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  Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991.
An similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary, was awarded from 1978 to 1983.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Soul_Gospel_Album   (167 words)

  
 Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
The Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary was awarded from 1978 to 1983.
A similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Soul_Gospel_Performance,_Contemporary   (123 words)

  
 Detroit Gospel.com - Sharing Detroit's Gospel Music With The World
She was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades and her gospel music legacy lives on through her talented daughters, Twinkie Clark, Jacky Clark-Chisolm, Dorinda Clark-Cole, and Karen Clark-Sheard, also known as The Clark Sisters.
Best known for her role as Tess, in the hit television series, "Touched By An Angel," Rev. Reese-Lett is also the founder of Understanding Principles For Better Living Church in Los Angeles, California.
The Winans - This gospel quartet comprised of Marvin, Carvin, Ron, and Michael Winans, pioneered the contemporary gospel sound with the cross-over hit, "The Question Is." The Winans have received four Grammys, and a Dove and a Stellar Award, and have a certified Gold record to their credit.
www.detroitgospel.com /detroit-gospel-database.htm   (6099 words)

  
 Christian Activities
Sparrow Records’ artist Steven Curtis Chapman was awarded a GRAMMY Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for his latest release, All Things New, at tonight’s show held live in Los Angeles.
With five GRAMMY awards to their name, INO Records’ Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir received their sixth GRAMMY Award last night at the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album for Live…This is Your House.
A GRAMMY is awarded by the Recording Academy's voting membership to honor excellence in the recording arts and sciences.
www.christianactivities.com /articles/story.asp?id=4320   (645 words)

  
 gospel music
Her newest album, More Than a Melody, has landed the singer her second Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album.
"There are those who believe that gospel music should not go beyond the four walls of the church for whatever reason," she said.
That gospel music with its inspirational message has found fans in a music world were Satan thrives and angry lyrics preach a message of hate is a testament to God's influence, Adams said.
www.news.cornell.edu /http://www.news.corne/Chronicle/96/2.15.96/gospelmusic.html   (466 words)

  
 NAACP News: Grammy Award Winner Yolanda Adams Is Keynote Speaker at the 30th Annual NAACP National Membership Awards ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Houston - Grammy Award winning gospel recording artist Yolanda Adams will be the keynote speaker at the 30th Annual National Membership Awards Luncheon for the NAACP.
Adams' many awards include the 2000 Grammy award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, five Stellar Awards, two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and five NAACP Image Awards.
Her conviction to spread the word of gospel causes a new generation of singers to cite her as an influence.
www.naacp.org /news/2002/2002-07-08-3.html   (299 words)

  
 The Robesonian Online
Contemporary gospel performer Kirk Franklin, whose CD “Hero” is No. 1 on the Billboard gospel charts, will perform Friday in Laurinburg.
In 1997, Franklin and God's Property introduced gospel to pop radio and MTV viewers with his breakthrough hit "Stomp." Without sacrificing credibility, he was able to take the gospel message and combine it with the urgency of struggles in daily life.
Franklin won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album for the Nu Nation Project, and was also nominated for Song of the Year, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with "Lean On Me," which featured Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Bono, Crystal Lewis & The Family.
www.robesonian.com /articles/2006/05/26/news/lifestyles/lifestyles02.txt   (859 words)

  
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Norful received a Grammy award for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album," and his itinerary during Grammy Week will include a performance at a first-ever Grammy gospel event produced by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science (NARAS).
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards are scheduled to air February 13 on CBS.
Gospel's leading man hits the road this spring for a string of concerts and appearances, including a February 18 performance at a highly-anticipated Black History Month Focus on the Family chapel service in Colorado Springs, CO.
www.gospelcity.com /dynamic/print/industry_news/212   (458 words)

  
 Rock On The Net: Kirk Franklin
In 1997, Kirk Franklin and God's Property introduced gospel to pop radio and MTV viewers with his breakthrough hit "Stomp." Without sacrificing credibility, Franklin was able to take the message of gospel and combine it with the urgency of experiencing daily true-life struggles.
The LP was recorded in 1992 at Grace Temple Church in Texas and spent almost 2 years on the gospel charts, charted on RandB charts, and went platinum.
Franklin became the first gospel artist to receive a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year (for "Lean On Me").
www.rockonthenet.com /artists-g/godsproperty_main.htm   (1275 words)

  
 Gospel United   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
As musical arrays go, this album is a very good representation of Yolanda’s stylistic range and helps to give the listener an understanding of why music critics and award committees alike have had difficulty in classifying this artist in a single gospel sub-category.
While remaining a vanguard of the “old time” gospel roots and soulful melodies she is also without a doubt an evolving avant-garde of the greater gospel genre, endearing her to the younger audience as well.
This is the Yolanda who has won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, and who has had nominations for the same award for her albums More Than A Melody and Yolanda- Live In Washington, two albums from which a number of songs in this compilation were sampled.
www.brandyland.com /reviews.php?Review_ID=6   (474 words)

