THE LIST FOR THE 2023 STELLAR AWARDS NOMINNES IS ANNOUNCED

Category #1

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Doe; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Hymns; TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel

stellar gospel music awards
Tye Tribbett; All Things New; Motown Gospel

Category #2

SONG OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Impossible; Pastor Mike Jr., James Fortune & JeVon Hill; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
Kingdom (feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore); Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Jonathan Jay & Jacob Poole; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
New; Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
Positive; Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Juan Winans; My Block Inc.
stellar gospel music awards
When I Pray; Dominique Jones & Dewitt Jones; Label ~ Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

Category #3

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Brian Courtney Wilson; Transitions; Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
JJ Hairston; Believe Again; Jamestown Music/ Tribl Records, LLC
stellar gospel music awards
Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
Tye Tribbett; All Things New; Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
Zacardi Cortez; Imprint; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

CATEGORY #4

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
CeCe Winans; Believe For it - Deluxe Edition; Pure Springs, Fair Trade, Red Alliance Media
stellar gospel music awards
DOE; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Maranda Curtis; Die To Live; Butterfly Works /Red Alliance Media
stellar gospel music awards
Tamela Mann; Overcomer Deluxe; Tillymann Music Group
stellar gospel music awards
Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Hymns; TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel

CATEGORY #5

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
The Group Fire; Heal the Land; Jet Records North/East
stellar gospel music awards
Tim Bowman Jr. & Faith City Music; Welcome to Faith City; Faith City Music/Tribl Records, LLC
stellar gospel music awards
Travis Greene & Forward City; Tent Revival; Tribl Records, LLC

CATEGORY #6

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Courtney Franklin; Heal Us; Pebble Street Records
stellar gospel music awards
Lena Byrd Miles; Brand New; My Block Inc.
stellar gospel music awards
Pastor Nell; It's My Time; Righteous Records Inc.
stellar gospel music awards
The Hawkins Boys; Vanquish; Melvin Williams Entertainment

CATEGORY #7

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
All Things New; Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
Imprint; Zacardi Cortez; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
Kingdom Book One; Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Overcomer Deluxe; Tamela Mann; Tillymann Music Group
stellar gospel music awards
Winning; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

CATEGORY #8

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Bishop S.Y. Younger feat. Sounds of the Ramp; Rampology Vol. 1; Ramp Records / MNRK
stellar gospel music awards
Brent Jones; Nothing Else Matters (INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING, PRAISE HIM); JDI Entertainment
stellar gospel music awards
Demetrius West & Jesus Promoters; Old Fellowship Hour; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
Vincent Bohanan & SOV; A Choir Christmas; HezHouse Entertainment

CATEGORY #9

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
James Fortune & David Outing; My Life; FIYA World / MNRK
stellar gospel music awards
Rodney Andre Turner, Jr. & Michael McClure Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay, Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore & Norman Gyamfi; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Travis Greene, Matthew Edwards, Brunes Charles & Reggie Rhett; Tent Revival; Tribl Records, LLC
stellar gospel music awards
Tye Tribbett; All Things New; Motown Gospel

CATEGORY #10

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Tennessee State University Marching Band, Kierra Sheard Kelly, Sir The Baptist & Dubba-AA; The Urban Hymnal; Tennessee State University
stellar gospel music awards
The Group Fire; Heal the Land; Jet Records North/East
stellar gospel music awards
Travis Greene & Forward City; Tent Revival; Tribl Records, LLC

CATEGORY #12

CONTEMPORARY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Brian Courtney Wilson; Transitions; Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
James Fortune; My Life; FIYA World / MNRK
stellar gospel music awards
Tye Tribbett; All Things New; Motown Gospel

CATEGORY #13

TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Bishop S.Y. Younger; Rampology Vol. 1; Ramp Records / MNRK
stellar gospel music awards
Brent Jones; Nothing Else Matters (INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING, PRAISE HIM); JDI Entertainment
stellar gospel music awards
JJ Hairston; Believe Again; Jamestown Music/ Tribl Records, LLC
stellar gospel music awards
Zacardi Cortez; Imprint; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

CATEGORY #14

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
CeCe Winans; Believe For it - Deluxe Edition; Pure Springs, Fair Trade, Red Alliance Media
stellar gospel music awards
DOE; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Maranda Curtis; Die to Live; Butterfly Works /Red Alliance Media
stellar gospel music awards
Tamela Mann; Overcomer Deluxe; Tillymann Music Group

stellar gospel music awards
Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Hymns; TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel

CATEGORY #16

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
All Things New; Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
Kingdom Book One; Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Overcomer Deluxe; Tamela Mann; Tillymann Music Group
stellar gospel music awards
Winning; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

CATEGORY #17

TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Believe Again; JJ Hairston; Jamestown Music/ Tribl Records, LLC
stellar gospel music awards
Imprint; Zacardi Cortez; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
Nothing Else Matters (INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING, PRAISE HIM); Brent Jones; JDI Entertainment
stellar gospel music awards
Rampology Vol. 1 (Live); Bishop S.Y. Younger feat. Sounds of the Ramp; Ramp Records / MNRK

CATEGORY #18

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Bless Me; Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Get Up; Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
Impossible; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
The Better Benediction ft. Zacardi Cortez, Gene Moore, Samoht, Tim Rogers, and Darrel 'MusiqCity' Walls; PJ Morton; Morton Records / Empire

stellar gospel music awards
When I Pray; DOE; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

CATEGORY #19

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Goodness of God; C'mon Creative; Pure Springs/FairTrade Services/Red Alliance Media
stellar gospel music awards
Jesus (feat. Le'Andria Johnson); Joshua Freeman and Tim Bowman Jr.; Faith City Music/Tribl Records, LLC
stellar gospel music awards
Mr. McClure; Michael McClure, Andre Rudolph & Antonio Minifield; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
Positive; James Earl; My Block Inc.

