Reporting on What is going on in the World. I'm a Crohn's Advocate and currently a Volunteer for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Of America San Diego and Desert Area Chapter.
As we are coming to a close on the month of February I wanted to honor my culture and my History as many may know February is Black History Month but I feel that Black History Month should not just be celebrated in one month BUT it should be celebrated 365 days a year because we should not FORGET the struggle of our ancestors so I picked a poem by none other than Maya Angelou this poem celebrates ALL of Us it's called Still I Rise.
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops. Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you? Don't you take it awful hard 'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines Diggin' in my own back yard.
You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I'll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like I've got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history's shame I rise Up from a past that's rooted in pain I rise I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.
This past weekend in Orlando Florida the Stars were out at 2012 NBA-ALL Star held at The Amway Center it's where NBA meets Celebrities such as Flo-Rida, Diddy, Mary J Blige, Nick Minaj, Chris Brown Spike Lee, Pitbull, and Ne-Yo and countless of others. The Slam-Dunk Contest was held on Saturday Night which was OFF THE CHARTS! and Sunday was the NBA-ALL Star Game which the WEST won beating the East by two points 152-149. The 2012 MVP Trophy went to none other then Kevin Durant which was well deserved he put up 36 points for the West.
Here are some of the performances from the NBA-ALL STAR GAME
Mary J. Blige-Star Spangle Banner
Pitbull, Chris Brown and Ne-Yo-Halftime Show
2012 NBA-All Star Game Full Highlights and Game Recap
Ok so the BIGGEST Night in Hollywood The Oscars are now over the Show was JUST Ok our should I say quiet BORING the only reason why I watched the Oscars was because of Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston and Sheila E. and to see if the movie The HELP was going to win. So in between the Oscars and watching the NBA-ALL STARS The 2012 Oscars was hosted by Billy Crystal the show had it's highlights and it also had it's low points but in all the Oscar was very interesting here are the 2012 Oscars Winners.
Best Cinematography: Robert Richardson, "Hugo" Best Art Direction: Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schavo, "Hugo" Best Costume Design: Mark Bridges, "The Artist" Best Makeup: Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, "The Iron Lady" Best Foreign Language Film: "A Separation" Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, "The Help" Best Editing: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" Best Sound Editing: Phillip Stockton and Eugene Gearty, "Hugo" Best Sound Mixing: Tom Fleischman and John Midgley, "Hugo" Best Documentary: "Undefeated" Best Animated Feature: "Rango" Best Visual Effects: "Hugo" Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, "Beginners" Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource, "The Artist" Best Original Song: Bret McKenzie, "Man or Muppet" Best Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "The Descendants" Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris" Best Live Action Short: "The Shore" Best Documentary Short: "Saving Face" Best Animated Short: "The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore" Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist" Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist" Best Actress: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady" Best Picture: "The Artist"
WOW! This is ALL-STAR Weekend and I am so EXCITED! in the mist of this also being OSCAR weekend as well. It has already KICKED OFF this Friday Night with the ALL-STAR Celebrity Basketball and the BBVA Rising Star Challenge which will be aired on ESPN and TNT. There are schedule to be more BASKETBALL Saturday and the final wrap up on Sunday Night with the ALL-Game. This year the NBA ALL-STAR Weekend will be held in Orlando Florida where the excitement and energy is rising for Sundays All-Star game. This 3 day event is filled with Games, Celebrity Parties, Press for the ALL the Basketball players and there NBA Fans and Supporters ALL over the world. Here is the Team Roster for the 2012 NBA ALL-STAR. Now lets see who wins EAST OR WEST.
2012 Eastern Conference All-Stars
PLAYER (TEAM) 7 * Carmelo Anthony (New York) 6 * LeBron James (Miami) 1 * Derrick Rose (Chicago) 3 * Dwyane Wade (Miami) 12 * Dwight Howard (Orlando) 1 Chris Bosh (Miami) 9 # Luol Deng (Chicago) 55 # Roy Hibbert (Indiana) 9 # Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia) 55 | Joe Johnson (Atlanta) 34 Paul Pierce (Boston) 9 Rajon Rondo (Boston) 8 Deron Williams (New Jersey) Head Coach: Tom Thibodeau (Chicago)
2012 Western Conference All-Stars 35 * Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) 32 * Blake Griffin (L.A. Clippers) 24 * Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) 3 * Chris Paul (L.A. Clippers) 17 * # Andrew Bynum (L.A. Lakers) 12 # LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland) 33 # Marc Gasol (Memphis) 42 Kevin Love (Minnesota) 13 Steve Nash (Phoenix) 41 Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) 9 Tony Parker (San Antonio) 0 Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) Head Coach: Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City)
On Friday February 17th the 43rd Annual NAACP Awards were given out at the Shrine Auditorium the Two-Hour Special was hosted by Sanaa Latham and Anthony Mackie which aired on NBC.
