The Inspirational Gospel Music Channel
Winners List
37th Annual Stellar Awards
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single's Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
SONG OF THE YEAR
- Jireh (Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine); Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore, Steven Furtick & Chris Brown; TRIBL Records
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single's Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group
DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- E. Dewey Smith; God Period; Pebble Street Records
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- I Got It: Single's Ministry Vol 1; - Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus; Motown Gospel
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, Greg Ham, Derek Spirk & Chaz Corzine; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
CONTEMPORARY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single's Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus; Motown Gospel
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group
TRADITIONAL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Martha Munizzi; Best Days; Epic Music
CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- I Got It: Single's Ministry Vol 1; - Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The N.O.W. Experience; Kelontae Gavin; RCA Inspiration
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- Amazing; Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Help Me; David Mann Jr.; Tillymann Music Group
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus; Motown Gospel
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- The Good News (Instrumental); Charles Butler & Trinity; Impact One Music / Red Alliance Media / Fair Trade Services
SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- No Church In A While; 1K Phew & Lecrae; Reach Records
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
- Janessa Smith; Finish This Race; Inspired Recording
QUARTET OF THE YEAR
- The Brown Boyz; The Reintroduction; SIX19 Music
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
- Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Tyler Simien; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
- Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
- Redeemed ft. Mali Music; Amethyst; Independent
JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Ricky Dillard
ARETHA FRANKLIN ICON AWARD
- Aaron Lindsey
AMBASSADOR DR. BOBBY JONES LEGENDS AWARD
- Candi Staton
STELLAR HONORS HALL OF FAME
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Conference of National Black Churches
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Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman
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Senior Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Senior Bishop Kenneth Monroe, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
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Senior Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick, III, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
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Presiding Bishop & Chief Apostle John Drew Sheard, Church of God in Christ
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Dr. Jerry Young, President, National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.
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Dr. David Peoples, President, Progressive National Baptist Convention
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Rev. Anthony Evans, President, National Black Church Initiative
GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR WINNERS
MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR
- WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta
LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR
- WJYD JOY 107.1, Columbus
MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR
- WNZN 89.1, Lorain
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
- WYPZ - FM 99.5, Macon
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
- WVTC Gospel Radio Network, http://www.wvtcradio.com
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
- Melissa Wade, WNNL - The Light 103.9, Raleigh, NC
2022 Nominee List
37th Annual Stellar Awards
Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year
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Bri Babineaux; The Encounter Continues; Bri Babineaux Music/Tyscot
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CeCe Winans; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
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Kelly Price; Grace; Motown Gospel
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Kim Person; Journey 2.0; KLP Music Enterprise
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Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group
Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year
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Heal The Land; G.I.; BGA Music Group
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My God; Jor’Dan Armstrong; Encouragement Music
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One Call; 1K Phew & Lecrae; Reach Records
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Redeemed ft. Mali Music; Amethyst; Independent
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Sick World; Deitrick Haddon X Zaytoven; Black Own Black / Tyscot
Quartet of the Year
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Alphonso D. Bowen; He’s A Wonder; Kelsi 29 Music
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The Brown Boyz; The Reintroduction; SIX19 Music
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The Mighty Gospel Warriors; The Live Virtual Experience; 4clouds Records
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Tim White & ReFocused; Always There: Live Virtual Experience; Independent
Artist of the Year
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CeCe Winans; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
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Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
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Maverick City Music; Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition; TRIBL Records
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Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
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Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group
Youth Project of the Year
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Alana Inez; Thank You Lord; Law Ent
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Janessa Smith; Finish This Race; Inspired Recording
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Rodney Iler; Secrets; Independent
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Sa’Vannah Aaliyah; I Got It; BGA Music Group
Praise and Worship Song of the Year
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Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
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Great; Kelontae Gavin; RCA Inspiration
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Joyful; Dante Bowe; Bethel Music
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Residue; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot / Fair Trade Services
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You’re All I Need; Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers; Jay Clay Music / Tyscot
Song of the Year
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All Of My Help; Nathaniel Zaccheus Bean & Ricky Dillard; Motown Gospel
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Amazing; Michael McClure Jr., Adia Andrews, Giano Piero Reverberi, Brian Joseph Burton, Gianfranco Reverberi & Thmosa Decarlo Callaway; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
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Believe For It; CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee & Mitch Wong; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
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Help Me; Bartholomew Orr, Justin Pearson, La’Tia Mann, Phillip Bryant, Tamela Mann & Tiffany Mann; Tillymann Music Group
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Jireh (Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine); Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore, Steven Furtick & Chris Brown; TRIBL Records
Album of the Year
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Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK
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Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
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I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
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Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
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Overcomer; Tamela Mann; Tillymann Music Group
New Artist of the Year
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E. Dewey Smith; God Period; Pebble Street Records
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Evvie McKinney; This Is Evvie McKinney EP; Motown Gospel
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Jason McGee & The Choir; Power; My Block Inc.
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Josh Copeland; No Fear; Anointed Sounds / MNRK
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Lasha’ Knox; God of Miracles; Black Smoke Music Worldwide
Male Artist of the Year
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Israel Houghton; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
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Kelontae Gavin; The N.O.W. Experience; RCA Inspiration
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Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
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Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory; MNRK
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Travis Greene; Oil + Water; RCA Inspiration
Duo/ Chorus of the Year
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1K Phew & Lecrae; No Church In A While; Reach Records
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Dawkins & Dawkins; Never Gets Old Vol 2; Legacy Music Group
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Israel And New Breed; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
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Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
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Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, TRIBL Records