Glory at the Gardens returns this summer to Busch Gardens with a sensational lineup of chart-topping contemporary Christian and Gospel artists including the newsboys, Kirk Franklin, Chris Tomlin and Third Day. Glory at the Gardens combines ......the best Christian-inspired performances with the park’s family-friendly atmosphere for a perfect mix of music and adventure. Performances will take place at Busch Gardens’ Royal Palace Theatre May 6, 20, June 10 and 24 at 7 p.m.. As always, all concerts are free for park guests.
www.Buschgardens.com/va

Urban contemporary gospel music takes center stage at GospelFest Virginia Beach, held at the 24th Street Park.

Local, regional, and national artists take the stage for two days of gospel music, dance, and praise and worship.

This event features an electrifying two days filled with the inspiring sounds of Southern gospel, gospel hip hop, and praise music

Local and regional gospel dance groups, quartets, powerful vocalists, and gospel music choirs celebrate a genre of music that needs to be seen AND heard.

Todd Dulaney, Clint Brown, Cheneta Jones, Isaac Carree and more!

Entertainment Schedule

Friday, May 4
6:00-6:15pm, Colandra McDougan
6:25-6:40pm, JT Logan
6:50-7:05pm, Ty Berkeley
7:15-7:30pm, Brian Pound
7:40-7:55pm, Cora Armstrong
8:05-8:20pm, Fro Wonder
8:20-8:35pm, Chosen
8:45-9:05pm, Todd Dulaney
9:15-10:15pm, Clint Brown

Saturday, May 5
Noon-12:15pm, Praise Dance Showcase
12:25-12:40pm, Friends in Worship
12:50-1:05pm, TBO
1:15-1:30pm, Super Dave
1:40-1:55pm, Nyasia
2:05-2:20pm, Living Testimony Community Singers
2:30-2:50pm, Tia Rachelle
3:00-3:15pm, Hope Askew
3:25-3:40pm, Jamie E. Parker
3:50-4:05pm, Donte McCutchen and Levitical Priests
4:15-4:30pm, TFD
4:40-4:55pm, Kenny Mayo and God Praises
5:05-5:20pm, Anton Milton and Glorified
5:30-5:50pm, Nicois Harris
6:00-6:15pm, April Hatcher
6:25-6:40pm, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity
6:50-7:10pm, Jaquan Williams and the Spirit of Music
7:20-7:40pm, The Mount Mass Choir
7:45-8:05pm, Kergyma
8:10-8:30p, Patrick Riddick and Dyvine Worship
8:35-8:50pm, Nu DNA
9:00-9:20pm, Cheneta Jones
9:30-10:15pm, Isaac Carree

Virginia Beach GospelFest is sponsored by The Oceanfront Inn, McDonald’s, Pepsi, Monster Energy, City of Virginia Beach, and Integrated Management Group.

Enter to win a spot at JoyFest!

Get a gig as an opening band at one of the two JoyFest festivals, Premier
Festivals’ black Gospel summertime celebrations!

It’s as easy to enter as 1-2-3. Interested artists or groups should:

1. Go to SonicBids.com!

2. Create your own Electronic Press Kit (EPK) with samples of your music, a
biography, and photos!

3. Enter the JoyFest 2012 Premier Festival Talent Competition! The artist with
the most votes wins!

JoyFest festivals offer some of the best and brightest talent in Gospel,
hip-hop, rap and soul. Scheduled for May 26, JoyFest - Carowinds in Charlotte,
NC features Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Mary Mary, Lecrae and Humble Tip, along
with Comedian Bone Hampton, who will serve as the emcee!

Set for July 14, JoyFest - Kings Dominion in Doswell, VA, will feature Fred
Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Martha Munizzi, Lecrae, VaShawn Mitchell, William McDowell
and Humble Tip, along with Comedian Bone Hampton as the emcee!

In addition to performing on stage at the festival, each JoyFest winner will be
provided with hospitality (food) and the standard merchandise fee will be waived
so that the selected artist keeps 100% of his/her merchandise sales. The JoyFest
winner for each festival will also receive $500 in prize money.

JoyFest winners will be selected by popular vote. Go to SonicBids.com for
deadlines or more information.

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Set for July 14, JoyFest - Kings Dominion in Doswell, VA, will feature Fred
Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Martha Munizzi, Lecrae, VaShawn Mitchell, William McDowell
and Humble Tip, along with Comedian Bone Hampton as the emcee!

However announced Mary Mary will not come do to Tina Campbell of Mary Mary expected to have a baby.

See photos from the White House with Ed Stephen Jr!

Movies
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Jumping the Broom"
"Pariah"
"The First Grader"
"The Help"
"Tower Heist"

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy - "Tower Heist"
Laurence Fishburne - "Contagion"
Laz Alonso -"Jumping the Broom"
Oliver Litondo - "The First Grader"
Vin Diesel - "Fast Five"

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Adepero Oduye - "Pariah"
Emma Stone -" The Help"
Paula Patton - "Jumping the Broom"
Viola Davis - "The Help"
Zoe Saldana - "Colombiana"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Anthony Mackie - "The Adjustment Bureau"
Charles Parnell - "Pariah"
Don Cheadle - "The Guard"
Jeffrey Wright - "The Ides of March"
Mike Epps - "Jumping the Broom"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Bryce Dallas Howard - "The Help"
Cicely Tyson - "The Help"
Kim Wayans - "Pariah"
Maya Rudolph - "Bridesmaids"
Octavia Spencer - "The Help"

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
"I Will Follow"
"Kinyarwanda"
"MOOZ-lum"
"Pariah"
"The First Grader"

Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
"A Separation"
"Attack the Block"
"In the Land of Blood and Honey"
"Le Havre"
"Life, Above All"

Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical or Television)
"Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest"
"Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey"
"Sing Your Song"
"The Rescuers"
"Thunder Soul"

TV
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Love That Girl! "
"Modern Family"
"Reed Between the Lines"
"The Game"
"Tyler Perry's House of Payne"

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Dule Hill - "Psych"
Malcolm-Jamal Warner - "Reed Between the Lines"
Phil Morris - "Love That Girl! "
Pooch Hall - "The Game"
Terry Crews - "Are We There Yet? "

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tatyana Ali - "Love That Girl! "
Tia Mowry-Hardrict - "The Game"
Tracee Ellis Ross - "Reed Between the Lines"
Vanessa Williams - "Desperate Housewives"
Wendy Raquel Robinson - "The Game"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Craig Robinson - "The Office"
Damon Wayans, Jr. - "Happy Endings"
J.B. Smoove - "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Nick Cannon - "Up All Night"
Tracy Morgan - "30 Rock"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Amber Riley - "Glee"
Gabourey Sidibe - "The Big C"
Keshia Knight Pulliam - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
Maya Rudolph - "Up All Night"
Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family"

Outstanding Drama Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"The Good Wife"
"Treme"

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Andre Braugher - "Men of a Certain Age"
Hill Harper - "CSI: NY"
L.L. Cool J - "NCIS: Los Angeles"
Taye Diggs - "Private Practice"
Wendell Pierce - "Treme"

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy"
Khandi Alexander - "Treme"
Regina King - "SouthLAnd"
Sandra Oh - "Grey's Anatomy"
Taraji P. Henson - "Person of Interest"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Corey Reynolds - "The Closer"
Ice T - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
James Pickens, Jr. - "Grey's Anatomy"
Nelsan Ellis - "True Blood"
Omar Epps - "House M.D."

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Alfre Woodard - "Memphis Beat"
Anika Noni Rose - "Law & Order Special Victims Unit"
Archie Panjabi - "The Good Wife"
Diahann Carroll - "White Collar"
Loretta Devine - "Grey's Anatomy"

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
"Five"
"Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith"
"Luther"
"The Least Among You"
"Thurgood"

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Esai Morales - "We Have Your Husband"
Idris Elba - "Luther"
Laurence Fishburne - "Thurgood"
Louis Gossett, Jr. - "The Least Among You"
Samuel L. Jackson - "The Sunset Limited"

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Anika Noni Rose - "Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith" Jenifer Lewis - "Five"
Rosario Dawson - "Five"
Taraji P. Henson - "Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story"
Tracee Ellis Ross - "Five"

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Aaron D. Spears - "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Bryton James -" The Young and the Restless"
Emerson Brooks - "All My Children"
James Reynolds - "Days of Our Lives"
Texas Battle - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Christel Khalil - "The Young and the Restless"
Julia Pace Mitchell - "The Young and the Restless"
Tatyana Ali - "The Young and the Restless"
Tonya Lee Williams - "The Young and the Restless"
Yvette Freeman - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
"BET News Exclusive: The President Answers Black America"
"Judge Mathis"
"Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel"
"Unsung"
"Washington Watch with Roland Martin"

