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31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Nominees<\/h2>\n

Central City Productions yesterday announced that comedian, syndicated radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley (Dish Nation, Rickey Smiley For Real) and actress and TV personality Sherri Shepherd (Ride Along 2, The View) will return as co-hosts of the 31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, having hosted together in 2014. Hailed as the “biggest night in gospel music,” this year’s Stellar Awards will be held at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The telecast will premiere on TV One during the week of March 6, as well as in broadcast syndication on 150 stations in over 125 markets around the country from March 12 – April 10.<\/p>\n

Category #1<\/strong>
\nARTIST OF THE YEAR
\n<\/strong>ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS<\/em>, KEY OF A\/TYSCOT
\nERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0<\/em>, MY BLOCK INC.\/EONE MUSIC
\nJONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO<\/em>, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP\/EONE MUSIC
\nTASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE<\/em>, MOTOWN GOSPEL<\/p>\n

Category #2<\/strong>
\nSONG OF THE YEAR
\n<\/strong>ANTHONY BROWN, WORTH \u2013 EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY)<\/em>, KEY OF A\/TYSCOT
\nDORINDA CLARK COLE, SHANIKA DESHUN BEREAL, RODRICK CLICH\u00c9, SAAED RENAUD, & FIELD BLANCHARD, BLESS THIS HOUSE \u2013 LIVING IT (DORINDA CLARK COLE)<\/em>, LIGHT RECORDS\/EONE MUSIC
\nCHARLES JENKINS, #WAR \u2013 ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO)<\/em>, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC\/MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nWILL REAGAN, FILL ME UP \u2013 THE TRUTH (CASEY J.)<\/em>, MARQUIS BOONE\/TYSCOT<\/p>\n

Category #3<\/strong>
\nMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
\n<\/strong>ANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS<\/em>, KEY OF A\/TYSCOT
\nTRAVIS GREENE, INTENTIONAL (SINGLE), <\/em>RCA INSPIRATION
\nFRED HAMMOND, I WILL TRUST<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION
\nJONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO<\/em>, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP\/EONE MUSIC<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #4<\/strong>
\nALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
\n<\/strong>ERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0<\/em>, MY BLOCK INC.\/EONE MUSIC
\nTINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL<\/em>, GEE TREE CREATIVE
\nTASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE<\/em>, MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nDORINDA CLARK COLE, LIVING IT,<\/em> LIGHT RECORDS\/EONE MUSIC<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #5<\/strong>
\nGROUP\/DUO OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nTHE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE<\/em>, TYSCOT
\n3 WINANS BROTHERS, FOREIGN LAND<\/em>, ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC
\nANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS<\/em>, KEY OF A\/TYSCOT
\nISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA<\/em>, RGM\/NEW BREED\/RCA INSPIRATION<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #6<\/strong>
\nNEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nGEOFFREY GOLDEN, KINGDOM\u2026LIVE!, <\/em>FO YO SOUL RECORDINGS\/RCA RECORDS
\nGERALD & TAMMI HADDON, #US<\/em>, PEMBROKE RECORDS
\nCASEY J., THE TRUTH<\/em>, MARQUIS BOONE\/TYSCOT
\nPASTOR MARLON LOCK, GOOD SEED PROJECT<\/em>, OGHBYRG PRODUCTIONS<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #7<\/strong>
\nCD OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS<\/em>, KEY OF A\/TYSCOT
\nERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0<\/em>, MY BLOCK INC.\/EONE MUSIC
\nTASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE<\/em>, MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nCHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,<\/em> INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC\/MOTOWN GOSPEL<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #8<\/strong>
\nCHOIR OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nFULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP SUPER MASS CHOIR, THE KINGDOM SOUND<\/em>, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP\/EONE MUSIC
\nJ.J. HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE, I SEE VICTORY<\/em>, LIGHT RECORDS\/EONE MUSIC
\nCHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,<\/em> INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC\/MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nRICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #9<\/strong>
\nPRODUCER OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nANTHONY BROWN & JUSTIN SAVAGE, EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), <\/em>KEY OF A\/TYSCOT
\nWARRYN CAMPBELL FOR MY BLOCK, INC., TEDDY CAMPBELL FOR GEE TREE CREATIVE, JASON WHITE FOR WHITE THRONE PRODUCTIONS, DAMON THOMAS & HARVEY MASON, JR. THE UNDERDOGS, EDWARD “EDDIE” BROWN, AARON LINDSEY FOR ARDENT MEDIA, IT’S PERSONAL (TINA CAMPBELL), <\/em>GEE TREE CREATIVE
\nCHARLES JENKINS & RODNEY EAST, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO), <\/em>INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC\/MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nDONALD LAWRENCE FOR QUIET WATER ENTERTAINMENT, DANIEL WEATHERSPOON FOR LONGLIFE ENTERTAINMENT & J. DREW SHEARD II FOR JDS PRODUCTIONS, DESTINED TO WIN (KAREN CLARK SHEARD)<\/em>, KAREW RECORDS<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #10<\/strong>
\nCONTEMPORARY GROUP\/DUO OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\n3 WINANS BROTHERS, FOREIGN LAND<\/em>, ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC
\nANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS<\/em>, KEY OF A\/TYSCOT
\nGERALD & TAMMI HADDON, #US<\/em>, PEMBROKE RECORDS
\nISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA<\/em>, RGM\/NEW BREED\/RCA INSPIRATION<\/p>\n


