Multi-talented singer-songwriter-producer EARNEST PUGH and his label, EPM MUSIC GROUP, celebrate continued recognition for their outstanding achievements in gospel music with four 2015 Stellar Gospel Music Award nominations.
Pugh, a multiple Stellar award nominee, is nominated in the Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year category for his latest Billboard Chart topping #1 album, W.I.N. (WORSHIP IN NASSAU) (P-Man Music). Featuring the 2 Billboard Top 20 songs “More of You” and “I Believe You Most” featuring J. Moss, the critically acclaimed project preceded his prized, 2014-released JUST WORSHIP EP which nabbed a nomination for Praise and Worship CD of the Year.
CHARLES BUTLER & TRINITY – the dynamic Washington, D.C.-based, twelve member contemporary Gospel chorale – landed a nomination in the Contemporary Choir of the Year category for their Billboard Top 10 debut album BETTER.
EPM Music Group also welcomes a _Special Event CD of the Year nod for the collection of dynamic gospel newcomers assembled aboard the EARNEST PUGH PROUDLY PRESENTS GOSPEL’S RISING STARS album. Premiering to an impressive #4 debut on Billboard’s__ Top Gospel Album chart, the project – kicked off by the Angela Davis-led “I Made It” – shines a well deserved spotlight on some of the genre’s rising talents like BET’s Sunday Best finalist William Demps and Michelle Prather of the Kurt Carr Singers alongside many of the industry’s best kept unsigned artists.
Set for live taping at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on March 28, 2015, the 30th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will air on TV One on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015. Check local listings for channel and air times.
About Earnest Pugh:
A Dove and Stellar nominated artist, Earnest Pugh is best known for his two #1 power ballads “Rain On Us” and “I Need Your Glory.”
An artist, label owner, and Pastor of Worship, he routinely makes over 120 appearances a year and will be in Las Vegas during the Stellar Weekend to host a number of events and make several appearances at churches in the area.
With 8 recordings already under his belt, the powerhouse vocalist shows no signs of slowing as he is slated to drop a 2nd quarter release on P-Man Music (Central South Distribution). His latest single, “Wait All The Day,” is currently impacting radio.
