The 39th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards was held in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena on Saturday, July 20. TV personality and comedian Loni Love and radio/TV personality and comedian Rickey Smiley co-hosted the show. 

Performers included Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard, Anthony Brown and group therAPy, Da' T.R.U.T.H, Israel Houghton, Karen Clark Sheard, Kelontae Gavin, Koryn Hawthorne, Lisa Knowles-Smith, Mali Music, Melvin Crispell III, Rich Tolbert Jr., Tasha Page-Lockhart, Ricky Dillard and Tamela Mann. 

Here are the nominees and winners:

Artist of the year

Donald Lawrence; Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark; RCA Inspiration

Erica Campbell; I Love You; My Block Inc.

Pastor Mike Jr.; Impossible; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

WINNER: Tye Tribbett; All Things New (Live Album); Motown Gospel

Song of the year

"Able" ft. Marvin Winans; Jonathan McReynolds, Major Johnson Finley, Marvin Winans & Demetrius Terrell Wilson; MNRK

"Feel Alright (Blessed)"; Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell, Marvin L. Winans, Juan Winans & William Weatherspoon; My Block Inc.

"It's Morning"; Latrice Pace; Latrice Pace

WINNER: "Only One Night Tho (Live)"; Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel

Male artist of the year

Jonathan McReynolds; My Truth; MNRK

WINNER: Melvin Crispell III; No Failure; RCA Inspiration

Pastor Mike Jr.; Impossible; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Tye Tribbett; All Things New (Live Album); Motown Gospel

Albertina Walker female artist of the year

Erica Campbell; I Love You; My Block Inc.

WINNER: Jekalyn Carr; JEKALYN; Waynorth Music

Kierra Sheard; All Yours; RCA Inspiration/Karew Entertainment

Maurette Brown Clark; He Loves Me; Nettie's Child Music/MNRK

Duo/chorus group of the year

Anthony Brown & group therAPy; Affirmations; Key of A/Tyscot/FairTrade

JJ Hairston; Believe Again Vol II; Tribl Records

Maverick City Music; The Maverick Way Complete; Tribl Records

WINNER: The Walls Group; Four Walls; My Block Inc.

New artist of the year

Adam Blackstone; A Legacy Christmas; BASSic Black Entertainment Records/Anderson Music Group/Empire

Jevon Dewand & The Trapstarz; The Change Experience; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

WINNER: Jovonta Patton; Established; Newton Street Entertainment/MNRK

Rudy Currence; Stained Glass Windows; Mike Chek / MNRK

Album of the year

WINNER: All Things New (Live Album); Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel

Choirmaster II; Ricky Dillard; Motown Gospel

Impossible; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

My Truth; Jonathan McReynolds; MNRK

Choir of the year

B. Chase Williams & Shabach; CHASing the Next Chapter; Mellie's Boy Muzic Group

WINNER: Ricky Dillard; Choirmaster II; Motown Gospel

Vincent Bohanan & SOV; Live in Dallas; HezHouse Entertainment

Zak Williams & 1AKORD; Revisited; Enon Music Group

Producer of the year

Donald Lawrence; Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark; RCA Inspiration

Pastor Mike Jr. (Michael McClure Jr.) & Jevon Hill; Impossible; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Tye Tribbett, Joseph Bethea, and assisted by Shante Tribbett; All Things New (Live Album); Motown Gospel

WINNER: Warryn Campbell; I Love You; My Block Inc.

Contemporary duo/chorus group of the year

WINNER: Anthony Brown & group therAPy; Affirmations; Key of A/Tyscot/FairTrade

Housefires; How to Start a Housefire (Pt. III); Housefires Music

Pastor Dalton Hill & The Tabernacle Singers; Rejoice (Live from Boston); Beulah Tabernacle/Bean House Productions

The Walls Group; Four Walls; My Block Inc.

