ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY RALLYS, HOLLYWOOD GOSPEL INSIDER

MUSIC AWARDS 2005 “ ADVISORS COMMITTEE” ANNOUNCED

Gospel Insider National Radio Show (125+ US Markets), CEO/President Diane Blackmon, Blackmon Entertainment Media and the Black University Radio Network, recently announced their, 4th Annual Hollywood Gospel Insider Awards Committee. The group of overachievers brings extensive experience, knowledge, excitement and enthusiasm, to the project. The Hollywood Gospel Insider, Awards Weekend, will take place at Universal Studio’s Hilton Hotel “Ballroom”, Saturday, May 7th 2005. 6:30-11p

Gospel Insider’s Post Awards “Mothers Day” Brunch will proceed, Sunday May 8th 2005 12 noon –3pm.

Gospel Insider, National Radio Network, Blackmon Broadcasting, The Black University Radio Network and Southwest Airlines, hosted a Press Conference and Brunch, that was all the rave.

Blackmon Broadcasting CEO and Gospel Insider Producer, Diane Blackmon, along with CEO, Lee Bailey ( RadioScope/EUR) KCAL TV Anchor-man, Dave Clark, Actress, LaRita Shelby, ( RadioScope) Comedian Brodrick Rice, The Hollywood Mass Choir, City officials, and a host of other media, were all on hand to announce the 4th Annual Hollywood Gospel Insider Awards 2005 Nominees and Top 10 Congragations In The Nation.

Also Announced, at todays Press event, the National Youth Choir of the Year, The Voices of Gospel (FAME), and the Mahalia Jackson Humanitarian Of The Year Awards going to, Pastor Beverly "Bam" Crawford, Bible Enrichment Fellowship International Church, Inglewood California and CEO and Acadamy Award Nominee Afeni Shakur of Atlanta Georgia. The Lifetine Living Legend Awards, will be given to Bishop Walter Hawkins and The Mighty Clouds Of Joy. The Nominees are:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR/MALE

Smokie Norful -------------- I Understand ------------------- EMI/Gospel
Ruben Studdard ----------- I Need An Angel -------------- J/Arista
John P Kee ---------------- The Color of Music ------------- Verity
J Moss ---------------------- J Moss Project ------------------ Gospocentric
BeBe Winans ------------- Safe From Harm ---------------- EMI/Blackwood
Kurt Carr ------------------- The Church ------------------------- Gospocentric

ARTIST OF THE YEAR/FEMALE

Kierra “KiKi” Sheard ---------------You Don’t Know ------------- EMI/Gospel
Beverly Crawford -------------------- Family & Friends
CeCe Winans ----------------------- Throne Room ----------------- Pure Springs Gospel
Roslyn Brunswick McDuffy ------- Just Roz -------------------- CAM2
LaShun Pace ---------------------------For My God ---------------- EMI Gospel
Gladys Knight -------------------------- One Voice

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

Gladys Knight & Saints Unified Voices (One Voice)
Hollywood Mass Choir
Mississippi Mass
Las Vegas Mass Choir
Voices Of Holman United Methodist Church Choir
First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) Mass Choir

GOSPEL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR

Paul Porter & Harvey Watkins ------------ Stronger/New Life ---------------- Verity
Rance Allen & Kirk Franklin ------Something About The Name Jesus ---- Tyscott
Ted & Sheri -------------------------------------- Celebrate -----------------------------Word
The Williams Brothers ------------------------ SoulLink Live ------------------------ Blackberry
Kurt Carr & The Curt Carr Singers --------- The Church ------------------------ Gospocentric

Mahalia Jackson “Humanitarian Of The Year Awards
Pastor Beverly “Bam” Crawford & Afeni Shakur

Living Legend “Life Time Achievement Award”
Bishop Walter Hawkins & The Mighty Clouds Of Joy

2005 Youth Choir Of The Year FAME “The Voices Of Gospel”

NEW GOSPEL ARTIST MALE/FEMALE

Kierri KiKi Sheard ------------------- You Don’t Know -------------------------------- EMI Gospel
Ruben Studdard --------------------- I Need An Angel ---------------------------------- J Records
J Moss -----------------------------------J Moss Project ---------------------------------- Gospocentric
Ty Tribbett& GA --------------------- Everything I Know -------------------------------- Sony Gospel
Rosalyn McDuffie -------------------- Just Roz -------------------------------------------- CZM2
Israel & New Breed ------------------- Rejoice -------------------------------------------- Integrity

GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR

The Canton Spirituals ----------------------------------- Live ------------------------------------ Verity
Various ------------------------------------------------------ WOW 2005 ---------------------------- Verity
Walter Hawkins ----------------------------------------- A Song In My Heart ------------------- Coda Record
J Moss ----------------------------------------------------- J Moss Project ------------------------- Gospocentric
Smokie Norful --------------------------------------------- I Understand ---------------------------- EMI Gospel
Various ----------------------------------------------- Songs Mama Use To Sing ----------------- Blackberry
Gladys Knight -------------------------------------------- One Voice