Outstanding Talk Series
"Anderson "
"Oprah's Lifeclass"
"The Doctors"
"The View"
"The Wendy Williams Show"

Outstanding Reality Series
"All-American Muslim"
"American Idol"
"Dancing with the Stars"
"Sunday Best"
"Tia & Tamera"

Outstanding Variety Series or Special
"2011 BET Awards"
"Black Girls Rock! "
"Oprah Presents: Master Class"
"Prince! Behind the Symbol"
"UNCF An Evening of Stars Tribute to Chaka Khan"

Outstanding Children's Program
"A.N.T. Farm"
"Dora the Explorer"
"Go, Diego! Go! "
"I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View"
"My Family Tree"

Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special)
China Anne McClain - "A.N.T. Farm"
Keke Palmer - "True Jackson, VP"
Lance Robertson - "Yo Gabba Gabba"
Leon Thomas III - "Victorious"
Zendaya Coleman - "Shake It Up"

Recording
Outstanding New Artist
Committed
Diggy Simmons
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
Mindless Behavior
Wynter Gordon

Outstanding Male Artist
Anthony Hamilton
Bruno Mars
Cee Lo Green
Chris Brown
Common

Outstanding Female Artist
Beyonce
Jennifer Hudson
Jill Scott
Ledisi
Mary J. Blige

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Boyz II Men
Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona
Mary J. Blige feat. Drake
Sounds of Blackness
The Roots

Outstanding Jazz Album
"Chano y Dizzy" - Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez
"Friends" - Stanley Jordan
"Guitar Man" - George Benson
"Legacy" - Gerald Wilson
"Road Show Vol. 2" - Sonny Rollins

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
"Becoming" - Yolanda Adams
"Church on the Moon" - Deitrick Haddon
"Hello Fear" - Kirk Franklin
"Something Big" - Mary Mary
"The Journey" - Andrae Crouch

Outstanding World Music Album
"Afrodiaspora" - Susana Baca
"Carnival Fever" - Brother B
"Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" - Boukman Eksperyans
"Sounds of Blackness" - Sounds of Blackness
"The First Grader" - Alex Heffes

Outstanding Music Video
"25/8" - Mary J. Blige
"Hear My Call" - Jill Scott
"I Was Here" - Beyoncé
"Someone Like You" - Adele
"Where You At" - Jennifer Hudson

Outstanding Song
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyonce
"Fool for You" feat. Melanie Fiona - Cee Lo Green
"I Smile" - Kirk Franklin
"So In Love" feat. Anthony Hamilton - Jill Scott
"Someone Like You" - Adele

Outstanding Album
"4" - Beyonce
"F.A.M.E. " - Chris Brown
"I Remember Me" - Jennifer Hudson
"Lasers" - Lupe Fiasco
"The Light of the Sun" - Jill Scott

Literature
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
"A Silken Thread" - Brenda Jackson
"Boundaries" - Elizabeth Nunez
"Say Amen, Again" - Reshonda Tate Billingsley
"Silver Sparrow" - Tayari Jones
"The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel" - Nelson George

Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
"Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America" - Melissa Harris-Perry
"Super Rich" - Russell Simmons
"The Cosmopolitan Canopy" - Elijah Anderson
"The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place" - Hill Harper
"Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?: What It Means to Be Black Now" - Toure

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
"2Grieve 2Gether: A Journal from the Heart Helping Survivors & Supporters Navigate the Healing Process" - Denise Hall Brown
"A Defining Moment"- Patricia Duncan
"The Loom" - Shella Gillus
"The Strawberry Letter" - Lyah Le Flore
"We the Animals" - Justin Torres

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Auto-Biography
"A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother" - Janny Scott
"Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention" - Manning Marable
"My Song" - Harry Belafonte
"No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington" - Condoleezza Rice
"The John Carlos Story" - John Carlos, Dave Zirin

Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
"A Year to Wellness and Other Weight Loss Secrets" - Bertice Berry
"Living My Dream: An Artistic Approach to Marketing" - Synthia Saint James
"Our Difficult Sunlight: A Guide to Poetry, Literacy, & Social Justice in Classroom & Community" - Quraysh Ali Lansana
"The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God" - T.D. Jakes
"Too Important to Fail: Saving America's Boys" - Tavis Smiley (Author), Juan Roberts (Illustrator)

Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
"Afro Clouds & Nappy Rain: The Curtis Brown Poems" - James Golden
"Head Off & Split" - Nikky Finney
"Honoring Genius: The Narrative of Craft, Art, Kindness and Justice" - Haki Madhubuti
"Intimate Thoughts" - Darrin Henson (Author), Anna Saunders (Illustrator)
"Last Seen" - Jacqueline Jones Lamon

Outstanding Literary Work - Children
"Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band" - Kwame Alexander (Author), Tim Bowers (Illustrator)
"Before There Was Mozart" - Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author), James Ransome (Illustrator)
"Heart and Soul" - Kadir Nelson (Author/Illustrator)
"White Water" - Michael S. Bandy (Author), Shadra Strickland (Illustrator)
"You Can Be A Friend" - Tony Dungy (Author), Ron Mazellan (Illustrator)

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
"Camo Girl" - Kekla Magoon
"Eliza's Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary" - Jerdine Nolan (Author), Sadra Strickland (Illustrator)
"Jesse Owens: I Always Loved Running" - Jeff Burlingame
"Kick" - Walter Dean
"Planet Middle School" - Nikki Grimes

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Ed Stephens Jr will be broadcasting from The White House in Washington DC Wednesday February 22nd 2012 during the Annual Black History Program. Tune in 3 pm to 6 pm Afternoon Inspriration with Randy on that Wednesday to listen.

THE ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012 AT 3:30 PM
BROAD ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH
5106 WALMSLEY BLVD
RICHMOND, VA 23224

SPECIAL GUESTS: THE A. ALEXANDER SINGERS

LIFT YOUR HEARTS IN PRAISE

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PRESENTS

THE 2ND ANNUAL PRAISE AND WORSHIP CELEBRATION!

DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012

TIME: 2:00 PM

LOCATION: 400 EAST MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA 23219

PLEASE JOIN LOVE OF CHRIST FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES FOR AN AWESOME TIME IN LORD!!

CONTACT: 804-852-0210 JOHNNIE COLLINS OR JACKIE MITCHELL 804-314-1070

COME TO AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE SCHOOL OF ANDREW LEARNING CENTER, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18TH 12PM TO 3PM.

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT 613 LOMBARDY ST AND W. BROAD ST HOT DOGS, REFRESHMENTS, AND ABOUT THE SMART PROGRAM.

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M - MUSIC

A - ART

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T - THOUGHT

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CALL 804-204-1518 FOR MORE INFORMATION

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New York Times

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
Published: February 1, 2012

Don Cornelius, the producer and television host who created the dance show “Soul Train,” was found shot dead in his Los Angeles home early Wednesday morning in what appears to be a suicide, the Los Angeles Police Department and the county coroner’s office said. He was 75 years old.

A person called the police from Mr. Cornelius’s house on Mulholland Drive in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood just before 4 a.m. and reported shots had been fired, a police spokesman, Chris No, said. When officers arrived, they were let into the house and found Mr. Cornelius lying lifeless on the floor with a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted, said the Los Angeles County assistant chief coroner, Ed Winter.

Mr. Cornelius was taken to Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:56 a.m., Mr. Winter said. “It was reported as a suicide, a self-inflicted wound,” he said. “I have investigators at the hospital.”

“Soul Train” was one of the longest-running syndicated shows in television history and played a critical role in spreading the music of black America to the world, offering wide exposure to musicians like James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson in the 1970s and 1980s.

“I am shocked and deeply saddened at the sudden passing of my friend, colleague and business partner Don Cornelius,” said Quincy Jones, according to the Associated Press. “Don was a visionary pioneer and a giant in our business. Before MTV, there was ‘Soul Train.’ That will be the great legacy of Don Cornelius. His contributions to television, music and our culture as a whole will never be matched. My heart goes out to Don’s family and loved ones.”

Mr. Cornelius, a former disc jockey, created the show in 1970 in Chicago on WCIU-TV and served as its writer, producer and host. Quickly becoming a success, the show was broadcast nationally in 1971, beginning its 35-year run. Besides the performers, the program showcased young dancers who would strut their stuff, laying the groundwork for countless dance programs, including current hits like Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” and MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew.” “We had a show that kids gravitated to,” Mr. Cornelius said.

In a 2010 interview with The Los Angeles Times, Mr. Cornelius said he was excited about a movie project he was developing about the show. “We’ve been in discussions with several people about getting a movie off the ground. It wouldn’t be the ‘Soul Train’ dance show. It would be more of a biographical look at the project,” he said. “It’s going to be about some of the things that really happened on the show.”

Mr. Cornelius stopped hosting the show in 1993, and “Soul Train” ceased production in 2006. Two years later, he sold the show to MadVision Entertainment.

