Entertainment
Kirk Franklin, Lizzo and Beyoncé Top Texas Grammu nominations

The Recording Academy will present the 61st GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS from 7:00 pm CT.
Yolanda Adams (Houston)
Best Gospel Performance/Song for Talkin’
‘bout Jesus (Gloria Gaynor ft. Yolanda Adams)
Chris Athens (Austin)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Ella
Mai (with Chris “Shaggy” Ascher, Jaycen Joshua &
David Pizzimenti)
Kal Banx (Dallas)
Best Rap Album for Revenge
of the Dreamers III by Dreamville
Brian “Malik” Baptiste
(Leander)
Best Pop Vocal Album for Thank
U, Next (as a producer with Ariana Grande)
Album of the Year for Thank U,
Next (as a producer, with Ariana Grande)
Beyoncé (Houston)
Best Pop Solo Performance for
SpiritBest Pop Vocal Album for The
Lion King: The Gift Best Song Written for Visual Media for
Spirit (with Timothy McKenzie & Ilya Salmanzadeh)
Best Music Film for Homecoming
Black Pumas (Austin)
Best New Artist
Cardo (Fort Worth)
Best Rap Album for Championships
by Meek Mill
Best Rap Album for I Am >
I Was by 21 Savage
Gary Clark Jr. (Austin)
Best Contemporary Blues Album for This
Land Best Rock Performance for This
LandBest Music Video for This
Land
John Congleton (Dallas)
Album Of The Year for Norman
F****** Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey
Crowder (Texarkana)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for I
Know a Ghost
Ronnie Dunn (Coleman)
Best Country Duo/Group Performance for Brooks & Dunn Brand New Man
Bryan Fowler (San
Antonio)
Best Gospel Performance/Song for Talkin’
‘bout Jesus (Gloria Gaynor ft. Yolanda Adams)
Kirk Franklin (Ft.
Worth)
Best Gospel Performance/Song for Love
TheoryBest Gospel Album for Long
Live Love
Patty Griffin (Austin)
Best Folk Album for Patty
Griffin
Jazzmeia Horn (Dallas)
Best Jazz Vocal Album for Love
& Liberation
Intocable (Zapata)
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) for Percepción
Craig Hella Johnson (Austin)
Best Choral Performance for The
Hope Of Loving
Sarah Jarosz (Wimberley)
Best American Roots Song for I’m With Her Call
My Name (with Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins)
Best American Roots Performance for I’m With Her Call My Name
Jonas Brothers (Dallas)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Sucker
Khalid (El Paso)
Record Of The Year for Talk
Jeff Hyde (Marshall)
Best Country Song for Some
Of It by Eric Church
Best Country Album for Desperate
Man by Eric Church
La Energia Norteña (Dallas)
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) for Poco A Poco
Miranda Lambert
(Lindale)
Best Country Song for It All
Comes Out in The Wash (with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz
Rose)
Lizzo (Houston)
Record Of The Year for Truth
HurtsAlbum Of The Year for Cuz
I Love You (Deluxe)Song Of The Year for Truth
HurtsBest New Artist
Best Pop Solo Performance for Truth
Hurts Best R&B Performance for Exactly
How I Feel ft. Gucci Mane
Best Traditional R&B Performance for
JeromeBest Urban Contemporary Album for Cuz
I Love You
Delbert McClinton & The Self-Made Men (Lubbock)
Best Tradional Blues Album for Tall,
Dark, & Handsome
Post Malone (Grapevine)
Record Of The Year for Sunflower
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Sunflower
Buck Meek from Big Thief
(Driftwood)
Best Alternative Music Album for U.F.O.F. by Big Thief
Gene Moore (Houston)
Best Gospel Album for Tunnel
Vision
Willie Nelson (Austin)
Best Country Solo Performance for Ride
Me Back Home
Tayla Parx (Dallas)
Album Of The Year for Ariana Grande Thank
U, Next
Sugaray Rayford (Smith
County)
Best Contemporary Blues Album for Somebody
Save Me
Liz Rose (Dallas)
Best Country Song for Miranda Lambert It
All Comes Out in the Wash (with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna &
Miranda Lambert)
Travis Scott (Houston)
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for The
London by Young Thug ft. J. Cole and Travis Scott
Robert Simpson, Ken Cowan, Houston Chamber Choir (Houston)
Best Choral Performance for Durufle:
Complete Choral Works
Tanya Tucker (Seminole)
Song Of The Year for Bring
My Flowers Now (with Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth)
Best Country Solo Performance for Bring
My Flowers NowBest Country Song for Bring
My Flowers Now (with Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth)
Best Country Album for While
I’m Livin’
Chris Tomlin (Grand
Saline)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Holy
Roar
Jimmie Vaughn (Austin)
Best Traditional Blues Album for Baby,
Please Come Home
J. White Did It (Dallas)
Best Rap Album for I Am >
I Was by 21 Savage
Additional Notes:
Austin’s SaulPaul is a featured guest on The Love by Alphabet Rockers, nominated for Best Children’s Album.
Houston born Buck Meek was raised in Wimberley and is a member of Big Thief, nominated for Best Alternative Music Album for U.F.O.F. by Big Thief.
Lubbock’s Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band’s Pedal Steel + Four Corners, nominated for Best Album Notes by Brendan Greaves.
Blanton Alspaugh is nominated for Producer of the Year, Classical for work that includes Robert Simpson & Houston Chamber Choir and Austin’s Craig Hella Johnson. Alspaugh was Music Director of KRTS in Houston from 1988-1995.
Bryan Fowler, former member of the San Antonio Christian rock band Abandon is nominated for his songwriting in Best Gospel Performance/Song for Talkin’ ‘bout Jesus (Gloria Gaynor ft. Yolanda Adams). ###
Entertainment
Tough Love: Los Angeles

