The latest project from sister duo Mary Mary, titled Go Get It, continues at the #1 spot on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart this week, after debuting at the top last week.

Beyond that, the charts had very little movement– the Joyful Noise soundtrack swapped with the WOW Gospel project and Jessica Reedy re-entered the Top 10 from #13.

Here’s this week’s top 10:

1 | Mary Mary – Go Get It
2 | Marvin Sapp – I Win
3 | Various Artists – Joyful Noise (Soundtrack)
4 | WOW Gospel 2012
5 | Trip Lee – The Good Life
6 | William McDowell – Arise
7 | Fred Hammond – God, Love & Romance
8 | JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise – After This
9 | James Fortune & FIYA – Identity
10 | Jessica Reedy – From The Heart

Next week, I’m predicting a #1 debut from Jason Nelson, plus high sales numbers from Zacardi Cortez and Cheneta Jones.

The latest project from sister duo Mary Mary, titled Go Get It, lands at #1 on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart this week. The album also made a strong debut on the Billboard R&B chart, landing at #3.

Here’s this week’s full top 10 at Billboard:

1 | Mary Mary – Go Get It
2 | Marvin Sapp – I Win
3 | WOW Gospel 2012
4 | Various Artists – Joyful Noise (Soundtrack)
5 | Trip Lee – The Good Life
6 | William McDowell – Arise
7 | Fred Hammond – God, Love & Romance
8 | JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise – After This
9 | James Fortune & FIYA – Identity
10 | Deitrick Haddon – A Beautiful Soul (Soundtrack)

Did anyone decide NOT to grab Mary Mary’s new album? If so, why? Just curious…

No big debuts this week, though the soundtrack to Joyful Noise experienced a significant sales bump, from the #22 position to the #3 spot. Not sure what caused that, but kudos to ya!

Here’s this week’s full top 10 at Billboard:

1 | Marvin Sapp – I Win
2 | WOW Gospel 2012
3 | Various Artists – Joyful Noise (Soundtrack)
4 | Trip Lee – The Good Life
5 | William McDowell – Arise
6 | Fred Hammond – God, Love & Romance
7 | Elder Goldwire McClendon – The Best of…
8 | JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise – After This
9 | James Fortune & FIYA – Identity
10 | Le’Andria Johnson – The Awakening of…

Next week, I’m expecting a #1 debut for Mary Mary’s new album, Go Get It. Check out this full album review at gmc: http://www.watchgmctv.com/music/review/album/mary-mary-go-get-it

This week, the debut album from Tim Bowman Jr., titled Beautiful, enters the gospel marketplace at the #8 spot on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart. Congrats to ya, man!

Marvin Sapp still reigns at #1, followed by Trip Lee’s The Good Life at #2 and WOW Gospel 2012 at #3.

Check out the rest of the top 10:

1 | Marvin Sapp – I Win
2 | Trip Lee – The Good Life
3 | WOW Gospel 2012
5 | Fred Hammond – God, Love & Romance
4 | JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise – After This
6 | William McDowell – Arise
7 | James Fortune & FIYA – Identity
8 | Tim Bowman Jr. – Beautiful
9 | Smokie Norful – Once In A Lifetime
10 | Isaac Carree – Uncommon Me

Still looking for sales to RISE for Anita Wilson and forever JONES. Do not overlook those projects– they’re solid and worth your $9.99. Promise.

Marvin Sapp’s I Win returns to the top spot on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart this week, after Trip Lee’s latest, The Good Life, debuted at #1 last week. Trip’s project remains in the #2 position, followed by the 2012 release of WOW Gospel at #3.

The full Top 10 at Billboard looks like…

1 | Marvin Sapp – I Win
2 | Trip Lee – The Good Life
3 | WOW Gospel 2012
4 | Fred Hammond – God, Love & Romance
5 | JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise – After This
6 | William McDowell – Arise
7 | James Fortune & FIYA – Identity
8 | Smokie Norful – Once In A Lifetime
9 | Isaac Carree – Uncommon Me
10 | Jessica Reedy – From the Heart

Not sure how things will shake up next week. I’m still wanting sales for albums from Anita Wilson and forever JONES to come up. They’re good projects worth a listen, and a purchase.

