2018 Stellar Gospel Music Award Winners Announced

The 2018 Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena was hosted by Kirk Franklin. The telecast will premiere on TV One, March 30, at 9/8c . Additionally, the Stellar Awards will air in national broadcast syndication March 31-May 6, 2018.

This year's show open featured Stellar Awards alum Erica Campbell reuniting with her sister Tina Campbell as the hit gospel duo Mary Mary for the first time in more than six years. The show also included an all-star tribute to the late, great Edwin Hawkins, with his sister Lynette Hawkins accepting the Edwin Hawkins Icon Award in his honor. Also, a stand out moment featured the multi-platinum award-winning Snoop Dogg with a special appearance from B-Slade, performing material from his new gospel album, "Bible of Love."

Top winners of the night were JJ Hairston six awards; Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Travis Greene each winning four awards; and Anthony Brown winning two awards.

Below is the complete list of winners for the 2018 Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards

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, 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, 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, Passion. Pursuit., Motown Gospel

CATEGORY #15

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• - CeCe Winans, Let them Fall in Love, Pure Springs Gospel

CATEGORY #16

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR

• - 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, 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

JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

• - Tamela Mann

THOMAS A. DORSEY MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• - Bishop Kenneth Moales, Sr.

1. BOBBY JONES LEGENDS AWARD

• - Milton Biggham

ICON AWARD

• - Edwin Hawkins (posthumously)

STELLAR HONORS HALL OF FAME

Ben Tankard

Dr. Marabeth Gentry

Kurt Carr

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR Winners

MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR

• - WGRB-AM 1390AM (Inspiration 1390), Chicago, Sonya Blakey

LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR

• - WOKB 1680AM, Orlando/Central Florida, Shanti Persaud

MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR

• - WFMI 100.9, Virginia Beach, Mike Chandler

SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR

• - KSYB 1300AM, Shreveport, Rhonda Phillips- Sanders

INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR

• - SOAR Radio, soarradio.com, Justin Francis

GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR

• - Liz Black, 1190AM WLIB, New York, NY

 

 

 

 

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