32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Winners & Nominees
This year’s Stellar Awards ceremony was held at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena on Saturday, March 25, 2017. The telecast will premiere on TV One Sunday, April 9 at 7 p.m. ET with encores at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET. In addition, the Stellar Awards will air in national broadcast syndication on 170 stations in over 150 markets around the country from April 14 – May 7, 2017.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: TAMELA MANN, ONE WAY, TILLY MANN
JEKALYN CARR, THE LIFE PROJECT, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP/eONE MUSIC
KIRK FRANKLIN, LOSING MY RELIGION, FO YO SOUL/RCA RECORDS
WILLIAM MCDOWELL, SOUNDS OF REVIVAL, DELIVERY ROOM MUSIC/ eONE MUSIC
SONG OF THE YEAR WINNER: “MADE A WAY”, TRAVIS GREENE, THE HILL (TRAVIS GREENE)
“YOU’RE BIGGER”, ALLUNDRIA CARR & ALLEN CARR, THE LIFE PROJECT (JEKALYN CARR)
“GOD PROVIDES”, KIRK FRANKLIN, ONE WAY (TAMELA MANN)
“YOU DESERVE IT” (SINGLE), JJ HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: TRAVIS GREENE, THE HILL, RCA INSPIRATION
TODD DULANEY, A WORSHIPPER’S HEART, eONE MUSIC
DONNIE MCCLURKIN, THE JOURNEY (LIVE), RCA INSPIRATION
HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER, AZUSA / eONE MUSIC
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: TAMELA MANN, ONE WAY, TILLY MANN
BRI (BRIANA BABINEAUX), KEYS TO MY HEART, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT RECORDS
SHIRLEY CAESAR, FILL THIS HOUSE, LIGHT RECORDS/ eONE MUSIC
JEKALYN CARR, THE LIFE PROJECT, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP/ eONE MUSIC
GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR WINNER: MYRON BUTLER & LEVI, ON PURPOSE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
LIVRE’, TRIBE OF JOSHUA, GLORY 2 GLORY/RAL A SONY COMPANY
VIRTUE, FEARLESS, MIXED BAG ENTERTAINMENT
BRYAN ANDREW WILSON RODERICK GILES & GRACE, OVERFLOW, BRYAN’S SONGS/CE MUSIC/MRI/SONY RED
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: BRI (BRIANA BABINEAUX), KEYS TO MY HEART, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT RECORDS
ENON TABERNACLE, ALYN E. WALLER PRESENTS ENON TABERNACLE: THE EXPERIENCE, ENON MUSIC GROUP
LIVRE’, TRIBE OF JOSHUA, GLORY 2 GLORY/RAL A SONY COMPANY
DEBORAH JOY WINANS, GREENLEAF SOUNDTRACK, MALACO RECORDS
CD OF THE YEAR WINNER:THE HILL, TRAVIS GREENE, RCA INSPIRATION
A WORSHIPPER’S HEART, TODD DULANEY, eONE MUSIC LOSING MY RELIGION, KIRK FRANKLIN, FO YO SOUL/RCA RECORDS ONE WAY, TAMELA MANN, TILLY MANN
CHOIR OF THE YEAR WINNER: HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER, AZUSA INC./ eONE MUSIC
CHARLES BUTLER & TRINITY, MAKE IT, ANOINTED SOUNDS/ eONE MUSIC
CHICAGO MASS CHOIR, WE GIVE YOU PRAISE, NEW HAVEN RECORDS
ENON TABERNACLE, ALYN E. WALLER PRESENTS ENON TABERNACLE: THE EXPERIENCE, ENON MUSIC GROUP
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR WINNER: MYRON BUTLER, TAMELA MANN, KIRK FRANKLIN, TIMBERLAND, ERIC DAWKINS, KING LOGAN, SHAUN MARTIN & DAVID MANN, ONE WAY (TAMELA MANN), TILLY MANN
KIRK FRANKLIN,RON HILL, MONICA COATES, SHAUN MARTIN & MAX STARK, LOSING MY RELIGION (KIRK FRANKLIN), FO YO SOUL/RCA RECORDS
