STELLAR AWARDS: CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL MUSIC.

The 29th edition of the Stellar awards has been announced, and nominees listed. This year's edition has the best from gospel music in the American gospel music industry, that took the world by storm last year. From Tye Tribbett's album 'GREATER THAN' to Tamela Mann's 'BEST DAYS,' the list is long.
Going through the established gospel artistes to new artistes on the list, you will find people who do this GOD'S business with much pride! The list shows how gospel music has grown so big in America, and it's challenging others to follow, especially Nigeria.
 Below is the list:


ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, BEST DAYS YET, TEHILLAH MUSIC/LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
2. TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
3.TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
4.TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL

SONG OF THE YEAR

• ANTHONY BROWN, TESTIMONY – ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
• DONALD LAWRENCE, YOUR BEST DAYS YET – BEST DAYS YET, TEHILLAH MUSIC/LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
• KIRK FRANKLIN, TAKE ME TO THE KING – BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
• WILLIAMS REAGAN, BREAK EVERY CHAIN – GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, BEST DAYS YET, TEHILLAH MUSIC/LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
• JONATHAN NELSON, FINISH STRONG, KAREW RECORDS
• TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL
• VASHAWN MITCHELL, CREATED4THIS, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• SHIRLEY CAESAR, GOOD GOD, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
• TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
• TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
• TWINKIE CLARK, TWINKIE CLARK LIVE & UNPLUGGED, LARRY CLARK GOSPEL, LLC

GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR

• ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• FRED HAMMOND UNITED TENORS, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION
• ISRAEL AND NEW BREED, JESUS AT THE CENTER, RGM NEW BREED/INTEGRITY
• JOHN P. KEE AND NEW LIFE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• ALEXIS SPIGHT, L.O.L. (LIVING OUT LOUD), MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL
• ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• JEKALYN CARR, GREATER IS COMING, LUNJEAL/MALACO

• TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)

CD OF THE YEAR

• ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
• TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
• TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• EARL BYNUM & THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR, BISHOP K.W. BROWN PRESENTS EARL BYNUM & THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR, K.W. BROWN MINISTRIES
• HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION
• SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, SURRENDER, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC.
• THE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY OF WORSHIP, ONE SOUND, TEHILLAH/ENTERTAINMENT ONE

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• JUSTIN SAVAGE, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• FRED HAMMOND & DEREK “DC” CLARK, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION
• MYRON BUTLER & KIRK FRANKLIN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
• TYE TRIBBETT & BRANDON JONES, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL

CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR

• ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• FRED HAMMOND UNITED TENORS, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION
• ISRAEL AND NEW BREED, JESUS AT THE CENTER, RGM NEW BREED/INTEGRITY
• VINCENT THARPE & KENOSIS, LIVE IN MEMPHIS, EPM MUSIC GROUP/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
  

TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR

• JOHN P. KEE AND NEW LIFE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP
• KURT CARR & THE KURT CARR SINGERS, BLESS THIS HOUSE, RCA INSPIRATION
• THE GOSPEL LEGENDS, PIECES OF LIFE, HUMILITY MUSIC
• THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, AMAZING GRACE, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• ANTHONY BROWN, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• FRED HAMMOND, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION
• TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL
• VASHAWN MITCHELL, CREATED4THIS, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)

TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, BEST DAYS YET, TEHILLAH MUSIC/LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
• JOHN P. KEE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP
• RANCE ALLEN, AMAZING GRACE, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• WILLIAM MURPHY, GOD CHASER, RCA INSPIRATION

                                   
                 

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• ALEXIS SPIGHT, L.O.L. (LIVING OUT LOUD), MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL
• LE’ANDRIA JOHNSON, THE EXPERIENCE, MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL
• TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
• VICKI YOHE, FREE WORSHIPPER, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT

                 

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• JEKALYN CARR, GREATER IS COMING, LUNJEAL/MALACO
• SHIRLEY CAESAR, GOOD GOD, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
• TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
• TWINKIE CLARK, TWINKIE CLARK LIVE & UNPLUGGED, LARRY CLARK GOSPEL, LLC

                                   

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR

• ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• FRED HAMMOND UNITED TENORS, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION
• TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
• TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL.

 SOURCE: THE STELLAR AWARDS.

 More categories can be seen here: http://www.thestellarawards.com/nominees.html