Nashville, TN (September 24, 2021) – Today, GRAMMY^® winning artists Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music released their highly anticipated collaboration album, Jonny x Mali: Live in LA in partnership between Mali’s imprint, K Approved Enterprises, RCA Inspiration, Jonathan’s Life Room Label and eOne Music. 

The EP, which was recorded live in Los Angeles, features six dynamic odes that showcase Jonathan’s and Mali’s individual voices and prowess as songwriters but meld their talents together in a glorious fashion. Among Jonny x Mali’s tracks is the uplifting hit, “Movin’ On,” which earned Jonathan and Mali a GRAMMY for Best Gospel Song / Performance at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in March, 2021. Another highlight of Jonny x Mali is the super charged single, “Jump Ship”. The live performance video for “Jump Ship” premiered today in conjunction with the release of the album. 

In addition to the debut of the album, Jonathan and Mali will co-headline the Jonny x Mali Tour kicking off in Atlanta, GA on September 30th. The multi-city tour will make stops in Charlotte, NC, Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY, New Haven, CT, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA. 

Listen to Jonny x Mali: Live in LA:

GRAMMY winning hitmakers Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music have teamed up to co-release a new EP project, Jonny x Mali: Live in LA. Today (Sept 24), Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music release this project. Alongside the release is the live performance video for “Jump Ship,” which can be viewed below.

Bringing together the fresh lyricism and eclectic melodies that Jonathan and Mali are known for, Jonny x Mali: Live in LA sets the stage for their upcoming co-headlining tour. Bringing their new songs on the road, the Jonny x Mali Tour kicks off on Thursday, September 30th, in Atlanta, GA at The Tabernacle. Crossing multiple states with their live shows, the co-headliners will welcome special guest performers on the tour, which hits North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Washington DC, Illinois, and wraps up in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, October 13th.

Jonny x Mali: Live in LA is available now to download or stream.

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced Dove Award-winning Artists Natalie Grant and Jonathan McReynolds will co-host this year’s GMA Dove Awards. Also revealed today were the first slate of nominated performers including: Lauren Daigle, Elevation Worship, KB, CeCe Winans and Zach Williams.

The 52nd GMA Dove Awards are set to air exclusively on TBN, Friday, October 22nd, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET and again at 10:00 p.m. ET. The event will take place live and in person in Nashville, TN, October 19th, 2021. A limited number of tickets and Fan Experiences are still available on doveawards.com.

This will be Jonathan McReynolds’s first time hosting as he joins Natalie Grant, who first hosted in 2010. Both artists are current nominees and will be performing live on the show.

The theme of this year’s show is “Stronger Together” – highlighting the strength in unity and resilience among the Christian/Gospel music community over the past year.

For the complete list of nominees, visit doveawards.com.

GRAMMY® and Stellar Award winner, Jonathan McReynolds, continues his reign in gospel music by adding another #1 single to his resume. The single, “Grace” (lifted from the PEOPLE EP), has earned #1 status on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart. Along with this milestone, McReynolds celebrates winning 3 Stellar Awards for Male Vocalist of the Year, Producer of the Year and Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year, during the 36^th Stellar Gospel Music Awards telecast. Jonathan McReynolds current EP, PEOPLE, is available wherever music is sold and streamed now.

Beginning September 30, Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music will take their GRAMMY® winning collaboration on the road, embarking on a multi-city tour simply titled Jonny x Mali. Tickets are available for purchase at JonnyXMali.com.

“I told Mali at the recording, being a gospel artist is simply more fun for me when he’s around. We are the perfect odd couple of musical creativity. I love it. I draw the lines; he colors the picture. Magic and Bird love. A teacher and a poet. I think people will hear it and love it too,” shares Jonathan McReynolds.

The PEOPLE EP by Jonathan McReynolds boasts collaborations with Mali Music, The Walls Group and Pastor Mike Todd. It is available now everywhere that music is streamed. Impacting radio now are the singles “Grace” and “Best Thing.” The new #1 single, “Grace” marks McReynolds’ fourth #1 single preceded by “Movin’ On,” “Make Room” and “Not Lucky, I’m Loved.”

Watch “Grace” video below;

For more information on Jonathan McReynolds visit jonathanmcreynolds.com; on Facebook at Facebook.com/jmcreynoldsmusic; on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube using the handle @jonmcreynolds. 

For more information on Entertainment One visit EntertainmentOne.com.