GEO BIVINS, TRAVIS GREENE & VICTOR NAVEJAR, THE HILL (TRAVIS GREENE), RCA INSPIRATION
DONALD LAWRENCE FOR QUIET WATER ENTERTAINMENT & HEZEKIAH WALKER FOR HEZHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT, AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER (HEZEKIAH WALKER), AZUSA INC./ eONE MUSIC
CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR WINNER: MYRON BUTLER & LEVI, ON PURPOSE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
GI, PRAY AND DON’T WORRY, BGA MUSIC GROUP
LIVRE’, TRIBE OF JOSHUA, GLORY 2 GLORY/RAL A SONY COMPANY
VIRTUE, FEARLESS, MIXED BAG ENTERTAINMENT
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: TRAVIS GREENE, THE HILL, RCA INSPIRATION
CHARLES JENKINS, THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS, INSPIRED PEOPLE
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, SESSIONS, eONE MUSIC
HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER, AZUSA INC./ eONE MUSIC
TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: DONNIE MCCLURKIN, THE JOURNEY (LIVE), RCA INSPIRATION
LUTHER BARNES, THE FAVOR OF GOD, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
FRED HAMMOND, WORSHIP JOURNAL LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
BRYAN ANDREW WILSON, OVERFLOW, BRYAN’S SONGS/CE MUSIC/MRI/SONY RED
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: BRI (BRIANA BABINEAUX), KEYS TO MY HEART, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT RECORDS
LATICE CRAWFORD, DIARY OF A CHURCH GIRL, LATICE CRAWFORD MUSIC
JANICE GAINES, GREATEST LIFE EVER, MOTOWN GOSPEL
TIFF JOY, TIFF JOY, WALWAY ENTERTAINMENT/TYSCOT RECORDS
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: TAMELA MANN, ONE WAY, TILLY MANN
LEMMIE BATTLES, WE GIVE YOU PRAISE, NEW HAVEN RECORDS
SHIRLEY CAESAR, FILL THIS HOUSE, LIGHT RECORDS/ eONE MUSIC
JEKALYN CARR, THE LIFE PROJECT, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP/ eONE MUSIC
CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR WINNER:THE HILL, TRAVIS GREENE, RCA INSPIRATION
A WORSHIPPER’S HEART, TODD DULANEY, eONE MUSIC LOSING MY RELIGION, KIRK FRANKLIN, FO YO SOUL/RCA RECORDS MASTERPIECE, DEITRICK HADDON, eONE MUSIC
TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR WINNER:ONE WAY, TAMELA MANN, TILLY MANN
FILL THIS HOUSE, SHIRLEY CAESAR, LIGHT RECORDS/ eONE MUSIC WE GIVE YOU PRAISE, CHICAGO MASS CHOIR, NEW HAVEN RECORDS WORSHIP JOURNAL LIVE, FRED HAMMOND, RCA INSPIRATION
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE Or PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR WINNER:GOD PROVIDES, ONE WAY, TAMELA MANN, TILLY MANN
THE ANTHEM: A WORSHIPPER’S HEART, TODD DULANEY, eONE MUSIC YOU DESERVE IT (SINGLE), JJ HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE, JAMESTOWN MUSIC/ eONE MUSIC BETTER, AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER, HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA / eONE MUSIC
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR WINNER: ROCK JACOBS, “WANNA BE HAPPY” – LOSING MY RELIGION (KIRK FRANKLIN), FO YO SOUL/RCA RECORDS
WILL THOMAS OF SPACE CHERRY FILMS, “INTENTIONAL”, THE HILL (TRAVIS GREENE), RCA INSPIRATION
DEREK BLANKS, “THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME”, SESSIONS (JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS), eONE MUSIC
