Powerhouse vocalist and gospel recording artist Kim Person takes home an Avidity Award for Female Artist of the Year this past weekend. The 7th Annual ceremony took place at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts and Education in Memphis, TN.

The North Carolina native also performed her Billboard charting single “Wonderful” at the Avidity Awards and this year’s Stellar Awards Pre-Show in Atlanta. Watch her Stellar Award pre-show performance of “Wonderful” here.

On Saturday, October 8, Kim Person was honored by TCP Magazine’s Peggy Tatum as a “Hometown Hero.” Person was honored for her unselfish service to her fans, supporters, the kingdom, and the Raleigh/Durham communities which have brightened the lives of so many and propelled the community forward. She also received her Billboard Gospel Indicator #1 plaque during the October 8th event, which she held for 2 consecutive weeks earlier this year. Her radio promoter Patrick Noble Allen presented this award. During this honor Pastor, Shirley Caesar paid a tribute to congratulate Person on all her recent success.

Kim Person was nominated earlier this year for three 2022 Stellar Award nominations for Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year, Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year, and Traditional Album of the Year (for Journey 2.0). Watch the “Wonderful” music video here: https://youtu.be/1Wrn6kwhw6M.

Download or stream The Journey 2.0 [EP] here: Apple Music | Amazon Music | Spotify

ABOUT KIM PERSON:
A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, JOURNEY 2.0 is the follow-up to her 2019 album release THE JOURNEY. The album peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart and in the Top 25 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. The project earned Kim Person her first two Stellar Award nominations in 2020 for New Artist of the Year and Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year.

5x-Stellar Award nominee and powerhouse vocalist, Kim Person, keeps meriting staggering achievements and favor since the release of her current musical offering, “Journey 2.0″last October. Her high-energy, up-tempo lead radio single, “Wonderful”, scored the #1 position on the Billboard Gospel Indicator Airplay Chart two (2) weeks ago and has remained there for back-to-back weeks (Issue Dates 7/2/2022 and 7/9/2022). “Wonderful”, produced by Phillip Bryant (Tamela Mann, Maranda Curtis, JJ Hairston) and released on Kim’s indie label (KLP Music Enterprise), is her highest career appearance on that chart to date.

In addition to this wonderfully historic moment, “Wonderful” (the sizzling “Gospel Funk”-flavored track), has also landed in the Top 30 on Mediabase Airplay and the Top 50 on Billboard National Airplay. Kim is also overwhelmingly excited about being nominated for three (3) Stellar Awards this year in the following categories: Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year, Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year, and Traditional Album of the Year. To top off an already landmark season for Kim, she’ll be performing “Wonderful” during the Pre-Show at the 37^thAnnual Stellar Gospel Music Awards held in Atlanta, GA, July 15-16, 2022.

A native of Lumberton, NC and currently based in Raleigh, NC, Kim Person’s “Journey 2.0” EP is the follow-up to the 2019 “The Journey” album, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart and #25 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. “Journey 2.0” EP spent six (6) weeks in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. Kim also earned her inaugural Stellar Award nominations for New Artist of the Year and Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year in 2020.

Multiple Stellar Award nominated powerhouse vocalist Kim Person continues to earn monumental achievements. Her fourth and current project JOURNEY 2.0 made its debut on Billboard’s all-genre Top Album Sales chart. This is Person’s first-ever career appearance on the chart. Released on October 1, 2021, via her independent record label KLP Music Enterprise her EP, which is produced by Phillip Bryant peaked at #7 on Billboards Top Gospel Albums chart and has spent 9 weeks on the chart to-date.

“Wonderful” her lead radio single, which is lifted from JOURNEY 2.0 continues to gain major traction at Gospel radio. The song was listed on the Gospel Indicator’s Most Added chart (WFLT, WLNO, WIMG, WNZN) and Most Increased Plays chart with +75 plays (week ending 1/29/22). The song is currently trending in the top 70 on Gospel AirPlay chart.

A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, JOURNEY 2.0 is the follow-up to 2019’s THE JOURNEY album, which peaked at #2 on Billboards’s Top Gospel Albums chart and #25 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. She earned two Stellar Gospel Music Award nominations for New Artist of the Year and Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year in 2020.