JONNY X MALI – Tour Dates

• September 30th: Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
• October 1: Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
• October 3rd: Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia PA
• October 4th: Sony Hall, New York, New York
• October 5th: Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT
• October 7th: Lincoln Theatre, Washington DC
• October 10th: Chicago IL, House of Blues
• October 13th: The Novo, Los Angeles, CA

Jonathan McReynolds releases visuals for his song “Movin’ On” joining forces with avid musicman Mali Music off latest project PEOPLE.

The GRAMMY-nominated multi-Stellar Award winner, author and philanthropist Jonathan McReynolds has been making strides with his latest endeavor, PEOPLE (EP). A project which posed for an excellent full-length visual album-the first for the gospel music genre.

In the summer of 2020, Jonathan will star as a judge on BET’s hit series Sunday Best. This is the show’s tenth season and his second season on the show.

What was born in his dorm room in the presence of a few friends has graduated to Christian music’s biggest stage picking up fans like Stevie Wonder, Lalah Hathaway, Kirk Franklin, Cece Winans, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and Tori Kelly along the way. And Jonathan, now 30, did it with an incredible voice and a beautifully honest approach to songwriting.

Watch – Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music – Movin’ On 

Jonathan McReynolds premiers visuals of fans favorites Grace barely a fay after dropping PEOPLE EP.

GRAMMY-nominated multi-Stellar Award winner, author and philanthropist Jonathan McReynolds makes strides with the latest endeavor, PEOPLE (EP). People poses for an excellent full-length visual album-the first for the gospel music genre.

People prides in amazing partnerships with Mali Music, The Walls Group and Pastor Mike Todd and is now available at all major digital outlets everywhere music is sold and downloaded.

Watch Video

Grace – Lyrics

I needed your grace more
Than I thought I ever would
You forgave more
Than I thought you ever could
I was stronger in my head
But truth is,
I need your grace

I needed your grace more
Than I thought I ever would
You forgave more
Than I thought you ever could
I was stronger in my head
But truth is,
I need your grace

Grace…

I needed your grace more
Than I thought I ever would

GRAMMY-nominated multi-Stellar Award winner, author and philanthropist Jonathan McReynolds makes strides with the latest endeavor, PEOPLE (EP). People poses for an excellent full-length visual album-the first for the gospel music genre.

People prides in amazing partnerships with Mali Music, The Walls Group and Pastor Mike Todd and is now available at all major digital outlets everywhere music is sold and downloaded.

PEOPLE EP presents an unusual approach to the people of God trying to live a better life. The core concept of the album is to concentrate on the word of God and the self-control of oneself in order to achieve enternal life. Proof of this can be found on the EP’s second single “Movin’ On” with Mali Music (RCA Inspiration) in which the two sing, “I am forgetting what’s behind me, I have decided I’ll be moving on.” People also contents fan favorites “Grace” and “He Knows.” On “He Knows” he reminds his audience “there is nothing that we can hide from God,” On “Grace” he inks, “I needed your grace more than I thought I ever would.” The track urges listeners to lean on God to deliver us from the self-righteous people that surround us.

Jonathan McReynolds – People (THE VISUAL ALBUM)

McReynolds released 3 full-length studio albums and 1 EP. His last full-length album, Make Room, debuted # 1 on the Billboard Gospel Chart, gaining a record 1.3 million stream in the first week, while McReynold’s first # 1 single, “Not Lucky, I’m Loved.” was also born in the EP.

“Our message with Jonathan has always been to help people experience Gospel music in a different way. This has probably been one of the most different projects we’ve had and one of the most rewarding. People is a record that shares Gospel music but can reach people wherever they are. We began the year knowing we would have to approach music differently and even our delivery to consumers. I’m glad to see that it’s translating well and given us the opportunity to connect with people universally and in unorthodox ways.” Jonathan McReynolds’ manager, Walter Thomas (A22 Entertainment) expounds.

TRACKLIST BELOW – ZIPPED FILE HERE

1. Best Thing – DOWNLOAD
2. People – DOWNLOAD
3. Church People (Reprise) – DOWNLOAD
4. Cathedral – DOWNLOAD
5. Movin’ On – DOWNLOAD
6. Situation – DOWNLOAD
7. He Knows – DOWNLOAD
8. Grace – DOWNLOAD
   
   

The Stellar Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA) for the past three decades has orchestrated one of the two biggest award nights for Gospel music enthusiasts, Honoring the impact of individuals, groups and organization in Gospel music. The 34th edition of the Stellar Awards, which was held back in march had all glistening shades of awesomeness sparkling from all angles.