The NAACP Image Awards is the premier multicultural award show. It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
The NAACP was founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, campaigning for equal opportunity and conducting voter mobilization.
Here are the WINNERS! Motion Picture: “The Help”
Actor in a motion picture: Laz Alonso, “Jumping the Broom”
Actress in a motion picture: Viola Davis, “The Help”
Supporting actor in a motion picture: Mike Epps, “Jumping the Broom”
Supporting actress in a motion picture: Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
Independent motion picture: “Pariah”
Foreign motion picture: “In the Land of Blood and Honey”
Documentary, theatrical or television: “Sing Your Song”
Television:
Comedy series: “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
Actor in a comedy series: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, “Reed Between the Lines”
Actress in a comedy series: Tracee Ellis Ross, “Reed Between the Lines”
Supporting actor in a comedy series: Nick Cannon, “Up All Night”
Supporting actress in a comedy series: Keshia Knight Pulliam, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
Drama series: “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Actor in a drama series: LL Cool J, “NCIS: Los Angeles”
Actress in a drama series: Regina King, “SouthLAnd”
Supporting actor in a drama series: James Pickens, Jr., “Grey’s Anatomy”
Supporting actress in a drama series: Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife”
TV movie, mini-series or dramatic special: “Thurgood”
Actor in a TV movie, mini-series or dramatic special: Laurence Fishburne, “Thurgood”
Actress in a TV movie, mini-series or dramatic special: Taraji P. Henson, “Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story”
Actor in a daytime drama series: Emerson Brooks, “All My Children”
Actress in a daytime drama series: Tatyana Ali, “The Young and the Restless”
News/information, series or special: “Unsung”
Talk series: “Oprah’s Lifeclass”
Reality series: “Dancing With the Stars”
Variety series or special: “Oprah Presents: Master Class”
Children’s program: “I Can Be President: A Kid’s-Eye View”
Performance in a children’s program, series or special: Keke Palmer, “True Jackson, VP”
Writing:
Comedy series: Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil, “The Game”
Dramatic series: Lolis Eric Elie, “Treme”
Motion picture: Ann Peacock, “The First Grader”
Directing:
Comedy series: Leonard R. Garner, Jr., “Rules of Engagement”
Dramatic series: Ernest Dickerson, “Treme”
Motion picture: Salim Akil, “Jumping the Broom”
Recording:
New artist: Diggy Simmons
Male artist: Cee Lo Green
Female artist: Jill Scott
Duo, group or collaboration: Mary J. Blige feat. Drake
Jazz album: George Benson, “Guitar Man”
Gospel album, traditional or contemporary: Kirk Franklin, “Hello Fear”
World music album: Sounds of Blackness, “Sounds of Blackness”
As we know this is Award season just on Saturday Night we honored and celebrate those at the 27th Annual Stellar Awards celebrating those in Gospel Music, and on Sunday we celebrate the BIGGEST Night in Music with the 54th Annual Grammy Awards their are still a couple of Awards left Friday Night is the NAACP Awards and 2 weeks from now the 84th Annual Academy Awards will be aired on February 26th. But right now I am going to share with you the 2012 BET HONORS, On Monday Night the 2012 BET Honors was aired on BET hosted by Gabrielle Union and here were the Honorees.
Musical Arts Award Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder's name alone evokes visions of musical genius and pop culture history. BET Honors celebrates his accomplishments with the Musical Arts Award.
Service Award Tuskegee Airmen The Tuskegee Airmen's excellence and valor during WWII inspired millions of Black people to break barriers and reject the status quo. BET Honors celebrates their accomplishments with the Service Award.
Literary Arts Award Dr. Maya Angelou Dr. Maya Angelou's poetry and literature paints pictures with words more vivid than reality. She inspires and empowers, and for that reason BET Honors celebrates her accomplishments with the Literary Arts Award.
Media Award Spike Lee Spike Lee's films cause conversation, facilitate change, and have made an indelible mark on pop culture. BET Honors celebrates his accomplishments with the Media Award.
Entertainer Award Mariah Carey Mariah Carey's voice is unparalleled. Her incredible rang, whistle registry, record breaking sales and Grammy collection make her the embodiment of a musical legend. BET Honors celebrates her accomplishments with the Entertainer Award.
Education Award Beverly Kearney Award-winning track and field coach Beverly Kearney's story of triumph through tragedy not only inspires, it motivates. Defying the odds and teaching her athletes that you can overcome anything with perseverance is why BET Honors celebrates her accomplishments with the Education Award.
With the Tragic passing of an Icon Whitney Houston the 54TH Annual Grammys took a Somber note in honor of Whitney Houston. Now that the 54th Annual Grammy Awards have been given out last Night here is a report from OTRC- On The Red Carpet.
Adele dominated the 2012 Grammy Awards on February 12 winning six awards including taking top honors like Record of the Year and Album of the Year for her single, "Rolling In The Deep," and her sophomore album "21."
The singer also had a big comeback to the stage singing "Rolling In The Deep" after recovering from vocal cord surgery and received a standing ovation from the crowd.