  
 Deitrick Haddon : Receives Grammy Nomination   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The 45th Annual Grammy Award Show will be aired on February 23, at 8 p.m., on CBS.
Haddon is an excellent songwriter and producer and performs with a high level of intensity and emotion that is unparallel to many.
He is anointed to lead today's gospel music to a new era of sound and eclecticism.
www.blackgospelpromo.com /deitrickhaddon   (220 words)

  
 SONY Urban Music Gospel Artists Rack Up an Impressive Seven Grammy Nominations
Already a six-time Grammy winner, veteran contemporary gospel/inspirational songstress CECE WINANS caps off a year of high visibility, singing to Hurricane Katrina victims and the release of her well received Pure Springs Gospel/SONY Urban Music Purified CD, with nominations in the Best Gospel Performance ("Pray") and Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Purified) categories.
By the time she won the Stellar Award for "New Artist of the Year" in 2005, MARTHA MUNIZZI, the daughter of evangelists, was well known throughout contemporary gospel music circles as both a performer and songwriter.
On the strength of her three enthusiastically received LPs (Say The Name, The Best Is Yet To Come and When He Came), Martha has been a Billboard Top Gospel Album chart mainstay, as well as having been nominated several times for the gospel genre's prestigious Dove and Stellar awards.
www.urbanmecca.com /artman/publish/article_551.shtml   (417 words)

  
 Kirk Franklin Presents First Ever Pay-Per-View Gospel Concert
That he has brought contemporary gospel music to the dance floor and made it popular with young people is truly a blessing.
Franklin has amassed numerous awards since taking the gospel world by storm with his album premiere, Kirk Franklin and The Family, which was the first gospel or Christian debut to reach platinum status.
It garnered the Grammy for Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus and has been crowned best selling gospel record of all time (with more than 2.5 million sold).
www.exodusnews.com /Religion/Religion016.htm   (557 words)

  
 47th Annual Grammy Awards
Sunday, February 13, 2005, The Recording Academy announced nominees and winners of The 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The Grammy Awards are voted on by the 20,000-member Recording Academy, which includes everyone from CEOs and producers to engineers and technicians.
EMI Gospel, a division of EMI CMG, is a global leader in the production, marketing and distribution of the best in Gospel music (including but not limited to: Kierra Sheard, Smokie Norful, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop T.D. Jakes and more).
www.holyhiphop.com /postgrammy.htm   (332 words)

  
 Chicago Gospel.com - Serving Chicago's Gospel Music Community and Beyond
In 1996 Bady was nominated for a Grammy Award for choir director in the “Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus” category, for “Shout.”.
Led by the legendary Rev. Milton Brunson until his passing in 1997, “The Tommies” (as the choir is affectionately known), have released 10 gospel chart-topping albums and won a Grammy award in 1995, for “Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus” for “Through God's Eyes.” In 1997, Mrs.
Their 1998 debut album, “The Promise” earned the choir a Grammy nomination for “Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus,” and Ricky Dillard a role in the Paramount film, “Leap of Faith.” Ricky Dillard and New Generation Chorale have received several Grammy and Stellar Award nominations.
www.chicagogospel.com /artists.php   (2518 words)

  
 Gospel Music -- Yolanda Adams Returns With New Studio Album -- Entertain Your Belief
Destined to be acclaimed as her most ambitious and compelling musical undertaking yet, the 12-song disc finds the indomitable singer embarking on another breathtaking journey of faith and inspiration.
The groundbreaking album featured the across the board smash hit “Open Your Heart,” and spent much of the year at #1 on Billboard's Gospel and Contemporary Christian charts, selling more than a million copies and making Yolanda the biggest selling gospel artist of 2000.
Honored with a host of awards, including the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, five stellar Awards, a Soul Train Lady Of Soul Award, three Dove Awards and an NAACP Image Award, Yolanda followed up with 2000's Christmas With Yolanda Adams, and 2001's seminal live album, The Experience.
www.gospelcity.com /dynamic/music-articles/new_music/185   (467 words)

  
 The Concert for World Children's Day
Iglesias won the 1996 GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Performer, the 1996 Billboard Music Award for Album of the Year, the 1997 Billboard Music Award for Artist of the Year, two American Music Awards and numerous other accolades.
Honored with an incredible array of awards over the last two years, including her 2000 GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, five Stellar Awards, two Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards and five NAACP Image Awards.
Whitaker's recently released CD, ONE VOICE, is an album of songs which reflect the various aspects of the path(s) she has followed and continues to follow, to mature as a singer and a balanced, focused person.
www.getconcert.com /artists.htm   (833 words)

  
 Deitrick Haddon - BIO / ChristianMusic.com
Gospel artist Deitrick Haddon has been singing, leading choirs, and preaching since he was just a young boy.
In 2003, Haddon was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album for Lost and Found.
His first two albums, This is My Story and Chainbreaker did fairly well, but his greatest success came when he released Lost and Found on August 6, 2002 on the Verity Records label.
christianmusic.com /deitrickhaddon/bio.html   (485 words)