The event which held on Friday the 29th of March 2019, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas, was hosted by gospel music luminary and host of BET Sunday Best Show, Kirk Franklin. The event was well attended and also had some stellar performances, with some of gospel’s current biggest artists on stage, which includes Kelontae Gavin, Koryn Hawthorne, Charles Jenkins and a special tribute to Aretha Franklin by Erica Campbell, Yolanda Adam and others. The reputable award night will be televised by American digital cable and satellite television network BET on April 19, 2019.

The Night was quite eccentric on the awards as Jonathan McReynolds evidently had one of the best nights of his life gaining a staggering 8 awards out of 9 nominations. Here below is a list of nominees and winners.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Jakayln Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
• Jonathan McReynolds,Make Room , Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Nobody Like You Lord, Maranda Curtis & Red Alliance Media/Fair.
• Not Lucky, I’m Loved Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Demetrius Wilson & Anna B. Warner, Entertainment One. [WINNER]
• Won’t He Do It, Makeba Riddick, Richard Shelton & Loren Hill, RCA Inspiration.
• You Know My Name (Live), Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Brenton Brown, Motown Gospel.

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Brian Courtney Wilson, A Great Work, Motown Gospel
• Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
• Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR*

• Jakalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group. [WINNER]
• Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration.
• Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade.
• Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul RecordingsTori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol.

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
• Isaiah D. Thomas and Elements of Praise, Still Here, Murchison Motion Pictures
• Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records
• The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Cheryl Thomas Fortune, Simply Cheryl, LuDawn/Tyscot
• Jabari Johnson, Day of Redemption, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Phil Thompson, My Worship, Phil Thompson Worship/JamesTown.
• PJ Morgan, The Transparency Project, IDMV Music Group

CD OF THE YEAR

• Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
• Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot [WINNER]
• Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
• The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music
• Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Jonathan McReynolds & Darryl “Lil Man” Howell, , Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Phil Thornton, Clifton Lockhart, Tasha Page Lockhart, Myron Butler, Dontaniel Kimbrough, Zeek Listenbee, Cordell Walton, Edward “6Mile JP” Page, Charles “Ollie” Harris, Daniel Bryant, Bryan Popin & Lewis, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
• Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Warryn Campbell and Phil ThorntonThe Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
• Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
• God’s Chosen, God’s Chosen, Dream Label Group/Dream Gospel/GFavored Entertainment/Capitol Christian
• Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records
• The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]

TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
• Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
• Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie [WINNER]
• Nu Tradition, Nu Tradition, Altmo Productions

CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
• Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One
• Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Earnest Pugh, Survive, EPM/Black Smoke
• Jarrell Smalls, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Read/SRT
• Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie
• VaShawn Mitchell, Cross Music, Tyscot [WINNER]

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Benita Jones, The Evolution, IndieBlu Music
• Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration
• Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]
• Tori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Jakayln Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group [WINNER]
• Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Shana Wilson-Williams, Everlasting, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
• Tammi Haddon, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir – Run to the Altar , JH/Tyscot

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR

• Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
• Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
• Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR

• A New Season, Jarrell Smalls & Company, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
• One Nation Under God, Jekalyn Carr, Lunjeal Music Group [WINNER]
• Run to the Altar, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, JH/Tyscot
• The River, Keion D. Henderson, Eye Light Productions

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

• Forever, Jason Nelson, RCA Inspiration
• Never Alone ft. Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly, Schoolboy/Capitol
• Not Lucky, I’m Loved, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One
  [WINNER]
• Reckless Love, Israel Houghton, RCA Inspiration

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• A Great Work, Matt Reed, Motown
• My Good, G. Randy Weston, Light Records
• Won’t He Do It, Casey Cross, RCA Inspiration [WINNER]
• My Life; Grateful – Patrick Tohill, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot [WINNER]
• Demetrius West & Jesus Promoters, ChoirOlogy: The Study of Choir Music, Music Worldwide
• Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
• The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Brent Jones & the Waco Community Choir, Open Your Mouth and Say Something, JDI Records
• Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing, Totally, Enon Music Group
• New Direction, When All God’s Children Get Together, New Haven Records [WINNER]
• Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR

• Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
• Evidence, Elevation Collective, Elevation Worship Records
• The Best of Fred Hammond, Fred Hammond, Verity/Sony Music [WINNER]
• WOW Gospel 2018, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR

• BLSD, Armstrong, Management
• God Knows, Flame, Clear Sight Music [WINNER]
• I Preaching to the Choir, Miz Tiffany, Digistoric Music
• PRAISE, Emcee N.I.C.E., Gypsy City Music

