41st Stellar Gospel Music Award Nominees Announced Today

41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Nominees

Category #1
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Darrel Walls; Heart of Mine; Tyscot Records / Gumbo Studios
– Jekalyn Carr; Jekalyn X The Legends; Waynorth Music
– Kim Person; Reflections; Blockbuster Records/KLP Music Enterprise
– Tasha Cobbs Leonard; TASHA; Motown Gospel. TeeLee Records
– Tye Tribbett; Only On The Road (Live); Motown Gospel, Freligious Music

Category #2
SONG OF THE YEAR
– Able ft. Kim Burrell ~ Paul Sylvester Morton Jr.~ Tyscot Records/Gumbo Studios
– Come Jesus Come ~ Stephen McWhirter, Tara McWhirter, Hank Bentley, and Bryan Fowler ~ Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
– On The Way Remix ft. Erica Campbell ~ Adia Andrews, Karl Powell, Michael McClure Jr., Jeremy James, Jaicko Raphael Lawrence, Israel Allen, & Erica Campbell ~ Rock City Media Group
– Promises (Live)~ Alescia Knowles-Smith ~ EvoWorld Entertainment
– Your Love ~ Kim Person ~ Blockbuster Records/KLP Music Enterprise

Category #3
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Asaun Bynum ~ True To Him ~ Blockbuster Records/LRAE Entertainment
– Darrel Walls ~ Heart of Mine ~ Tyscot Records/Gumbo Studios
– John P. Kee ~ Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee Part I ~ Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records
– Jonathan McReynolds ~ Still (Live) ft. Jamal Roberts ~ Motown Gospel, Life Room Label
– Tye Tribbett ~ Only On The Road (Live) ~ Motown Gospel, Freligious Music

CATEGORY #4
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Adia ~ On The Way EP ~ Rock City Media Group
– Jekalyn Carr ~ Jekalyn X The Legends ~ Waynorth Music
– Kim Person ~ Reflections ~ Blockbuster Records/KLP Music Enterprise
– Lisa Knowles Smith ~ Revival: Live in Dallas ~ EvoWorld Entertainment
– Maranda Curtis ~ Worship Restored ~ ButterflyWorks/Red Alliance Media
– Tasha Cobbs Leonard ~ TASHA ~ Motown Gospel. TeeLee Records

CATEGORY #5
DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
– Asaun Bynum ft. LeekGoHard ~ Jesus I love You ~ Blockbuster Records/LRAE Entertainment
– CeCe Winans & Pastor Shirley Caesar ~ Come Jesus Come ~ Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
– Jason Clayborn x Melvin Crispell III ~ Whatever It Is ~ Jay Clay Music/Tyscot
– Jonathan McReynolds ft. Jamal Roberts ~ Still (Live)~ Motown Gospel, Life Room Label
– Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers ~ Revival: Live in Dallas ~ EvoWorld Entertainment

CATEGORY #6
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Ablaze ~ Ablaze ~ Independent
– Asaun Bynum ~ True To Him ~ Blockbuster Records/LRAE Entertainment
– Bishop Charles Ellis & Greater Grace Worship Choir ~ Bishop Charles Ellis & Greater Grace Worship Choir ~ Graceful Records
– United Music & Arts Conference Choir ~ Clap Your Hands ft. Beverly Crawford & Craig Hayes ~ High C

CATEGORY #7
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– Heart of Mine ~ Darrel Walls ~ Tyscot Records/Gumbo Studios
– Live in New York ~ Vincent Bohanan & SOV ~ Independent
– Reflections ~ Kim Person ~ Blockbuster Records/KLP Music Enterprise
– TASHA ~ Tasha Cobbs Leonard ~ Motown Gospel. TeeLee Records

CATEGORY #8
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
– B. Chase Williams & Shabach ~ Secret Place ~ Millie’s Boy Muzik
– JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise ~ The Live Reunion: Washington, DC ~ Motown Gospel, Jamestown Music
– John P. Kee & New Life ~ Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee Part I ~ Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records
– Vincent Bohanan & SOV ~ Live in New York ~ Independent