"I can't believe I'm getting emotional already," she said after winning Best Pop Vocal Album. "And seeing as it's a vocal performance, I need to thank my doctors, I suppose, who brought my voice back."
The Foo Fighters also had a big night at the awards ceremony winning five Grammys for their album "Wasting Light."
The ceremony opened with a prayer for Whitney Houston by host LL Cool J and Jennifer Hudson sang "I Will Always Love You," in honor of the star. Here are the WINNERS and some video Highlights of my Favorite Grammy Moments.
Record Of The Year Adele - "Rolling In The Deep" -- WINNER Bon Iver - "Holocene" Bruno Mars - "Grenade" Mumford & Sons - "The Cave" Katy Perry - "Firework"
Album Of The Year Adele - "21" -- WINNER Foo Fighters - "Wasting Light" Lady Gaga - "Born This Way" Bruno Mars - "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" Rihanna - "Loud"
Song Of The Year "All Of The Lights" - Written by: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West. Performed by: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie. "The Cave" - Written by: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston. Performed by: Mumford & Sons. "Grenade" - Written by: Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters. Performed by: Bruno Mars. "Holocene" - Written by: Justin Vernon, songwriter Performed by: Bon Iver. "Rolling In The Deep" - Written by: Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters Performed by: Adele. -- WINNER
Best New Artist The Band Perry Bon Iver -- WINNER J. Cole Nicki Minaj Skrillex
Best Adele - "Someone Like You" -- WINNER Lady Gaga - "You And I" Bruno Mars - "Grenade" Katy Perry - "Firework" Pink - "[Expletive] Perfect"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse - "Body And Soul" -- WINNER The Black Keys - "Dearest" Coldplay - "Paradise" Foster The People - "Pumped Up Kicks" Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
Best Pop Instrumental Album Jenny Oaks Baker - "Wish Upon A Star" Daniel Ho - "E Kahe Malie" Booker T. Jones - "The Road From Memphis" -- WINNER Dave Koz - "Hello Tomorrow" Brian Setzer - "Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!"
Best Pop Vocal Album Adele - "21" -- WINNER Cee Lo Green - "The Lady Killer" Lady Gaga - "Born This Way" Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans" Rihanna - "Loud"
Best Dance Recording Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech - "Raise Your Weapon" Duck Sauce - "Barbra Streisand" David Guetta & Avicii - "Sunshine" Robyn - "Call Your Girlfriend" Skrillex - "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites -- WINNER Swedish House Mafia - "Save The World"
Best Dance/Electronica Album Cut/Copy - "Zonoscope" Deadmau5 - "4x4=12" David Guetta - "Nothing But The Beat Robyn - "Body Talk, Pt. 3" Skrillex - "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" -- WINNER
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Tony Bennett & Various Artists - "Duets II" -- WINNER Susan Boyle - "The Gift" Harry Connick Jr. - "In Concert On Broadway" Seth MacFarlane - "Music Is Better Than Words" Barbra Streisand - "What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman"
Best Rock Performance Coldplay - "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" The Decemberists - "Down By The Water" Foo Fighters - "Walk" -- WINNER Mumford & Sons - "The Cave" Radiohead - "Lotus Flower"
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Dream Theater - "On The Backs Of Angels" Foo Fighters - "White Limo" -- WINNER Mastodon - "Curl Of The Burl" Megadeth - "Public Enemy No. 1" Sum 41 - "Blood In My Eyes"
Best Rock Song "The Cave" - Written by: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston Performed by: Mumford & Sons "Down By The Water" - Written by: Colin Meloy Performed by:The Decemberists "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" - Written by: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin Performed by: Coldplay "Lotus Flower" - Written by: Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke Performed by: Radiohead "Walk" - Written by: Foo Fighters, Performed by: Foo Fighters -- WINNER
Best Rock Album Jeff Beck - "Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul" Foo Fighters - "Wasting Light" -- WINNER Kings Of Leon - "Come Around Sundown" Red Hot Chili Peppers - "I'm With You" Wilco - "The Whole Love"
Best Alternative Music Album Bon Iver - "Bon Iver" -- WINNER Death Cab For Cutie - "Codes And Keys" Foster The People - "Torches" My Morning Jacket - "Circuital" Radiohead - "The King Of Limbs"
Best R&B Performance Marsha Ambrosius - "Far Away" Ledisi - "Pieces Of Me" Kelly Price & Stokley - "Not My Daddy" Corinne Bailey Rae - "Is This Love" -- WINNER Charlie Wilson - "You Are"
Best Traditional R& B Performance Eric Benet - "Sometimes I Cry" Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona - "Fool For You" -- WINNER R. Kelly - "Radio Message" Raphael Saadiq - "Good Man Betty Wright & The Roots - "Surrender"
Best R& ;B Song "Far Away" - Written by: Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith. Performed by: Marsha Ambrosius "Fool For You" - Written by: Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, Performed by: Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona -- WINNER "Not My Daddy" - Written by: Kelly Price, songwriter Performed by: Kelly Price & Stokley "Pieces Of Me" - Written by: Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, Performed by: Ledisi "You Are" - Written by: Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, Performed by: Charlie Wilson
Best R&B Album Chris Brown - "F.A.M.E." -- WINNER El DeBarge - "Second Chance" R. Kelly - "Love Letter" Ledisi - "Pieces Of Me" Kelly Price - "Kelly"
Best Rap Performance Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - "Look At Me Now" Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Otis" -- WINNER Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On" Nicki Minaj & Drake - "Moment 4 Life" Wiz Khalifa - "Black And Yellow"
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Beyonce & Andre 3000 - "Party" DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne- "I'm On One" Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey - "I Need A Doctor" Rihanna & Drake - "What's My Name?" Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne - "Motivation" Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie - "All Of The Lights" -- WINNER
Best Rap Song "All Of The Lights" - Written By: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West. Performed by: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie. -- WINNER "Black And Yellow" - Written By: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz. Performed by: Wiz Khalifa "I Need A Doctor" - Written By: Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey. Performed by: Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey. "Look At Me Now" - Written By: Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz. Performed by: Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes. "Otis" - Written By: Shawn Carter & Kanye West. Performed by: Jay-Z & Kanye West. "The Show Goes On" - Written By: Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco. Performed by: Lupe Fiasco.
