Gospel music

==== British ====
British black gospel refers to gospel music of the [[African diaspora]] in the UK. It is also often referred to as "UK gospel".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/music/gospel_1.shtml |title=Gospel music |publisher=BBC |date=July 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830005344/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/religion/religions/christianity/music/gospel_1.shtml |archive-date=Aug 30, 2012 }}</ref> The distinctive sound is heavily influenced by UK street culture with many artists from the African and Caribbean majority black churches in the UK.<ref>{{cite book |title=British Black Gospel: Foundations of this vibrant UK sound |first=Steve Alexander|last=Smith |isbn=9781854248961 |publisher=Monarch Books |year=2009}}</ref> The genre has gained recognition in various awards such as the GEM (Gospel Entertainment Music) Awards,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/freddie.kofi.wins.best.male.at.gem.awards/4441.htm |title=Freddie Kofi Wins Best Male at GEM Awards |work=Christian Today |date=November 4, 2005 |first=Maria|last=Mackay}}</ref> [[MOBO Awards]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8076949/Mobo-Awards-2010-The-Winners.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8076949/Mobo-Awards-2010-The-Winners.html |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Mobo Awards 2010: The Winners |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=October 20, 2010 |author=N.A.}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/gospels-lurine-cato-triumphant-mobos |title=Gospel's Lurine Cato is triumphant at the MOBOs |publisher=The Voice Online |date=October 21, 2013}}</ref> [[Urban Music Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanmusicawards.net|title=Urban Music Awards|website=Urbanmusicawards.net}}</ref> and has its own [[Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.recordoftheday.com/news-and-press/uk-s-first-official-christian-gospel-albums-chart-to-launch-next-week |title=UKs first Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart to launch next week |website=Recordoftheday.com |date=March 14, 2013}}</ref>