In celebration of Black History Month, Stephens Promotions presents the 14th Annual Richmond Tri-City Gospel Step Show Saturday February 4th 12PM noon at the Trinity Life Center located on 3601 Dill Road. Over $2,000 in cash prizes will be given away to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

The names of the teams are Olive Branch Baptist Church Steppers, Abundant Life Center Steppers, Redeemed Assembly of Jesus Christ Steppers, Thomas Jefferson HS Steppers, George Wythe High School Steppers and Armstrong High School Steppers.

Come see this spectacular event! The cost is $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

Also special musical guests Ernest Pugh, Eric Carrington and his new “New Project” Awesome God, J.T Logan, Pamela Johnson,  13 year star Nyashia and Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Chior .

This event is being sponsored by Liquid Inc, PNGJ (McDonald’s), Wanda Adams Marketing Industry, Blessed 24/7, The Bell Report, E-Z Ride Auto Sales, I-Shout For Joy, Wanda Stallings LLC Eric Carrington and Crystal Winner Rejoice 1540.

Tickets can be purchased at Barkey’s Music Store (804) 643-1987, Trinity Life Center or call (804) 347-0747. This is another Stephens Promotion coming right at ya!

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GOSPEL MUSIC STAR MAURETTE BROWN CLARK HITS #5 ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS WITH I HEAR THE SOUND (OF VICTORY)

ACCLAIMED SINGLE MARKS BROWN-CLARK’S THIRD TOP 5 SINGLE

JACKSON, MS (January 23, 2012) – Award-winning gospel star Maurette Brown Clark has hit the Top 5 with her single “I Hear The Sound (of Victory),” continuing its rise up Billboard’s Gospel Songs Chart to #5 for the week of January 28, 2012. The first single off her acclaimed fourth solo album The Sound of Victory, “I Hear The Sound (of Victory)” marks Brown Clark’s third Top 5 single in her career thus far, following on her #1 singles “One God” and “It Ain’t Over (Until God Says It’s Over),” and setting the stage for her next single “Awesome God.”

Recently bringing her live talents to Nashville, revving up the crowd as co-host of the 27th Annual Stellar Awards Pre-Show with Byron Cage, Brown Clark’s latest album showcases the powerful vocals and messages that fans know and love from “The Princess of Praise & Worship.” Recorded live before a packed audience in Norfolk, VA, her fourth album The Sound of Victory (Atlanta International Records/Malaco Music Group) was released on November 8, 2011 to acclaim from critics and fans, garnering a career-high album debut at #7 on Billboard’s Gospel Albums Chart. Featuring production from gospel industry titans Asaph Alexander Ward and Executive Producer D. A. Johnson, the 12-track collaboration presents the best of the two-time Stellar Award winner’s revered musical talents in uplifting the spirit of others, bringing comfort and keeping the faith in troubled times, with rousing, praise-filled melodies including “He’s Alive,” “Don’t Be Discouraged,” and revisiting fan favorites “Breaking Of Day” and “Even in the Rain.”

In-demand for her musical ministry, the longtime Baltimore resident has amassed an impressive 20 years in the gospel music industry, with hits including “Breaking Of Day,” “Just Wanna Praise You,” “Even in the Rain,” “One God” and “It Ain’t Over (Until God Says It’s Over),” and “Calvary” and “Angels” with Richard Smallwood and Vision. Growing up in Long Island, NY singing with her family group The Brown Singers, Brown Clark remains committed to expanding boundaries and uplifting others in faith as a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, wife and mother. She continues to tour across the country and worldwide sharing the Gospel, with 2012 tour dates including multiple dates in London, UK, Maryland, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

Maurette Brown Clark Tour Dates (Ongoing):
January 28th Philadelphia, PA
January 30-31st York, PA
February 17-19th London, UK
February 24th TX
February 25th Conway, AR
And More!

For the latest tour dates and other news about Maurette Brown Clark, please visit:
Official Website: http://www.maurettebrownclark.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/maurette-brown-clark
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/maurettebclark

01/19/2012

The 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards were announced on January 19, and "The Help" leads the pack with eight nominations.

The adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel about black maids speaking out about their white employers during the civil-rights movement is up for several awards including Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Actress for Emma Stone and Viola Davis, and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard and Cicely Tyson.

In the television world, "Grey's Anatomy" and "The Game" tied for most nods with six each. Beyonce and Jill Scott also led the music nominations with four each.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Image Awards honor diversity in the arts and will be presented Feb. 17 on NBC.

Check out the full list of nominations below.

Movies
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Jumping the Broom"
"Pariah"
"The First Grader"
"The Help"
"Tower Heist"

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy - "Tower Heist"
Laurence Fishburne - "Contagion"
Laz Alonso -"Jumping the Broom"
Oliver Litondo - "The First Grader"
Vin Diesel - "Fast Five"

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Adepero Oduye - "Pariah"
Emma Stone -" The Help"
Paula Patton - "Jumping the Broom"
Viola Davis - "The Help"
Zoe Saldana - "Colombiana"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Anthony Mackie - "The Adjustment Bureau"
Charles Parnell - "Pariah"
Don Cheadle - "The Guard"
Jeffrey Wright - "The Ides of March"
Mike Epps - "Jumping the Broom"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Bryce Dallas Howard - "The Help"
Cicely Tyson - "The Help"
Kim Wayans - "Pariah"
Maya Rudolph - "Bridesmaids"
Octavia Spencer - "The Help"

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
"I Will Follow"
"Kinyarwanda"
"MOOZ-lum"
"Pariah"
"The First Grader"

Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
"A Separation"
"Attack the Block"
"In the Land of Blood and Honey"
"Le Havre"
"Life, Above All"

Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical or Television)
"Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest"
"Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey"
"Sing Your Song"
"The Rescuers"
"Thunder Soul"

TV
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Love That Girl! "
"Modern Family"
"Reed Between the Lines"
"The Game"
"Tyler Perry's House of Payne"

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Dule Hill - "Psych"
Malcolm-Jamal Warner - "Reed Between the Lines"
Phil Morris - "Love That Girl! "
Pooch Hall - "The Game"
Terry Crews - "Are We There Yet? "

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tatyana Ali - "Love That Girl! "
Tia Mowry-Hardrict - "The Game"
Tracee Ellis Ross - "Reed Between the Lines"
Vanessa Williams - "Desperate Housewives"
Wendy Raquel Robinson - "The Game"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Craig Robinson - "The Office"
Damon Wayans, Jr. - "Happy Endings"
J.B. Smoove - "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Nick Cannon - "Up All Night"
Tracy Morgan - "30 Rock"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Amber Riley - "Glee"
Gabourey Sidibe - "The Big C"
Keshia Knight Pulliam - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
Maya Rudolph - "Up All Night"
Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family"

Outstanding Drama Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"The Good Wife"
"Treme"

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Andre Braugher - "Men of a Certain Age"
Hill Harper - "CSI: NY"
L.L. Cool J - "NCIS: Los Angeles"
Taye Diggs - "Private Practice"
Wendell Pierce - "Treme"

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy"
Khandi Alexander - "Treme"
Regina King - "SouthLAnd"
Sandra Oh - "Grey's Anatomy"
Taraji P. Henson - "Person of Interest"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Corey Reynolds - "The Closer"
Ice T - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
James Pickens, Jr. - "Grey's Anatomy"
Nelsan Ellis - "True Blood"
Omar Epps - "House M.D."

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Alfre Woodard - "Memphis Beat"
Anika Noni Rose - "Law & Order Special Victims Unit"
Archie Panjabi - "The Good Wife"
Diahann Carroll - "White Collar"
Loretta Devine - "Grey's Anatomy"

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
"Five"
"Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith"
"Luther"
"The Least Among You"
"Thurgood"

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Esai Morales - "We Have Your Husband"
Idris Elba - "Luther"
Laurence Fishburne - "Thurgood"
Louis Gossett, Jr. - "The Least Among You"
Samuel L. Jackson - "The Sunset Limited"

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Anika Noni Rose - "Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith" Jenifer Lewis - "Five"
Rosario Dawson - "Five"
Taraji P. Henson - "Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story"
Tracee Ellis Ross - "Five"

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Aaron D. Spears - "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Bryton James -" The Young and the Restless"
Emerson Brooks - "All My Children"
James Reynolds - "Days of Our Lives"
Texas Battle - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Christel Khalil - "The Young and the Restless"
Julia Pace Mitchell - "The Young and the Restless"
Tatyana Ali - "The Young and the Restless"
Tonya Lee Williams - "The Young and the Restless"
Yvette Freeman - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
"BET News Exclusive: The President Answers Black America"
"Judge Mathis"
"Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel"
"Unsung"
"Washington Watch with Roland Martin"

