GRAMMY 2013 – Christian/Gospel Nominations

On the 10^th Feb 2013 The Grammy awards will be announced in Los Angeles.  Christian Art Media distributes those marked with an * in South Africa.

 

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

*Jesus, Friend Of Sinners – Casting Crowns – Track from: Come To The Well – [Beach Street/Reunion Records]

*My Testimony – Marvin Sapp – Track from: I Win – [Verity Gospel Music Group]

Take Me To The King – Tamela Mann – [Tillymann Music Group]

Go Get It – Mary Mary – [Columbia Records]

10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) – Matt Redman – Track from: 10,000 Reasons – [sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records]

Best Gospel Song

*I Feel Good – Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters (Fred Hammond) – Track from: God, Love & Romance – [Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: fHammond Music/Bridge Bldg Music/CJMS Music/Music Feast Productions/Jonathan Miller Publishing]

*My Testimony – Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp) – Track from: I Win – [Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal Music-Brentwood Benson Songs/Marvin L. Sapp Music/Ardent Media]

Go Get It – Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary) – [Columbia; Publishers: EMI April Music, It’s Tea Tyme, That’s Plum Song, Wet Ink Red Music]

Hold On – Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune & FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond) – Track from: Identity – [Light Records/eOne Music/Fiya World]

Released – Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald Lawrence) – [Source Media; Publisher: Quiet Water Ent.]

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

*Jesus, Friend Of Sinners – Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters (Casting Crowns) – Track from: Come To The Well – [Beach Street/Reunion Records]

*Your Presence Is Heaven – Israel Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed) – Track from: Jesus At The Center Live – [Integrity Music; Publishers: Integrity’s Praise! Music/Sound of the New Breed, Regenerate Music]

*When Mercy Found Me – Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters (Rhett Walker Band) – Track from: Come To The River – [Essential Records; Publishers: Sony ATV Music, Ships In A Bottle/Simple Tense Songs]

10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) – Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters (Matt Redman) – Track from: 10,000 Reasons – [sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records; Publishers: Thankyou Music/sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Said And Done Music/Shout! Publishing]

White Flag – Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Passion & Chris Tomlin) – Track from: White Flag – [sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records; Publishers: sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Vamos- Publishing/Said And Done Music/Valley of the Songs Music/Sony ATV Timber Publishing/West Main Music/Windsor Hill Music/Thankyou Music]

Best Gospel Album

 *Jesus At The Center Live – Israel & New Breed – [Integrity Music]

*Gravity – Lecrae – [Reach Records]

*I Win – Marvin Sapp – [Verity Gospel Music Group]

Identity – James Fortune & FIYA – [Light Records/eOne Music/Fiya World]

Worship Soul – Anita Wilson – [EMI Gospel]

 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

*Come To The Well – Casting Crowns – [Beach Street/Reunion Records]

Where I Find You – Kari Jobe – [Sparrow Records]

Gold – Britt Nicole – [Sparrow Records]

Eye On It – TobyMac – [ForeFront Records]

Into The Light – Matthew West – [Sparrow Records]

VERITY GOSPEL ARTISTS UPDATE

2012 Stellar Awards - 11 February 2012

The 2012 Stellar Awards featuring performances from Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond and Richard Smallwood. The show will broadcast on Saturday the 11 February 2012.

Fred Hammond

Fred Hammond’s 1st Single from ‘God, Love & Romance’ – “I Feel Good” is # 11 with a bullet on Billboard Gospel Songs Chart

Marvin Sapp

Marvin Sapp 1st single from ‘I Win  Street ‘ – “My Testimony” is # 16 with a bullet on Billboard Gospel Songs Chart

J Moss

J Moss’s 2nd single from ‘V4-The Other Side Of Victory’ –  “Good & Bad” is #22 with a bullet on Billboard Gospel Songs Chart.

Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin’s 1st Single from ‘Hello Fear’ – “I Smile” is now # 9 on Billboard Gospel Songs Chart.
• Stellar Awards winner:
“I Smile “- Song of the year (watch video here)
“Hello Fear”- CD Of The Year & Contemporary CD Of The Year
Producer Of The Year
• Two Grammy nominations: Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Album
• Two NAACP Image Award nominations:
Outstanding Gospel Album
Outstanding Song (all genres)
Kirk Franklin’s 2nd Single off ‘Hello Fear” -“A God Like You”
• # 15 on Billboard Gospel Songs Chart
• Hello Fear was the # 1 best selling Christian/Gospel title of 2011.
• 4th highest Gospel debut in Soundscan history.
• # 5 on Soundscan Gospel Chart

Deitrick Haddon

Deitrick Haddon’s track title track from his album ‘ Church On The Moon‘ is a Stellar Awards winner for Music Video of the Year. 

And the album is a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Gospel Album.

Richard Smallwood

 

Richard Smallwood’s track “Trust Me” from his “Promises” album is nominated for Best Gospel song at the Grammy’s.