GOSEL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Pajam ------------------------------------------------- J Moss Project ------------------------------- Gospocentric
Tonex ------------------------------------------------ Make Me Over ----------------------------------- Verity
John P Kee ----------------------------------------- The Color Of Music ---------------------------- Verity
Walter Hawkins & James Edmond --------- Song In My Heart ------------------------------ Cody
Fred Hammond ---------------------------------- Somethin Bout Love-------------------------- Verity
Rodney Jerkins & Jazz Nixon --------------- You Don’t Know ------------------------------ EMI Gospel
Michael Trammell ------------------------------ Clara Ward Singers & Dorthy Norwood Projects

GOSPEL COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR (MALE/FEMALE)

Tyler Perry
Broderick Rice
Small Fry ------------------------------------ Holla
TJ McGhee ---------------------------------- Holla
Edwanda White ---------------------------- Holla
Bone ------------------------------------------- Holla

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Ruben Studdard ------------------------ I Need An Angel ----------------------- J Records
Kanye West ----------------------------- Jesus Walks ---------------------------- Roc A Fella
J Moss ------------------------------------- We Must Praise ----------------------- Glossocentric
Kiki Sheared ------------------------------You Don’t Know ------------------------- EMI Gospel
Fred Hammond -------------------------- Somethin Bout Love ------------------- Verity
Smokie Norfolk --------------------------- Can’t Nobody ----------------------------- EMI Gospel
R Kelly -------------------------------------- U Save Me --------------------------------- Jive

BEST GOSPEL HIP HOP/RAP

Kanye West ------------------------------ Jesus Walks -------------------------- Roc A Fella
Tonex ---------------------------------------- Make Me Over --------------------------Verity
Prophet X ----------------------------------- Blood of the Prophets --------------- Prophecy Records
Lil iRocc Williams ------------------------ iRocc --------------------------------------- Avista

4TH Annual HOLLYWOOD GOSPEL INSIDER AWARDS
PRESENTERS PERFORMERS & CO-HOST

Co-Hosts Famed Movie & TV Stars

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Designing Women, Sister Act, Flintstones, Distinguished Gentleman, *& Moesha) and Don “DC” Curry (Grace Under Fire, Chris Rock Show, Next Friday, Friday After Next, BET Comedian of the Year, KKDA Dallas Radio, new movie “Tears of a Clown”.
Co MC’s Cedric Bailey (ABC Radio Network, Rejoice/ Musical Soul Food and Comedian Small Fire (formally Small Fry).

Awards Ceremony Performers:
Via remote /satellite, American Idol, Ruben Studdard, Mary Mary, Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers, Bishop Walter Hawkins, Potters House Evangelist, Beverly Crawford, Bishop Neil Roberson, Connie, Lonnie Hunter, Harvey Watkins Jr, The Voices Of Gospel, Youth Choir, Hollywood Mass Choir, Las Vegas Mass Choir, CSULA Gospel Choir, Face To Face Praise Dancers, Precious Children Of Praise. Along with surprise Verity Records VIP guest and artist.

Presenters:

DeEtta West, Gospel Music Channel, Lee Bailey RadioScope/ EUR, Dave Clark, KCAL TV, LaRita Shelby, RadioScope/Film/Music, Clifford Brown, KDYA San Francisco CA, Edna Tatum KPKF Radio, Los Angeles, Comedian, Antonio Johnson, KHVN Radio Dallas.

POST AWARDS “MOTHER’S DAY” BRUNCH
Sunday May 8th 2005

Theme: “Songs Mama Use To Sing”

Ministers:
Bishop Neil Roberson, Pastor Gregg Patrick and Bishop Milton Glass,

PERFORMANCE/MINISTERS
Bishop Neil Roberson, Evangelist Beverly Crawford, Connie, Comedian Small Fire, Face To Face Praise Dancers, Precious Children Of Praise, plus other surprise celebrity guest.

Gospel Insider Awards Committee 2005:

Dr Ella Tolliver, Annette Exum (Exum Law Group), Gwen Kelly (American Family Insurance) Jazzy Jordan (Verity Records), Pastor Gregg Patrick, Dave Clark (KCAL TV) DeEtta West, (Gospel Music Channel), Cedric Bailey (ABC/Rejoice), Ken Wilson (J/Arista Records), Al Edmonson (WPWA Radio), Lee Michaels (WAOC Radio), Dr Dhayana Zeiglar (Florida A&M University), Edna Tatum, Elaine Brown, Curtis Parker, Lee Bailey (EUR), Lin Woods (Urban Network Magazine) Lucy Mallory, Veda Brown (BlackPromo.Com) Willettee Duval, Janice Thompson (KDYA Radio) San Francisco, Veronica Williams(VRW) Chicago IL, Clifford Brown Jr, (KDYA).

