Entertainment One Music (eOne Music) has taken four NAACP Image Award nominations in two categories for gospel releases from Erica Campbell, Michelle Williams, and the group 3 Winans Brothers (comprising Marvin, Carvin and BeBe Winans).

The just-released nominations for the 2015 NAACP Image Awards honor Campbell with two nominations in the Outstanding New Artist and Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) categories for Help; Michelle Williams in Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) for Journey to Freedom; and 3 Winans Brothers in Outstanding New Artist.

Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back has sold 10 million copies since its November 2010 release.

“This is a rare milestone in our industry and one that we don’t take lightly,” said Matt Baugher, senior vice president and publisher of W Publishing Group. “We are deeply grateful to all of the retailers, distributors and passionate readers who have worked so hard to share this story with others. It was and is a story worth telling, and we’re honored to be a part of it.” 

Wholesale religious and inspirational gift marketer Abbey Press will debut a new showroom location during the International Gift & Home Furnishing Market in Atlanta, Jan. 6-13. The new location, Showroom 1335A, is on Floor 13 of Building 2.

After exhibiting in the Temporaries at AmericasMart for more than 20 years, Abbey Press first relocated last year to a permanent showroom shared with Divinity Boutique. The shared space served the company so well that Sue Kloeck, director of Abbey Press Trade Marketing, said that moving into Abbey’s own bigger showroom was the next logical step.

WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group has announced that Andrew Stoddard will be joining the Random House division as editor. Stoddard started with the company today, reporting to Editorial Director Laura Barker.

Most recently Stoddard was an acquisitions editor at David C Cook. At Cook, he edited, developed and acquired books with authors such as Matt Chandler, William Lane Craig, Tim Chaddick and J. Warner Wallace.

Word Entertainment came out on top during Friday’s GRAMMY nominee announcements, receiving more Contemporary Christian nominations than any other company. Claiming multiple nods in the two Contemporary Christian categories, Francesca Battistelli and For King & Country, Needtobreathe and Natalie Grant were among the nominees.

“These nominations are a huge statement for our artists and an exciting recognition of their work,” Word Entertainment President and CEO Rod Riley said. “I am extremely proud of our artists and our team.”

Francesca Battistelli, who has been previously nominated, claimed two nominations for If We’re Honest (Best Contemporary Christian Album) and “Write Your Story” (Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song).

“I am floored!” said Battistelli, who was also the Gospel Music Association Dove Award Winning Artist of the Year. “What an amazing honor. For this new music to be recognized by my peers is just incredible. It’s true what they say—just being nominated for a GRAMMY is a huge privilege.”

Australian duo For King & Country (Fervent Records) received two nominations—Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. (Best Contemporary Christian Album) and “Messengers”—Lecrae, featuring For King & Country (Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song). The brother duo, who received a Dove Award for New Artist of the Year a year ago, has scored significant victories throughout the year, including a top 15 Billboard 200 album debut and a No. 1 multiformat single.

“We remember when our debut album was about to release, someone asked us what our hopes and dreams were,” the brothers said in a statement. “We first wanted people to be impacted by the hope of music, but also had the distant dream of being nominated for one of music’s most prestigious honors. Today, three years onward, to be nominated for two GRAMMYs by a group of people we call friends is truly a gift.”

Needtobreathe, the Atlantic/Word Records band that recently appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, received its first GRAMMY nomination in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song category for “Multiplied,” which spent 29 weeks on the chart at NCA, peaked at No. 5 and remained in the top five for four weeks straight. “Multiplied” previously was nominated for Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year at the 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards.

Natalie Grant received her third career GRAMMY nod. Grant, who claimed the Dove Award Female Vocalist of the Year four consecutive years, was nominated in the Best Contemporary Christian Album category for Hurricane (Curb Records).

The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. Artists from other labels who received GRAMMY nominations include MercyMe (Fair Trade Services), Royal Tailor (Essential Records) and Erica Campbell (My Block/eOne)

Click here for the complete list of nominees.

Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global color authority, recently announced PANTONE 18-1438 Marsala, a naturally robust and earthy wine red, as the 2015 Color of the Year.

“While PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid, the captivating 2014 color of the year, encouraged creativity and innovation, Marsala enriches our mind, body and soul, exuding confidence and stability,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.

Crossway’s President Lane Dennis is on a mission—to get the Bible to strategic leaders around the globe.

In a blog post, Dennis challenges readers to help this mission-minded endeavor.