CATEGORY #9
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
– Alescia Knowles-Smith & Frederick Perry ~ Revival: Live in Dallas (Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers) ~ EvoWorld Entertainment
– Donald Lawrence & Cedric Thompson ~ Global Love Alive (London) ~ Platoon
– Kim Person & Phillip Bryant ~ Reflections ~ Blockbuster Records/KLP Music Enterprise
– PJ Morton ~ Heart of Mine (Darrel Walls) ~ Tyscot Records/Gumbo Studios

CATEGORY #10
CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
– Deitrick Haddon & Voices of Unity ~ Chain Breaker 2.5 ~ ManHaddon Ministries/Tyscot Records
– Jason Clayborn x Melvin Crispell III ~ Whatever It Is ~ Jay Clay Music/Tyscot
– Jonathan McReynolds ft. Jamal Roberts ~ Still (Live)~ Motown Gospel, Life Room Label
– Mariah Carey (feat. The Clark Sisters) ~ Jesus I Do ~ MARIAH/gamma.
– Red Hands ~ Red Hands ~ Black Suit Music/Anderson Music Group/TAMLA Records
– Tasha Cobbs Leonard ft. John Legend ~ Church ~ Motown Gospel. TeeLee Records
– The Group Fire ~ I Can Count On You ~ Jet Records North/East

CATEGORY #11
TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
– Brandon Camphor & One Way ~ In Christ Alone ~ TOMii Entertainment
– Darrel Petties & Take 2 ~ Word ~ Independent
– Lucinda Moore featuring Bishop Paul S. Morton ~ Someone who cares (the lala song) ~ Nalah Music Group/New Day Christian Distributor
– Ron Carter & Ricky Dillard ~ Sweet, Sweet Spirit ~ Motown Gospel, Blue Note Records

CATEGORY #12
CONTEMPORARY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Darrel Walls ~ Heart of Mine ~ Tyscot Records/Gumbo Studio
– Jonathan McReynolds ~ Still (Live) ft. Jamal Roberts ~ Motown Gospel, Life Room Label
– Thomas Ware ~ The Book of Thomas ~ Blockbuster Records/CHMG Music Group
– Zacardi Cortez ~ Ibhar: The Journey (Chapter 2) ~ Blacksmoke Music

CATEGORY #13
TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– E. Dewey Smith ~ Songs Daddy Used To Sing ~ Pebble Street Records
– Earnest Pugh ~ We Wanna See You, Vol 1 Live ~ Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
– JJ Hairston ~ The Live Reunion: Washington, DC ~ Motown Gospel, Jamestown Music
– John P. Kee ~ Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee Part I ~ Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records

CATEGORY #14
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Adia ~ On The Way EP ~ Rock City Media Group
– Crystal Aikin ~ Lord I Need Your Help ~ Godshand Management Services LLC/Mixed Bag Entertainment
– Erica Campbell ~ Trust and Obey – London ~ My Block Records Inc.
– Kim Person ~ Reflections ~ Blockbuster Records/KLP Music Enterprise
– Nia Allen ~ Lord I Love You ~ Lewis-Kortez Group
– Tasha Cobbs Leonard ~ TASHA ~ Motown Gospel. TeeLee Records

CATEGORY #15
TRADITIONAL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Blanche McAllister-Dykes ~ Words (Donald Lawrence) ~ Platoon
– Bobbi Lane ~ He Never Failed Me ft. Paul Porter ~ Taylor Music Group
– K. Jeanette ~ Jesus Is My Friend ft. Shawn Bigby ~ Devine Records
– Lucinda Moore ~ Someone who cares (the lala song) ft, Bishop Paul S. Morton ~ Nalah Music Group/New Day Christian Distributor

CATEGORY #16
CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– Fred Hammond Presents Sensere: The Soul Of Future Worship Vol. II ~ Sensere ~ Wrightsound M&E
– Live in New York ~ Vincent Bohanan & SOV ~ Independent
– TASHA ~ Tasha Cobbs Leonard ~ Motown Gospel. TeeLee Records
– The Book of Thomas ~ Thomas Ware ~ Blockbuster Records/CHMG Music Group