In true Reach Records fashion, Trip Lee has debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Gospel AND Christian charts with his newest album, The Good Life! He also landed at #3 on the Rap Albums chart. Congrats!

I’m a bit bummed about the sales showing of forever JONES– they entered at #17 on the chart, but their project is REALLY good. Give it a listen and grab it, ok?

The rest of the Top 10 at Billboard looks like…

1 | Trip Lee – The Good Life
2 | Marvin Sapp – I Win
3 | JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise – After This
4 | WOW Gospel 2012
5 | Smokie Norful – Once In A Lifetime
6 | Fred Hammond – God, Love & Romance
7 | William McDowell – Arise
8 | James Fortune & FIYA – Identity
9 | Isaac Carree – Uncommon Me
10 | Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear

Which albums above do you still need to get???

Hip-hop artist Trip Lee is preparing for the release of his fourth project, titled The Good Life, to be released on April 10, 2012 on Reach Records.

In the meantime, he’s offering a FREE DOWNLOAD of his new single, “Robot,” if you click right here.

My two cents– Trip Lee, like his labelmates Lecrae and Tedashii, just kinda doesn’t miss in music. He’s one of the most respected rap artists in the game, plus he’s a humble dude who loves the Lord and loves his wife. Support him!

And check out this quick promo video from Trip Lee–

The 26th Annual Stellar Awards were held in Nashville, TN this past Saturday.

Special awards went to Donald Lawrence (Lifetime Achievement), Kirk Franklin (Notable Achievement) and Vanessa Bell Armstrong (Living Legend).

Here’s a full list of the night’s winners…

Artist of the Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Fred Hammond
James Fortune & FIYA
Marvin Sapp

Song of the Year
BeBe Winans, “Close to You”
Fred Hammond, Calvin Rodgers, Phillip Feaster, Ericka Warren, Michael Bethany and Dynna Wells, “They That Wait”
James Fortune, C. Fortune and T. Vaughn, “Encore”
Marvin Sapp, “Best In Me”

Male Vocalist of the Year
Byron Cage
Fred Hammond
J. Moss
Marvin Sapp

Female Vocalist of the Year
CeCe Winans
Karen Clark Sheard
Lucinda Moore
Tamela Mann

Group/Duo of the Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Forever Jones
James Fortune & FIYA
The Anointed Pace Sisters

New Artist of the Year
Forever Jones
Kristina Halloway
Travis Greene
Victory Cathedral Choir

CD of the Year
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable
J. Moss, Just James
James Fortune & FIYA, Encore
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am

Choir of the Year
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
James Hall & Voices of Citadel
Victory Cathedral Choir
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir

Producer of the Year
Aaron Lindsey, Here I Am
Donald Lawrence, The Experience
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable
James Fortune, Terrance Vaughn and Ayron Lewis, Encore

Contemporary Group/ Duo of the Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Forever Jones
James Fortune and FIYA
Trin-i-tee 5:7

Traditional Group/Duo of the Year
James Greer & Company
The Anointed Pace Sisters
The Christian Angels
The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
Byron Cage
Fred Hammond
J. Moss
James Fortune

Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year
Alvin Darling
Darrell Hines
Marvin Sapp
Marvin Winans

Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year
CeCe Winans
Karen Clark Sheard
Lisa Page Brooks
Tamela Mann

Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year
Fredericka Faison
Lucinda Moore
Shirley Caesar
Vanessa Bell Armstrong

Contemporary CD of the Year
BeBe and CeCe Winans, Still
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable
J.Moss, Just James
James Fortune and FIYA, Encore

Traditional CD of the Year
James Hall & Voices of Citadel, Won’t It Be Wonderful
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am
Shirley Caesar, A City Called Heaven
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, The Experience

