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Chelsea Amber Nominated For 9 Canadian Gospel Awards

She may not be a household name but Chelsea Amber has won close to 20 ECMA Awards and earned a Juno nomination since launching her career with the album New Beginnings in 2007.

Chelsea Amber Nominated For 9 Canadian Gospel Awards

By David Farrell

She may not be a household name but Chelsea Amber has won close to 20 ECMA Awards and earned a Juno nomination since launching her career with the album New Beginnings in 2007.


The Bermudan-born gospel singer now living in Vancouver has just found out she’s up for a staggering nine nominations in the 2020 Gospel Music Association of Canada’s Covenant Awards, largely based on the strengths of her 2018 independently-released album, Face the Waves.

Is she surprised by the number of nominations?

You bet! Posting on Facebook (with the accompanying picture), she writes: “Yesterday I found out that I’ve been nominated in 9 categories for the 2020 GMA Canada Covenant Awards! I’m seriously blown away. We didn’t know how the album was going to do because we decided to take some creative risks. To see the Canada-wide support amazes me. I am thankful to be part of such an incredible community that loves Jesus AND encourages creativity. To God be the glory!
“I was asked which categories the nominations were for, so here they are:

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- Artist of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Female Vocalist of the Year
- Video of the Year: “Face the Waves (LIVE) feat MEI Schools Screaming Eagles Marching Band
- Pop/Rock Album of the Year
- Pop Song of the Year: “Like Grace” (co-written with Paul Colman)
- Urban Song of the Year: “Mosaic” (co-written with Nate Savage)
- Jazz/Blues Song of the Year: “Love Letter” (co-written with Meaghan Smith)
- Praise & Worship Song of the Year: “Beautiful Mystery” (co-written with Fraser Campbell Music)

 

 

Contact:
contact@ChelseaAmber.com

— Watch more of Chelsea Amber on YouTube.

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Canadian pop and jazz singer-songwriter and choir leader Coco Love Alcorn has just revealed that she is fighting an aggressive form of cancer. This will involve a long period of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and further surgery. Alcorn explains that "I have had to cancel all my touring, teaching, and performances for 2026 and my local choir is on hiatus till further notice. I also had 3 trips planned to BC this winter/spring to record my new album and that project is also on hold."

A GoFundMe campaign to assist her has been set up. Donate here. The rapid and generous response to her campaign reaffirms the peer respect she enjoys.

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