Best Rap Album Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Watch The Throne" Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter IV" Lupe Fiasco - "Lasers" Nicki Minaj - "Pink Friday" Kanye West - "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" -- WINNER
Best Country Solo Performance Jason Aldean - "Dirt Road Anthem" Martina McBride- "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" Blake Shelton - "Honey Bee" Taylor Swift - "Mean" -- WINNER Carrie Underwood- "Mama's Song"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson - "Don't You Wanna Stay" Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter - "You And Tequila" The Civil Wars - "Barton Hollow" -- WINNER Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not"
Best Country Song "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" - Written by: Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy. Performed by: Thompson Square. "God Gave Me You" - Written by: Dave Barnes. Performed by: Blake Shelton "Just Fishin'" - Written by: Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill. Performed by: Trace Adkins "Mean" - Written by: Taylor Swift. Performed by: Taylor Swift -- WINNER "Threaten Me With Heaven" - Written by: Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian. Performed by: Vince Gill "You And Tequila" - Written by: Matraca Berg & Deana Carter. Performed by: Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter.
Best Country Album Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party" Eric Church - "Chief" Lady Antebellum - "Own The Night" -- WINNER Blake Shelton - "Red River Blue" George Strait - "Here For A Good Time" Taylor Swift - "Speak Now"
Best New Age Album Al Conti - "Northern Seas" Michael Brant DeMaria - "Gaia" Peter Kater - "Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame" Pat Metheny - "What's It All About" -- WINNER Zamora - "Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6"
Best Improvised Jazz Solo "All Or Nothing At All" - Randy Brecker, soloist "You Are My Sunshine" - Ron Carter, soloist "500 Miles High" - Chick Corea, soloist -- WINNER "Work" - Fred Hersch, soloist "Sonnymoon For Two" - Sonny Rollins, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album Karrin Allyson - "'Round Midnight" Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists - "The Mosaic Project" -- WINNER Kurt Elling - "The Gate" Tierney Sutton (Band) - "American Road" Roseanna Vitro - "The Music Of Randy Newman"
Best Jazz Instrumental Album Gerald Clayton - "Bond: The Paris Sessions" Corea, Clarke & White - "Forever" -- WINNER Fred Hersch - "Alone At The Vanguard" Joe Lovano/Us Five - "Bird Songs" Sonny Rollins - "Road Shows Vol. 2" Yellowjackets - "Timeline"
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Randy Brecker With DR Big Band - "The Jazz Ballad Song Book" Christian McBride Big Band - "The Good Feeling" -- WINNER Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - "40 Acres And A Burro" Gerald Wilson Orchestra - "Legacy" Miguel Zenon "Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook"
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance Steven Curtis Chapman - "Do Everything" Natalie Grant - "Alive (Mary Magdalene)" Brandon Heath - "Your Love" Le'Andria Johnson - "Jesus" -- WINNER Chris Tomlin - "I Lift My Hands"
Best Gospel Song "Hello Fear" - Written by: Kirk Franklin. Performed by: Kirk Franklin -- WINNER "Sitting With Me" - Written by: Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Tammi Haddon. Performed by: Mary Mary. "Spiritual" - Written by: Donald Lawrence. Performed by: Donald Lawrence & Co. Featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes. "Trust Me"- Written by: Richard Smallwood. Performed by: Richard Smallwood & Vision "Window" - Written by: Canton Jones. Performed by: Canton Jones.
