Nollywood actor Patrick Doyle has offered guidance to gospel artists who may have felt overlooked by singer Tems’ BET Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Song. Following Tems’ win in the Best Gospel Song category with “Me & U,” despite being an Afrobeats artist, some Nigerians were surprised given that this category is typically dominated by mainstream gospel artists such as Kirk Franklin and Halle Bailey. Patrick Doyle took to his Facebook page to address the situation, offering consolation to gospel artists who may have felt slighted by the outcome. He encouraged them to refrain from seeking validation from the entertainment industry institutions, which he described as “in the grip of Satan.”
His words: “I feel the pain of mainstream gospel artistes who feel slighted that Tems an evidently secular musician was awarded the BET award for best gospel song. That said I believe it’s about time that committed christians stop seeking validation from fickle institutions like the entertainment industry mafia which by the way is in the grip of satan.”
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