The 33rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards kicked off with a Major Bang in Las Vegas on Saturday March 24th, 2018 at the Orleans Arena. Hosted By Kirk Franklin!
Performers for the 2018 Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, included the reunion of contemporary gospel music’s favorite sister act, Mary Mary (Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell), and the Stellar Award’s debut of rapper, actor, and television personality Snoop Dogg, performed songs from his new gospel album “Songs of Love”. Celebrated as a “transcendent night of gospel music,” the 33rd Annual Stellar Awards promises to surpass its ‘stellar‘ reputation, featuring performances by the genre’s hottest acts. Walking away with The Most Stellar Awards for the night was JJ Hairston winning 6 Stellars!
Other Performers include: Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Travis Greene, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Kierra Sheard, KeKe Wyatt, Jonathan McReynolds, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Todd Dulaney, Koryn Hawthorne and Ricky Dillard & New G, among others.
Category #1 – ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
Category #2 – SONG OF THE YEAR
- David Bloom, Cortez Vaughn, Phontane Demond Reed & JJ Hairston, You Deserve It (JJ Hairston & Youthful
Praise), JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
Category #3 – MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
CATEGORY #4 – ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Motown Gospel
CATEGORY #5 – DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
CATEGORY #6 – NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Isabel Davis, The Call, Uncle G Records
CATEGORY #7- CD OF THE YEAR
- – You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
CATEGORY #8 – CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- – JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
CATEGORY #9 – PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City,RCA Inspiration
CATEGORY #10 – CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
CATEGORY #11 – TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
- – The Rance Allen Group, Live from San Francisco, Tyscot Records
CATEGORY #12 – CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
CATEGORY #13 – TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Marvin Sapp, Close, Verity/RCA Inspiration
CATEGORY #14 – CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Motown Gospel
CATEGORY #15 – TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- CeCe Winans, Let them Fall in Love, Pure Springs Gospel
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CATEGORY #16 – CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
- – Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel
CATEGORY #17 – TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
- Close, Marvin Sapp, Verity/RCA Inspiration
CATEGORY #18 – URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- – You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
CATEGORY #19 – MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- – Derek Blanks, We Livin – It’s Still Personal (Tina Campbell), Gee Tree Creative/Malaco
CATEGORY #20 – TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- – Bishop Paul S. Morton, Legacy Live in New Orleans, Tehillah Music Group/Entertainment One
CATEGORY #21 – CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
CATEGORY #22 – INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR
- Kirk Whalum, #LoveCovers, Top Drawer Records
CATEGORY #23 – SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
- Greenleaf Soundtrack Season 2, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration
CATEGORY #24 – RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
- Greatness, Canton Jones, Radar Live/Cajo Records
CATEGORY #25 – YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
- God’s Little Soldiers International Boys Choir, Through the Years, DIR/Motor City Praise
CATEGORY #26 – QUARTET OF THE YEAR
- The Williams Brothers, Timeless, Blackberry Records
CATEGORY #27 – RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
- Derek Blanks, Heart. Passion. Pursuit (Tasha Cobbs Leonard), Motown Gospel
CATEGORY #28 – PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
- You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
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