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song "Blessings" - Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story) -- WINNER "Hold Me" - Jamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Jamie Grace Featuring Tobymac) "I Lift My Hands" - Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin) "Strong Enough" - Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West) "Your Love" - Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Best Gospel Album "The Love Album" - Kim Burrell "The Journey" - Andrae Crouch "Hello Fear" - Kirk Franklin -- WINNER "Something Big" - Mary Mary "Angel & Chanelle Deluxe Edition" - Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album -- WINNER "Ghosts Upon The Earth" - Gungor "Leaving Eden" - Brandon Heath "The Great Awakening" - Leeland "What If We Were Real" - Mandisa "Black & White" - Royal Tailor "And If Our God Is For Us" - Chris Tomlin -- WINNER
Best Latin Pop, Rock, Or Urban Album Calle 13 - "Entren Los Que Quieran" Gustavo Galindo - "Entre La Ciudad Y El Mar" La Vida Boheme - "Nuestra" Los Amigos Invisibles - "Not So Commercial" Mana - "Drama Y Luz" -- WINNER
Best Regional Mexican Or Tejano Album Pepe Aguilar - "Bicentenario" -- WINNER Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea - "Orale" Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle - "Amor A La Musica" Paquita La Del Barrio - "Eres Un Farsante" Joan Sebastian - "Huevos Rancheros"
Best Banda Or Norteno Album El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario - "Estare Mejor" Intocable - "Intocable 2011" Los Tigres Del Norte - "Los Tigres Del Norte And Friends" -- WINNER Los Tucanes De Tijuana - "El Árbol" Michael Salgado - "No Vengo A Ver Si Puedo ... Si Por Que Puedo Vengo"
Best Tropical Latin Album Edwin Bonilla - "Homenaje A Los Rumberos" Cachao - "The Last Mambo" -- WINNER Jose Rizo's Mongorama - "Mongorama"
Best Americana Album Linda Chorney - "Emotional Jukebox" Ry Cooder - "Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down" Emmylou Harris - "Hard Bargain" Levon Helm - "Ramble At The Ryman" -- WINNER Lucinda Williams - "Blessed"
Best Bluegrass Album Alison Krauss & Union Station - "Paper Airplane" -- WINNER Jim Lauderdale - "Reason And Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs By Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale" Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers - "Rare Bird Alert" The Del McCoury Band - "Old Memories: The Songs Of Bill Monroe" Ralph Stanley - "A Mother's Prayer" Chris Thile & Michael Daves - "Sleep With One Eye Open"
Best Blues Album Gregg Allman - "Low Country Blues" Marcia Ball - "Roadside Attractions" Warren Haynes - "Man In Motion" Keb Mo - "The Reflection" Tedeschi Trucks Band - "Revelator" -- WINNER
Best Folk Album The Civil Wars - "Barton Hollow" -- WINNER Steve Earle - "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive" Fleet Foxes - "Helplessness Blues" Eddie Vedder - "Ukulele Songs" Gillian Welch - "The Harrow & The Harvest"
Best Regional Roots Music Album C.J. Chenier - "Can't Sit Down" George Kahumoku, Jr. - "Wao Akua - The Forest Of The Gods" Rebirth Brass Band - "Rebirth Of New Orleans" -- WINNER Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys - "Grand Isle" Jimmy Sturr & His Orchesta - "Not Just Another Polka"
Best Reggae Album Monty Alexander - "Harlem-Kingston Express Live!" Israel Vibration - "Reggae Knights" Stephen Marley - "Revelation Pt 1: The Root Of Life" -- WINNER Ziggy Marley - "Wild And Free" Shaggy - "Summer In Kingston"
Best World Music Album AfroCubism - "AfroCubism" Femi Kuti - "Africa For Africa" Ladysmith Black Mambazo - "Songs From A Zulu Farm" Tinariwen - "Tassili" -- WINNER
Best Children's Album "All About Bullies... Big And Small" - (Various Artists) -- WINNER "Are We There Yet?" - The Papa Hugs Band "Fitness Rock & Roll" - Miss Amy "GulfAlive" - The Banana Plant "I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs Of Fox Hollow" - (Various Artists)
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling) "Bossypants" - Tina Fey "Fab Fan Memories - The Beatles Bond" - (Various Artists) "Hamlet (William Shakespeare)" - Dan Donohue & Various Artists - Oregon Shakespeare Festival "If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)" -- WINNER - Betty White "The Mark Of Zorro" - Val Kilmer & Cast
Best Comedy Album "Alpocalypse" - "Weird Al" Yankovic "Finest Hour" - Patton Oswalt "Hilarious" - Louis C.K. -- WINNER "Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant" - Kathy Griffin "Turtleneck & Chain" - The Lonely Island
Best Musical Theater Album "Anything Goes" "The Book Of Mormon" -- WINNER "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media "Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1" -- WINNER "Burlesque" "Glee: The Music, Volume 4" "Tangled" "True Blood: Volume 3"
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media "Black Swan" "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2" "The King's Speech" -- WINNER "The Shrine" "Tron Legacy"
Best Song Written For Visual Media "Born To Be Somebody" - From "Never Say Never" "Christmastime Is Killing Us" - From "Family Guy" "I See The Light" - From "Tangled" -- WINNER "So Long" - From "Winnie The Pooh" "Where The River Goes" - From "Footloose "You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me" - From "Burlesque
Best Instrumental Composition "Falling Men" "Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn)" "I Talk To The Trees" "Life In Eleven" -- WINNER "Timeline"
Best Instrumental Arrangement "All Or Nothing At All" "In The Beginning" "Nasty Dance" "Rhapsody In Blue" -- WINNER "Song Without Words"
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) "Ao Mar" "Moon Over Bourbon Street" "On Broadway" "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" -- WINNER "The Windmills Of Your Mind"