Outstanding Talk Series
"Anderson "
"Oprah's Lifeclass"
"The Doctors"
"The View"
"The Wendy Williams Show"

Outstanding Reality Series
"All-American Muslim"
"American Idol"
"Dancing with the Stars"
"Sunday Best"
"Tia & Tamera"

Outstanding Variety Series or Special
"2011 BET Awards"
"Black Girls Rock! "
"Oprah Presents: Master Class"
"Prince! Behind the Symbol"
"UNCF An Evening of Stars Tribute to Chaka Khan"

Outstanding Children's Program
"A.N.T. Farm"
"Dora the Explorer"
"Go, Diego! Go! "
"I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View"
"My Family Tree"

Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special)
China Anne McClain - "A.N.T. Farm"
Keke Palmer - "True Jackson, VP"
Lance Robertson - "Yo Gabba Gabba"
Leon Thomas III - "Victorious"
Zendaya Coleman - "Shake It Up"

Recording
Outstanding New Artist
Committed
Diggy Simmons
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
Mindless Behavior
Wynter Gordon

Outstanding Male Artist
Anthony Hamilton
Bruno Mars
Cee Lo Green
Chris Brown
Common

Outstanding Female Artist
Beyonce
Jennifer Hudson
Jill Scott
Ledisi
Mary J. Blige

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Boyz II Men
Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona
Mary J. Blige feat. Drake
Sounds of Blackness
The Roots

Outstanding Jazz Album
"Chano y Dizzy" - Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez
"Friends" - Stanley Jordan
"Guitar Man" - George Benson
"Legacy" - Gerald Wilson
"Road Show Vol. 2" - Sonny Rollins

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
"Becoming" - Yolanda Adams
"Church on the Moon" - Deitrick Haddon
"Hello Fear" - Kirk Franklin
"Something Big" - Mary Mary
"The Journey" - Andrae Crouch

Outstanding World Music Album
"Afrodiaspora" - Susana Baca
"Carnival Fever" - Brother B
"Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" - Boukman Eksperyans
"Sounds of Blackness" - Sounds of Blackness
"The First Grader" - Alex Heffes

Outstanding Music Video
"25/8" - Mary J. Blige
"Hear My Call" - Jill Scott
"I Was Here" - Beyoncé
"Someone Like You" - Adele
"Where You At" - Jennifer Hudson

Outstanding Song
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyonce
"Fool for You" feat. Melanie Fiona - Cee Lo Green
"I Smile" - Kirk Franklin
"So In Love" feat. Anthony Hamilton - Jill Scott
"Someone Like You" - Adele

Outstanding Album
"4" - Beyonce
"F.A.M.E. " - Chris Brown
"I Remember Me" - Jennifer Hudson
"Lasers" - Lupe Fiasco
"The Light of the Sun" - Jill Scott

Literature
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
"A Silken Thread" - Brenda Jackson
"Boundaries" - Elizabeth Nunez
"Say Amen, Again" - Reshonda Tate Billingsley
"Silver Sparrow" - Tayari Jones
"The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel" - Nelson George

Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
"Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America" - Melissa Harris-Perry
"Super Rich" - Russell Simmons
"The Cosmopolitan Canopy" - Elijah Anderson
"The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place" - Hill Harper
"Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?: What It Means to Be Black Now" - Toure

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
"2Grieve 2Gether: A Journal from the Heart Helping Survivors & Supporters Navigate the Healing Process" - Denise Hall Brown
"A Defining Moment"- Patricia Duncan
"The Loom" - Shella Gillus
"The Strawberry Letter" - Lyah Le Flore
"We the Animals" - Justin Torres

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Auto-Biography
"A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother" - Janny Scott
"Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention" - Manning Marable
"My Song" - Harry Belafonte
"No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington" - Condoleezza Rice
"The John Carlos Story" - John Carlos, Dave Zirin

Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
"A Year to Wellness and Other Weight Loss Secrets" - Bertice Berry
"Living My Dream: An Artistic Approach to Marketing" - Synthia Saint James
"Our Difficult Sunlight: A Guide to Poetry, Literacy, & Social Justice in Classroom & Community" - Quraysh Ali Lansana
"The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God" - T.D. Jakes
"Too Important to Fail: Saving America's Boys" - Tavis Smiley (Author), Juan Roberts (Illustrator)

Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
"Afro Clouds & Nappy Rain: The Curtis Brown Poems" - James Golden
"Head Off & Split" - Nikky Finney
"Honoring Genius: The Narrative of Craft, Art, Kindness and Justice" - Haki Madhubuti
"Intimate Thoughts" - Darrin Henson (Author), Anna Saunders (Illustrator)
"Last Seen" - Jacqueline Jones Lamon

Outstanding Literary Work - Children
"Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band" - Kwame Alexander (Author), Tim Bowers (Illustrator)
"Before There Was Mozart" - Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author), James Ransome (Illustrator)
"Heart and Soul" - Kadir Nelson (Author/Illustrator)
"White Water" - Michael S. Bandy (Author), Shadra Strickland (Illustrator)
"You Can Be A Friend" - Tony Dungy (Author), Ron Mazellan (Illustrator)

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
"Camo Girl" - Kekla Magoon
"Eliza's Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary" - Jerdine Nolan (Author), Sadra Strickland (Illustrator)
"Jesse Owens: I Always Loved Running" - Jeff Burlingame
"Kick" - Walter Dean
"Planet Middle School" - Nikki Grimes

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Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
"Becoming" - Yolanda Adams
"Church on the Moon" - Deitrick Haddon
"Hello Fear" - Kirk Franklin
"Something Big" - Mary Mary
"The Journey" - Andrae Crouch

Outstanding World Music Album
"Afrodiaspora" - Susana Baca
"Carnival Fever" - Brother B
"Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" - Boukman Eksperyans
"Sounds of Blackness" - Sounds of Blackness
"The First Grader" - Alex Heffes

Outstanding Music Video
"25/8" - Mary J. Blige
"Hear My Call" - Jill Scott
"I Was Here" - Beyoncé
"Someone Like You" - Adele
"Where You At" - Jennifer Hudson

Outstanding Song
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyonce
"Fool for You" feat. Melanie Fiona - Cee Lo Green
"I Smile" - Kirk Franklin
"So In Love" feat. Anthony Hamilton - Jill Scott
"Someone Like You" - Adele

The 43rd NAACP Image Awards will air Live

Friday, February 17, 2012

NBC

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

SONG OF THE YEAR
- DARIUS PAULK, NOBODY GREATER - TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
- DEITRICK HADDON, WELL DONE - CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY GOSPEL
- KIRK FRANKLIN, I SMILE - HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- WESS MORGAN, I CHOOSE TO WORSHIP - UNDER AN OPEN HEAVEN, BOWTIE WORLD

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- ISRAEL HOUGHTON, LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
- SMOKIE NORFUL, HOW I GOT OVER: SONGS THAT CARRIED US, TREMYLES MUSIC/EMI GOSPEL
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR* (*renamed in 2011)
- BEVERLY CRAWFORD, LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES - VOL. 2, JDI RECORDS
- KIM BURRELL, THE LOVE ALBUM, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
- MARTHA MUNIZZI, MAKE IT LOUD!, EPIC MUSIC
- YOLANDA ADAMS, BECOMING, N-HOUSE MUSIC GROUP

GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
- JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC
- TRIN-I-TEE 5:7, ANGEL & CHANELLE, MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL/MUSIC WORLD

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- GREATER MOUNT CALVARY RECORDING CHOIR, GREATER MOUNT CALVARY LIVE: AS TOLD BY THE MUSIC MINISTRY, CALVARY RECORDS
- PREASHEA HILLIARD, LIVE OUT LOUD, SOUNDEFX MEDIA/BLACKSMOKE
- TODD DULANEY, PULLIN ME THROUGH, GOLDSTREET GOSPEL MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
- Y'ANNA CRAWLEY, THE PROMISE, ID MUSIC GROUP/UNIVERSAL/FONTANA

CD OF THE YEAR
- JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- CHICAGO MASS CHOIR, XV LIVE, NEW HAVEN RECORDS
- MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR, ...THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MALACO
- RICKY DILLARD & NEW G, KEEP LIVING, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
- SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, REFRESHED BY FIRE, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC.

