(LAS VEGAS) – The winners of the 2018 Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards have been announced at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
The annual show hailed as an, “epic night in gospel music,” was hosted by Kirk Franklin. The telecast will premiere on TV One, March 30th at 9:00pm EST/8:00pm CST and will also air in national broadcast syndication March 31-May 6, 2018.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Motown Gospel
SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: David Bloom, Cortez Vaughn, Phontane Demond Reed & JJ Hairston, You Deserve It (JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise), JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
Anthony Brown, Trust in You – A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
Derrick Starks & J.D. Sheard II, Hang On (Feat: Kierra Sheard) – Bishop J. Drew Sheard Presents: GEI LIVE, Karew Records
Travis Greene, You Waited – Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
Anthony Brown, A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
JJ Hairston, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
Marvin Sapp, Close, Verity/RCA Inspiration
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
CeCe Winans, Let Them Fall in Love, Pure Springs Gospel
Le’Andria Johnson, Bigger Than Me, RCA Inspiration
WINNER: Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Motown Gospel
Tina Campbell, It’s Still Personal, Gee Tree Creative/Malaco
GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp, Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp, Entertainment One
James Fortune & FIYA, Dear Future Me, Fiya World Music/Entertainment One
The Williams Brothers, Timeless, Blackberry Records
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Isabel Davis, The Call, Uncle G Records
Dr. F. James Clark Presents the NextGeneration Choir, Sure. Focused. Centered, City of Peace Music
Gene Moore, The Future, Motown Gospel
Koryn Hawthorne, Koryn Hawthorne, RCA Inspiration
CD OF THE YEAR
WINNER: You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
A Long Way from Sunday, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel
Crossover Live in Music City, Travis Greene, RCA Inspiration
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
Ricky Dillard & New G, 10, Entertainment One
The Miami Mass Choir, The Miami Mass Choir Live: At The Adrienne Arsht Center, MaJo Records
Vincent Bohanan & The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir, We Win, Independent
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
Anthony Brown, Justin Savage, Dana T. Sorey, Warryn Campbell & Darryl Woodson, A Long Way from Sunday (Anthony Brown & group therAPy), Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
Deitrick Haddon, Marcus Hodge & Gina Miller, Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp, Entertainment One
Kenneth Leonard & Natasha Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit (Tasha Cobbs Leonard), Motown Gospel
CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp, Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp, Entertainment One
James Fortune & FIYA, Dear Future Me, Fiya World Music/Entertainment One
The Showers, The Journey, A & P Records
TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: The Rance Allen Group, Live from San Francisco, Tyscot Records
Gods Posse, The Kind of God We Serve, Independent
The Williams Brothers, Timeless, Blackberry Records
The Williams Singers, In Real Time, Blackberry Records
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
Anthony Brown, A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
Deitrick Haddon, Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp, Entertainment One
JJ Hairston, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Marvin Sapp, Close, Verity/RCA Inspiration
Bishop Paul S. Morton, Legacy Live In New Orleans, Tehillah Music Group/Entertainment One
Rance Allen, Live from San Francisco, Tyscot Records
Ricky Dillard, 10, Entertainment One
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Motown Gospel
Isabel Davis, The Call, Uncle G Records
Koryn Hawthorne, Koryn Hawthorne, RCA Inspiration
Lucinda Moore, Walking In My Favor, Nalah Music Group
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: CeCe Winans, Let them Fall in Love, Pure Springs Gospel
Anita Wilson, Sunday Song, Reflection Media, Inc/Entertainment One
Le’Andria Johnson, Bigger Than Me, RCA Inspiration
Tina Campbell, It’s Still Personal, Gee Tree Creative/Malaco
CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel
A Long Way from Sunday, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp, Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp, Entertainment One
Crossover Live in Music City, Travis Greene, RCA Inspiration
TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Close, Marvin Sapp, Verity/RCA Inspiration
I Got Out, Bryan Popin, Little Boy Wonder Music/Flaydo Music
Let Them Fall in Love, CeCe Winans, Pure Springs Gospel
10, Ricky Dillard & New G, Entertainment One
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE Or PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
Trust in You, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
I’m Getting Ready, Tasha Cobbs Leonard ft. Nicki Minaj, Motown Gospel
You Waited, Travis Greene, RCA Inspiration
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Derek Blanks, We Livin – It’s Still Personal (Tina Campbell), Gee Tree Creative/Malaco
Byron Purnell, You – The Dolly Express (Jermaine Dolly), By Any Means Necessary
Terrance Crowley, I’ve Seen Him Work – Sunday Song (Anita Wilson), Reflection Media, Inc/Entertainment One
Terrance Crowley and Ted Winn; Grateful – Stand In Awe (Ted Winn), Shanachie Entertainment Corp.
