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Hezekiah Walker in The Gospel (2005)

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Will Packer, Fantasia Barrino, Hezekiah Walker, Mc Lyte Set for 2nd Annual Hbcu Honors
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Producer Will Packer, singer-actor Fantasia Barrino and gospel superstar Hezekiah Walker are among the notables who will be celebrated at the 2nd annual Hbcu Honors, which recognize prominent alumni of Hbcu institutions.

The ceremony will be held Nov. 14 at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium in Washington, D.C. and air Dec. 1 as a special on BET. Actress and comedian Kym Whitley, a graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, will host.

“Hosting Hbcu Honors is truly a privilege,” Whitley said. “I owe so much to my time at Fisk University. HBCUs gave me the tools to succeed, and it’s an honor to stand on that stage and celebrate the incredible people who are making history today. This event is all about Black excellence, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”

Packer is a Florida A&m University alum who has become a prolific producer of movies and TV...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 11/1/2024
  • by William Earl
  • Variety Film + TV
Amazon Releases Premiere Date & Trailer For ‘Frank of Ireland’ (TV News Roundup)
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In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video released the premiere date and trailer for “Frank of Ireland,” and TV One released a clip from the upcoming season of “Unsung.”

Casting

HBO Max has announced the cast for the upcoming comedy pilot “The Gordita Chronicles” from Sony Pictures Television. The family comedy is about a willful, 12-year-old Dominican girl Cucu (Olivia Goncalves) who struggles to fit into hedonistic 1980s Miami as her family pursues the American dream. The cast will also include: Diana Maria Riva as as “Adela,” Cucu’s mom; Juan Javier Cardenas as “Victor Castelli,” Cucu’s dad; Savannah Nicole Ruiz as “Emilia,” Cucu’s older sister; Noah Rico (“High School Musical: The Musical”) as “Yosmel ‘Yoshy’ Hernandez,” a Cuban refugee and Cucu’s first friend in Miami.

Dates

Amazon released the premiere date and trailer for the upcoming comedy series “Frank of Ireland,” which will begin...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 3/26/2021
  • by Antonio Ferme
  • Variety Film + TV
Ye
Can Kanye West Save Gospel Choirs?
Ye
Last month, Donald Lawrence, an acclaimed gospel veteran with a half-dozen hits, attended a preview party for Kanye West’s Jesus Is King album at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.

“He did a song called ‘Selah’ that was rap and choir,” Lawrence recalls. “When they got to the hook, it was ‘hallelujah’s’ from an old song, very much an Eighties choir type of thing. To watch a crowd that was probably 25% African American, 75% caucasian — hip-hop kids from the suburbs — go bananas when the choir came in [was amazing]. [West] had to do the song again,...
See full article at Rollingstone.com
  • 10/25/2019
  • by Elias Leight
  • Rollingstone.com
Twenty One Pilots
Billboard Music Awards Nominations 2017: Heavy Hitters Like Beyoncé and Drake Dominate Top Categories
Twenty One Pilots
The Billboard Music Awards are shaping up to be a who’s who of the music world.

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and singer-songwriter Julia Michaels dropped by Good Morning America on Monday to share the first round of nominees for the 2017 awards show, and names like Rihanna, Beyoncé and Drake lead the pack with nominations in multiple categories.

The Chainsmokers were also recognized for their radio-dominating hits like “Closer” and “Don’t Let Me Down,” while recent first time Grammy winners Twenty One Pilots made many appearances in the rock categories.

Check out the full list of nominees below.
See full article at PEOPLE.com
  • 4/10/2017
  • by Stephanie Petit
  • PEOPLE.com
2014 Bet Awards: The Show, The Winners
Los Angeles was hopping tonight as another magical award show took place at the Nokia Theater. On Sunday (June 29), the 2014 Bet Awards went off without a hitch thanks to a hilarious hosting job by funny man Chris Rock.

In addition, talented celebs like Pharrell Williams took to the stage for amazing performances.

Big winners of the night included Lupita Nyong'o taking home the prize for Best Actress for her role in "12 Years a Slave." In the music category, August Alsina beat out Ariana Grande for Best New Artist.

Check out the full list of winners from the 2014 Bet Awards below!