MARK CLEMENT, “BETTER”, AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER (HEZEKIAH WALKER), AZUSA INC./ eONE MUSIC
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR WINNER: CHICAGO MASS CHOIR, WE GIVE YOU PRAISE, NEW HAVEN RECORDS
LUTHER BARNES & THE RESTORATION WORSHIP CENTER CHOIR, THE FAVOR OF GOD, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT CORP
ENON TABERNACLE, ALYN E. WALLER PRESENTS ENON TABERNACLE: THE EXPERIENCE, ENON MUSIC GROUP
HOWARD GOSPEL CHOIR OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY, GLORIOUS GOD, HOWARD GOSPEL CHOIR
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR WINNER: HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER, AZUSA INC./EONE MUSIC
CHARLES BUTLER & TRINITY, MAKE IT, ANOINTED SOUNDS/eONE MUSIC
BISHOP ANDREW MERRITT & STARLIGHT GATE MASS CHOIR, SATURATE US, BAJADA RECORDS
SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS FEATURING HSRA, ROYALTY, SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS/ATOMIC K RECORDS
SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR WINNER:WOW GOSPEL 2016, VARIOUS ARTISTS, RCA INSPIRATION
GLORIOUS GOD, HOWARD GOSPEL CHOIR OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY, HOWARD GOSPEL CHOIR ROYALTY, SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS FEATURING HSRA, SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS/ATOMIC K RECORDS GREENLEAF SOUNDTRACK, VARIOUS ARTISTS, MALACO RECORDS
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR WINNER:I AM JUSTICE, CANTON JONES, CAJO INTERNATIONAL
SURRENDER, BIZZLE, GOD OVER MONEY RECORDS IT’S COMPLICATED, DA’ TRUTH, NEXT MUSIC/MIXED BAG THE GLORY ALBUM, CHRISTON GRAY, FO YO SOUL RECORDS/RCA RECORDS
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNER: JOSHUA’S TROOP, IT’S MY TIME, NEW HAVEN RECORDS
CHOIRBOI CAM, THE DESTINY PROJECT, INDEPENDENT
KINGDOM KIDS WORLDWIDE, AFTERSCHOOL PARTY REMIX, HEADSTRATE ENTERTAINMENT
PURE-N-HEART, ALPHAEUS ANDERSON PRESENTS PURE-N-HEART YOUTH PSALMS HYMNS & SPIRITUAL SONGS, MUSIC2CHANGEU
QUARTET OF THE YEAR WINNER: KEITH “WONDERBOY” JOHNSON, TIMELESS MUSIC MOVEMENT VOLUME 1, WONDERSPIRIT PRODUCTIONS RECORDS
DA CHOZEN BROTHAZ, THE BLUEPRINT OF D.C.B., D.C.B. INC.
SHAWN JONES AND THE BELIEVERS, VICTORY, HUMILITY MUSIC
LIL’ JAY AND THE SPIRITUAL BOYS, RATED R*, T.S.B. MUSIC GROUP
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR WINNER: ANNIE STOLL, THE HILL (TRAVIS GREENE), RCA INSPIRATION
JEFF GILLIGAN, LOSING MY RELIGION (KIRK FRANKLIN), FO YO SOUL/RCA RECORDS
PAUL GROSSO, FILL THIS HOUSE (SHIRLEY CAESAR), LIGHT RECORDS/eONE MUSIC
D LACEY MAYSON MINOR & KESTON MCKINNON, ONE WAY (TAMELA MANN), TILLY MANN
PRAISE & WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR WINNER:THE HILL, TRAVIS GREENE, RCA INSPIRATION
THE LIFE PROJECT, JEKALYN CARR, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP/eONE MUSIC A WORSHIPPER’S HEART, TODD DULANEY, eONE MUSIC SOUNDS OF REVIVAL, WILLIAM MCDOWELL, DELIVERY ROOM MUSIC/ eONE MUSIC
JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
SPENCER TAYLOR, THE HIGHWAY QC’S
AMBASSADOR DR. BOBBY JONES LEGEND AWARD
REV. CLAY EVANS
THOMAS A. DORSEY MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
