by Fred Willis | Apr 18, 2018 | Gospel, Music News
Travis Greene continues to cement his place as a top Gospel artist by securing three Billboard Music Award nominations across all Gospel categories, as announced live this morning on NBC’s “Today” show. Travis is nominated for “Top Gospel Artist,” “Top Gospel Song” and “Top Gospel Album” for his chart-topping album titled CROSSOVER: LIVE FROM MUSIC CITY. The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will air on NBC live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Greene won “Top Gospel Song” at last year’s 2017 Billboard Music Awards with his No. 1 hit single, “Made A Way.” With today’s announcement, Greene has now received eight career Billboard Music Award nominations.
Says Travis, “I am overwhelmed by the faithfulness of God and the support of so many people. I had an inclination that some cool things would happen in my life, but never in a million years could I have fathomed this. Thank you so much Billboard for the recognition and love. Big shouts to my family, RCA Inspiration, Greenelight Music, Forward City Church, all radio stations, and everyone who chooses to embrace my heart through music. We’re just getting started! #engageculture.”
Travis started 2018 with a bang — with a GRAMMY® nomination and sold-out first leg of his much-anticipated “Crossover Live Tour,” in support of CROSSOVER: LIVE FROM MUSIC CITY. Keeping up the momentum, Greene announced a second leg of the tour titled “Crossover Live Tour Vol. 2”, which kicked-off on March 2, making April and May stops in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa. For a full list of tour dates, please visit: http://travisgreene.tv/
In addition to the 2017 Billboard win and eight Billboard Award career nominations, Greene has also been nominated for three GRAMMY® Awards,one 49th NAACP Image Awards nomination; 13 Stellar Awards, three Dove Awards and one Soul Train Award. Travis Greene was awarded four Stellar Awards for the 2018 ceremony that took place in March, taking home the honors for “Artist of the Year,” “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Producer of the Year,” with a total of seven Stellar wins.
by Fred Willis | Apr 11, 2017 | Christian, Gospel, Music News
It’s time for the Billboard Music Awards and some of our favorite artists are up for the big win.
In Christian music, the nominees are:
Top Christian Artist:
Lauren Daigle
Hillsong Worship
Hillary Scott & the Family
Skillet
Chris Tomlin
Top Christian Album:
Casting Crowns, The Very Next Thing
Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be
Joey + Rory, Hymns
Hillary Scott & The Family, Love Remains
Skillet, Unleashed
Top Christian Song:
Lauren Daigle, “Trust In You”
Hillary Scott & The Family, “Thy Will”
Skillet, “Feel Invincible”
Ryan Stevenson Featuring GabeReal, “Eye Of The Storm”
Zach Williams, “Chain Breaker”
In gospel music, the nominees are:
Top Gospel Artist:
Jekalyn Carr
Kirk Franklin
Travis Greene
Tamela Mann
Hezekiah Walker
Top Gospel Album:
Tamela Mann, One Way
Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
Travis Greene, The Hill
Tasha Cobbs, One Place: Live
Hezekiah Walker, Better: Azusa – The Next Generation 2
Top Gospel Song:
Jekalyn Carr, “You’re Bigger”
Tasha Cobbs, Featuring Kierra Sheard “Put A Praise On It”
Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy??”
Travis Greene, “Made A Way”
Hezekiah Walker, “Better”
About the Billboard Music Award nominations:
Billboard Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 18, 2016 through March 16, 2017.
by Fred Willis | Apr 11, 2017 | Christian, Gospel, Music News
NODS INCLUDES ‘TOP GOSPEL ARTIST’ AND ‘TOP GOSPEL SONG’ FOR CHART-TOPPING NO. 1 SONG “YOU’RE BIGGER”
19 Year-Old GRAMMY-nominated independent recording artist Jekalyn Carr received her first two nominations for the upcoming 2017 Billboard Music Awards, that was announced yesterday by the leading trade publication. Carr received honors for Top Gospel Artist and Top Gospel Song for her smash hit single “You’re Bigger,” which spent four weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay and Digital Gospel Songs Sales charts and was the 2nd Most Played Gospel Song of 2016 according to Billboard Magazine Year-End charts.