HOLLYWOOD GOSPEL INSIDER AWARDS PRESENTERS 2005

DEETTA WEST GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL
LEE BAILEY RADIOSCOPE/EUR WEB
DAVE CLARK KCAL TV 9 LOS ANGELES
LARITA SHELBY FILM/MUSIC/RADIO
CLIFFORD BROWN JR KDYA RADIO SAN FRANCISCO (BAY AREA)
EDNA TATUM KPFK RADIO 90.7 FM LOS ANGELES
CONNIE LARUE ARTIST
ANTONIO JOHNSON KHVN RADIO DALLAS TX
THE PROPHET X GOSPEL RAP ARTIST/PROPHECYRECORDS

PLUS OTHER VIP PRESENTERS TO BE ANNOUNCED.

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AWARDS SHOW 2005 PERFORMERS
DIANE BLACKMON, GOSPEL INSIDER, BLACKMON BROADCASTING INC, VERITY RECORDS, J/ARISTA RECORDS, AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES & THE BLACK UNIVERSITY RADIO NETWORK, PRESENT THE HOLLYWOOD GOSPEL INSIDER AWARDS & POST AWARDS “MOTHERS DAY” BRUNCH.

CO-HOST FILM & TV STAR, SHERYL LEE RALPH
(DREAMGIRLS, THOROUGHLY MODEREN MILLY, DESIGNING WOMEN, THE DISTRICT, SISTER ACT ll, FLINTSTONES, MIGHTY QUIN, DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN & MOESHA)

FILM/TV STAR, COMEDIAN DON “DC” CURRY
(NEXT FRIDAY, FRIDAY AFTER NEXT, ABC’S GRACE UNDER FIRE, TWO DEGREES, BET’S COMIC VIEW, COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR, 1995, CHRIS ROCK SHOW, ROSEANNE SHOW, RADIO PESONALITY DALLAS, KKDA FM, PRODUCER/STAR IN THE NEW MOVIE “TEARS OF A CLOWN” COMING OUT THIS SUMMER.

MAHALIA JACKSON “HUMANITARIANS OF THE YEAR” Pastor Beverly “Bam” Crawford, Bible Enrichment Fellowship International Church of Inglewood CA, and Academy Awards Nominee, Afeni Shakur (President /CEO of Amaur Entertainment & Film Company in Atlanta). (Tupac, Resurrection)

GOSPEL INSIDER “LIVING LEGEND”, Bishop Walter Hawkins,

M/C: CEDRIC BAILEY,
ABC RADIO NETWORK, REJOICE/MUSICAL SOUL FOOD

VIA REMOTE/SATELLITE, J/ARISTA RECORDING SUPER STAR, AMERICAN IDOL, RUBEN STUDDARD

MARY MARY SONY GOSPEL
KURT CARR & THE CURT CARR SINGERS
BISHOP WALTER HAWKINS
POTTORS’ HOUSE EVANGLIST BEVERLY CRAWFORD
BISHOP NEIL ROBERSON (SONGS GRAND MAMA USE TO SING)
CONNIE, (FORMER LEAD SINGER OF CLUB NOUVOU) LARUE RECORDS
HARVEY WATKINS JR
LONNIE HUNTER
COMEDIAN SMALL FRY
THE VOICES OF GOSPEL (FAME, 2005 YOUTH CHOIR OF THE YEAR)
FACE-TO-FACE PRAISE DANCERS (SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BAPTICE)
THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, PRECIOUS CHILDREN OF PRAISE
PLUS SPECIAL SURPRISE “VERTY RECORDS” ARTIST & VIP ‘S.

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HOLLYWOOD GOSPEL INSIDER AWARDS POST "MOTHERS DAY" BRUNCH

MAY 8TH 2005
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, HILTON HOTEL

THEME: SONGS GRAND MAMA USE TO SING

MINISTERS:
BISHOP NEIL ROBERSON BLACKBERRY RECORDS
PASTOR GREGG PATRICK SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH HOUSTON TX
BISHOP MILTON GLASS NEW GREEN GROVE BAPIST CHURCH GREENWOOD MS

PERFORMERS/MINISTERS

EVANGLIST BEVERLY CRAWFORD
BISHOP NEIL ROBERSON
CONNIE
COMEDIAN SMALL FRY
FACE TO FACE PRAISE DANCERS
CSULA GOSPEL CHOIR
SECOND BAPTIST CHILDREN OF PRAISE
THE PROPHET X

LIVE RADIO REMOTE

PLUS OTHER CLEBRITY GUESTS.

For info, Tickets, Sponsorship or Ad. Call 818 61520-15 or 818 615-2015. Tickets can be purchased by Phone, Fax, and Email. On sale March 2005. Log onto www.dbbgospel.com for info. Listen to the ABC/Rejoice Radio Network, each Monday on the Cedric Bailey Show, for Countdown to the Hollywood Gospel Insider Music Awards Updates. And Gospel Insider Daily and Weekend shows. Check local stations for air times.

HOLLYWOOD MASS CHOIR
Nominated for the Gospel Insider Choir of the Year 2005 Choir
of the Year

FACE TO FACE PRAISE DANCERS Tela & Cheri Patterson
Southwest Community Baptist Church in Houston TX