HARVEY WATKINS, JR., THE CANTON SPIRITUALS
GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR WINNER: WIGO AM 1570, ATLANTA, LARRY YOUNG
WNAP GOSPEL HIGHWAY ELEVEN 110 AM, PHILADELPHIA, FRED BLAIN
WGRB AM INSPIRATION 1390, CHICAGO, SONYA BLAKEY
WPZE Praise 102.5 FM, ATLANTA, LORI FLOWERS & DEREK HARPER
LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR WINNER: WOKB 1680 AM, ORLANDO, SHANTI PERSAUD
95.7 HALLELUJAH FM – WHAL-FM, MEMPHIS, TRACY BETHEA
WBBP 1480, MEMPHIS, TRACY MORGAN
WFMI 100.9 FM, VIRGINIA BEACH, MIKE CHANDLER
MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR WINNER: PRAISE 104.7 FM WPZZ, RICHMOND, REGINALD D. BAKER
THE LIGHT WNNL 103.9 FM, RALEIGH, JERRY SMITH
WLOU 104.7 FM/1350 AM, LOUISVILLE, BRODRIC PURVIS
WYLD AM 940, NEW ORLEANS, DR. LORETTA PETIT
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR WINNER: WIMG 1300 AM, TRENTON, NJ, ED LONG
WBCP RADIO 1580 AM, CHAMPAIGN, LADY LYNN LIVE
WEHA GOSPEL 88.7 & 100.3 FM, ATLANTIC CITY, WILLIAM & ELAINE HAWKES
WGOK, MOBILE, FELICIA ALLBRITTON
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR WINNER: SOAR RADIO, SOARRADIO.COM, JUSTIN FRANCIS
AWESOME GOD RADIO (AGRADIO), AWESOMEGODRADIO.COM, ANTOINE “AJ” JEFFERSON
GOSPEL CENTRAL RADIO, THEGOSPELCENTRAL.COM, MICHAEL STEWART
SPIRITCO 1, SPIRITCO1.COM, HENRY HARRIS
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR WINNER: MIKE CHANDLER, REJOICE MUSICAL SOULFOOD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
CARMINA BARNETT, KHVN, DALLAS, TX
LIZ BLACK, WBLS, NEW YORK, NY
META WASHINGTON, SIRIUS XM SATELLITE, NEW YORK, NY
*Nashville, TN — Ten time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum-selling artist CeCe Winans will follow her recently released number one album “Let Them Fall In Love,” with a national tour. The Fall In Love Tour presented by Medi-Share is Winans’ first solo tour in a decade.
The Fall In Love Tour will kick off on May 31 in New Orleans with eight additional dates across the country. A full list of dates and venues is below. For tickets and show details go to: http://cecewinans.com
Winans is the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time and is credited as one of the most accomplished and celebrated women in modern music history. Her current release ‘Let Them Fall In Love’ (released via Puresprings Gospel/Thirty Tigers last month) was both critically and consumer acclaimed. The album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Chart. In addition to heavy airplay across Urban Adult Contemporary, AAA, and Non Comm radio stations, the project’s first single “Never Have To Be Alone,” landed in the Top 5 on the Hot Gospel Songs
“I’m looking forward to my upcoming Falling In Love tour! I’m excited about sharing Love and Joy through my music. Hope to see you there!,” said Winans.
“We are honored to partner with Grammy-award winning Christian artist, CeCe Winans. As the best-selling female gospel artist of all time, CeCe has touched hearts and changed lives with her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics,” said Christian Care Ministry CEO, Ted Squires. “What a privilege to stand beside her as she shares her heart and passion with audiences during her “Fall In Love” tour, featuring songs from her latest album.”
