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WE TV’S Original Reality Series Mary Mary Returns For the Fifth Season TONIGHT! (See Exclusive Pics!)

Will You Be Watching?

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Hello World,

Last season left audiences in limbo with Erica and Tina Campbell focusing on their individual careers…forcing Mary Mary into an indefinite hiatus. The sisters, now in direct competition with each other, are also feeling pressure to keep Mary Mary in the game…even if that means replacing a Mary! Tune in to season 5 of WE tv’s MARY MARY reality show, premiering Thursday, March 3 at 9PM ET/PT.

This season, Erica Campbell is at the top of her game having won a Grammy, Dove and Soul Train Award; meanwhile Tina’s solo career is on the rise. These, now, solo sisters have become accustomed to being at the top as part of the dynamic duo that is Mary Mary; however for the first time ever, they are competing for the same spot on the charts.

In the premiere episode, Warryn Campbell begins to feel pressure from Sony Records to deliver the next, long awaited, Mary Mary album. He immediately enlists Erica to help convince Tina that this is the right time to resurrect Mary Mary. Erica believes she has the perfect plan to get Tina on board; however, it may not be foolproof as Tina is solely focused on her solo effort and is finally seeing her hard work pay off. With success come countless responsibilities, leaving Tina feeling a bit overwhelmed. Her husband Teddy’s task of keeping her from breaking under the pressure proves to be more challenging than expected.

Former Mary Mary manager, Mitchell Solarek, has finally moved on from his tumultuous relationship with the Mary’s (If you missed my interview with Tina Campbell earlier this year, check out “Mitchell Solarek is NOT Tina Campbell’s Manager & More: My Interview With Mary Mary’s Tina Campbell”; and just when he thinks he made a clean break, his new client will only work with one producer…Warryn Campbell. With Warryn on the hook for a Mary Mary album will do everything he can to stay in Sony’s good graces; even if the result is making a deal with the devil and possibly recasting Mary Mary.

Can Mary Mary survive the pressures of Erica and Tina’s individual ventures and personal lives, or will their success be the demise of Mary Mary? Tune in to season 5 of WE tv’s MARY MARY, premiering TONIGHT at 9PM ET/PT.

WATCH A SNEAK PEEK OF SEASON 5!

Also, below are a few photos from the season five premiere of WE tv’s “Mary Mary,” at New Life Church in Decatur, GA.

tinaTina Campbell

ericaErica Campbell

mary maryMary Mary

Also, Erica and Tina (Mary Mary) teased a snippet of new music titled, “Say A Prayer.”

Will you be watching tonight?

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Check Out Pics from the 31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards!!!

See the Full List of Winners Too...

Tina Campbell & Hillary Clinton, presidential candidate

Tina Campbell & Hillary Clinton, presidential candidate

Hello World,

The 31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, “biggest night in gospel music,” was held at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena on Saturday. The telecast will premiere on TV One during the week of March 6, as well as in broadcast syndication on 150 stations in over 125 markets around the country from March 12 – April 10. But you don’t have to wait to see pics from  31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which were hosted by Sherri Shepherd, an ABC’s “The View” contributor and syndicated radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley.

sherri and rickeySherri Shepherd & Rickey Smiley

anthony brownAnthony Brown with his Stellars

jawn and sherryJawn Murray & Sherri Shepherd

tina and ericaTina Campbell & Erica Campbell

tasha cobbsTasha Cobbs

dorothy norwoodDorothy Norwood

dr.Dr. Bobby Jones

dorindaDorinda Clark Cole

byron cageByron Cage

Donnie McClurkinDonnie McClurkin

yolandaYolanda Adams

rickey tammy kirkRickey Smiley, Tammy Franklin & Kirk Franklin

kirk franklinKirk Franklin

tammy franklinTammy Franklin

charles jenkinsPastor Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago

jamesJames Wright Chanel (Yes, the Patti’s Pies’ James Wrights Channel 🙂 )

wallsThe Walls Group

TimTim Bowman Jr.

wendyWendy Raquel Robinson

dewayneDeWayne Woods

*** THE 2016 AWARD WINNERS ***

CATEGORY #1

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS,

KEY OF A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #2

SONG OF THE YEAR

  • ANTHONY BROWN, WORTH – EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY

BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #3

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • ANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #4

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL

CATEGORY #5

GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR

  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS,

KEY OF A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #6

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • CASEY J., THE TRUTH, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #7

CD OF THE YEAR

  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS,

KEY OF A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #8

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

  • CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN

SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL

CATEGORY #9

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

  • ANTHONY BROWN & JUSTIN SAVAGE, EVERYDAY JESUS

(ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF

A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #10

CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR

  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS,

KEY OF A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #11

TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR

  • THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT

CATEGORY #12

CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • ANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #13

TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • CHARLES JENKINS, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE

LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL

CATEGORY #14

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

 TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL

CATEGORY #15

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • TINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE

CATEGORY #16

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR

  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS,

KEY OF A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #17

TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR

  • TINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE

CATEGORY #18

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

  • KIRK FRANKLIN, WANNA BE HAPPY? (SINGLE), FO YO SOUL

RECORDINGS/RCA RECORDS

CATEGORY #19

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  • CHARLES JENKINS & THE SPIN SINGERS, #WAR – ANY

GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP

CHICAGO), INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL

CATEGORY #20

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

  • CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN

SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL

CATEGORY #21

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR

  • J.J. HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE, I SEE VICTORY, LIGHT

RECORDS/EONE MUSIC

CATEGORY #22

INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR

  • BEN TANKARD, FULL TANK 2.0, BENJAMIN UNIVERSAL

MUSIC

CATEGORY #23

SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR

  • VARIOUS ARTISTS, WOW GOSPEL 2015, RCA INSPIRATION

CATEGORY #24

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR

  • DEREK MINOR, EMPIRE, REFLECTION MUSIC GROUP/EONE

MUSIC

CATEGORY #25

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

  • GOD’S GIFT AND SOLDIERS YOUTH CHOIR, THROUGH THE

FIRE AND FLOOD, DIR/MOTOR CITY PRAISE RECORDS

CATEGORY #26

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

  • THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT

CATEGORY #27

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

  • DENISE TROTMAN & CONNI TREANTEFELES, EVERYDAY

JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF

A/TYSCOT

CATEGORY #28

PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR

  • TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL

JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

 O’LANDA DRAPER (POSTHUMOUSLY)

AMBASSADOR DR. BOBBY JONES LEGEND AWARD

WILLIE JOE LIGON

THOMAS A. DORSEY MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

  1. MARABETH GENTRY & THE THOMAS A. DORSEY

FOUNDATION

STELLAR HONORS

  • TRAMAINE HAWKINS
  • YOLANDA ADAMS
  • MARVIN SAPP
  • JONATHAN SLOCUMB

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR

  • PRAISE 104.1 WPRS, WASHINGTON, DC, RON THOMPSON

LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR

  • HEAVEN 600 – WCAO – AM, BALTIMORE, LEE MICHAELS

MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR

  • PRAISE 104.7 FM WPZZ 104.7, RICHMOND, REGINALD

BAKER

SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR

  • WIMG 1300 AM, TRENTON, NJ, ED LONG

INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR

  • ALL NATIONS RADIO, ALLNATIONSRADIO.NET,

BISHOP SAMUEL MCGILL III

GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR

 TRACY BETHEA BODIE, WHAL – MEMPHIS, TN

 

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BMI to Honor Sibling Duos BeBe & CeCe Winans and Mary Mary at Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards in Atlanta TONIGHT!!!

Gospel Music Legend and 2011 BMI Trailblazer Award Recipient Yolanda Adams to Host the Inspirational Event...

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Hello World,

Gospel music superstar sibling acts, BeBe & CeCe Winans and Mary Mary, will be honored at the 17th annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at the Rialto Center for the Arts in Atlanta, GA, on January 16, 2016. Hosted by former Trailblazer recipient and renowned gospel singer-songwriter, Yolanda Adams, this special night will pay tribute to the best in the gospel music community.

“BMI is thrilled and privileged to once again bring the leaders in gospel music together for one of the most unique and moving celebrations in music today,” said BMI Vice President, Writer-Publisher Relations in Atlanta, Catherine Brewton. “The ability to honor superstars BeBe & CeCe Winans and Mary Mary, as well as other gospel trailblazers in a city as steeped in musical history as Atlanta, will make for a truly inspirational night filled with incredible performances.”

BeBe & CeCe Winans were born for musical greatness as members of the Winans family, a dynasty in the world of gospel music. Though they each have impressive solo careers and have taken the time to focus on their individual talents, as a pair they have made musical magic. Their legacy, spanning more than 25 years, has granted them many accolades, including five GRAMMY Awards, eight Dove Awards and a Soul Train Award. Together they have sold more than five million records worldwide, and in May 2015 were inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Additionally, a new stage musical, Born For This: The BeBe Winans Story, will premiere in January 2016 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.

Legendary sister act Mary Mary, featuring the soul-stirring vocals of Erica and Tina Campbell, has successfully crossed genres by blending gospel and contemporary music with the smoothness of R&B. Since the duo began more than 15 years ago, the sisters have proven their star power with five studio albums, two of which reached No.1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums. Now a household name in the industry, Mary Mary has also conquered the world of television with their own self-titled series on WE tv (Season 5 is scheduled to start on March 3), and as judges for more than five seasons on BET’s gospel singing competition show, Sunday’s Best. Some of their many accolades include four GRAMMY Awards, four BET Awards, seven Dove Awards and two American Music Awards. In addition, they have graced the covers of Ebony, Jet, and Sister 2 Sister Magazine, to name a few. And here is a link to Mary Mary’s BMI Trailblazer’s Playlist.

The invitation-only event, which is part industry celebration and part awe-inspiring worship service, will be attended by gospel music’s premier songwriters, brightest stars and leading industry executives. In addition to honoring BeBe & CeCe and Mary Mary, BMI will also announce the Most Performed Gospel Song of the Year at this memorable ceremony. Also, congratulations to my sorority sister Sheryl Merritt, who is one of the writers for the show!

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