CATEGORY #17
TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– Jekalyn X The Legends ~ Jekalyn Carr ~ Waynorth Musi
– Sweet, Sweet Spirit ~ Ron Carter & Ricky Dillard ~ Motown Gospel, Blue Note Records
– The Live Reunion: Washington, DC ~ JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise ~ Motown Gospel, Jamestown Music
– Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee Part I; ~ John P. Kee & New Life ~ Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records

CATEGORY #18
URBAN SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
– Church Parking Lot ft. Tasha Page-Lockhart ~ Otis Kemp ~ Revive 5.0 Entertainment
– Do It Again ~ Kirk Franklin ~ Fo Yo Soul Recordings/Tribl Records
– Jesus I love You ~ Asaun Bynum ft. LeekGoHard ~ Blockbuster Records/LRAE Entertainment
– Make A Way ~ VaShawn Mitchell ~ VMan Entertainment/Fair Trade Services
– On The Way Remix ft. Erica Campbell ~ Adia ~ Rock City Media Group
– The Light ~ Jor’Dan Armstrong ~ Jor’Dan Armstrong Music/Lewis-Kortez Group

CATEGORY #19
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
– I Am Happy ~ Allen Carr & Jekalyn Carr ~ Waynorth Music
– Find Jesus ~ Deitrick Haddon ~ ManHaddon Ministries/Tyscot Records
– You Matter ~ Maurice Griffin ~ World Changing Entertainment
– On the Way Remix (Adia ft. Erica Campbell) ~ Will Thomas ~ Rock City Media

CATEGORY #20
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
– B. Chase Williams & Shabach ~ Secret Place ~ Millie’s Boy Muzik
– Bishop Brian D. Moore & The Life Center Choir ~ Always Come Through ~ Independent
– JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise ~ The Live Reunion: Washington, DC ~ Motown Gospel, Jamestown Music
– John P. Kee & New Life ~ Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee Part I ~ Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records

CATEGORY #21
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
– Ablaze ~ Ablaze ~ Independent
– Johnny Sanders Featuring Faith On Full ~ A Song ~ Just 1 Global Productions/Johnny Sanders Presents LLC
– Sounds of Blackness Feat Jamecia Bennett, NUNNABOVE, Atlanta Drum Academy ~ We’re Unstoppable ~ Sounds of Blackness/AtomicK Records
– Vincent Bohanan & SOV ~ Live in New York ~ Independent
– Voices of Fire ~ Ophanim ~ EZ FLO Innovations LLC/PW Music/Warner Records

CATEGORY #22
TRADITIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– E. Dewey Smith ~ Songs Daddy Used To Sing ~ Pebble Street Records
– Jekalyn Carr ~ Jekalyn X The Legends ~ Waynorth Music
– JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise ~ The Live Reunion: Washington, DC ~ Motown Gospel, Jamestown Music
– John P. Kee & New Life ~ Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee Part I ~ Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records

CATEGORY #23
SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– Bishop S.Y. Younger Presents: Almost Home – A Ramp Record with Friends ~ Bishop S.Y. Younger ~ Ramp Records, Under Exclusive License to MNRK Records LP
– Live in New York ~ Vincent Bohanan & SOV ~ Independent
– Sweet, Sweet Spirit ~ Ron Carter & Ricky Dillard ~ Motown Gospel, Blue Note Records
– Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee Part I ~ John P. Kee & New Life ~ Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records

CATEGORY #24
RAP/HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– All We Like Sheep ~ Childlike CiCi ~ Capitol Christian Music Group, TAMLA
– Party in Heaven ~ Mike Teezy ~ MTEntertainment, LLC
– Reconstruction ~ Lecrae ~ Reach Records
– Walking with Purpose ~ DFG SUL ~ Independent

CATEGORY #25
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
– AMG Kidz x Wilson World; Boombox; Anderson Music Group / TAMLA Records
– Janessa Smith; Lift Him; Inspired Recording
– Pure N Heart; Alphaeus Anderson Presents Pure N Heart Celebrate Jesus 20yrs; Music2ChangeU