Best Recording Package "Chickenfoot III" "Good Luck & True Love" "Rivers And Homes" "Scenes From The Suburbs" -- WINNER "Watch The Throne"
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package "The King Of Limbs" "The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story" -- WINNER "25th Anniversary Music Box" "25 Years" "Wingless Angels - Deluxe Edition"
Best Album Notes "The Bang Years 1966-1968" "The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang Of Country Music" "Complete Mythology" "Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960s" -- WINNER "The Music City Story: Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B And Soulful Sounds From Berkeley, California 1950-75"
Best Historical Album "Band On The Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)" -- WINNER "The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang Of Country Music" "Complete Mythology" "Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960s" "Young Man With The Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters"
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical "Follow Me Down" "The Harrow & The Harvest" "Music Is Better Than Words" "The Next Right Thing" "Paper Airplane" -- WINNER
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical Danger Mouse Paul Epworth -- WINNER The Smeezingtons Ryan Tedder Butch Vig
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical "Cinema (Skrillex Remix)" -- WINNER "Collide (Afrojack Remix)" "End Of Line (Photek Remix)" "Only Girl (In The World) (Rosabel Club Mix)" "Rope (Deadmau5 Mix)"
Best Surround Sound Album "An Evening With Dave Grusin" "Grace For Drowning" "Kind" "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)" -- WINNER "Spohr: String Sextet In C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet In F Major, Op. 31"
Best Engineered Album, Classical "Aldridge: Elmer Gantry" -- WINNER "Glazunov: Complete Concertos" "Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide" "Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4" "Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 & Suite No. 4 From 'The Golden Key'"
Producer Of The Year, Classical Blanton Alspaugh Manfred Eicher David Frost Peter Rutenberg Judith Sherman -- WINNER
Best Opera Recording "Adams: Doctor Atomic" -- WINNER "Britten: Billy Budd" "Rautavaara: Kaivos" "Verdi: La Traviata" "Vivaldi: Ercole Sul Termodonte"
Best Choral Performance "Beyond All Mortal Dreams - American A Cappella" - Stephen Layton, conductor (Choir Of Trinity College Cambridge) "Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45" - Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus master (Justin Blackwell, Scott Allen Jarrett, Paul Max Tipton &Teresa Wakim; Professional Choral Institute & Seraphic Fire) "Kind" - Kjetil Almenning, conductor (Nidaros String Quartet; Ensemble 96) "Light & Gold" - Eric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King's Singers, Laudibus, Pavão Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers) -- WINNER "The Natural World Of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen" - Paul Hillier, conductor (Ars Nova Copenhagen)
Best Small Ensemble Performance "Frank: Hilos" - Gabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble "The Kingdoms Of Castille" - Richard Savino, conductor; El Mundo "Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide" - Rinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird -- WINNER "A Seraphic Fire Christmas" - Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire "Sound The Bells! " - The Bay Brass
Best Classical Instrumental Solo "Chinese Recorder Concertos - East Meets West" - Lan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri (Copenhagen Philharmonic) "Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini" - Yuja Wang (Claudio Abbado; Mahler Chamber Orchestra) "Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4" - Leif Ove Andsnes (Antonio Pappano; London Symphony Orchestra) "Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & Orchestra" - Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony) -- WINNER "Winging It - Piano Music Of John Corigliano" - Ursula Oppens
Best Classical Vocal Solo "Diva Divo" - Joyce DiDonato -- WINNER "Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemoy Synsk" - Marianne Beate Kielland "Handel: Cleopatra" - Natalie Dessay "Purcell: O Solitude" - Andreas Scholl "Three Baroque Tenors" - Ian Bostridge
Best Contemporary Classical Composition "Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry" - Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein -- WINNER "Crumb, George: The Ghosts Of Alhambra" - George Crumb "Friedman, Jefferson: String Quartet No. 3" - Jefferson Friedman "Mackey, Steven: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide" - Steven Mackey "Ruders, Poul: Piano Concerto No. 2" - Poul Ruders
Best Short Form Music Video "Rolling In The Deep" - Adele -- WINNER "Yes I Know" - Memory Tapes "All Is Not Lost" - OK Go "Lotus Flower"- Radiohead "First Of The Year (Equinox)" - Skrillex "Perform This Way" - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Best Long Form Music Video "I Am World Tour" - Beyonce "Foo Fighters: Back And Forth" - Foo Fighters -- WINNER "Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon" - Kings Of Leon "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest" - A Tribe Called Quest "Nine Types Of Light" - TV On The Radio
2012 Grammy Award Recap
LL COOL J Prayer
Bruno Mars-Runaway
Adele-Rolling In the Deep
Chris Brown- Turn up the Music and Beautiful People
Taylor Swift-Mean
Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean-Don't You Wanna Stay
Jennifer Hudson-Tribute to Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You
Tonight is Music BIGGEST Night the 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be hosted by LL Cool J on CBS tonight so here are the list of the 2012 Grammy Nominees.