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- AARON LINDSEY, TOMMY SIMS, & ISRAEL HOUGHTON, LOVE GOD,LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
- KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, DANIEL WEATHERSPOON & RICK ROBINSON, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
- WARRYN CAMPBELL/ MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS

CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
- JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- TRIN-I-TEE 5:7, ANGEL & CHANELLE, MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL/MUSIC WORLD

TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
- KEITH "WONDERBOY" JOHNSON & THE SPIRITUAL VOICES, BACK 2 BASICS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- THE SOUL SEEKERS, SOUL SEEKERS II, MY BLOCK RECORDS/MALACO MUSIC GROUP

CONTEMPORARY MALE OF THE YEAR
- DEITRICK HADDON, CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- ISRAEL HOUGTON, LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- KEITH "WONDERBOY" JOHNSON, BACK 2 BASICS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- JOHN P. KEE, THE LEGACY PROJECT, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- RANCE ALLEN, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- SMOKIE NORFUL, HOW I GOT OVER: SONGS THAT CARRIED US, TREMYLES MUSIC/EMI GOSPEL

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- KIM BURRELL, THE LOVE ALBUM, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
- PREASHEA HILLIARD, LIVE OUT LOUD, SOUNDEFX MEDIA/BLACKSMOKE
- Y'ANNA CRAWLEY, THE PROMISE, ID MUSIC GROUP/UNIVERSAL/FONTANA DISTRIBUTION
- YOLANDA ADAMS, BECOMING, N-HOUSE MUSIC GROUP

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- BEVERLY CRAWFORD, LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES - VOL.2, JDI RECORDS
- EVELYN TURRENTINE-AGEE, THERE'S GONNA BE A MEETING, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
- LASHUN PACE, REBORN, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
- TWINKIE CLARK, WITH HUMILITY, ARROWHEAD GOSPEL

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
- DEITRICK HADDON, CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY MUSIC GROUP
- KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY MUSIC GROUP
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
- JOHN P. KEE, THE LEGACY PROJECT, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR, ...THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MALACO
- RICKY DILLARD & NEW G, KEEP LIVING, LIGHT RECORDS/ ENTERTAINMENT ONE
- SMOKIE NORFUL, HOW I GOT OVER: SONGS THAT CARRIED US, TREMYLES MUSIC/ EMI GOSPEL

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- DEITRICK HADDON, WELL DONE - CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- KIRK FRANKLIN, I SMILE - HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MARY MARY, WALKING - SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/ MY BLOCK RECORDS
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, NOBODY GREATER - TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - SHORT FORMAT
- CANTON JONES, GOD - DOMINIONAIRE, CAJO RECORDS
- CHRISTIAN HEUER, WALKING -SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- MARTHA MUNIZZI, EXCELLENT - MAKE IT LOUD!, EPIC MUSIC
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, NOBODY GREATER - TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - LONG FORMAT
- DEITRICK HADDON, CHURCH ON THE MOON: PART ONE, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- JERRY PARRIES, BISHOP MORTON CELEBRATES 25 YEARS IN MUSIC, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE,
- MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR, ....THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MALACO
- RICKY DILLARD, KEEP LIVING, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- CHICAGO MASS CHOIR, XV LIVE, NEW HAVEN RECORDS
- GREATER MOUNT CALVARY RECORDING CHOIR, GREATER MOUNT CALVARY LIVE: AS TOLD BY THE MUSIC MINISTRY, CALVARY RECORDS
- MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR, ....THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MALACO
- RICKY DILLARD & NEW G, KEEP LIVING, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- LONNIE HUNTER & STRUCTURE, I'M BACK, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, REFRESHED BY FIRE, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC.

INSTRUMENTAL GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
- HAROLD RAYFORD, I AM THE INSTRUMENT, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- MOSES TYSON, JR., MUSIC REMASTERED & SACRED ORGAN, TYMO RECORDS
- TODD LEDBETTER, MEDITATIONS: HYMNS IN THE KEY OF JAZZ, DAMALJAH
- WINSTON STEWART, SEASON, JOYFUL RECORDS

SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
- BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, BISHOP MORTON CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF MUSIC, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
- JOHN P. KEE, THE LEGACY PROJECT, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, REFRESHED BY FIRE, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC.
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, MY SONGBOOK, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
- FLAME, CAPTURED, CLEAR SIGHT MUSIC
- LECRAE, REHAB, REACH RECORDS
- LECRAE, REHAB: THE OVERDOSE, REACH RECORDS
- VIKTORY, BIRTH OF A LEGACY: VOL. 1, VIKTORIUS MUSIC GROUP

CHILDRENS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
- PURE N HEART, TEEN PURE IN HEART LIVE, MUSIC2CHANGEU RECORDS
- SANTIAGO & CLAUDE DEUCE, MY DESTINY PLACE - MY IMAGINATION, OPEN RIVERS PICTURES/EAESIS/WORD DISTRIBUTION
- THE VELAZQUEZ FAMILY SINGERS, TEN, Z.A.V.E. RECORDS
- T-REP THE YOUNG PRAYZR, LET'S GO, YUNGSTA GRIND ENTERTAINMENT

QUARTET OF THE YEAR
- KEITH "WONDERBOY" JOHNSON & THE SPIRITUAL VOICES, BACK 2 BASICS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- THE SOUL SEEKERS, SOUL SEEKERS II, MY BLOCK RECORDS/ MALACO MUSIC GROUP

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
- CHRISTINA JONES, DOMINIONAIRE, CAJO RECORDS
- DENISE TROTMAN & GREG GILLIGAN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MARTHA MUNIZZI, MAKE IT LOUD!, EPIC MUSIC
- TANNER GARY, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
- EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- ISRAEL HOUGHTON, LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
- SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, REFRESHED BY FIRE, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC.
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

SPOKEN WORLD CD RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- MARCO THE POET, MARCO THE POET EP, INDEPENDENT
- MICHAEL DIALLO MCLENDON, THE DIALLO EXPERIENCE, SEEDWORKS RECORDS
- SELAH, LOOK AT YOU LOVING ME, PAUSE AND THINK MINISTRIES
- TRUPOETRY, TRUPOETRY, TRUPOETRY

SPECIAL AWARDS -- HONOREES/NOMINEES

Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award HONOREE
VY HIGGINSEN

Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legend Award HONOREE
DOROTHY NORWOOD

James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award HONOREE
JOHN P. KEE

SMALL MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WDJL 1000 AM, Huntsville, AL
- WJNI 106.3 FM, Charleston, SC
- KOKA 980 AM, Shreveport, LA
- WIMG 1300 AM, Trenton, NJ

MEDIUM MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WLOU 1350 AM, Louisville, KY
- WPRF 94.9 FM, New Orleans, LA
- WENO 760 AM, Nashville, TN
- KPZK 102.5 FM, Little Rock, AR

LARGE MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WHAL 95.7FM/1460 AM, Memphis, TN
- WFMI 100.9, Va-Norfolk-Newpt, VA
- WCAO 600 AM, Baltimore, MD
- WMBM 1490 AM, Miami, FL

MAJOR MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WPZE 102.5, Atlanta, GA
- WPRS 104.1, Washington, DC
- KJLH 102.3 FM, Los Angeles, CA
- WGRB 1390 AM, Chicago, IL

This stage production "Nappy Head" is about a biracial family in the early fifties. Shirley Snead Productions is searching actor ansd actress or all backgrounds to audition NOW! Call 804-855-9980.

The 27th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Premieres on
GMC Saturday, February 11th, 2012

SHOW DESCRIPTION: The Stellar Awards, the premier Gospel music event recognizing and honoring African-American artists, airs its 27th annual awards show with all-star performances by Kirk Franklin, James Fortune and FIYA, Earnest Pugh, Le'Andria Johnson, Fred Hammond, Kim Burrell, Martha Munizzi, Jessica Reedy, Richard Smallwood and Vision, Da'Truth, Ricky Dilliard and New G, William McDowell, Canton Jones and hip-hop gospel artist, Lecrae, who impressively received two nominations in the same category. Hosted by Marvin Sapp and Dorinda Clark Cole, this year's show will honor John P. Kee, Vy Higgensen, and Dorothy Norwood with special awards/performances from Isaac Caree and former members of New life Community Choir, Zacardi Cortez, Lowell Pye and Sheila Lakion.

Additional celebrities and artists in attendance include, Vashawn Mitchell, Smokie Norful, Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson, Byron Cage, Karen Clark Sheard, Kurt Carr, Beverly Crawford, Kierra Sheard, Deon Dipping, Jason Nelson, Dottie Peoples and DeForest B. Soaries among others.

GMC TELECAST: Saturday, February 11th, 2011 at 8 p.m. EST on GMC
The show will air in national syndication from January 21, 2012 to February 26, 2012. Below are just a few air-dates & times in some of the major markets. For a complete list of air-dates, visit the Stellar Awards website (www.thestellarawards.com).