Urban/ Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans, “Still”
Forever Jones, “Get Ready”
James Fortune & FIYA, “Encore”
Marvin Sapp, “Here I Am”

Music Video of the Year
BeBe and CeCe Winans, “Close to You”
Kirk Whalum, “Make Me a Believer”
Shirley Caesar, “Playground In Heaven”
The Anointed Pace Sisters, “If I Be Lifted Up”

Contemporary Choir of the Year
God’s Little Soldiers International
Myron Butler & Levi
Youth for Christ
Youthful Praise featuring JJ Hairston

Traditional Choir of the Year
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
James Hall & Voices of Citadel
Victory Cathedral Choir
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir

Special Event CD of the Year
BeBe and CeCe Winans, Still
Kirk Franklin, Are You Listening
Various Artists, CoCo Brother Live Presents Stand 2010
Various Artists, WOW Gospel 2010

Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year
DJ Official, Entermission
Everyday Process, Outtadisworld
Sho Baraka, Lions and Liars
Trip Lee, Between Two Worlds

Children’s Project of the Year
God’s Little Soldiers International, Soldier Story
Kingdom Kids Worldwide, Kingdom Kids Worldwide Volume 1
The Velasquez Family Singers, While We Still Have Time
Youth for Christ, Thanks In Advance

Quartet of the Year
Reverend F.C. Barnes & Company
The Christian Angels
The Golden Wings Quartet
The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Recorded Music Package of the Year
Cameron Hilson and Mark Neubauer, Get Ready (forever Jones)
Denise Trotman, Here I Am (Marvin Sapp)
Derek Blanks and Ken Barboza, Still (BeBe & CeCe Winans)
Jeff Gilligan, Love Unstoppable (Fred Hammond)

Praise and Worship CD of the Year
Darwin Hobbs, Darwin Hobbs Live: Champion
James Fortune & FIYA, Encore
Phil Tarver, Place of Worship
The Anointed Pace Sisters, Access Granted

The awards show will air on gmc on March 5 at 8pm ET. Before that, however, you can catch it in most major markets (check your local listings) between January 22 and March 13.

The nominees for the 26th annual Stellar Awards were announced on Saturday in Nashville, TN during a live telecast on gmc, hosted by Donnie McClurkin and featuring performances by Jessica Reedy, VaShawn Mitchell, Lucinda Moore, Joe Pace and more.

The show takes place on Saturday, January 15, 2011 in Nashville, TN. It will be hosted by Donnie McClurkin, alone, serving as the first time that the show has been hosted by only one person. Also, in honor of Albertina Walker, the “Female Vocalist of the Year” category will be forever named the “Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year” award.

The following are the recipients of the special awards:

Donald Lawrence will receive the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award
Kirk Franklin will receive the Thomas Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award
Vanessa Bell Armstrong will receive the Dr. Bobby Jones Legend Award

And the nominees are…

Artist of the Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Fred Hammond
James Fortune & FIYA
Marvin Sapp

Song of the Year
“Close to You” | BeBe Winans
“They That Wait” | Fred Hammond, Calvin Rodgers, Phillip Feaster, Ericka Warren, Michael Bethany and Dynna Wells
“Encore” | James Fortune, C. Fortune and T. Vaughn
“Best In Me” | Marvin Sapp

Choir of the Year
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
James Hall & Voices of Citadel
Victory Cathedral Choir
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir

New Artist of the Year
Forever Jones
Kristina Halloway
Travis Greene
Victory Cathedral Choir

CD of the Year
Fred Hammond | Love Unstoppable
J. Moss | Just James
James Fortune & FIYA | Encore
Marvin Sapp | Here I Am

Producer of the Year
Aaron Lindsey for Here I Am
Donald Lawrence for The Experience
Fred Hammond for Love Unstoppable
James Fortune, Terrance Vaughn and Ayron Lewis for Encore

Female Vocalist of the Year
CeCe Winans
Karen Clark Sheard
Lucinda Moore
Tamela Mann