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Bishop Paul S. Morton, Legacy Live in New Orleans, Tehillah Music Group/Entertainment One
Charles Butler & Trinity, The Blood Experience, Entertainment One
Ricky Dillard & New G, 10, Entertainment One
Vincent Bohanan & The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir, We Win, Independent
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
Dr. F. James Clark Presents the NextGeneration Choir, Sure. Focused. Centered, City of Peace Music
GEI, Bishop J. Drew Sheard Presents: GEI LIVE, Karew Records
The Miami Mass Choir, The Miami Mass Choir Live: At The Adrienne Arsht Center, MaJo Records
INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Kirk Whalum, #LoveCovers, Top Drawer Records
Ben Tankard, CanTANKerous, BEN-Jamin’ Universal Music
Daniel Weatherspoon, The Langley Park Project, Longlife Ent. Inc.
Tim Bowman, Into the Blue, I.M. Records
SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Greenleaf Soundtrack Season 2, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration
A Kenny Lattimore Christmas, Kenny Lattimore, Motown Gospel
Legacy Live in New Orleans, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Tehillah Music Group/Entertainment One
Live from San Francisco, The Rance Allen Group, Tyscot Records
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Greatness, Canton Jones, Radar Live/Cajo Records
Crowns & Crosses, Bizzle, God Over Money LLC
Reflection, Derek Minor, Reflection Music Group /Entertainment One
The Waiting Room, Trip Lee, Reach Records
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: God’s Little Soldiers International Boys Choir, Through the Years, DIR/Motor City Praise
Kelontae Gavin, Higher, Marquis Boone/Tyscot Records
Pure N Heart, Change the World, Music2ChangeU
The Children Speak, Gibbs Ave, HOLY-wood Records
QUARTET OF THE YEAR
WINNER: The Williams Brothers, Timeless, Blackberry RecordsMen of Gods Heart, Men of Gods Heart, Men of Gods Heart, LLC
The Group Fire, Join the Praise Party, Jet Records North / East
The Williams Singers, In Real Time, Blackberry Records
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Derek Blanks, Heart. Passion. Pursuit (Tasha Cobbs Leonard), Motown Gospel
Derek Blanks, Dear Future Me (James Fortune & FIYA), Fiya World Music/Entertainment One
Derek Blanks, 10 (Ricky Dillard & New G), Entertainment One
Tim Parker, Close (Marvin Sapp), Verity/RCA Inspiration
PRAISE & WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
WINNER: You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
Crossover Live in Music City, Travis Greene, RCA Inspiration
Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel
Sounds of Revival II: Deeper, William McDowell, Delivery Room Music/Entertainment One
GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WGRB-AM 1390AM (Inspiration 1390), Chicago, Sonya Blakey
KHVN Heaven 97, 970AM, Dallas, Carmina Barnett
WIGO – AM 1570, Atlanta, Larry Young
WPRS-FM, PRAISE 104.1, Washington, DC, Ron Thompson
LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WOKB 1680AM, Orlando/Central Florida, Shanti Persaud
WBBP 1480, Memphis, Tracy Morgan
WDEM Radio 98.5FM, Memphis, Towanna Murphy
WJXY 103.5FM/937FM, Myrtle Beach, Reggie Dyson
MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WFMI 100.9, Virginia Beach, Mike Chandler
WNNL 103.9FM – The Light, Raleigh-Durham, Jerry Smith
WREJ, Richmond, Randy Johnson
WYLD -AM 940, New Orleans, Dr. Loretta Petit
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KSYB 1300AM, Shreveport, Rhonda Phillips- Sanders
WEHA – Gospel 88.7 &100.3 FM, Atlantic City, William & Elaine Hawkes
WHBT 98.3 FM/1410 AM, Tallahassee, Darius Baker
WIMG 1300 AM, Trenton, Vennie Stansbury
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SOAR Radio, www.soarradio.com, Justin Francis
Gospel Central Radio, www.thegospelcentral.com, Michael Stewart
uGospel Radio, uGospel.com, Khalif M. Townes
Yes Lord Radio, www.yeslordradio.com, Rodrick Warren & Howard Young
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Liz Black, 1190AM WLIB, New York City, NY
Sonya Blakey, WGRB – Inspiration 1390, Chicago, IL
Randi Myles, WPZR-FM PRAISE 102.7, Detroit, MI
Jerry Smith, WNNL Radio 103.9 The Light, Raleigh, NC