Atlanta, GA (FOX) - February 4, 2012, 4PM
Washington, DC (CW) - February 12, 2012, 1PM
Philadelphia, PA (MyNetworkTV) - February 5, 2012, 3PM
Houston, TX (MyNetworkTV) - January 21, 2012, 7PM
Detroit, MI (WADL-TV) - February 5, 2012, 8PM
Norfolk, VA (FOX) - January 29, 2012, 12PM & February 12, 2012, 1PM
Charlotte, NC (ABC) - February 26, 2012, 2PM
Cleveland-Akron, OH (ABC) - February 5, 2012, 1PM
St. Louis, MO (MyNetworkTV) - February 19, 2012, 5PM
Orlando-Dayton Beach, FL (WRDQ-TV) - February 5, 2012, 3PM
Birmingham, AL (ABC) - February 12, 2012, 12PM
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA (KOFY-TV) - February 25, 2012, 3PM
Richmond-Petersburg, VA (FOX) - February 12, 2012, 3PM
Jackson, MS (ABC) - January 29, 2012, 12PM
Greensboro-Winston Salem, NC (FOX) - February 12, 2012, 1PM
Nashville, TN (MyNetworkTV) - February 5, 2012, 7PM
Indianapolis, IN (WHMB-TV) - January 26, 2012, 8PM & February 23, 2012, 8PM
Columbus, OH (W23BZ-TV) - January 21, 2012, 8PM
Shreveport, LA (MyNetworkTV) - January 25, 2012, 8PM
Milwaukee, WI (MyNetworkTV) - January 29, 2012, 3PM
Savannah, GA (FOX) - January 29, 2012, 1PM
Pittsburgh, PA (MyNetworkTV) - February 12, 2012, 3PM
Charleston, SC (ABC) - January 21, 2012, 2PM
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, MI - January 29, 2012, 12:30PM
Tyler-Longview, TX (ABC) - February 5, 2012, 12:30PM

HOSTED BY: Marvin Sapp and Dorinda Clark Cole

SPECIAL APPEARANCES: Dr. Bobby Jones, Cece Winans, Tina Campbell (Mary Mary), Shirley Caesar and Kim Fields

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Don Jackson

PRODUCER: Barbara Wilson

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Interview opportunities are available with hosts Marvin Sapp and Dorinda Clark Cole, special awards honorees John P. Kee, Vy Higgensen, and Dorothy Norwood, and producers Don Jackson (CEO, Central City Productions, Inc.) and Barbara Wilson.

ON THE WEB: Please visit www.thestellarawards.com for more information. Follow on Twitter (www.twitter.com/thestellars) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/StellarAwards).

ABOUT CCP: Chicago-based Central City Productions, Inc. (CCP) has produced The Stellar Gospel Music Awards for 26 years. The first show was taped at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago and The Stellar Awards has since evolved into a premier Gospel event recognizing and honoring African American artists. An original awards show, it has propelled and showcased top Gospel artists and countless television and film stars. The ever-expanding roster of celebrity appearances on the Stellar Awards has included such notable personalities as Lou Gossett, Jr., Oprah Winfrey, The Winans, Clifton Davis, Yolanda Adams, Vicki Winans, Tyler Perry, Aretha Franklin, Idris Alba, Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker and countless others. The Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is executive produced by Don Jackson and produced by Barbara Wilson for Central City Productions. Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions is a distributor of original programming to television and cable networks. For more information please visit www.ccptv.com

ABOUT GMC: GMC (www.watchGMCtv.com) is America's favorite television channel for uplifting music and family entertainment. The Parents Television Council™ recently awarded its Entertainment Seal of Approval™ to GMC for being "an authentic family-friendly cable network." GMC was the only television network to receive the highly coveted honor in 2010. GMC can be seen in more than 51 million homes on various cable systems around the country, as well as DISH Network on channel 188, DIRECTV on channel 338 and Verizon FiOS on channel 224. Follow GMC TV on Facebook and Twitter at http://facebook.com/gmctv and http://twitter.com/gmctv.

Just added Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp to the Joyfest lineup! Also you will get to pick a opening group from Virginia.

Grammy Award Winners Mary Mary and Gospel Hip Hop Lecrea are where the first announced for next upcoming Joy Fest at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Va. July 14th 2012.

Mary Mary has earned 3 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, an NAACP Image Award and a BET Award, and currently Nominated for 2012 Gospel Music Stellar Award

Lecrae “Lecrae Moore” is an Christian Hip Hop artist signed to Reach Records, the record label that he co-founded. Thus far Lecrae has released five solo studio albums, and his latest Rehab: The Overdose was released on January 11, 2011. He is also a member of the rap group 116 Clique, with which he collaborates frequently.

For more information visit www.premierfestivals.com or call 804-347-0747.

The Malaco Music group is proud to announce the signing of Alexis Allen professionally known as “Lexi.”

Singing in her grandfather’s church since she was old enough to hold a microphone, Lexi has always understood that singing praises to God was what she was born to do

Lexi’s heart for singing led her to land a small stint as a background vocalist for the late Gerald LeVert, Fred Hammond, and Vanessa Bell Armstrong, before realizing her own destiny to have a musical ministry of her own.

Lexi met and married Michael Allen, a music producer, who helped develop her writing and vocal skills to create her own unique sound. This joint effort brought three national recording projects to date on boxing champion Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal record label making them the first gospel music act to sign to label. Her most critically acclaimed project, “A Praise in The Valley,” garnered her a Stellar Award nomination.

Lexi’s world changed with Michael’s untimely death. Having their son, Lexi was, without her husband, without focus, without direction, but she wasn’t without God.

In early 2006 an opportunity presented itself in which Lexi became the “face” of the television channel, The Word Network. The birth of the “The Lexi Show”, a one on one style talk show, became Lexi’s new endeavor. The Lexi Show proved to be a groundbreaking success for the network. Some of Black Hollywood’s elite and gospel music A-List artists have shared intimate conversation with Lexi on screen. Lexi has been featured on the BET shows, "Lift Every Voice", and co-hosted “Bobby Jones Gospel”, which now runs in syndication on the BET Networks. Currently, she can be heard reporting the latest news on Radio One’s syndicated program “The Yolanda Adams Morning Show” every week.

D.A. Johnson, Executive Director – Gospel Division for the Malaco Music Group states, “I’ve witnessed Lexi”s music ministry from afar, during her early recording years. Since that time, she has overcome tremendous personal adversity and her maturation as an artists, a woman of God, a radio correspondent and television personality is just nothing short of amazing. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to present her music to the world. Fans of her television show will be pleasantly surprised when they are finally introduced to her music. I’m excited to see what God is going to do in this season of her life”

Lexi says, “I am humbled to be a family member of the iconic recording label Malaco Records. I am honored to have the opportunity of continuing in the legacy of great singers, musicians and music.”

Lexi’s debut Malaco CD, entitled “Phenomenal,” produced by Marcus Cole (of the famed Gospel group Commissioned) will be released Spring / Summer of 2012.

The fifth season of the Lexi Show currently airs every Saturday at noon (EST) on The Word Network.

27TH ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS
TALENT LINE UP ANNOUNCED

Featuring Performances By Gospel Superstars Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond
and James Fortune & FIYA

Presenters Cece Winans, Shirley Caesar, Donnie McClurkin, Kim Fields, Karen Clark Sheard, Kurt Carr, Dr. Bobby Jones, Vashawn Mitchell, Dottie Peoples Also Announced

Hosted by Marvin Sapp and Dorinda Clark Cole, the 27th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Tapes Before
A Live Audience January 14, 2012

NASHVILLE, TN (January 6, 2012) - The 27th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards have announced an all-star lineup of Gospel music's finest performers, including Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, James Fortune & FIYA, Ricky Dillard & New G, Earnest Pugh, Richard Smallwood & Vision and William McDowell. In addition, presenters will include Cece Winans, Shirley Caesar, Donnie McClurkin, Kim Fields, Karen Clark Sheard, Kurt Carr, Dr. Bobby Jones, Byron Cage, Deon Kipping, Jason Nelson, Beverly Crawford, Tina Campbell (of Mary Mary), Kierra Sheard, Keith 'Wonderboy' Johnson, Dottie Peoples, DeForest B. Soaries and Vashawn Mitchell, who leads this year's nominees.

The 27th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Show is hosted this year by gospel legends Dorinda Clark Cole and Marvin Sapp and taped before a live audience on Saturday, January 14, 2012. The telecast is scheduled to air in national syndication from January 21, 2012 to February 26, 2012 on the GMC cable networkand local markets around the country. Viewers may check local listings for programming information in their area or the Stellar Awards website for an updated list of markets and stations (www.thestellarawards.com).

Prior to Saturday's Stellar Awards, a Pre-Show awards event that is free and open to the public will be held on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center to announce winners of the non-televised awards categories. The event will be hosted by Byron Cage and Mariette Brown-Clark, with performances by Michelle Williams, Dottie Peoples, Shirley Murdock and Kierra Sheard to name a few. Additionally, a Radio Announcers Awards brunch event will be held the morning of January 14 to honor the top radio stations serving urban Gospel music audiences.

