The 2010 Grammy Awards have officially started and the red carpet excitement has come to a end as the thrill of the most prestigious awards show in the industry begins. All we can say is hopefully the Grammy Awards themselves are as entertaining the Red Carpet fashion we saw during the pre-show. Every year, we’re [...]

It is, historically, the biggest party of Grammy weekend. But Saturday night’s (Jan30) Clive Davis/Recording Academy bash at L.A.’s Beverly Hilton may have also been the night this gala started to move into history, with a new generation of interests taking its place. Around midnight celebrities started hitting the exits. After most everyone who was [...]

The Jordan Brand hosted a Celebration for Anthony Hamilton on last night (Jan28) at the upscale Chinese restaurant Philippe Chow in Los Angeles. Anthony was celebrating his birthday and Grammy nomination.
Enjoy the pictures from the event after the click:

ABC released a statement announcing that Ugly Betty’s fourth season will be its last. America Ferrera, the star of the show release this statement: “We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty’s final season, and are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying [...]

“I’ve been looking down in desperation, I need you to be my inspiration”

“I bow down and I humble myself, I can’t do this Lord, I need your help”

Gospel artist Kirk Franklin taped a segment of BET’s The Mo’Nique Show on last night (Jan27) at Turner Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will air Friday, Feb. 4. View some photos from the taping after the click:

ESSENCE marked the start of its 40th anniversary last night (Jan27) with their Black Women in Music event at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, California. The event honored Mary J. Blige.
ESSENCE will celebrate its 40th anniversary all year long by touting what Black women have accomplished, and, more importantly, helping her to shape [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
Don’t forget The Gospel Music Channel will be airing the Stellar Awards on February 28 at 8 PM EST. It will be playing in select cities before then. You can check the Stellar Awards website at www.thestellarawards.com for more details. 
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“he is mine and I am his, it’s doesn’t matter what I did”

“he saw the best in me, when everyone else around
could only see the worst me”

Happy Birthday to Marvin Sapp and Anthony Hamilton!

Celebrating the release of the film Preacher’s Kid, which opens in theaters this Friday, stars of the film, R&B singers LeToya Luckett and Tank walked the red carpet for the premiere of the film last night (Jan26) in Los Angeles at the Magic Johnson Theater. Enjoy the photos from the premiere after the click:

Pioneering quartet legends The Mighty Clouds of Joy have much to rejoice about these days. They are celebrating their 50th anniversary in Gospel music with the release of brand new album, AT THE REVIVAL. The project was produced by celebrated soul-music producer/ songwriters Raphael Saadiq and DeVante Swing (Jodeci) Certainly, gospel heads may find [...]

The 2010 White House Music Series begins on Wednesday, February 10th, when the President and First Lady will host In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement – a concert celebrating Black History month. Participants include Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Seal, the Blind Boys [...]

Donald Lawrence and Marvin Sapp will join John P. Kee, Byron Cage, Karen Clark-Sheard, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Dr. Bobby Jones, Maurette Brown-Clark, Ricky Dillard & New Direction Choir and many other of the who’s who of the Gospel community, for CHICAGO’S HOPE FOR HAITI BENEFIT CONCERT. The concert will take place February 8, 2010 @ [...]

Radio station Power 105.1 in New York, host Cherry Martinez, interviewed Misa Hylton-Brim (Diddy’s ex-girlfriend and mother of his oldest son Justin Combs) on her show on Monday. It’s very interesting what Misa had to say:

Misa on her relationship with the other mothers of Diddy’s children:
“Sarah is really sweet but Sarah and Kim [...]

The American Heart Association, in partnership with the Gospel Music Channel, is looking for the Most Powerful Voices. This is an online video choir competition where participants invite their churches and individual social networks to vote for them on the contest website. The competition is open to all choirs, including those in the church, [...]

“Who would have know that you had to go, so suddenly, so fast”

“There were so many things we could have share, if time was on our side”

With so much uncertainty in the real estate industry these days, there are few people left willing to throw themselves into the pits of a seemingly doom and gloom market and still come out victories. One such individual, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking to today. Her name is Denise R. McCoy, [...]

Celebrities are everywhere – they’re hot, they’re out & about and so is GOSPELCONNOISSEUR.COM and we have the photos of your favorite celebrities to prove it. Check out more pictures after the click:

“And my enemies, tried to come for me, And they thought that my world was coming to an end”

“Then late one night I read in your love letter that it’s gonna get better”

Birthday Shout Out to Kirk!

As we reported last week, Justin Dior Combs, the son of mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and stylist Misa Hylton-Brim, enjoyed his Super Sweet 16 Party for an upcoming MTV episode at M2 Ultra Lounge on Saturday (Jan23) in New York City. Tons of celebrities were in attendance, including rappers Fabolous, Lil Kim, Jim Jones, Nicki [...]