Traditional duo/chorus group of the year

JJ Hairston; Believe Again Vol II; Tribl Records

Kevin Vasser & BLVRS; I Believe; KTV Music

WINNER: Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers; Live in Memphis 2; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc

Ron Summers; God Can; Emanuel Media Group/Ron Summers Music

Contemporary male artist of the year

Jonathan McReynolds; My Truth; MNRK

Jovonta Patton; Established; Newton Street Entertainment/MNRK

Pastor Mike Jr.; Impossible; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

WINNER: Tye Tribbett; All Things New (Live Album); Motown Gospel

Traditional male artist of the year

John P. Kee; Tribute to a Legend: Rance Allen; Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records

Kelontae Gavin; Testify; RCA Inspiration

WINNER: Melvin Crispell III; No Failure; RCA Inspiration

Ricky Dillard; Choirmaster II; Motown Gospel

Contemporary female artist of the year

WINNER: Kierra Sheard; All Yours; RCA Inspiration/Karew Entertainment

Latrice Pace; Exodus: The Journey of Obedience, Vol 2; Latrice Pace

Lena Byrd Miles; Brand New; My Block Inc.

Naomi Raine; Cover the Earth; Tribl Records

Traditional female artist of the year

Eartha Edwards; It All Belongs to God; Blockbuster Records/Javel Music

WINNER: Jekalyn Carr; JEKALYN; Waynorth Music

Lucinda Moore; Lord, I Hear You; Nalah Music Group/New Day Distribution/The Orchard

Maurette Brown Clark; He Loves Me; Nettie's Child Music/MNRK

Contemporary album of the year

WINNER: All Things New (Live Album); Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel

I Love You; Erica Campbell; My Block Inc.

Impossible; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

My Truth; Jonathan McReynolds; MNRK

Traditional album of the year

Choirmaster II; Ricky Dillard; Motown Gospel

Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark; Donald Lawrence; RCA Inspiration

WINNER: JEKALYN; Jekalyn Carr; Waynorth Music

No Failure; Melvin Crispell III; RCA Inspiration

Urban single or performance of the year

"Feel Alright (Blessed)"; Erica Campbell; My Block Inc.

WINNER: "Only One Night Tho (Live)"; Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel

"Trusting God"; James Fortune & Monica; FIYA World/MNRK

"Witness"; Dexter Walker and Zion Movement; Indieblue Music

Music video of the year

"All Things"; West Webb and Jalen Turner; Fo Yo Soul Recordings/RCA Inspiration

WINNER: "Feel Alright (Blessed)"; Rich Laru; My Block Inc.

"I Will Wait"; Avery Henley; Tyscot

"Look at God"; Damien Sandoval; RCA Inspiration

Traditional choir of the year

Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling; Destined for Greatness; HezHouse Entertainment

WINNER: Ricky Dillard; Choirmaster II; Motown Gospel

Vincent Bohanan & SOV; Live in Dallas; HezHouse Entertainment

Zak Williams & 1AKORD; Revisited; Enon Music Group

Traditional artist of the year

WINNER: Jekalyn Carr; JEKALYN; Waynorth Music

Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers; Live in Memphis 2; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc

Melvin Crispell III; No Failure; RCA Inspiration

Ricky Dillard; Choirmaster II; Motown Gospel

Special event album of the year

Destined for Greatness; Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling; HezHouse Entertainment

WINNER: Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark; Donald Lawrence; RCA Inspiration

Joy Is Here; JJ Hairston; JamesTown Music/MNRK

Tribute to a Legend: Rance Allen; Various Artists; Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records

Rap/hip hop gospel album of the year

WINNER: Emanuel; Da T.R.U.T.H.; Mixed Bag Entertainment

His Glory Alone II; KB; RCA Inspiration/Provident Label Group LLC

Pray for Atlanta; 1K Phew & Zaytoven; Reach Records

The Change Experience; Jevon Dewand & The Trapstarz; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Youth project of the year