With nominations revealed in twenty-nine categories, emerging gospel star Vashawn Mitchell led this year's nominees, earning an impressive ten nods for his work on his 2011 release Triumphant, including "Artist of the Year" and "Male Vocalist of the Year." Veteran superstars Mary Mary and Kirk Franklin tied with six nods for their respective projects Something Big and Hello Fear. Groundbreaking artist Deitrick Haddon's latest CD, Church on the Moon, earned five nominations.

In addition to recognizing the year's most outstanding contributions in the genre, The Stellar Awards also bestow special honors upon individuals whose names are synonymous with greatness throughout distinguished careers in the gospel arena. During this year's ceremony, Vy Higginsen, founder of Gospel for Teens will be recognized with the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award; Dorothy Norwood will receive the Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legend Award; and John P. Kee will receive the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award for his historical contributions to the industry.

The live taping at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN is open to the public and tickets are still on sale through Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/). Ticket prices range from $55 - $200. In addition, balcony seats are available for students for $35. For additional details, visit the Stellar Awards website (http://www.thestellarawards.com/). "LIKE" The Stellars Awards on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/StellarAwards) and follow on Twitter (https://twitter.com/#!/@TheStellars).

Chicago-based Central City Productions, Inc. (CCP) has produced The Stellar Gospel Music Awards for 26 years led by Executive Producer Don Jackson and Producer Barbara Wilson. The first show was taped at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago and The Stellar Awards has since evolved into a premier Gospel event recognizing and honoring African American artists. An original awards show, it has propelled and showcased top Gospel artists and countless television and film stars. The ever-expanding roster of celebrity appearances on the Stellar Awards has included such notable personalities asLou Gossett, Jr., Oprah Winfrey, The Winans, Clifton Davis, Yolanda Adams, Vicki Winans, Tyler Perry, Aretha Franklin, Idris Alba, Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker and countless others.

ABOUT CENTRAL CITY PRODUCTIONS (CCP)
Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions is a distributor of original targeted programming to television and cable networks. For more information, please visit www.ccptv.com.

MEDIA ONLY: For more information, please contact Genelyn Arante (genelyn@thefrontpagefirm.com) or Prudence Bailey (prudence@thefrontpagefirm.com) at 213-351-0042.

By MaryAnn Tierney, Regional Administrator
FEMA Region III

2011 has been an important reminder to all of us that disasters strike anytime, anyplace. Regionally, we have felt those devastating effects first hand. As we recovery from 2011's disasters we prepare to continually protect our communities for future emergency events in 2012. Our goal is to empower all residents to become their own emergency manager through simple steps such as getting a kit, making a plan and staying informed.

Last summer our Region experienced disasters of significant proportion. The severe impact of Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and the Mid-Atlantic earthquake thrust our recovery efforts into motion in record volume. However, each disaster was met head on by local, state, and federal partners ready to work together with the public's safety and best interest in our minds and hearts.

Ultimately this year proved that we all are vulnerable to these hazards, no matter where we live. And preparing for them at the last minute can often be too little, too late.

We all want the peace of mind of knowing that our families, our homes and our businesses are safe and protected from threats of any kind. While we can't control where or when the next flood, tornado, earthquake or other disaster will hit, we can take responsibility for preparing our loved ones and properties for emergencies.

So as we reflect on the past year and get ready for a new beginning, we're encouraging all Americans to do their part to be prepared by Resolving to be Ready for disasters in 2012. It's a New Year's resolution that is easy to keep - and could save your life.

First, make a family emergency communications plan with your family. How would you contact your child if their school was locked down? Where would you meet your family if cell phone towers were down? Simply take a moment to sit down with your family and come up with a communication plan to deal with these kinds of scenarios.

Second, build an emergency kit for your home, office, and car. What if the roads were so bad, that you had to stay in your office overnight? It would be helpful to have spare food, clothes, and medications at your office desk. In the New Year, treat yourself to a shopping trip dedicated to building a few emergency kits. You can find a list of suggested items on Ready.gov.

Third, stay informed of risks in your community. In this region in particular, we experience events such as floods, hurricanes, tropical storms and snow.

Additionally, recognizing that it takes the whole community to implement all- inclusive emergency management, kind acts such as checking in on friends and neighbors that might need extra assistance during disasters could make a world of difference.

So, if you haven't yet taken the steps to keep you and your family prepared for emergencies, please take some time this holiday season and resolve to be ready. Take the pledge or learn more information at www.ready.gov/pledge -- and encourage the rest of your community to join.

[MaryAnn Tierney is the Regional Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Region III office, which covers Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.]

January 3, 2012
VA-DR-4042-NR-022
FEMA NEWSDESK: 804-639-8695
VDEM PIO Contact: 804-674-2400
SBA PIO Contact: 404-331-0333

TWO DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS FOR EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY TO OPEN IN VIRGINIA

MIDLOTHIAN, VA -- The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) will open a new Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Spotsylvania County and reopen the Louisa County DRC.
The Louisa County DRC and the Spotsylvania DRC will open Thursday, Jan 5.

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY DRC
Address: 8960 Courthouse Road
(The intersection of Courthouse and Crestar Roads, across from Courthouse Café)
Spotsylvania, VA 22553

Hours of Operation: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

LOUISA COUNTY DRC

Address: Triangle Plaza Shopping Center
(Old Video 2000 Store)
502 East Main Street
Louisa, VA 23093

Hours of Operation: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

Disaster officials recommend that you register before visiting the DRC. If you have any questions about the application process they can be answered face to face. You may visit the DRC regardless of where you live or work.

"Registering is a critical step in putting your life back together after the earthquake," said Federal Coordinating Officer Don Keldsen of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The registration deadline is Mar. 5, 2012

In addition to Louisa County, the counties of Culpeper, Fluvanna, Goochland, Orange, Spotsylvania and the City of Fredericksburg are eligible for Individual Assistance.

To register for assistance, call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY should call 1-800-462-7585 directly.

Register online at DisasterAssistance.gov; the screens will prompt you through the registration process. You can also apply with a web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov. For those who use 711 or Video Relay

Service (VRS), Call 1-800 621-3362. Operators are available to assist callers seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

"Register even if you already reported your damage to your local emergency manager," said Virginia's State Coordinating Officer Michael Cline. "Registering with FEMA is the only way you'll be considered for federal disaster aid."

Some of the services that a DRC provides:

• Guidance regarding disaster recovery.
• Clarification of any written correspondence received.
• Housing Assistance and Rental Resource information.
• Answers to questions, resolution to problems and referrals to agencies that may provide further assistance.
• Status of applications being processed by FEMA.
• SBA program information.

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FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

The 27th Annual Gospel Stellar Music Awards will be hosted this year by gospel legends Dorinda Clark Cole and Marvin Sapp and taped before a live audience. The telecast is scheduled to air in national syndication from January 21, 2012 to February 26, 2012 on the GMC and local markets around the country.

Other hosts are Christian comic Akintunde and Stellar Award-winning gospel artists Trin-i-tee 5:7. They were joined by Isaac Carree, William McDowell, Y'anna Crawley and Brian Courtney Wilson.

27th Annual Gospel Stellar Music Awards nominees:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

SONG OF THE YEAR
- DARIUS PAULK, NOBODY GREATER - TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
- DEITRICK HADDON, WELL DONE - CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY GOSPEL
- KIRK FRANKLIN, I SMILE - HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- WESS MORGAN, I CHOOSE TO WORSHIP - UNDER AN OPEN HEAVEN, BOWTIE WORLD

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- ISRAEL HOUGHTON, LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
- SMOKIE NORFUL, HOW I GOT OVER: SONGS THAT CARRIED US, TREMYLES MUSIC/EMI GOSPEL
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR* (*renamed in 2011)
- BEVERLY CRAWFORD, LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES - VOL. 2, JDI RECORDS
- KIM BURRELL, THE LOVE ALBUM, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
- MARTHA MUNIZZI, MAKE IT LOUD!, EPIC MUSIC
- YOLANDA ADAMS, BECOMING, N-HOUSE MUSIC GROUP

GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
- JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC
- TRIN-I-TEE 5:7, ANGEL & CHANELLE, MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL/MUSIC WORLD

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- GREATER MOUNT CALVARY RECORDING CHOIR, GREATER MOUNT CALVARY LIVE: AS TOLD BY THE MUSIC MINISTRY, CALVARY RECORDS
- PREASHEA HILLIARD, LIVE OUT LOUD, SOUNDEFX MEDIA/BLACKSMOKE
- TODD DULANEY, PULLIN ME THROUGH, GOLDSTREET GOSPEL MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
- Y'ANNA CRAWLEY, THE PROMISE, ID MUSIC GROUP/UNIVERSAL/FONTANA

CD OF THE YEAR
- JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR* (*renamed in 2011)
- BEVERLY CRAWFORD, LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES - VOL. 2, JDI RECORDS
- KIM BURRELL, THE LOVE ALBUM, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
- MARTHA MUNIZZI, MAKE IT LOUD!, EPIC MUSIC
- YOLANDA ADAMS, BECOMING, N-HOUSE MUSIC GROUP

GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
- JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC
- TRIN-I-TEE 5:7, ANGEL & CHANELLE, MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL/MUSIC WORLD

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- GREATER MOUNT CALVARY RECORDING CHOIR, GREATER MOUNT CALVARY LIVE: AS TOLD BY THE MUSIC MINISTRY, CALVARY RECORDS
- PREASHEA HILLIARD, LIVE OUT LOUD, SOUNDEFX MEDIA/BLACKSMOKE
- TODD DULANEY, PULLIN ME THROUGH, GOLDSTREET GOSPEL MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
- Y'ANNA CRAWLEY, THE PROMISE, ID MUSIC GROUP/UNIVERSAL/FONTANA

CD OF THE YEAR
- JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- CHICAGO MASS CHOIR, XV LIVE, NEW HAVEN RECORDS
- MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR, ...THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MALACO
- RICKY DILLARD & NEW G, KEEP LIVING, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
- SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, REFRESHED BY FIRE, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC.