Best New Artist

Winner August Alsina

Ariana Grande

Mack Wilds

Rich Homie Quan

ScHoolboy Q

Best Gospel Artist

Winner Tamela Mann

Donnie McClurkin

Erica Campbell

Hezekiah Walker

Tye Tribbett

Best Actress

Winner Lupita Nyong’o

Angela Bassett

Gabrielle Union

Kerry Washington

Oprah Winfrey

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Winner...
See full article at GossipCenter
  • 6/30/2014
  • GossipCenter
Jay-Z at an event for The Great Gatsby (2013)
Bet Awards 2014: Full winners list
Jay-Z at an event for The Great Gatsby (2013)
A complete list of winners from tonight's Chris Rock-hosted ceremony: Best Female Hip Hop Artist Nicki Minaj (Winner) Angel Haze Charli Baltimore Eve Iggy Azalea Best Male Hip Hop Artist Drake (Winner) Future J. Cole Jay Z Kendrick Lamar Best Group Young Money (Winner) A$AP Mob Daft Punk Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Tgt Best Collaboration Beyoncé f/ Jay Z – "Drunk In Love" (Winner) August Alsina f/ Trinidad Jame$ – "I Luv This" Drake f/ Majid Jordan – "Hold On (We're Going Home)" Jay Z f/ Justin Timberlake – "Holy Grail" Robin Thicke f/ T.I. & Pharrell Williams – "Blurred Lines" Yg f/ Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan – "My Hitta" Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Beyoncé (Winner) Janelle Monáe Jhené Aiko K. Michelle Rihanna Tamar Braxton Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Pharrell Williams (Winner) August Alsina Chris Brown John Legend Justin Timberlake Best New Artist August Alsina (Winner) Ariana Grande Mack Wilds Rich...
See full article at Hitfix
  • 6/30/2014
  • by Chris Eggertsen
  • Hitfix
Jay-Z at an event for The Great Gatsby (2013)
Pharrell Wins Big At 2014 Bet Awards (Winners List)
Jay-Z at an event for The Great Gatsby (2013)
See who won and who went home empty handed at the Bet Awards.

The 2014 Bet Awards were broadcast live from the Nokia Theater at La Live in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday night, and comedian Chris Rock dominated in his role as host.

Hip-hop artist Drake and the power couple Beyonce and Jay Z started the evening with five nominations each. However, the night seemed to be kindest to one Happy singer in particular.

Related: 1 Stabbed, 5 Shot At Bet Preshow Parties

Pharrell Williams - who opened the show with a surprise appearance by Missy Elliott - took home two of the biggest awards of the evening, while Drake beat out Jay Z for the coveted Best Male Hip-Hop Artist honor.

Here are all the winners from the 2014 Bet Awards:

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Winner: Pharrell Williams

Other Nominees:

August Alsina

Chris Brown

John Legend

Justin Timberlake

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Winner: Beyonce

Other...
See full article at Entertainment Tonight
  • 6/30/2014
  • Entertainment Tonight
Beyonce, Jay Z & Drake Lead the 2014 Bet Awards Nominations
Gearing up for its summer broadcast, the Bet Awards announced its 2014 nominees on Wednesday (May 14). Musicians take over this year as Jay-z, Beyonce Knowles and Drake lead the back with five nominations each.

In addition, Pharrell Williams and Best New Artist nominee August Alsina scored four nods each.

"This year's nominees represent the best of the culture," Stephen Hill, Bet's President of Music Programming and Specials, said in a statement. "It's great to see our talented new artists right alongside our more beloved ones with long careers."

The Bet Awards will air on Sunday, June 29! Check out the full list of nominees below!

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyoncé

Janelle Monáe

Jhené Aiko

K. Michelle

Rihanna

Tamar Braxton

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

August Alsina

Chris Brown

John Legend

Justin Timberlake

Pharrell Williams

Best Group

A$AP Mob

Daft Punk

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Tgt

Young Money

Best Collaboration...
See full article at GossipCenter
  • 5/14/2014
  • GossipCenter
Bet Awards: And the nominees are...
Beyoncé
No surprise here: Queen B leads the nominations in this year’s Bet Awards.

