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Love Crusade
A new voice in gospel music, with and new and powerful expression. A first CD is on the way and the group is in demand.  Love Crusade is one of our Artist to Watch. We'll keep you posted. Contact them at nlfwwn@aol.com  

Donnie McClurkin’s Newest CD debuts at #1 on Billboard
Donnie McClurkin’s new CD, Donnie McClurkin….Again debuted at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts and #12 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts and #31 on the Top 200 Charts. With his last CD Live From London And More still on charts (126 on the R&B/Hip-Hop), it could be said McClurkin has two seller at once. McClurkin is scheduled to appear on CBS Saturday Early Show, April 19th.

A Golden wow! for WOW Gospel 2003
WOW GOSPEL 2003 is not only gospels music’ #1 compilation project; it is a record setter. Having gone Gold in a record 4 weeks. Setting a new record of four weeks, the Gospel album, WOW GOSPEL 2003 has been certified GOLD by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).

The 34th Annual Dove Awards
34^th Annual Dove Awards will feature performances form Amy Grant, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Vince Gill, and Blind Boys Of Alabama and more. Along with the list of performers The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced that awards show will be hosted by CeCe Winans and Steven Curtis Chapman on Thursday, April 10 in Nashville, Tenn. CeCe Winans herself will be perform along with an huge list of artist. The list includes all six on the nominees for "New Artist". Also scheduled is a special tribute to Michael W. Smith’s anthem "Friends". Joining Michael W. Smith in the performance are Anointed, Avalon, Point of Grace and others. The song is also a bonus track on the just released Dove Hits 2003. The 34^th Annual dove Awards is set to air on PAX TV on Saturday, April 19 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET/PT. Also the Show will be televised twice on The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), on Friday, April 25 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and Saturday, April 26 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.

...Stellar Awards reporting continued.

Also performing was "Israel and New Breed", Smokie Norful and others.
you can see all of the ceremony as happen, check your local TV listing for dates and time when the awards can be seen in your city.

And the Winners Are! (by category)

Artist of the Year
    Kirk Franklin - Winner!
    Yolanda Adams
    Richard Smallwood with Vision
    Donald Lawrence & Tri-City Singers

Song of the Year (Song Writer; Song; Label)
    Kirk Franklin "Hosanna "-  Winner!
    Richard Smallwood "My Everything (Praise Waiteth)"
    Anthony C. Williams ll "God Has Not 4 Got"
    Fred Hammond "King of Glory" 

Choir of the Year
    Donald Lawrence and the Tri City Singers "Go Get Your Life Back" -  Winner!
    Youthful Praise "Awesome God"
    Joe Pace & The Colorado Mass Choir "Glad About"
    Richard Smallwood with Vision "Persuaded, Live in DC"

Group or Duo of the Year
    Ted & Sheri "The Healing Starts Right There" - Winner!
    Men of Standard "Vol. 3 "
    Virtue "Virtuosity"
   The Commissioned Reunion "The Commissioned Reunion Live"

New Artist Of the Year
    Smokie Norful "I Need You To Know" - Winner!     
   Michelle Williams "Heart To Yours"
    Joanne Rosario "Fred Hammond Present Joanne Rosario..."More, More, More"
    Ted & Sheri  "The Healing Starts Right There"

Male Vocalist of the Year
    Smokie Norful "I Need You To Know" - Winner!
    Marvin Sapp "I Believe"
    Tonex "O2"
    Richard Smallwood "Persuaded, Live in DC"
    

Female Vocalist of the Year
     Dorinda Clark-Cole " Dorinda Calrk-Cole" - Winner!
    Yolanda Adams "Believe"
    Dottie Peoples "Churchin' with Dottie"
    Lashun Pace "God Is Faithful" 

Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
    Smokie Norful "I Need You To Know" - Winner!
    Fred Hammond "Fred Hammond Christmas...Just Remember"
   Donald Lawrence "Go Get Your Life Back"
    Lamar Campbell "The Praise Collection"

Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year
    Yolanda Adams "Believe" - Winner!
    Joann Rosario  "Fred Hammond Present Joanne Rosario..."More, More, More"
    Helen Baylor "My Everything"
    Shirley Murdock "Home"

Urban/Inspirational Performance of the Year
    Yolanda Adams "Believe" - Winner!
    LeJuene Thompson "Soul Insperation"
    Virtue "Virtuosity"
    Brent Jones & The TP Mobb "Beautiful"

Music Video of the Year
    Kirk Franklin "Hosanna" - Winner!
    Yolanda Adams "Never Give Up"
    Tonex "Bout' A Thing"
    Richard Smallwood with Vision "Persuaded, Live in DC"
    
Traditional Choir of the Year
    Richard Smallwood with Vision "Persuaded, Live in DC" - Winner!
    Joe Pace & The Colorado Mass Choir "Glad About It"
    Mississippi Mass Choir "Amazing Love"
    The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir "Be Glad"
    
Contemporary Choir of the Year
    Donald Lawrence & Tri-City Singers "Go Get Your Life Back" - Winner!
    Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise "The Praise Collection"
    Excelsior "Soul Interpretations"
    
Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year
    Tonex "O2" - Winner!  
    Brent Jones & The TP Mobb "Beautiful"
    Righteous Riders "Internal Affairs"
    Woody Rock "Soul Music"

Quartet of the Year
     The Canton Spirituals "Walking By Faith" - Winner!
    Brent Jones & The TP Mobb "Beautiful" 
     Righteous Riders "Internal Affairs"
     Woody Rock "Soul Music' 
    
Traditional Group/Duo of the Year
    Canton Spirituals "Walking By Faith" - Winner!
    Keith (Wonderboy) Johnson & The Spiritual Voices "Send A Revival"
    The Texas Boyz "Forever Together"
    The Bolton Brothers "Revival In Atlanta" 

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
    • Higher Ground The Blind Boys Of Alabama [Real World] - Winner!
    • Walking By Faith The Canton Spirituals [Verity Records]
    • Live In Charlotte Twinkie Clark & Friends [Verity Records]
    • Live At Home Dorothy Norwood [Malaco Records]
    • Bishop T.D. Jakes Presents Woman Thou Art Loosed - Worship 2002
      Various Artists Kevin Bond & Steve Lawrence, producers [EMI Gospel]

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
    • Sidebars Earth [AFRT Music] - Winner!
    • The Commissioned Reunion "Live" Commissioned Marcus Cole, Fred
       Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Karl Reid, Marvin Sapp, Keith Staten &
       Michael Williams, group members [Verity Records]
     • Lost And Found Deitrick Haddon [Verity Album/Zomba Recording
      Corporation]
    • Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3 Fred Hammond [Verity Records]
    • Live And Up Close BeBe Winans [Motown Records]

Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album
    • Be Glad Carol Cymbala, choir director; The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir [M2.0 Communications] - Winner!
    • Family Affair II Live at Radio City Music Hall Hezekiah Walker, choir
      director; Love Fellowship Choir [Verity Records]
    • Go Get Your Life Back Donald Lawrence, choir director; The Tri-City
      Singers [EMI Gospel]
    • Mighty In The Spirit John P. Kee, choir director; Victory In Praise Mass
      Choir [Verity Records]
    • Soul Interpretations Bobby Champion, choir director; Excelsior [Verity
      Records]

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
    • The Eleventh Hour Jars Of Clay [Essential Records] - Winner!
   • New Map Of The World Paul Colman Trio [Essential Records]
    • The Christmas Shoes Newsong [Reunion Records]
    • The Heart Of Me Kathy Troccoli [Reunion Records]
    • See The Light True Vibe [Essential Records]

Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
     • We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music: The James Blackwood Tribute Album The Jordanaires, Larry Ford And The Light Crust Doughboys [Art Greenhaw Records] - Winner!
    • How Sweet The Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns And Gospel Greats The
      Charlie Daniels Band [Sparrow Records]
    • Everything Good Gaither Vocal Band [Spring Hill Music Group, Inc.]
    
    • An Inconvenient Christmas The Oak Ridge Boys [Spring Hill Music]