA for Mary Mary
This is the second time the sisters have won an American Music Award – they also won the Favorite Inspirational/Christian Contemporary Artist Award in 2005. That’s an award each for sisters Erica and Tina Campbell who are Mary Mary.
Their latest American Music Award win helps Mary Mary close out 2009 in style. They have already won a Grammy® Award, a Dove Award, an NAACP Image Award and a BET Award for their latest album, The Sound, which has spent 52 weeks on a Billboard chart and is still #10. This is the highest rank for a song that has spent 52 weeks on a chart in the Nielson SoundScan era (since 1992). The Sound peaked at #1 on several of Billboard Christian and Gospel albums charts and was #1 on the Billboard Gospel Album chart for 19 consecutive weeks after its release in October 2008, spending four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.
The 2009 American Music Awards took place at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. on Sunday, November 22nd on ABC. Gospel artists Jeremy Camp, Brandon Heath, and Mary Mary received nominations for Contemporary Inspirational, while Mary Mary was also nominated for Soul/R&B.
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Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir from Atlanta West Pentecostal Church won Verizon Wireless’ How Sweet the Sound competition and has earned the title of “The Best Church Choir in America.” During the grand finale, held on Nov. 7 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir walked away with not only the title, but a cash prize of $30,000.
The second annual How Sweet the Sound finale brought together the best church choirs from 11 cities across the nation. Gospel music celebrities, who added performances to the night’s entertainment, judged and hosted the event. Returning for a second year, GRAMMY winning music legend Marvin Sapp helped judge the choirs along with GRAMMY Award-winning Gospel artist Dorinda Clark Cole and Gospel music legend Byron Cage.
Viewers can select Best Gospel/Christian Music Videos in Rock, Pop, Country, Soul, Hip Hop, Contemporary and New Praise & Worship Categories
Sugarland, Jars of Clay, Francesca Battistelli, Canton Jones, Billy Ray Cyrus, Marvin Winans, Jr., Sara Evans, Brandon Heath, Point of Grace, Mary Mary, tobyMac, Skillet and Israel Houghton are among the nominees as Gospel Music Channel honors the most popular music videos of the year across all genres of Gospel/Christian music in its annual Gospel Music Channel Video Awards (GMCVAs).
Viewers can Vote Online to cast votes for their favorite videos in seven categories: Rock, Pop, Country, Soul, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Praise & Worship (a new category in 2009).
The winning videos in each of the seven categories become eligible to win “GMC Video of the Year,” which will be selected by a GMC Blue Ribbon Committee. The 2009 GMCVA winners will be announced in a one-hour television special to premiere on GMC on Saturday, January 2, 2010.
The GOSPEL UMA Nominees
- Victizzle (Mobo 2009)
- Jahaziel (Mobo 2008) (JCL Family)
- Guvna B
- 29th Chapter
- New Direction Crew
- Sons of Light from Leeds
- Producer: Davinche (JCL Family)
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The UMA Nominees
- Victizzle (Mobo 2009)
- Jahaziel (Mobo 2008)
- Guvna B
- 29th Chapter
- New Direction Crew
- Sons of Light from Leeds
- Producer: Davinche (JCL Family)
Guvna B
20 years of age, two independent releases, features on a MOBO award winning album, and number one on the Myspace charts for Gospel & Christian rap……meet Guvna B!
Guvna being am acronym for ‘Gods Unique Vessel Now Assigned’, is a Christian artist that makes influential and inspiring music. Living in and around the gritty and fast-pace streets of London, this talented musician aims to cancel out the negativity that has plagued this world for years. Constantly being labelled as Gospels Kano and the UK’s answer to Kirk Franklin, Guvna has already made a mark.
Guvna B’s exceptional hard work in such a short space of time was rewarded in April when he signed a deal with Black Grape Productions, the successful label behind MOBO award winning Yolanda Brown, and UK’s premier urban comedian Eddie Kadi.
At 18 years of age Guvna appeared on 2007 MOBO Award winners ‘G Forces’ album. He has also shared the stage with Grammy nominated and award winning American artist ‘Da T.R.U.T.H’ & ‘LeCrae’.
He has worked with MOBO award winners Yolanda Brown, Jahaziel & Noel Robinson and his story was shared with many in May 2008 when he appeared on the cover of nationwide magazine ‘Gospel Link’.
Along with being known for a remix of ‘Express Train’ with MOBO award nominees ‘Four Kornerz’, his television experience which already lists BBC, MTV, Sky News, Channel U, Revelation TV, OBE TV & BEN TV is rapidly growing and Guvna B’s message is slowly but surely reaching many across the nation. Choice FM, BBC 1XTRA, BBC Radio 3 and Premier Radio are all fans constantly playing his songs.
His debut album ‘The Narrow Road’ has showed his versatility and is selling well in leading UK outlets. Guvna B is a well rounded artist who not only makes good music, but makes good music with substance and relevant content. His stage presence is proven, performing in front of more than five thousand people at the ‘Festival Of Life’, and thousands at ‘GL Live’ to name a few. I urge you to watch this artist as he his destined for success!
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The UMA’s (Urban Music Awards) returns to the UK to celebrate its 7th anniversary after a successful show in New York earlier on in July this year.
Newcomer, Alexander Burke who is back with a debut album celebrates a record three nominations whilst Tinchy Stryder, JLS, and Mr Hudson all receive nominations for a year that has been truly successful for urban music.