Bet announced the nominees Wednesday, with Beyoncé and Jay Z leading the pack with four nods each. Voters include big names in various media fields, including TV, film, music, sports journalism, and social media.

The Bet Awards air live from L.A. on June 29 at 8 p.m. Et. Check out the list of nominees below:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyoncé

Janelle Monáe

Jhené Aiko

K. Michelle

Rihanna

Tamar Braxton

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

August Alsina

Chris Brown

John Legend

Justin Timberlake

Pharrell Williams...
See full article at EW.com - PopWatch
  • 5/14/2014
  • by Ariana Bacle
  • EW.com - PopWatch
2014 NAACP Image Awards: Complete List of Winners!
The 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards went off without a hitch earlier this evening (February 22) with "12 Years a Slave" continuing to make waves snagging the biggest prize of the night.

Before her film won Outstanding Motion Picture, the gorgeous Lupita Nyong'o added another piece of hardware to her already impressive collection taking home a trophy for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, while Kerry Washington snagged up her second Image Award with a win for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series. Kerry's show "Scandal" also won Outstanding Drama Series.

In addition, the hilarious Kevin Hart took home Entertainer of the Year, while Oprah Winfrey paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela with a touching speech and musical dedication.

"He was everything we have all have heard and more. He was humble and he was unscathed by any kind of bitterness after all that we know he's been through," Winfrey said.
See full article at GossipCenter
  • 2/23/2014
  • GossipCenter
2014 NAACP Image Awads: Full winners list
The 45th NAACP Image Awards were presented Saturday night (Feb. 22), with names like Kevin Hart, Kerry Washington, "12 Years a Slave" director Steve McQueen and Lupita Nyong'o being honored.

The Image Awards pay tribute to the best in film, TV, writing, music and literature. Take a look at the full list of winners below.

Winners are in bold.

Entertainer of the Year

Kevin Hart

Film

Outstanding Motion Picture

"12 Years A Slave" "Fruitvale Station""Lee Daniels' The Butler""Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom""The Best Man Holiday" 

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Forest Whitaker - "Lee Daniels' The Butler"Chadwick Boseman - "42"Chiwetel Ejiofor - "12 Years A Slave"Idris Elba - "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom"Michael B. Jordan - "Fruitvale Station"

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Angela Bassett - "Black Nativity"Halle Berry - "The Call"Jennifer Hudson - "Winnie Mandela"Kerry Washington - "Tyler Perry Presents Peeples"Nicole Beharie...
See full article at Zap2It - From Inside the Box
  • 2/23/2014
  • by editorial@zap2it.com
  • Zap2It - From Inside the Box
NAACP Image Awards Announces 2014 Nominations
Adding their picks to the awards season deluge, the 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards unveiled the official list of nominees.

Not surprisingly, “The Butler” will compete in categories including Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Actor, Outstanding Supporting Actor & Actress and Writing.

Meanwhile, Kerry Washington’s “Scandal” is up for Outstanding Drama Series, and Ms. Washington herself received a nod for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.

NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock gushed, “This has been an incredible year from the artistic community, with phenomenal contributions across the board from the music, television, motion picture, and literature genres that have the power and impact to drive social change.”

The 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards will go live on Friday, February 21st.

And the nominees are:

Television

Outstanding Comedy Series

"House of Lies" (Showtime)

"Modern Family" (ABC)

"Real Husbands of Hollywood" (Bet)

"The Game" (Bet)

"The Soul Man" (TV Land)

Outstanding Actor in...
See full article at GossipCenter
  • 1/10/2014
  • GossipCenter
Jennifer Hudson
Aretha Gives Update On Biopic
Jennifer Hudson
New York — Long before she became the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin sang in her father's Baptist church in Detroit.

On Saturday, she'll headline the annual McDonald's Gospelfest at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker and Cissy Houston will be featured.

But that's not the only event on Franklin's weekend calendar. She also has a meeting about her upcoming biopic, which has been in the works for years. Franklin says she's heavily involved in the project, including who will play her in the film. Front-runners include Jennifer Hudson and Tony winner Audra McDonald.

"I just try to come up with the names I feel are going to best present this, who are the people that will best present my biopic and what I have in mind," the 71-year-old singer said in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press.