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

• Christian Bolar, Speak It, BGA Music
• Praise, We are Personal Praise, RoBabies Records
• Pure N Heart, “Be You” 15 Years Unplugged, Music2ChangeU [WINNER]
• The Children Speak, Hey Young World, HOLYwood Records

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

• Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
• Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
• Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit / SRT/Shanachie [WINNER]
• The Wardlaw Brothers, Stand There, TWB Records

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

• Israel Houghton, Road to , RCA Inspiration [WINNER]
• Justin Foster, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Leonard, , Entertainment One
• Octavious Holmes, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group

PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR

• Everlasting, Shana Wilson-Williams, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
• Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
• Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One [WINNER]

OTHER AWARDEES INCLUDES:

• ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALISTOF THE, YEAR – Jekalyn Carr
• MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR – WCGL AM 1360/FM 94.7, Jacksonville
• SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR – WIMG 1300AM, Ewing
• INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR – uGospel Radio
• GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR – Dwight Stone, WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta, GA

Earning an accolade in the most prestigious night of music GRAMMY AWARDS is no doubt a pipe dream many music enthusiasts would literally give anything to have Nonetheless, chart topping albums Look Up Child and Hiding Place by Lauren Daigle and Tori Kelly respectively garnered 2 awesome accolades each.

Lauren Daigle has enjoyed huge love and support from her fans and music lovers around the world, having smashed the record for the biggest sales week for a Christian album by a woman in over 20 years and the highest charting christian album by a woman since billboard 200 that’s like 1997. Guess it will be implausible to say we didn’t see that coming, You can’t get those stats and not expect the spotlight at the Grammies.

On the other hand Tori Kelly, who earned two accolades for her very first Gospel Album Hiding Place was not really much of a shock given her musical ingenuity and intriguing collaborations with quite a number of gospel music front which includes the King of Gospel Music Kirk Franklin, aced CHH rapper Lecrae, Grammy Nominated artist Jonathan McRaynolds and others.

Here Below is a list of the nominees and winners for Gospel Music Categories for the 61st GRAMMY AWARDS.

Best Gospel Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel or contemporary gospel single or track.

• YOU WILL WIN
  Carr; Allen Carr & Jekalyn Carr, songwriters

• WON’T HE DO IT
  Hawthorne

• NEVER ALONE – WINNER
  Tori Kelly Featuring Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin & Victoria Kelly, songwriters

• CYCLES
  Jonathan McReynolds Featuring DOE; Jonathan McReynolds & Will Reagan, songwriters

• A GREAT WORK
  Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian pop, Christian rap/hip-hop, or Christian rock single or track.

• RECKLESS LOVE
  Cory Asbury; Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson, songwriters

• YOU SAY – WINNER
  Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters

• JOY.
  For KING & COUNTRY; Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters

• GRACE GOT YOU
  MercyMe Featuring John Reuben; David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben, songwriters

• KNOWN
  Tauren Wells; Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells, songwriters

Best Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.

• ONE NATION UNDER GOD
  Jekalyn Carr

• HIDING PLACE – WINNER
  Tori Kelly

• MAKE ROOM
  Jonathan McReynolds

• THE OTHER SIDE
  The Walls Group

• A GREAT WORK
  Brian Courtney Wilson

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip hop, or rock recordings.

• LOOK UP CHILD – WINNER
  Lauren Daigle

• HALLELUJAH HERE BELOW
  Elevation Worship

• LIVING WITH A FIRE
  Jesus Culture

• SURROUNDED
  Michael W. Smith

• SURVIVOR: LIVE FROM HARDING PRISON
  Zach Williams

Best Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.

• UNEXPECTED – WINNER
  Jason Crabb

• CLEAR SKIES
  Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

• FAVORITES: REVISITED BY REQUEST
  The Isaacs

• STILL STANDING
  The Martins

• LOVE LOVE LOVE
  Gordon Mote

Behold one of the Grandest summits of Gospel music elites (which includes music artists, writers and other industry professionals), The stellar Gospel music awards have complied a list of nominees for the 34th edition of the prestigious award event and the spotlight seems to be focused on Jonathan McReynolds haven garnered the highest nominations.

Arguably Make Room was one of the most outstanding projects in the year 2018, hence it would be fair for us to say “We saw that coming and it was well deserved” given the peculiar nature of the project and unrestrained acceptance by the public. Apparently a huge congratulations is in order for the award winning vocalist.