<\/strong>CATEGORY #11<\/strong>
\nTRADITIONAL GROUP\/DUO OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nTHE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE<\/em>, TYSCOT
\nLARRY D. REID, ONE MUSICK<\/em>, LDR ENTERPRISES
\nTHE SHOWERS, THE SHOWERS<\/em>, A&P RECORDS<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #12<\/strong>
\nCONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS<\/em>, KEY OF A\/TYSCOT
\nTRAVIS GREENE, INTENTIONAL (SINGLE), <\/em>RCA INSPIRATION
\nFRED HAMMOND, I WILL TRUST<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION
\nJONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO<\/em>, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP\/EONE MUSIC<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #13<\/strong>
\nTRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nCHARLES JENKINS, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,<\/em> INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC\/MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nJOHN P. KEE, LEVEL NEXT<\/em>, MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nWILLIAM MCDOWELL, SEND THE RAIN (SINGLE)<\/em>, DELIVERY ROOM MUSIC\/EONE MUSIC
\nRICHARD SMALLWOOD, ANTHOLOGY LIVE<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #14<\/strong>
\nCONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0<\/em>, MY BLOCK INC.\/EONE MUSIC
\nTASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE<\/em>, MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nCASEY J., THE TRUTH<\/em>, MARQUIS BOONE\/TYSCOT
\nKAREN CLARK SHEARD, DESTINED TO WIN<\/em>, KAREW RECORDS<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #15<\/strong>
\nTRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nJEKALYN CARR, IT’S GONNA HAPPEN<\/em>, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP\/MALACO
\nTINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL<\/em>, GEE TREE CREATIVE
\nDORINDA CLARK COLE, LIVING IT,<\/em> LIGHT RECORDS\/EONE MUSIC
\nDOROTHY NORWOOD, AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY<\/em>, DOROTHY NORWOOD MUSIC GROUP<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #16<\/strong>
\nCONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS<\/em>, KEY OF A\/TYSCOT
\nERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0<\/em>, MY BLOCK INC.\/EONE MUSIC
\nTASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE<\/em>, MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nALEXIS SPIGHT, DEAR DIARY<\/em>, UNCLE G RECORDS\/EONE MUSIC<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #17<\/strong>
\nTRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nJEKALYN CARR, IT’S GONNA HAPPEN<\/em>, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP\/MALACO
\nTINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL<\/em>, GEE TREE CREATIVE
\nCHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,<\/em> INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC\/MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nPASTOR MARLON LOCK, GOOD SEED PROJECT<\/em>, OGHBYRG PRODUCTIONS<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #18<\/strong>
\nURBAN\/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nERICA CAMPBELL, I LUH GOD \u2013 HELP 2.0<\/em>, MY BLOCK INC.\/EONE MUSIC
\nKIRK FRANKLIN, WANNA BE HAPPY? (SINGLE), <\/em>FO YO SOUL RECORDINGS\/RCA RECORDS
\nCASEY J.<\/em>, FILL ME UP \u2013 THE TRUTH<\/em>, MARQUIS BOONE\/TYSCOT
\nJONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, GOTTA HAVE YOU –<\/em> LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO, <\/em>TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP\/EONE MUSIC<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #19<\/strong>
\nMUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR <\/strong>
\nDEREK BLANKS, GOTTA HAVE YOU – LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO (JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS),<\/em> TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP\/EONE MUSIC