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- AARON LINDSEY, TOMMY SIMS, & ISRAEL HOUGHTON, LOVE GOD,LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
- KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, DANIEL WEATHERSPOON & RICK ROBINSON, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
- WARRYN CAMPBELL/ MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS

CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
- JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- TRIN-I-TEE 5:7, ANGEL & CHANELLE, MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL/MUSIC WORLD

TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
- KEITH "WONDERBOY" JOHNSON & THE SPIRITUAL VOICES, BACK 2 BASICS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- THE SOUL SEEKERS, SOUL SEEKERS II, MY BLOCK RECORDS/MALACO MUSIC GROUP

CONTEMPORARY MALE OF THE YEAR
- DEITRICK HADDON, CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- ISRAEL HOUGTON, LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- KEITH "WONDERBOY" JOHNSON, BACK 2 BASICS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- JOHN P. KEE, THE LEGACY PROJECT, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- RANCE ALLEN, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- SMOKIE NORFUL, HOW I GOT OVER: SONGS THAT CARRIED US, TREMYLES MUSIC/EMI GOSPEL

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- KIM BURRELL, THE LOVE ALBUM, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
- PREASHEA HILLIARD, LIVE OUT LOUD, SOUNDEFX MEDIA/BLACKSMOKE
- Y'ANNA CRAWLEY, THE PROMISE, ID MUSIC GROUP/UNIVERSAL/FONTANA DISTRIBUTION
- YOLANDA ADAMS, BECOMING, N-HOUSE MUSIC GROUP

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- BEVERLY CRAWFORD, LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES - VOL.2, JDI RECORDS
- EVELYN TURRENTINE-AGEE, THERE'S GONNA BE A MEETING, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
- LASHUN PACE, REBORN, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
- TWINKIE CLARK, WITH HUMILITY, ARROWHEAD GOSPEL

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
- DEITRICK HADDON, CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY MUSIC GROUP
- KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY MUSIC GROUP
- MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
- JOHN P. KEE, THE LEGACY PROJECT, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR, ...THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MALACO
- RICKY DILLARD & NEW G, KEEP LIVING, LIGHT RECORDS/ ENTERTAINMENT ONE
- SMOKIE NORFUL, HOW I GOT OVER: SONGS THAT CARRIED US, TREMYLES MUSIC/ EMI GOSPEL

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- DEITRICK HADDON, WELL DONE - CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- KIRK FRANKLIN, I SMILE - HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MARY MARY, WALKING - SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/ MY BLOCK RECORDS
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, NOBODY GREATER - TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - SHORT FORMAT
- CANTON JONES, GOD - DOMINIONAIRE, CAJO RECORDS
- CHRISTIAN HEUER, WALKING -SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
- MARTHA MUNIZZI, EXCELLENT - MAKE IT LOUD!, EPIC MUSIC
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, NOBODY GREATER - TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - LONG FORMAT
- DEITRICK HADDON, CHURCH ON THE MOON: PART ONE, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- JERRY PARRIES, BISHOP MORTON CELEBRATES 25 YEARS IN MUSIC, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE,
- MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR, ....THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MALACO
- RICKY DILLARD, KEEP LIVING, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- CHICAGO MASS CHOIR, XV LIVE, NEW HAVEN RECORDS
- GREATER MOUNT CALVARY RECORDING CHOIR, GREATER MOUNT CALVARY LIVE: AS TOLD BY THE MUSIC MINISTRY, CALVARY RECORDS
- MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR, ....THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MALACO
- RICKY DILLARD & NEW G, KEEP LIVING, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- LONNIE HUNTER & STRUCTURE, I'M BACK, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, REFRESHED BY FIRE, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC.

INSTRUMENTAL GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
- HAROLD RAYFORD, I AM THE INSTRUMENT, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- MOSES TYSON, JR., MUSIC REMASTERED & SACRED ORGAN, TYMO RECORDS
- TODD LEDBETTER, MEDITATIONS: HYMNS IN THE KEY OF JAZZ, DAMALJAH
- WINSTON STEWART, SEASON, JOYFUL RECORDS

SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
- BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, BISHOP MORTON CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF MUSIC, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
- JOHN P. KEE, THE LEGACY PROJECT, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, REFRESHED BY FIRE, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC.
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, MY SONGBOOK, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
- FLAME, CAPTURED, CLEAR SIGHT MUSIC
- LECRAE, REHAB, REACH RECORDS
- LECRAE, REHAB: THE OVERDOSE, REACH RECORDS
- VIKTORY, BIRTH OF A LEGACY: VOL. 1, VIKTORIUS MUSIC GROUP

CHILDRENS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
- PURE N HEART, TEEN PURE IN HEART LIVE, MUSIC2CHANGEU RECORDS
- SANTIAGO & CLAUDE DEUCE, MY DESTINY PLACE - MY IMAGINATION, OPEN RIVERS PICTURES/EAESIS/WORD DISTRIBUTION
- THE VELAZQUEZ FAMILY SINGERS, TEN, Z.A.V.E. RECORDS
- T-REP THE YOUNG PRAYZR, LET'S GO, YUNGSTA GRIND ENTERTAINMENT

QUARTET OF THE YEAR
- KEITH "WONDERBOY" JOHNSON & THE SPIRITUAL VOICES, BACK 2 BASICS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- THE SOUL SEEKERS, SOUL SEEKERS II, MY BLOCK RECORDS/ MALACO MUSIC GROUP

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
- CHRISTINA JONES, DOMINIONAIRE, CAJO RECORDS
- DENISE TROTMAN & GREG GILLIGAN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
- MARTHA MUNIZZI, MAKE IT LOUD!, EPIC MUSIC
- TANNER GARY, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
- EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
- ISRAEL HOUGHTON, LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
- SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, REFRESHED BY FIRE, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC.
- VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL

SPOKEN WORLD CD RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- MARCO THE POET, MARCO THE POET EP, INDEPENDENT
- MICHAEL DIALLO MCLENDON, THE DIALLO EXPERIENCE, SEEDWORKS RECORDS
- SELAH, LOOK AT YOU LOVING ME, PAUSE AND THINK MINISTRIES
- TRUPOETRY, TRUPOETRY, TRUPOETRY

SPECIAL AWARDS -- HONOREES/NOMINEES

Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award HONOREE
VY HIGGINSEN

Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legend Award HONOREE
DOROTHY NORWOOD

James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award HONOREE
JOHN P. KEE

SMALL MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WDJL 1000 AM, Huntsville, AL
- WJNI 106.3 FM, Charleston, SC
- KOKA 980 AM, Shreveport, LA
- WIMG 1300 AM, Trenton, NJ

MEDIUM MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WLOU 1350 AM, Louisville, KY
- WPRF 94.9 FM, New Orleans, LA
- WENO 760 AM, Nashville, TN
- KPZK 102.5 FM, Little Rock, AR

LARGE MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WHAL 95.7FM/1460 AM, Memphis, TN
- WFMI 100.9, Va-Norfolk-Newpt, VA
- WCAO 600 AM, Baltimore, MD
- WMBM 1490 AM, Miami, FL

MAJOR MARKET RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- WPZE 102.5, Atlanta, GA
- WPRS 104.1, Washington, DC
- KJLH 102.3 FM, Los Angeles, CA
- WGRB 1390 AM, Chicago, IL

Vanessa Fitzgerald a Richmond native with hits “Give God the Praise Stand”, “I Let Jesus In”, “Thank You For Keeping Me Alive” and many others songs has been heard and reviewed by top Gospel Artist on The Verity Record label “Marvin Sapp”.

Marvin is currently searching to fill a background single position.

Vanessa is set to go to Grand Rapids Michigan where Marvin Sapp Pastors the Lighthouse Full Life Center Church for auditions.