The Stellar Gospel Music Awards are back for the 32nd year! The Stellar Awards have been known to celebrate the best in Gospel music in a variety of genre styles. Previously held in Nashville, TN, the award show has found a new home at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for the last 3 years. This year new faces have been added to the line-up of nominees and performers! Scroll down to see a list of all of those names.
The Stellar Awards takes place March 24-25 2017 at the Orleans Arena. Get your tickets here today!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jekalyn Carr – The Life Project (Lunjeal Music Group/eONE Music
Kirk Franklin – Losing My Religion (Fo Yo Soul/RCA Records)
Tamela Mann – One Way (Tilly Mann)
William McDowell – Sounds of Revival (Delivery Room Music/eOne Music)
SONG OF THE YEAR
You’re Bigger – Allundria Carr & Allen Carr (The Life Project / Jekalyn Carr), Lunjeal Music Group /eOneMusic
God ProvidesKirk Franklin -(One Way/Tamela Man)
Made A Way – Travis Greene (The Hill/RCA Inspiration)
You Deserve It – Single (JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise)
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Todd Dulaney – A Worshipper’s Heart
Travis Greene – The Hill
Donnie McClurkin – The Journey
Hezekiah Walker – Better
ALBERTINA WASHINGTON FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Bri (Briana Babineanux) – Keys To My Heart
Shirley Caesar – Fill This House
Jekalyn Carr – The Life Project
Tamela Man – One Way
GROUP / DUO OF THE YEAR
Myron Butler & Levi
Jericho (Tribe of Joshua)
Viture (Fearless)
Bryan Andrew Wilson Roderick Giles & Grace
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bri (Briana Babineaux) – Keys To My Heart
Enon Tabernacle – Alyn T. Waller Presents Enon Tabernacle/The Experience
LIVRE’ – Tribe of Joshua
Deborah Joy Winans – Greenleaf Soundtrack
CD OF THE YEAR
Todd Dulaney – A Worshipper’s Heart
Kirk Franklin – Losing My Religion
Travis Greene – The Hill
Tamela Mann – One Way
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Charles Butler & Trinity – Make It
Chicago Mass Choir – We Give You Praise
Enon Tabernacle – Alyn Waller Presents Enon Tabernacle/The Experience
Hezekiah Walker – Azusa The Next Generation 2: Better
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Kirk Franklin, Ron Hill, Monica Coates, Shaun Martin & Max Stark – Losing My Religion
Travis Greene, Geo Bivins, and Victor Navejar – The Hill
Tamela Mann, Myron Butler, Kirk Franklin, Timberland, Eric Dawkins, King Logan, Shaun Martin & David Mann – One Way
Donald Lawrence for Quiet Water Entertainment & Hezikiah Walker for Hezhouse Entertainment
HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bizzle – Surrender
Da Truth – It’s Complicated
Christon Gray – The Glory Album
Canton Jones – I am Justice
PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
The Life Project – Jekalyn Karr
A Worshippers Heart – Todd Dulaney
The Hill – Travis Greene
Sounds of Revival – William McDowell
Click here for the full list of nominees in every category not listed here.