\nCHARLES JENKINS & THE SPIN SINGERS, #WAR \u2013 ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO)<\/em>, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC\/MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nADREAN MANGIARDI, A LIL’ LOUDER (CLAP YOUR HANDS)\u2013 CELEBRATE (THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP)<\/em>, TYSCOT
\nDALE “RAGE” RESTEGHINI, I LUH GOD \u2013 HELP 2.0 (ERICA CAMPBELL)<\/em>, MY BLOCK INC.\/EONE MUSIC<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #20<\/strong>
\nTRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nFULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP SUPER MASS CHOIR, THE KINGDOM SOUND<\/em>, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP\/EONE MUSIC
\nLONNIE HUNTER FEATURING STRUCTURE, #GETITDONE<\/em>, TYSCOT
\nCHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,<\/em> INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC\/MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nRICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #21<\/strong>
\nCONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nDR. F. JAMES CLARK & THE SHALOM CHURCH (CITY OF PEACE) MASS CHOIR, SIMPLY AMAZING<\/em>, CITY OF PEACE RECORDS
\nJ.J. HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE, I SEE VICTORY<\/em>, LIGHT RECORDS\/EONE MUSIC
\nKENNY LEWIS & ONE VOICE, THE WAY OF ESCAPE<\/em>, PURESOUND MUSIC GROUP<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #22 <\/strong>
\nINSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nCRAIG CRAWFORD PLAYERS, I LOVE YOU<\/em>, LIFE JAM ENTERTAINMENT
\nMEL HOLDER, BACK 2 BASICS: MUSIC BOOK VOL. II<\/em>, PSALMIST MUSIC GROUP
\nBEN TANKARD, FULL TANK 2.0<\/em>, BENJAMIN UNIVERSAL MUSIC<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #23 <\/strong>
\nSPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA<\/em>, RGM\/NEW BREED\/RCA INSPIRATION
\nRICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION
\nTHE LEGENDS OF QUARTET, AN EVENING WITH THE LEGENDS OF QUARTET<\/em>, 4WINDS\/MALACO
\nVARIOUS ARTISTS, WOW GOSPEL 2015<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #24<\/strong>
\nRAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nDEE-1, 3’S UP<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION
\nFLAME, FORWARD<\/em>, CLEAR SIGHT MUSIC
\nTRIP LEE, RISE<\/em>, REACH RECORDS
\nDEREK MINOR, EMPIRE<\/em>, REFLECTION MUSIC GROUP\/EONE MUSIC<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #25<\/strong>
\nYOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nGOD’S GIFT AND SOLDIERS YOUTH CHOIR, THROUGH THE FIRE AND FLOOD<\/em>, DIR\/MOTOR CITY PRAISE RECORDS
\nPURE-N-HEART, REVOLUTION: SAVING OUR YOUTH<\/em>, MUSIC2CHANGEU
\nJADA REDMOND, “BROTHER”, <\/em>4RED MUSIC\/MUSIC2CHANGEU
\nROBYN, HE’S B4 ME<\/em>, OAK TREE<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #26<\/strong>
\nQUARTET OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nTHE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE<\/em>, TYSCOT
\nTHE HIGHWAY QC’S FEATURING SPENCER TAYLOR, THE GODFATHER<\/em>, OPHIR GOSPEL\/TBT MUSIC GROUP
\nTHE HI-LITE JUNIORS, A NEW BEGINNING<\/em>, DYNASTY PRODUCTION
\nTHE NEW CHRISTIANAIRES, REMEMBER ME<\/em>, CARTER CLASSIC RECORDS<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #27<\/strong>
\nRECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nDEREK BLANKS, WORTH FIGHTING FOR (BRIAN COURTNEY WILSON)<\/em>, MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nDEREK BLANKS, HELP 2.0 (ERICA CAMPBELL)<\/em>, MY BLOCK\/EONE MUSIC
\nANNETTE REISCHL, UNSTOPPABLE (VASHAWN MITCHELL)<\/em>, MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nDENISE TROTMAN & CONNI TREANTEFELES, EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY)<\/em>, KEY OF A\/TYSCOT<\/p>\n