AMG Kidz; The Kidz Interlude; AMG Kidz/Anderson Music Group

Nina Symmone; Just Smile; AMG Kidz/Anderson Music Group

Noah Alexander; Lots of Love; AMG Kidz/Anderson Music Group

WINNER: Shout Praises Kids; Joy to the World; Integrity Music

Quartet of the year

WINNER: Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers; Live in Memphis 2; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc

Paul Porter & The Christianaires; Miracle EP; Porterboy Music Group/Trin Records

The Williams Singers; Reel Quartet; Deznell Music Group/Anderson Music Group

Young Men 4 Christ; Our Testimony; Independent

Recorded music packaging of the year

Brand New; JP Designs Art; My Block Inc.

Choirmaster II; Nathan Blaine; Motown Gospel

WINNER: JEKALYN; Octavia's Holmes; Waynorth Music

Lord, I Hear You; BMO Designs & Blair Monique Walker; Nalah Music Group/New Day Distribution/The Orchard

Praise and worship album of the year

Believe Again Vol II; JJ Hairston; Tribl Records

Chapter X: See the Goodness; VaShawn Mitchell; V Man Entertainment/Tyscot/FairTrade

WINNER: The Journey; Todd Dulaney; DulaneyLand/MNRK

The Maverick Way Complete; Maverick City Music; Tribl Records

Praise and worship song of the year

"Always"; Jovonta Patton; Newton Street Entertainment/MNRK

WINNER: "Holy Forever"; CeCe Winans; Red Alliance Media

"I Just Wanna Praise You"; Maurette Brown Clark; Nettie's Child Music/MNRK

"It's Working ft. Hezekiah Walker"; Todd Dulaney; DulaneyLand/MNRK

Rap/hip hop song of the year

"Amen Right There" (ft. Canton Jones & Everett Drake); Emcee N.I.C.E.; Gypsy City Music

"MIA" ft. 1K Phew; Jor'Dan Armstrong; Jor'Dan Armstrong Music

"Miracles" ft. Lecrae; KB; RCA Inspiration/Provident Label Group LLC

WINNER: "Your Power" ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Lecrae; Reach Records

James Cleveland lifetime achievement award

WINNER: Tye Tribbett

Aretha Franklin Icon Award

WINNER: Kim Burrell

Gospel radio of the year nominees

Top market of the year

WBGX 1570 AM, Chicago

WINNER: WNZN 89.1 FM, Cleveland

WPRS Praise 104.1, Washington, DC

WPZE - MyPraise 102.5, Atlanta

Medium market of the year

WINNER: KOKA 980 AM 93.3 FM, Shreveport

KZTS 1380 AM, Little Rock

WEHA 88.7 & 100.3 FM, Atlantic City

WJYD JOY 107.1 FM, Columbus, OH

Small market of the year

WBZF-98.5 FM, Florence-Myrtle Beach

WWLD-HD2 98.3FM, Tallahassee

WINNER: WXHL 89.1 FM, Wilmington

WXOK 1460 AM, Baton Rouge

Internet station of the year

WINNER: GODRadio1.com, https://streams.radio.co/sf6241e689/listen

Sound Gospel Radio, https://soundgospelradio.com/live/

Waycrosspraise/Power 89.1, https://www.waycrosspraise.org/

WVTC Gospel Radio Network, http://www.wvtcradio.com

Syndicated gospel radio show of the year

Early Morning Praise Party, Sherry Mackey & Dre Monie

WINNER: Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell, Erica Campbell & Arlen "Griff" Griffin

The Nightly Spirit, Darlene "McCoy" Jackson

Willie Moore Jr Show, Willie Moore Jr & Dwight Stone

Gospel announcer of the year

Destiny Diggs, - WXHL 89.1 FM

Neiko Flowers, WPZE - MyPraise 102.5

WINNER: Cheryl Jackson, WPRS Praise 104.1

Trey Nickelson, WBZF-98.5 F

 

 

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