via instagram/TheChristianPost: A number of celebrity preachers and singers are coming to the defense of gospel music star Kirk Franklin after he was publicly rebuked by a street preacher for allegedly failing to present the message of the Gospel during a 3.5-minute performance at the recent BET Awards show. Kirk Franklin actually went outside to […]
via CNN: You read that headline correctly. Rapper/actor and the high priest of 4/20 Snoop Dogg was awarded the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award Sunday night at the BET Awards. He won for his song “Blessing Me Again,” featuring Rance Allen. Snoop beat out established gospel artists Erica Campbell, Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond, […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Legendary singer Anita Baker was honored at the BET Awards with impressive performances that nearly brought the eight-time Grammy winner to tears. Baker earned the Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius and Yolanda Adams — in superior form — sang the singer’s well-known hits onstage. The 60-year-old, […]
getty image Christian rapper, Chance The Rapper was honored last night at the BET Awards for the humanitarian work he has done in his hometown of Chicago One of the highlights of the presentation was when BET’s CEO, Debra Lee surprised the Chicago rapper with a video message from our forever first lady Michelle Obama. During his acceptance speech […]
getty image Remy Ma has ended rival Nicki Minaj’s seven-year winning streak at the 2017 BET Awards, a show highlighted by ’90s R&B and groups popular in that decade. Ma, who returned from jail in 2014, won best female hip hop artist Sunday in Los Angeles, an award Minaj has won since 2010. “I […]
Gospel star Kirk Franklin received the Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award at the BET Awards Sunday night. Hand-in-hand with his wife of 20 years, Tammy, a humble-looking Franklin took to the stage to accept his award after hearing his name announced in a field that included other talented artists such as Erica Campbell, Lecrae, Tasha […]
Source: Kevin Winter/BET / Getty The 2016 BET Awards was super-Black, and we lived for every moment of it. In case you missed it, we have a recap of the highlights from the show. 1. Surprise! It’s Beyoncé! There was chatter that Beyoncé would be appearing at the 2016 BET AWards. Many assumed that she […]
Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images The BET Awards — or “The Prince Tribute Show” — featured emotional and energetic performances from Sheila E., Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson honoring the Purple One, along with political statements on issues ranging from racial injustice to the U.S. presidential election. Sheila E., jamming on the drums, singing and dancing […]
BET Awards 2016 is fast approaching and the gospel nominees have been announced. Here’s who made the cut this year: Dr. Bobby Jones BET Gospel/Inspirational Award Anthony Brown & Group Therapy Erica Campbell Kirk Franklin Lecrae Tamela Mann Tasha Cobbs source: Joy105.com.BCNN1.com
Roland Martin took Fox News contributor Stacey Dash to task for her comments about BET and Black networks during Thursday’s edition of NewsOne Now. During an interview on Fox News, Dash said: “We have to make up our minds. Either we want to have segregation or integration. If we don’t want segregation, then we need […]
The list of nominees for BET’s Best Gospel Artist Award was a tough one but Holy Hip Hop’s Lecrae walked away with the big win. Nominated once before in 2013 for Best Gospel Artist and in 2014 for Best Impact Track at the BET Hip Hop Awards, the third time turns out to […]
*if you missed the 2015 BET Awards broadcast from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles Sunday evening with hosts Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, we’ve got a list of all the winners and award recipients. Meanwhile, performers such as Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj did their thing performance wise. The night also saw a reunion […]