CATEGORY #28<\/strong>
\nPRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nTASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE<\/em>, MOTOWN GOSPEL
\nISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA<\/em>, RGM\/NEW BREED\/RCA INSPIRATION
\nJASON NELSON, JESUS REVEALED<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION
\nRICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE<\/em>, RCA INSPIRATION<\/p>\n

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES<\/strong><\/p>\n

MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
\nHEAVEN 97 \u2013 KHVN, DALLAS\/FT. WORTH, CARMINA BARNETT
\nPRAISE 104.1 WPRS, WASHINGTON, DC, RON THOMPSON
\nWIGO AM 1570, ATLANTA, LARRY YOUNG
\nWPZE 102.5 FM, ATLANTA, LORI FLOWERS & DEREK HARPER<\/p>\n

LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR
\n<\/strong>95.7 HALLELUJAH FM \u2013 WHAL-FM, MEMPHIS, TRACY BETHEA
\nHEAVEN 600 \u2013 WCAO – AM, BALTIMORE, LEE MICHAELS
\nWFMI 100.9 FM, NORFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACH, MIKE CHANDLER
\nWPZR-FM PRAISE 102.7, DETROIT, NATE BELL & RANDI MYLES<\/p>\n

MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR
\n<\/strong>PRAISE 104.7 FM WPZZ 104.7, RICHMOND, REGINALD BAKER
\nTHE LIGHT WNNL 103.9 FM, RALEIGH – DURHAM, JERRY SMITH
\nWAAW, AUGUSTA, BJ MURPHY
\nWXOK HEAVEN 1460 AM, BATON ROUGE, J\u2019MICHAEL FRANCOIS<\/p>\n

SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
\n<\/strong>1300 AM KSYB, SHREVEPORT, RHONDA PHILLIPS-SANDERS
\nKRGN 98.5, KILLEEN-HARKER HEIGHTS, TX, RON GRACE
\nWFMV FM 95.3, COLUMBIA, SC, TONY “GEE” GREEN
\nWIMG 1300 AM, TRENTON, NJ, ED LONG<\/p>\n

INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
\n<\/strong>ALL NATIONS RADIO, ALLNATIONSRADIO.NET, BISHOP SAMUEL MCGILL III
\nBONNERFIDE RADIO, WWW.BONNERFIDERADIO.COM, GERARD BONNER
\nGOSPEL CENTRAL RADIO, WWW.THEGOSPELCENTRAL.COM, MICHAEL STEWART
\nI AM RADIO, WWW.I-AM-RADIO.COM, BEATRICE \u201cSISTAH PEACHES\u201d HAYWOOD<\/p>\n

GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
\n<\/strong>CARMINA BARNETT, KHVN \u2013 DALLAS, TX
\nTRACY BETHEA BODIE, WHAL \u2013 MEMPHIS, TN
\nLEE MICHAELS, WCAO \u2013 BALTIMORE, MD
\nBILLY ST. JAMES, KPZK \u2013 LITTLE ROCK, AR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Nominees Central City Productions yesterday announced that comedian, syndicated radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley (Dish Nation, Rickey Smiley For Real) and actress and TV personality Sherri Shepherd (Ride Along 2, The View) will return as co-hosts of the 31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, having hosted together in 2014. Hailed as the “biggest night in gospel music,” this year’s Stellar Awards will be held at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The telecast will premiere on TV One during the week of March 6, as well as in broadcast syndication on 150 stations in over 125 markets around the … <\/p>\n

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