Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray, Anthony Hamilton, Malcom Jamal Warner, Tasha Page Lockhart and Brian Courtney Wilson Added to the Celebration of Gospel 2016 Line Up

Previously Announced Performers Include Chaka Khan, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Erica Campbell, Tamela Mann and More

Taraji P. Henson Returns as Host of the #1 Gospel Music Special on BET Networks

NEW YORK -- "Celebration of Gospel" is taking things to another level with recently added performers red hot, rapper/actor Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray ("Empire"), soul singer Anthony Hamilton and gospel powerhouses Tasha Page Lockhart and Brian Courtney Wilson to the jam packed line up. Actor Malcom Jamal Warner will participate in a special presentation. Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, "Celebration of Gospel" tapes Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 7 P.M. PST at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, CA and premieres Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 8 P.M. EST.

Previously announced performers include Chaka Khan, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Erica Campbell, Tamela Mann, Tank, Chrisette Michele, Le'Andria Johnson, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Heavenly Joy Jerkins, Jessica Reedy, Tasha Cobbs, Bebe Winans, Tye Tribbett, Donald Lawrence, Kurt Carr, Travis Green, Jonathan McReynolds, Geoffrey Golden, Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago and an all-star tribute to honor the late, gospel pioneer Andraé Crouch led by Dr. Bobby Jones.

"Celebration of Gospel" is a BET Networks production and is executive produced by Stephen Hill, Connie Orlando, Lynne Harris Taylor and Geovanni Brewer.

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BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.