  
 John Prine | Best contemporary Folk Album Grammy Award |Fair & Square
The Grammy win caps a remarkable year for Prine-one in which he won Artist of the Year honors at the 4th Annual Americana Music Honors and Awards, which took place in Nashville in September.
Best contemporary folk album Nominees: "Chavez Ravine," Ry Cooder; "The Outsider," Rodney Crowell; "Why Should the Fire Die?" Nickel Creek; "Fair and Square," John Prine; "Devils and Dust," Bruce Springsteen.
Three acts that are vying for the best southern, country or bluegrass gospel album prize were on hand -- the Jordanaires (Southern Meets Soul: An American Gospel Jubilee), the Crabb Family (Live at Brooklyn Tabernacle) and Steve Gatlin (Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Sing Their Family Gospel Favorites).........
www.jpshrine.org /2006/06Prinereviews_GRAMMY.htm   (982 words)

  
 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association - Performer Details
Subsequent albums (on Gospel labels Verity and Tribute), including 1991's Through The Storm, netted Yolanda several Stellar Awards, and 1995's RandB flavored, award-winning More Than A Melody would establish her as a force to be reckoned with - Gospel or otherwise.
Her 1996 album Yolanda… Live In Washington furthered her reputation as a one-of-a-kind performer, and landed her yet another Stellar Award and another Grammy nomination.
The album spawned a host of sold out tours, such as her Sisters In The Spirit Tour (with Gospel superstars Shirley Caesar, Mary Mary and Angela Christie), from which her live CD, The Experience, was born.
www.laphil.org /resources/performer_detail.cfm?id=1366   (1144 words)

  
 GRAMMY.com - 48th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee List
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)
(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))
www.grammy.com /GRAMMY_Awards/Annual_Show/48_nominees.aspx   (4063 words)

  
 :: News release ::
The Bradley University Gospel Choir Annual Spring Music Workshop will be held April 11 and 12 in Dingeldine Music Center on the Bradley University campus.
Karen Clark-Sheard, a member of the renowned gospel group the Clark Sisters, will be the workshop leader.
She received a Lady of Soul Award for Best Gospel Female Vocalist in 1998, and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 1999.
www.bradley.edu /pubinfo/Newsline/archives/2003/april/gospel.shtml   (264 words)

  
 Flyte Tyme - HTML
Gospel diva Yolanda Adams took home 3 awards from the 18th annual Stellar Awards including Contemporary Female Vocalist of the year and Urban/Inspirational CD of the year for "Believe"!
The album features a soul-stirring live performance of the Jam & Lewis smash "Open My Heart," which skyrocketed to No.1 when it was released last year.
Yolanda recently grabbed the American Music Award for "Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist." She won a "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album" Grammy in 2000 for her Platinum Album "Mountain High, Valley Low".
www.flytetyme.com /html/artists/yolanda.html   (238 words)

  
 Christian Lyrics - Bebe Winans Biography, Discography
That year also saw the release of BeBe & CeCe's second album, the gold-selling Heaven, which received widespread acclaim and garnered "Best Gospel Vocal Performance" Grammy Awards for both BeBe and CeCe, along with a Soul Train Music Award, and NAACP Image Award, six Stellar Awards, and four Dove Awards.
The album went to No. 1 on both the Billboard R&B and gospel charts, while scoring the Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album," in addition to a second NAACP Image Award and a pair of Dove Awards.
It was that time that allowed him to compile the songs for the album Bebe Winans.
lyrics.crossmap.com /artist/winans-bebe.htm   (481 words)

  
 CAAccm.com > News & Tours
Steven Curtis Chapman won the fifth GRAMMY of his career as his All About Love took home the award for "Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album." On his win, Chapman commented, “This seemed uniquely special tonight of the theme of the album.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir took home their sixth GRAMMY Award as Live...This is Your House was named "Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album," and Smokie Norful won his first GRAMMY Award for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album" for Nothing Without You.
Rounding out the Gospel winners were GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame members The Blind Boys of Alabama, who won their fourth straight GRAMMY for "Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album" for their collaboration with Ben Harper, There Will Be A Light.
ccm.caa.com /news/index.asp?id=107   (350 words)

  
 GospelMusic.org GMA : Industry Newswire
Norful received a Grammy award for "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album," and his itinerary during Grammy Week included a performance at a first-ever Grammy gospel event produced by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science (NARAS).
On Thursday, February 10, the Grammy Salute to Gospel Music -- hosted by Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ -- showcased some of gospel's biggest stars.
The work that's earned Norful his Grammy Award and his NAACP nod, Nothing Without You, spent five consecutive weeks in the #1 position on Billboard's Gospel Chart and remains in the top three.
www.gospelmusic.org /newsmedia/OMNewswire_detail.aspx?iid=5115&tid=33   (434 words)

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