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Courtesy photo (Los Angeles, CA)  - The most awarded female gospel artist, CeCe Winans, added more trophies to her collection this weekend after receiving three wins at the 37 th  Stellar Awards held in Atlanta. The two-day taping at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre will premiere Sunday, August 7, at 8 PM ET/PT on  BET, BET HER, and BET International and will be syndicated in various local markets across the U.S. between August 13th and September  11th.   Believe For It  (PureSprings Gospel and Fair Trade) continues to dominate in the U.S. and globally, with the two most recent singles “Goodness of God” and “I’ve Got Joy,” climbing the charts. Winans was in concert at Excel Stadium in London, England during taping of the Stellar Awards, but she was truly honored to walk away with the following wins:  Praise & Worship Song of the Year, Producer of the Year,  and  Praise and Worship Album of the Year.   “I’m beyond humbled t...

buzzz worthy. . . Americans knew President Obama would eulogize his hero today at the funeral service of Nelson Mandela. But it came as a surprise to most --including the artist himself-- when Kirk Franklin performed just before the President's words. Following his performance, the multiple Grammy winner told CNN via phone  how he got involved unexpectedly. He was at the airport about to return to the U.S> when the South African government contacted him and requested that he stay to perform. "Just days before, I would have never thought I'd be there, performing in the rain, participating in history. It was a moment I'll never forget.," said Franklin. The gospel music giant  was in the country to play three concert dates, starting with the Rema Bible Church in Johannesburg.  He arrived on the Thursday that Mandela died he told CNN.  Upon hearing reports of Mandela's passing he went to leader's home and joined the crowds that were dancing and sin...