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Best Church Choir in America is Atlanta Pentecostal Choir. They win the National Title and receive $30,000 in cash. Glory!

by admin on November 10, 2009

in Awards,FYI USA Events,Music News,MUSIC USA,Music Videos

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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.

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Tagged as: Artist Byron Cage, Artist Donald Lawrence, Artist James Fortune & FIYA, Artist Marvin Sapp, EVENTS Auditions, EVENTS Talent Shows, Genre Gospel

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GMC Music Video Awards: It is time for the Viewers Vote – Start voting now!

by admin on October 25, 2009

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Gospel Music Awards

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.

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Tagged as: Artist Brandon Heath, Artist Canton Jones, Artist Chris Tomlin, Artist Israel Houghton, Artist James Fortune & FIYA, Artist Kirk Franklin, Award GMA Gospel Music Award, BAND Skillet, Group Mary Mary, Media Television Shows

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UMA AWARDS VOTING: Vote for your Favourite Gospel Artist Now & Producer Davinche! Support the Movement People…

by admin on October 19, 2009

in Awards,Music News,MUSIC Other,MUSIC UK,NEWS - General

The GOSPEL UMA Nominees

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Victizzle (Mobo 2009)
Jahaziel (Mobo 2008) (JCL Family)
Guvna B
29th Chapter
New Direction Crew
Sons of Light from Leeds
Producer: Davinche (JCL Family)

Tagged as: Artist Guvna B, Artist Jahaziel, Artist Victizzle, Award UMA, Choir New Direction, Genre Christian Hip Hop, Genre Gospel, Producer Davinche

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Let’s meet the UMA (Urban Music Awards) Nominated 2009 Acts…Guvna B – UK Holy Hip Hop

by admin on October 14, 2009

in Awards,Music News,MUSIC UK,NEWS - Young Peeps

urban music awards

The UMA Nominees

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Victizzle (Mobo 2009)
Jahaziel (Mobo 2008)
Guvna B
29th Chapter
New Direction Crew
Sons of Light from Leeds
Producer: Davinche (JCL Family)

Artist Guvna B UK Holy Hip Hop

Artist Guvna B UK Holy Hip Hop 1

website: www.guvnab.com
myspace: myspace.com/guvnab
blog: allomate.wordpress.com

Tagged as: Artist Guvna B, Award UMA, Genre Christian Hip Hop, Music Christian Rappers, Profiles Biographies 4 Music Artists

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Nominations announced for the URBAN MUSIC AWARDS 2009! It includes Gospel Category…Amen!

by admin on October 13, 2009

in Awards,Music News,MUSIC UK,NEWS - General,NEWS - Young Peeps

urban music awards

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.

www.britishmusicweek.com

www.urbanmusicawards.net

Tagged as: Artist Jahaziel, Artist Victizzle, Award UMA, Choir New Direction, EVENTS Award Ceremony, Events UK, Genre Christian Hip Hop, Genre Gospel

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Do you know about JFACTOR? A UK Gospel Talent Show that launched in 2007…

by admin on October 7, 2009

in Awards,FYI UK Events,NEWS - General

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.

JFACTOR HEADER gospel talent show

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.

Tagged as: EVENTS Auditions, EVENTS Talent Shows

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The winner of JFACTOR (UK Gospel Talent Show) is Fallow Fraser! Well Done

by admin on October 7, 2009

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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!!!

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Tagged as: EVENTS Auditions, EVENTS Talent Shows, Events UK

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Stars do Charity: Celebrity Beyonce singing Halo to the kids in the cancer ward…we love it!

by admin on October 2, 2009

in Awards,Charity,NEWS - General

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.”