Male Vocalist of the Year
Byron Cage
Fred Hammond
J. Moss
Marvin Sapp

Group/Duo of the Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Forever Jones
James Fortune & FIYA
The Anointed Pace Sisters

Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
Byron Cage
Fred Hammond
J. Moss
James Fortune

Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year
Alvin Darling
Darrell Hines
Marvin Sapp
Marvin Winans

Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year
CeCe Winans
Karen Clark Sheard
Lisa Page Brooks
Tamela Mann

Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year
Fredericka Faison
Lucinda Moore
Shirley Caesar
Vanessa Bell Armstrong

Traditional CD of the Year
James Hall & Voices of Citadel | Won’t It Be Wonderful
Marvin Sapp | Here I Am
Shirley Caesar | A City Called Heaven
Vanessa Bell Armstrong | The Experience

Contemporary CD of the Year
BeBe and CeCe Winans | Still
Fred Hammond | Love Unstoppable
J.Moss | Just James
James Fortune and FIYA | Encore

Contemporary Choir of the Year
God’s Little Soldiers International
Myron Butler & Levi
Youth for Christ
Youthful Praise featuring J.J. Hairston

Traditional Choir of the Year
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
James Hall & Voices of Citadel
Victory Cathedral Choir
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir

Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Forever Jones
James Fortune and FIYA
Trin-i-tee 5:7

Traditional Group/Duo of the Year
James Greer & Company
The Anointed Pace Sisters
The Christian Angels
The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Quartet of the Year
Reverend F.C. Barnes & Company
The Christian Angels
The Golden Wings Quartet
The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year
DJ Official | Entermission
Everyday Process | Outtadisworld
Sho Baraka | Lions and Liars
Trip Lee | Between Two Worlds

Music Video of the Year
BeBe and CeCe Winans | “Close to You”
Kirk Whalum | “Make Me a Believer”
Shirley Caesar | “Playground In Heaven”
The Anointed Pace Sisters | “If I Be Lifted Up”

Urban Inspirational Performance of the Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans | “Still”
Forever Jones | “Get Ready”
James Fortune & FIYA | “Encore”
Marvin Sapp | “Here I Am”

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
Cameron Hilson and Mark Neubauer for Get Ready
Denise Trotman for Here I Am
Derek Blanks and Ken Barboza for Still
Jeff Gilligan for Love Unstoppable

Praise and Worship CD of the Year
Darwin Hobbs | Darwin Hobbs Live: Champion
James Fortune & FIYA | Encore
Phil Tarver | Place of Worship
The Anointed Pace Sisters | Access Granted

Children’s Project of the Year
God’s Little Soldiers International | Soldier Story
Kingdom Kids Worldwide | Kingdom Kids Worldwide Volume 1
The Velasquez Family Singers | While We Still Have Time
Youth for Christ | Thanks In Advance

Special Event CD of the Year
BeBe and CeCe Winans | Still
Kirk Franklin | Are You Listening
Various Artists | CoCo Brother Live Presents Stand 2010
Various Artists | WOW Gospel 2010

What do you guys think of the nominees???

Just a quick heads-up that you’ll probably wanna check out Rehab, the new project from Lecrae, which hits stores today.  The album features guest spots from Trip Lee, Sho Baraka, Sonny Sandoval and Anthony Evans, and can be purchased by clicking right here.

Lecrae has also launched an accompanying site for Rehab, demonstrating that the release is about more than just the music– it’s a movement.  Using the catchphrase “Enter Rehab” and “Check In,” Lecrae declares that “we need restoration, healing, and rehabilitation back to that original state of unity with God.  Jesus is our rehabilitation.  The Christian life is an entrance into rehab.”  It’s a dope site, too– check it out at http://www.therehabsquad.com.

I have a strong feeling that it will debut at very high on the gospel charts next week (possibly even at #1). Just a hunch because he tends to chart VERY high– and he’s probably one of the most popular gospel hip-hop artists, even beyond the hip-hop community.

Anyone planning to get it? Anybody already GOT it?

Lemme know!