CATEGORY #26
QUARTET OF THE YEAR
– Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers ~ Revival: Live in Dallas ~ EvoWorld Entertainment
– The Flying Clouds of South Carolina ~ Don’t Leave Me ~ Blockbuster Records
– The Gospel Legends ~ Jesus Is The Man ~ 4Winds/Malaco Records
– Tim White ~ Help Live In Chicago ~ Independent

CATEGORY #27
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
– Brianna Dowd & JJ Hairston – The Live Reunion – Motown Gospel/Jamestown Music
– Kim Person & JP Designs Art – Reflections – Blockbuster Records/KLP Music Enterprise
– Octavius Holmes – Jekalyn Carr x The Legends – Waynorth Music
– PJ Morton – Heart of Mine (Darrel Walls) – Tyscot Records/Gumbo Studios

CATEGORY #28
PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– Coritos Vol. 1; Israel & New Breed; Integrity Music/District 11
– Jesus Over Everything (Live in Las Vegas); Naomi Raine; Tribl Records
– Promises; Todd Dulaney; DulaneyLand Music, FairTrade Services
– Worship Restored; Maranda Curtis; ButterflyWorks/Red Alliance Media

CATEGORY #29
PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
– Be Glad ~ Naomi Raine ~ Tribl Records
– Bless Your Name ~ Maranda Curtis ~ ButterflyWorks/Red Alliance Media
– Proverbs 3 ~ Todd Dulaney ~ DulaneyLand Music, FairTrade Services
– Your Name ~ Jovonta Patton ~ Newton Street Entertainment/Integrity

CATEGORY #30
RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
– Headphones ~ Lecrae ft. TI & Killer Mike ~ Reach Records
– Move It! ~ 1K Phew Ft. Forrest Frank & 1K Pson ~ Reach Records
– Movin ~ JustCordell ~ Rock City Media Group
– 10X My Blessings ~ Jevon Dewand & The Trap Starz ft. Isaac Carree, Jazze Pha, Gaz Money, & Blanco Brown ~ Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

CATEGORY #31
HBCU CHOIR OF THE YEAR
– Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University ft. Damien Sneed & The Levites and Kierra Sheard Kelly
– Morgan State University Choir
– NCA&T Fellowship Gospel Choir
– Southern University Gospel Choir ft. Cameron Blain
– The Fort Valley State University Choir ft. Loren Michelle & Tiffany Boone

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
TOP MARKET OF THE YEAR
– WPZE Praise 102.5 ~ Atlanta
– WPZS 102.5 and 610AM ~ Charlotte
– WFTB 104.1 ~ Nashville
– WPRS Praise 92.7/95.9 ~ Washington, DC

MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR
– WDEK Columbia’s Praise 95.7|1170 AM ~ Columbia
– WFMV 96.1FM 620AM ~ Columbia
– WXHL 89.1 FM Reach Gospel Radio ~ Wilmington
– KFFH 93.7 FM ~ North Little Rock

SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
– WWDA FM 101.9 ~ Clarksville
– WRNP 94.1 FM ~ Ft. Wayne
– WEHA 88.7FM 100.3 ~ Atlantic City
– WKTT 97.5 FM ~ Salisbury

INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
– Black Gospel Radio, https://BlackGospelRadio.net
– Hands Up Radio, https://handsupradio.org
– WTRC Praise 98.3, https://live365.com/station/a33136
– WVTC Detroit, https://wvtcdetroit.com

SYNDICATED GOSPEL RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR
– Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell; Erica Campbell with Arlen “Griff” Griffin & Cheryl Jackson
– The Bobby Parker Show; Bobby Parker
– The Tracy Morgan Show; Tracy Morgan
– Willie Moore Jr.; Willie Moore Jr.

GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
– Anna Johnson; WFLT 1420 AM, Flint, MI
– Neiko Flowers; WPZE 102.5, Atlanta, GA
– Pam Dixon; WEAM 100.7, Columbus, GA
– Trey Nickelson; WBZF-FM – Glory 98.5, Florence, SC