Lets See Who wins tonight GO ADELE!!
Album Of The Year 21 — Adele
Wasting Light — Foo Fighters
Born This Way — Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars
Loud — Rihanna
Record Of The Year "Rolling In The Deep" — Adele
"Holocene" — Bon Iver
"Grenade" — Bruno Mars
"The Cave" — Mumford & Sons
"Firework" — Katy Perry
Best New Artist The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Song Of The Year "All Of The Lights" — Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
"The Cave" — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
"Grenade" — Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
"Holocene" — Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
"Rolling In The Deep" — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Best Pop Solo Performance "Someone Like You" — Adele
"Yoü And I" — Lady Gaga
"Grenade" — Bruno Mars
"Firework" — Katy Perry
"F***in' Perfect" — Pink
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance "Body And Soul" — Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
"Dearest" — The Black Keys
"Paradise" — Coldplay
"Pumped Up Kicks" — Foster The People
"Moves Like Jagger" — Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Best Dance Recording "Raise Your Weapon" — Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
"Barbra Streisand" — Duck Sauce
"Sunshine" — David Guetta & Avicii
"Call Your Girlfriend" — Robyn
"Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" — Skrillex
"Save The World" — Swedish House Mafia
Best Rock Performance "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" — Coldplay
"Down By The Water" — The Decemberists
"Walk" — Foo Fighters
"The Cave" — Mumford & Sons
"Lotus Flower" — Radiohead
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance "On The Backs Of Angels" — Dream Theater
"White Limo" — Foo Fighters
"Curl Of The Burl" — Mastodon
"Public Enemy No. 1" — Megadeth
"Blood In My Eyes" — Sum 41
Best Rock Album Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul — Jeff Beck
Wasting Light — Foo Fighters
Come Around Sundown — Kings Of Leon
I'm With You — Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love — Wilco
Best Alternative Music Album Bon Iver — Bon Iver
Codes And Keys — Death Cab For Cutie
Torches — Foster The People
Circuital — My Morning Jacket
The King Of Limbs — Radiohead
Best Traditional R&B Performance "Sometimes I Cry" — Eric Benét
"Fool For You" — Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
"Radio Message" — R. Kelly
"Good Man" — Raphael Saadiq
"Surrender" — Betty Wright & The Roots
Best R&B Album F.A.M.E. — Chris Brown
Second Chance — El DeBarge
Love Letter — R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me — Ledisi
Kelly — Kelly Price
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "Party" — Beyoncé & André 3000
"I'm On One" — DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
"I Need A Doctor" — Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
"What's My Name?" — Rihanna & Drake
"Motivation" — Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
"All Of The Lights" — Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Best Rap Performance "Look At Me Now" — Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
"Otis" — Jay-Z & Kanye West
"The Show Goes On" — Lupe Fiasco
"Moment 4 Life" — Nicki Minaj & Drake
"Black And Yellow" — Wiz Khalifa
Best Country Solo Performance "Dirt Road Anthem" — Jason Aldean
"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" — Martina McBride
"Honey Bee" — Blake Shelton
"Mean" — Taylor Swift
"Mama's Song" — Carrie Underwood
Best Country Song "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" — Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
"God Gave Me You" — Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
"Just Fishin'" — Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
"Mean" — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
"Threaten Me With Heaven" — Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
Well it's that time of the Year where we honor the best in Music and Movies , I am talking about none other AWARD SEASON we have the 27th Annual Stellar Awards which will be airing on GMC TV this Saturday. The 54th Annual Grammys which will be aired on CBS this Sunday and the NAACP Awards which will be aired on February 17th. And Three weeks from now on February 26th the BIGGEST Night in HOLLYWOOD The 84th Annual Academy Awards OSCARS that is. Well here are the nominations for the 27th Annual Stellar Awards which will be hosted by Marvin Sapp and Dorinda Clark Cole The Stellar Awards Celebrates and honor those in Gospel Music. Check your local listing for GMC TV.