2017 has been a big year for Jekalyn Carr thus far, receiving her first-ever GRAMMY nomination for “Best Gospel Song/Performance” (“You’re Bigger”) and five Stellar Gospel Music Award nominations.
This singing sensation is gearing up as a featured artist on the upcoming highly anticipated 20-city Bloody Win Tour w/ Tye Tribbett, JJ Hairston and Tasha Cobbs and the 16-city McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour alongside Donald Lawrence, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Brian Courtney Wilson, Anita Wilson, Paul Porter and Tye Tribbett.
Carr is also preparing for her upcoming fourth album, One Nation Unto God, slated to be released Fall 2017 and will also appear in two upcoming featured films, a guest appearance in an upcoming episode of OWN’s TV series Greenleaf and she’s releasing her first book this Summer entitled, You Will Win.
by Fred Willis | Apr 11, 2017 | Celebrity, Christian, Gospel
Tillymann Music Platinum-selling artist
Tamela Mann has garnered her first
Billboard Music Award nomination for
Top Gospel Artist. The awards show recognizes the hottest names in music today. Tamela is currently on the Mann’s World Family Tour, co-headlining with husband, actor and comedian David Mann. The 25-city spring leg of the tour is making stops across the country, including three sold-out shows last weekend in New York City, NY, Trenton, NJ, and Washington DC.
“This has been a truly amazing year. It is an honor to receive my first Billboard Music Award nomination,” said Tamela. “Congratulations to all the nominees!”
The Grammy® winner is on the road promoting her Billboard multi-week chart-topping No. 1 album One Way. The project is executively produced by Tamela, David Mann and son David Mann Jr., and produced by Myron Butler and David Mann. The album’s all-star guest producer credits include Kirk Franklin, Eric Dawkins, King Logan, Shaun Martin and Timbaland. “God Provides,” written and produced by Franklin, is the sophomore single from One Way and held the No. 1 slot on the Billboard Gospel radio chart for 13 weeks. Tamela’s new single “Change Me” entered the Billboard Gospel radio chart Top 20 this week and is her highest debut ever on the Billboard Gospel radio chart.
The 2017 Billboard Music Awards will air on ABC live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 21, 2017.
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Upcoming Mann’s World Family Tour dates are as follows:
| April 15 |
Shreveport, LA |
| April 21 |
Richmond, VA |
| April 22 |
Fayetteville, NC |
| April 28 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| April 29 |
Pensacola, FL |
| May 6 |
Augusta, GA |
| May 7 |
Spartanburg, NC |
| May 12 |
Chicago, IL |
| May 13 |
Detroit, MI |
| May 14 |
Toronto, ON |
| May 19 |
Jacksonville, FL |
| May 20 |
Orlando, FL |
| May 26 |
Atlanta, GA |
| June 3 |
Durham, NC |
ABOUT TAMELA MANN
Tamela Mann is a Grammy® Award Winner, NAACP Image Award winner, BET Award winner, multiple Stellar Gospel Music Award and GMA Dove Award-winning singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Tamela’s Stellar Gospel Music Award-winning, GMA Dove Award-winning album Best Days debuted at No. 1 on multiple music sales charts and includes the No. 1 RIAA-gold certified single “Take Me To The King,” which earned Tamela her first Grammy® Award nomination for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. Tamela set a historic personal and industry record as the first Gospel lead artist in Billboard Gospel radio chart history to score three consecutive No. 1’s from an album. The string of hits includes “Take Me To The King,” “I Can Only Imagine,” and “This Place.” Tamela and husband and business partner, actor David Mann, star in the docu-series
The Manns (TV One) and the comedy
Mann & Wife (Bounce TV), both airing in their third seasons. Tamela’s fourth solo studio album and Billboard No. 1 release,
One Way, which features her Grammy® Award winning song, “God Provides,” is available online and in stores.
For more information about Tamela Mann, visit www.TillymannMusic.com
Travis Greene continues to cement his place as a top Gospel artist by securing three Billboard Music Award nominations across all Gospel categories, as announced live this morning on NBC’s “Today” show. Travis is nominated for “Top Gospel Artist,” “Top Gospel Song” and “Top Gospel Album” for his chart-topping album titled CROSSOVER: LIVE FROM MUSIC CITY. The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will air on NBC live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