Last Year UMA Awards
Calvin Harris, Basement Jaxx, Dizzie Rascal, David Guetta, Tinchy Stryder, Alexander Burke, Egypt, Cascada, Mr Hudson, Daniel Merriweather all receive nominations at this year’s 7th annual Urban Music Awards.
The Urban Music Awards through IMG have helped build and solidify the UK urban music scene for over 10 years and several of the acts nurtured by the UMA have gone on to reign top 10 in the charts. From Dizzee Rascal and M.I.A nominated and winning in 2003 to Alexander Burke in 2004 and not forgetting JLS being crowned ‘Best Unsigned Act’ in 2007. The Urban Music Awards has always been the place to find out past, present and future rising stars.
Jordan Kensington, CEO, of Urban Music Awards and IMG added, “This year, we celebrate UK urban music going pop. There is no denying when we launched IMG in 1999 to support one hundred per cent UK acts, there was hardly any awards show or platform in support for UK music.
- Jordan Kensington
As, always music fans worldwide who have nominated for all the categories will still get to decide on who gets to win a prestigious UMA award. The awards which is set to be held at a secret location in London on the 1st of November and will only offer limited amount of tickets to members who apply before the 20th of October 2009.
J-Factor is a successful gospel talent show, founded by a group of young professionals eager to see talented people encouraged and nurtured. This year’s forthcoming competition marks the third of its kind running since 2007. J-Factor aims to discover, nurture and showcase the vocal talents of aspiring singers whilst providing them with a launch pad to the music industry; much of our activities are currently done under the auspices of Jesus House, London.
www.jfactor.org.uk
Our finalists
They have featured fifteen talented finalists (from about sixty auditions) and produced two winners – Nwando in 2007 and Tito in 2008.
The winner gets the chance to record a single record; Nwando recorded a single titled “Run to You” in Chicago USA, and Tito recorded a single, “Superman”, which was launched in July 2009 and is now available for online download via itunes.
Runners-up have been approached by diverse interest groups – to record on albums, perform at functions, amongst others. As we continue to grow, we hope to extend the impact J-Factor provides by engaging finalists in a variety of talent management initiatives – which might entail workshops on song writing, worship, recording, etc.
The show
The show usually sells out at 800 guests and runs for about 4 hours. It is structured in 3 exciting rounds with the judges and audience playing an active part in voting process. Guest performance is usually by the previous year’s winner amongst others.
THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED…
Michelle Mckinney Hammond (A JUDGE) takes to the stage to speak to the final four contestants.
“You are ALL winners” she says, but not in the trite way that is the custom in most talent contests. By coming this far, the JFactor contestants have proclaimed to the world that they will share the gift that God bestowed on them.
The house lights are dimmed, the audience is hushed, and the mood is very still… It is time for the finalists to be announced. The only movement in the room is Mark, the host – the only one who knows… He announces – FALLON! The audience go mad in applause! Back to Mark, “And – BIM!” Massive uproar from the audience ensues!
Uduak and Matthew are congratulated and led off the stage. Bim takes to the stage to perform the Rockhill-produced finalists song Until That Day Comes. Fallon takes to the stage immediately after to render her version of the same song.
Another round of voting by the audience to determine who will be the next JFactor winner.
AND THE WINNER IS...
Without further a-do, the winner of JFactor 2009 is announced. And the winner is -
FALLON!!!
Beyonce was honored by the Miami Children’s Hospital at the 2008 Diamond Ball And Private Concert.
Beyonce thrilled patients at a cancer ward in Singapore. The R&B superstar visited the National University Hospital and sang an acoustic version of her hit Halo. Beyonce said: “We came here to do a little performance and I brought some members of my band.” Beyonce’s hospital visit was followed by a trip to the track with the children as Bernie Ecclestone, CEO of Formula One, and Christina Ong, patron of Singapore’s Children’s Cancer Foundation, invited the kids to the paddock. A spokesman from the Children’s Cancer Foundation said the children had “the best day of their lives.” The ward invited a few previous patients and a lot of current patients and their family to see her. She even signed a few autographs and went to talk to a few of the patients in the ward.
A You Tuber who filmed the video below says “There were a lot of people singing along and screaming, it was so funny! The doctors and nurses I think were the most excited. There were a few people who even stood on the counters. LOL.”
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Fan voting has begun for the 25th annual Stellar Awards now through October 3, 2009. Fans will only be allowed to vote once for Artist of the Year by going to the Stellar Awards website.
The fan favorite winner of the “Artist of the Year” award in conjunction with the final ballot will be determined by the results of the first ballot.
And each entry must have been nationally released between July 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009 to be included in the first round ballot.
The fan favorite category started only two years ago.
This years Stellar Awards Celebration will take place on January 16th in Nashville, TN at the Grand Ole Opry.
The awards will feature a pre-concert on Thursday, January 14th and a red carpet event on Friday the 15th.
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The Mobo Awards 2009 – Mobo Gospel Act 2009 Special
- CLICK: Nominations are IN! Best Gospel Act 2009! Who are they?
- CLICK: Watch Video Victizzle – I Pray feat. Tunday & Simply Andy
- CLICK: Watch Video DTWG – Desire to Worship God
- CLICK: Watch Video Kierra Kiki Sheard – Live Performance!
- CLICK: Watch Video New Direction – Live Concert Footage!
- CLICK: Victizzle Interview with YHP
- CLICK: Meet Joy from Desire to Worship God DTWG
- CLICK: Live Updates…Watch on BB3
- CLICK: Victizzle gets the Award
