Malaco Music Group Recording Artists The Sounds of Blackness receives two NAACP Image Awards Nominations for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration and Outstanding World Music Album for their self-titled, current CD. NBC will broadcast the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, a live, two-hour special on Friday, February 17 (8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ET) that will showcase the best achievements and performances of people of color in the arts featuring a star-studded lineup of performers, winners and presenters.

Esteemed Author Dr. Jacquelyn D. Golden is creating quite a stir with her new book release: Simple Truths -What You Don’t Know Can DestroyYou!

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'T.R.U.T.H., Ricky Dilliard and New G, William McDowell, Canton Jones and hip-hop gospel artist, Lecrae, who impressively received two nominations in the same category.

Artportunity Knocks and Reverbnation are searching for artists who have what it takes to open up for an Inspirational tour in Kuwait for our Military troops. Currently scheduled to appear are; Mali Music, Corey Red, One Way Home, and Rae Ellis with music provided by DJ Sean Blu.

Gospel Group Kevin LeVar & One Sound have announced a live CD and DVD recording of their sophomore project, Destiny - Live at the Dream Center, to take place on Friday, January 27th at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free for the taping, which will take place before a live audience at the Dream Center’s Angelus Temple (1100 Glendale Boulevard) in Los Angeles.

Children Sing Productions is sponsoring a 20-year anniversary musical celebrating the career of gold-selling gospel great, Kurt Carr. Over the last two decades, Kurt Carr has elevated the gospel music idiom to a high art form with his sophisticated songs of praise such as “For Every Mountain,” “I Almost Let Go,” “God Blocked It” and “In The Sanctuary.” Now...

C&C Music Group is proud to announce the signing of DOVE Award winning artist Lynda Randle to their talent roster.

Nine-time GRAMMY ® Award Winner and music legend Andraé Crouch received recognition for his latest project when the NAACP announced the nominations for the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards. Crouch received a nomination for Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) for The Journey.

Twenty one-time Stellar Award winner, Pastor John P. Kee received the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award for his historical and significant contributions to gospel music at the 27th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on Saturday, January 14 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. Kirk Franklin presented the award to a tearful Pastor Kee.

The Naro Group Presents JSUP -Juan Santiago & Uninhibited Praise: The Ultimate Worship Experience - Live: “Riveting, “soul stirring”, “life changing”, ‘powerful”, and “anointed” are descriptions that listeners have used to describe the new JSUP Ultimate Worship Experience – LIVE project.

Get set for the world television premiere of the oroginal play "Sugar <ommas," starring Vanessa Williams, Terri Vaughn and VaShawn Mitchell. "Sugar Mommas" premieres on the GMC Saturday, January 21st @ 7:00p.m. ET with encore broadcast at 9p.m. and 11:00p.m. E.T.

Joyful Noise debuts this week at #1 on Billboard’s Soundtrack Chart, #1 on the Billboard Gospel chart, #2 on Billboard’s Christian chart, #2 on the Billboard Independent Current Albums chart, and landed a Top 20 debut on Billboard’s Top Current Albums chart.