The 34th edition which is slated for the 29th of March at Las Vegas will be hosted by the applauded king of Gospel music Kirk Franklin. Here below is a full list of nominations.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group

Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One

Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade

Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

SONG OF THE YEAR

Nobody Like You Lord, Maranda Curtis & Anthony Rachel, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade

Not Lucky, I’m Loved , Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Demetrius Wilson & Anna B. Warner, Entertainment One

Won’t He Do It, Makeba Riddick, Richard Shelton & Loren Hill, RCA Inspiration

You Know My Name (Live), Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Brenton Brown, Motown Gospel

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Brian Courtney Wilson, A Great Work, Motown Gospel

Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One

Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot

Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR*

Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group

Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration

Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade

Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

Tori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration

Isaiah D. Thomas and Elements of Praise, Still Here, Murchison Motion Pictures

Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records

The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Cheryl Thomas Fortune, Simply Cheryl, LuDawn/Tyscot

Jabari Johnson, Day of Redemption, Entertainment One

Phil Thompson, My Worship, Phil Thompson Worship/JamesTown

PJ Morgan, The Transparency Project, IDMV Music Group

CD OF THE YEAR

Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration

Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One

Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade

Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot

Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music

Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Jonathan McReynolds & Darryl “Lil Man” Howell, Make Room, Entertainment One

Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Phil Thornton, Clifton Lockhart, Tasha Page Lockhart, Myron Butler, Dontaniel Kimbrough, Zeek Listenbee, Cordell Walton, Edward “6Mile JP” Page, Charles “Ollie” Harris, Daniel Bryant, Bryan Popin & AyRon Lewis, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Warryn Campbell and Phil Thornton,The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration

God’s Chosen, God’s Chosen, Dream Label Group/Dream Gospel/GFavored Entertainment/Capitol Christian

Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records

The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group

Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT

Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie

Nu Tradition, Nu Tradition, Altmo Productions

CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One

Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot

Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Earnest Pugh, Survive, EPM/Black Smoke

Jarrell Smalls, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Read/SRT

Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie

VaShawn Mitchell, Cross Music, Tyscot

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Benita Jones, The Evolution, IndieBlu Music

Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration

Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

Tori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group

Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade

Shana Wilson-Williams, Everlasting, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu

Tammi Haddon, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir – Run to the Altar , JH/Tyscot

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR

Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration

Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One

The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot

Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR

A New Season, Jarrell Smalls & Company, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT

One Nation Under God, Jekalyn Carr, Lunjeal Music Group

Run to the Altar, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, JH/Tyscot

The River, Keion D. Henderson, Eye Light Productions

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Forever, Jason Nelson, RCA Inspiration

Never Alone ft. Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly, Schoolboy/Capitol

Not Lucky, I’m Loved, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One

Reckless Love, Israel Houghton, RCA Inspiration

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

A Great Work, Matt Reed, Motown Gospel

For My Good, G. Randy Weston, Light Records

Won’t He Do It, Casey Cross, RCA Inspiration

My Life; Grateful – Patrick Tohill, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot

Demetrius West & Jesus Promoters, ChoirOlogy: The Study of Choir Music, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR

Brent Jones & the Waco Community Choir, Open Your Mouth and Say Something, JDI Records

Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing, Totally, Enon Music Group

New Direction, When All God’s Children Get Together, New Haven Records

Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR

Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration

Evidence, Elevation Collective, Elevation Worship Records

The Best of Fred Hammond, Fred Hammond, Verity/Sony Music

WOW Gospel 2018, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR

BLSD, Jor’Dan Armstrong, Seaq Management

God Knows, Flame, Clear Sight Music

I Ain’t Preaching to the Choir, Miz Tiffany, Digistoric Music

PRAISE, Emcee N.I.C.E., Gypsy City Music

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Christian Bolar, Speak It, BGA Music Group

Personal Praise, We are Personal Praise, RoBabies Records

Pure N Heart, “Be You” 15 Years Unplugged, Music2ChangeU

The Children Speak, Hey Young World, HOLYwood Records

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group

Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT

Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit / SRT/Shanachie

The Wardlaw Brothers, Stand There, TWB Records

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

Israel Houghton, Road to DeMaskUs, RCA Inspiration

Justin Foster, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade

Keemon Leonard, Make Room, Entertainment One

Octavious Holmes, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group

PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR

Everlasting, Shana Wilson-Williams, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu

Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade

The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot

Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

A tie in the Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year category resulted in having 5 nominees

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