CLEO TV’s new series TOUGH LOVE: LOS ANGELES sheds light on the mental health impacts of heartache and grief in the next episode airing Sunday, January 17, at 9 P.M. ET/8C. The 10-episode prime-time series spinoff is based on the Emmy-nominated web series TOUGH LOVE, which takes a raw and vulnerable look at the very real challenges of losing a loved one and enduring a breakup.
The crew begins to unravel as this week’s episode addresses themes of self-harm and grief. Having a very difficult time processing her brother’s death, Mya begins to self-medicate. Responding to an apparent plea for help, Rashad urges Story to check on Mya after he receives a cryptic text message. After breaking down the door, they find Mya nearly passed out and attempt to resuscitate her. Story continues to catfish Raymond until he gets fed up with her excuses and decides to cut her off. Brian and Denise continue to butt heads as she doesn’t understand why Brian refuses to use a portion of his investment money on their impending wedding plans.
Created by Caleb and Roni Davis, TOUGH LOVE was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2017 for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series. The series is produced by Creative Direction Group. Dexter Cole is Senior Vice President of Program Scheduling and Acquisitions for TV One. For more information about CLEO TV visit www.mycleo.tv and check out CLEO TV YouTube Channel. Viewers can also join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook (@mycleotv) using the hashtag #TOUGHLOVELA and #CLEOTV
Entertainment
The Imagination Engineer

According to Penguin Random House, famed New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 in Los Angeles. Some of his noted works include “Sister Sister,” “Sleeping With Strangers,” and “Walking With Enemies.” Dickey was 59.
Entertainment
New Soul Kitchen

NEW SOUL KITCHEN’S SERVES UP SEASON FINALE DOUBLE-HEADER WITH STEAKHOUSE CLASSICS AND PRESSURE COOKED EATS ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 AT 9 P.M. ET/8C
New Soul Kitchen Remix Premieres January 9 at 9 P.M. ET/8C
Chef Resha and Chef Bren Herrera pack a savory punch in the kitchen alongside Restaurateur, Entrepreneur and Host Chef Jernard Wells as they prepare a flavor-packed meal and must-haves on the season finale double header of NEW SOUL KITCHEN airing at Saturday, December 26 at 9 P.M. ET/8C and 9:30 P.M./8:30C. The chefs hearty homemade spins on these classic dishes are the perfect solution for restaurant cravings during the winter.
Chef Resha turns up the heat on a decadent Seared Garlic and Butter Steak, pairing the juicy dish with Roasted Sweet Potatoes topped with Savory Cider Caramel. Chef Jernard doubles-down on the flavorful seasonings, preparing Rosemary and Mint Lamb Chops and a side of Maple and Balsamic Brussel Sprouts. The second episode brings Chef Bren‘s deliciously Braised Peppered Oxtail to the table, complemented by Chef Jernard’s Pineapple Jerk Chicken. Tune in to catch these acclaimed chefs who make preparing professional-quality meals at home look like a breeze. NEW SOUL KITCHEN is produced by Powerhouse Productions, with Rochelle Brown and Sonia Armstead serving as Executive Producers. For CLEO TV, Susan Henry and Gold Morgan serve as Executives in Charge of Production; Donyell Kennedy-McCullough is Senior Director of Talent & Casting; and Robyn Greene Arrington is Vice President of Original Programming and Production.
For more information about CLEO TV visit www.mycleo.tv and check out CLEO TV YouTube Channel. Viewers can also join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook (@mycleotv) using the hashtag #NEWSOULKITCHEN and #CLEOTV
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