CATEGORY #23

SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Christmas at Our House; Teddy & Tina Campbell; Gee Tree Creative/Red Alliance Media
stellar gospel music awards
Kingdom Business: Season 1 Soundtrack; Kingdom Business Cast; RCA Inspiration / Sony Music Entertainment
stellar gospel music awards
T.D. Jakes Presents "Finally Loosed"; Various Artists; Dexterity Sounds
stellar gospel music awards
The Urban Hymnal; Tennessee State University Marching Band, Kierra Sheard Kelly, Sir The Baptist & Dubba-AA; Tennessee State University

CATEGORY #24

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
As I Am; 1K Phew; Reach Records
stellar gospel music awards
Church Clothes 4; Lecrae; Reach Records
stellar gospel music awards
He’s Been Good; Miz Tiffany; Mixed Bag Entertainment
stellar gospel music awards
Us Against the World; God Over Money; God Over Money Records

CATEGORY #25

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Alana Inez; Minor in a Major World; Law Ent.
stellar gospel music awards
Alphonso (A.J.) Evans Jr.; Not 2 Young; Enon Music Group
stellar gospel music awards
AMG Kidz; Sunday School; AMG Kidz / Anderson Music Group
stellar gospel music awards
Detroit Youth Choir; Rockspell; Confidential Records

stellar gospel music awards
Walt Whitman & The Soul Children of Chicago; Still Standing; M'Paact Records

CATEGORY #26

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson; Restructure, Renew Reunion; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
The Christian Brothers; He ReWrote My Story; Millennium Sound Records
stellar gospel music awards
The Hawkins Boys; Vanquish; Melvin Williams Entertainment
stellar gospel music awards
The Williams Singers; Quartagious (Deluxe Edition); Deznell Music Group / Anderson Music Group

CATEGORY #27

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
All Things New; Justin Foster; Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
Clarity; Tyler Simien; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
stellar gospel music awards
Overcomer Deluxe; Keston McKinnon; Tillymann Music Group
stellar gospel music awards
Worship & Justice; Tim Parker; RCA Inspiration

CATEGORY #28

PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Die To Live; Maranda Curtis; Butterfly Works /Red Alliance Media
stellar gospel music awards
Hymns; Tasha Cobbs Leonard; TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
Morning Songs; Dulaneyland Music; MNRK
stellar gospel music awards
The Invitation; Isabel Davis; Global Ministry Records

CATEGORY #29

PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
I Still Have You; Smokie Norful; Tre'Myles Music / MNRK
stellar gospel music awards
I Will Rejoice; Isabel Davis; Global Ministry Records
stellar gospel music awards
The Moment; Tasha Cobbs Leonard; TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel
stellar gospel music awards
You've Been Good To Me; Zacardi Cortez; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

CATEGORY #30

RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

stellar gospel music awards
Any Attack; Lecrae + 1K Phew; Reach Records
stellar gospel music awards
Blak Sheep; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
stellar gospel music awards
He’s Been Good; Miz Tiffany; Mixed Bag Entertainment
stellar gospel music awards
Jireh (My Provider) ft. Lecrae + HappiMusic; Limoblaze; Limoblaze Music
stellar gospel music awards
New; Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR

WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta
WPZS 100.9, Charlotte
WGRB 1390AM, Chicago
WMBM AM 1490, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale

LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR

WJYD JOY 107.1, Columbus
WBBP AM 1480, Memphis
WHAL-FM 95.7, Memphis
WREJ 101.3 FM 990 AM, Richmond

MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR

WNZN 89.1, Cleveland
WCGL AM1360/FM94.7, Jacksonville
WHLH FM 95.5, Jackson
WXHL 89.1 FM Reach Gospel Radio, Wilmington

SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR

KOKA 980 AM 93.3 FM, Shreveport
WEHA 88.7FM & 100.3FM, Atlantic City
WHLW -FM 104.3, Montgomery
WWLD-HD2 98.3FM, Tallahassee

INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR

Black Gospel Radio, https://blackgospelradio.net/listen
Power of Worship Radio, www.powerofworship.net
WNZNSouth/waycrosspraise.org, https://s5.radio.co/s69376b9dc/listen
WVTC Gospel Radio Network, http://www.wvtcradio.com

GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR

Charles Johnson, KOKA 980 AM, Pastor CeJay In The Afternoons
Darlene McCoy Jackson, WPZE Praise 102.5 - The Nightly Spirit With Darlene
Erica Campbell, Nationally Syndicated, Get Up! Mornings With Erica Campbell
Melanie Pratt, WPZS Praise - Melanie In The Midday