The 2012 Stellar Awards Nominees are
Artist of the Year Earnest Pugh Kirk Franklin Mary Mary VaShawn Mitchell
Song of the Year “Nobody Greater” | Darius Paulk “Well Done” | Deitrick Haddon “I Smile” | Kirk Franklin “I Choose To Worship” | Wess Morgan
Male Vocalist of the Year Earnest Pugh Israel Houghton Smokie Norful VaShawn Mitchell
Female Vocalist of the Year Beverly Crawford Kim Burrell Martha Munizzi Yolanda Adams
Group/Duo of the Year James Fortune & FIYA Mary Mary Rance Allen Group Trin-i-tee 5:7
New Artist of the Year Greater Mt. Calvary Church Choir Preashea Hilliard Todd Dulaney Y’Anna
CD of the Year James Fortune & FIYA – I Believe Kirk Franklin – I Smile Mary Mary – Something Big VaShawn Mitchell – Triumphant
Choir of the Year Chicago Mass Choir Mississippi Mass Choir Ricky Dillard Shekinah Glory Ministry
Producer of the Year Aaron Lindsey, Tommy Sims & Israel Houghton for Love God. Love People. Kirk Franklin for Hello Fear VaShawn Mitchell, Daniel Weatherspoon & Rick Robinson for Triumphant Warryn Campbell/Mary Mary for Something Big
Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year James Fortune & FIYA Mary Mary Trin-i-tee 5:7
Traditional Group/Duo of the Year Keith Wonderboy Johnson & Spiritual Voices Rance Allen Group The Soul Seekers
Contemporary Male of the Year Deitrick Haddon Earnest Pugh Israel Houghton VaShawn Mitchell
Traditional Male of the Year Keith Wonderboy Johnson John P Kee Rance Allen Smokie Norful
Contemporary Female of the Year Kim Burrell Preashea Hilliard Y’Anna Yolanda Adams
Traditional Female of the Year Beverly Crawford Evelyn Turrentine-Agee LaShun Pace Twinkie Clark
Contemporary CD of the Year Deitrick Haddon | Church on the Moon Kirk Franklin | Hello Fear Mary Mary | Something Big VaShawn Mitchell | Triumphant
[list courtesy of GospelPundit.com]
Traditional CD of the Year John P Kee | The Legacy Project Mississippi Mass Choir | Then Sings My Soul Ricky Dillard | Keep Living Smokie Norful | How I Got Over…
Urban Inspirational Performance of the Year Deitrick Haddon | “Well Done” Kirk Franklin | “I Smile” Mary Mary | “Walking” VaShawn Mitchell | “Nobody Greater”
Music Video of the Year – Short Form Martha Munizzi | “Excellent” (Martha Munizzi) Christian Heuer | “Walking” (Mary Mary) Canton Jones | “God” (Canton Jones) VaShawn Mitchell | “Nobody Greater” (VaShawn Mitchell)
Music Video of the Year – Long Form Deitrick Haddon | Church on the Moon Jerry Parries | Bishop Morton Celebrates… Mississippi Mass Choir | Then Sings My Soul Ricky Dillard | Keep Living
Traditional Choir of the Year Chicago Mass Choir Greater Mt. Calvary Church Choir Mississippi Mass Choir Ricky Dillard
Contemporary Choir of the Year Lonnie Hunter & Structure Shekinah Glory Ministry
Instrumental Gospel CD of the Year Harold Rayford | I Am the Instrument Moses Tyson Jr | Music Remastered & Sacred Organ Todd Ledbetter | Meditations: Hymsn in the Key of Jazz Winston Stewart | Season
Special Event CD of the Year Bishop Paul Morton | Still John P Kee | The Legacy Project Shekinah Glory Ministry | Refreshed By Fire VaShawn Mitchell | My Songbook
Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year Flame | Captured Lecrae | Rehab Lecrae | Rehab: The Overdose Viktory | Birth of a Legacy
Children’s Project of the Year Teen Pure N Heart | Pure N Heart Live Santiago & Claude Deuce | My Destiny Place – My Imagination The Velasquez Singers | Ten T-Rep The Young Prayzr | Let’s Go
Quartet of the Year Keith Wonderboy Johnson & Spiritual Voices Rance Allen Group The Soul Seekers
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year Christina Jones for Dominionaire (Canton Jones) Denise Trotman & Greg Gilligan for Hello Fear (Kirk Franklin) Martha Munizzi for Make It Loud (Martha Munizzi) Tanner Gary for Triumphant (VaShawn Mitchell)
Praise and Worship CD of the Year Earnest Pugh | Earnestly Yours Israel Houghton | Love God. Love People. Shekinah Glory Ministry | Refreshed By Fire VaShawn Mitchell | Triumphant
Spoken Word CD of the Year Marco the Poet | Marco the Poet EP Michael Diallo McLendon | The Diallo Experience Selah | Look At You Loving Me Trupoetry | Trupoetry
The following are the recipients of this year’s special awards:
John P. Kee will receive the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award Vy Higgensen will receive the Thomas Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award Dorothy Norwood will receive the Dr. Bobby Jones Legend Award