AP: Who's going to be a part...
See full article at Huffington Post
  • 5/10/2013
  • by AP
  • Huffington Post
Sony Settles Lawsuit For Gospel Artists
Hartford, Conn. -- Sony Music Entertainment has settled a lawsuit filed by a Connecticut lawyer who said record company executives retaliated against him for winning higher pay for gospel music artists.

Stamford-based attorney James Walker Jr. sued Sony in federal court in Bridgeport in 2005. He claimed executives pressured some of gospel music's biggest stars, including Grammy winners Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence and Twinkie Clark, into dropping Walker as their agent in an effort to reduce costs and retain control over the industry.

Sony and Walker filed a court document Monday, the day the trial was supposed to start, indicating that they reached a settlement. Terms weren't disclosed.

The company doesn't comment on litigation, a spokeswoman for New York-based Sony Music Entertainment, Liz Young, said Wednesday.

Walker called the settlement a victory for artists and their rights to effective legal representation and just compensation.

"It's a victory because ... the artists stood up,...
See full article at Huffington Post
  • 5/1/2013
  • by AP
  • Huffington Post
2010 Soul Train Noms: Alicia Keys, Drake and Nicki Minaj Show Domination
This year's nominees of Soul Train Awards have been unveiled. New mum Alicia Keys leads the pack alongside Usher with four nods each, Drake follows closely with three and Nicki Minaj scores two. The other musicians who receive double kudos are Erykah Badu, Dondria, Janelle Monae, Fantasia Barrino and Sade.

Alicia and Drake are up against each other in Album of the Year. Her "Element of Freedom" and his "Thank Me Later" are on a bid to win the prize with such competitors as Usher's "Raymond vs. Raymond", Sade's "Soldier of Love" and Erykah's "New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)".

Nicki, meanwhile, competes for Best New Artist, going head to head with the other newcomers such as Melanie Fiona, B.o.B, Dondria and Wale. The Young Money member additionally has a chance to win Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year, battling Eminem, Rick Ross, Drake, Big Boi and T.
See full article at Aceshowbiz
  • 10/19/2010
  • by AceShowbiz.com
  • Aceshowbiz
List of 40th Naacp Image Awards Nominees in Music
Nominees of 2009 Naacp Image Awards for its recording category have been announced on January 7 in Los Angeles. From the announcement, it is revealed that Jennifer Hudson leads the pack with six nods and Beyonce Knowles follows with five counts.

Topping the music list, Jennifer competes with Anthony David, Estelle, Jazmine Sullivan and Leona Lewis in "Outstanding New Artist". She meanwhile lands her self-titled debut album in a stiff competition with Beyonce's "I Am...Sasha Fierce", Kanye West's "808's & Heartbreak", Ne-Yo's "Year of the Gentleman" and Seal's "Soul" in "Outstanding Album".

On the other hand, Beyonce has to face off Jennifer in three other categories; "Outstanding Female Artist", "Outstanding Song" and "Outstanding Music Video" in addition to her battle with Jennifer in "Outstanding Album". She gets her two videos for singles "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" competing with Alicia Keys' "Superwoman", will.
See full article at Aceshowbiz
  • 1/8/2009
  • by AceShowbiz.com
  • Aceshowbiz
The Naacp Image Awards Nominations
The Naacp has announced it's 40th Annual Image Awards nominations. In the film category, Cadillac Records, The Secret Life of Bees, Miracle at St. Anna, Seven Pounds and Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys" have been nominated.

The TV network with the most nominations? ABC with 24 total!

The awards night will be televised on Fox, Feb. 12 from the Shrine Auditorium.

Click Read More to see the complete list of nominees:

Television Categories

Comedy Series

"30 Rock" (NBC)

"Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)

"The Game" (CW)

"Tyler Perry.s House of Payne" (TBS)

"Ugly Betty" (ABC)

Actor in a Comedy Series

Donald Faison - "Scrubs" (NBC)

Lavan Davis - "Tyler Perry.s House of Payne" (TBS)

Paul James - "Greek" (ABC Family)

Terry Crews - "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)

Tyler James Williams - "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)

Actress in a Comedy Series

America Ferrera -...
See full article at Manny the Movie Guy
  • 1/7/2009
  • by Manny
  • Manny the Movie Guy
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