The Fall In Love Tour Presented by Medi-Share Dates & Venue:
05/31 – New Orleans, LA – The Orpheum Theatre
06/01 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
06/02 – Dallas, TX – The Majestic Theatre
06/16 – Washington DC – Warner Theatre
06/23 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
06/24 – Bowling Green, KY – SkyPac Theatre
07/13 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
07/14 – Detroit, MI – MotorCity Casino at Sound Board
07/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
** CeCe will also be joining the famed Boston Pops as a guest performer for a concert in Boston, MA at the Boston Symphony Hall on June 17th
About CeCe Winans
Winans has released a slew of duo and solo albums that crossed genres and boundaries and influenced a generation of gospel and secular vocalists. Her mantel today holds a staggering ten GRAMMY Awards, 20 Dove Awards, and seven Stellar Awards. She’s been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame, in addition to being named a Trailblazer of Soul by BMI and garnering multiple NAACP Image Awards, Soul Train Awards, Essence Awards, and more. She’s sold in excess of five million albums in the U.S. alone, topping the Gospel charts repeatedly while managing to cross over with smashes like “Count On Me,” her stunning duet with Whitney Houston from the multi-platinum ‘Waiting To Exhale’ soundtrack, which sold two million copies and cracked the Top 10 on the Pop, R&B, and Adult Contemporary charts. She touched millions more with inspirational performances everywhere from Oprah to The White House, and even showed off her acting chops on television series like ‘7th Heaven’ and ‘Doc.’ In 2016, Winans became a member of the Artist Committee for the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors.
About Medi-Share
Medi-Share is a Christian healthcare sharing program that allows believers to come together and share each other’s medical bills. Since the program’s inception in 1993, Medi-Share members have shared more than $1 billion in medical bills. The Medi-Share program is an outreach of Christian Care Ministry and has more than 250,000 members nationwide. For more information visit: www.MyChristianCare.org.
This year’s show will feature Donnie McClurkin, Erica Campbell, Hezekiah Walker, Israel Houghton, Bishop Paul Morton, and Anthony Brown & group therAPy.
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Travis Greene and Jonathan McReynolds announced “The Worship Tour: We Are Here”. The highly-anticipated tour presented by Live Nation, in partnership with The Sovereign Agency and Pop Nation Live, will kick off on February 21, 2017 in St. Louis, MO with 16 additional dates across the country.
02/21 – St. Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House
02/23 – Louisville, KY – Palace Theater
02/24 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
02/25 – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Theatre
02/27 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
03/01 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theater
03/02 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre 03/03 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
03/04 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
03/06 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
03/08 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
03/11 – Nashville, TN – Jackson Hall
03/13 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
03/14 – Houston, TX – Revention
03/18 – Oakland, CA – Paramount
03/19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
03/23 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
The Festival of Praise Tour 2016 will kick off on October 5th at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tour, subtitled “The Game of Life”, features Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Israel Houghton, Karen Clark-Sheard, Regina Belle, and Casey J. as well as comedian Earthquake.
10/05 – Las Vegas, NV – Orleans Arena
10/06 – Sacramento, CA
10/07 – Oakland, CA – Paramount Theatre
10/08 – Los Angeles, CA – Pantages Theatre
10/09 – San Diego, CA – Civic Theatre
10/12 – Denver, CO – Buell Theatre
10/13 – Omaha, NE – Ralston Arena
10/15 – Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium
10/16 – Park City, KS – Hartman Arena
10/19 – Milwaukee, WI – Christian Faith Fellowship Church
10/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – Devos Performance Hall
10/21 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
10/22 – Merrillville, IN – Star Plaza Theatre
10/23 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre
10/28 – Savanna, GA – Civic Center / MLK Arena
10/29 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre 11/02 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
11/03 – Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
11/04 – Baltimore, MD – Modell Performing Arts Center
11/05 – Philadelphia, PA – Liacouras Center
11/06 – Norfolk, VA – Ted Constant Convocation Center
11/07 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall 11/09 – Waterbury, CT – Palace Theater 11/10 – Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center
11/11 – Washington, DC – Constitution Hall
11/13 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena
11/14 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
11/17 – Baton Rouge, AL – Bethany World Prayer Center
11/19 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center at University of Texas
11/27 – South Haven, MS – Landers Center
11/30 – Pompano, FL – Pompano Beach Amphiteatre
12/02 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theatre
12/03 – Winter Park, FL – Calvary Orlando Church
12/04 – Richmond, VA – Altria Thatre
McDonald’s presents the 2016 Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour, featuring “every genre” within the gospel music industry: contemporary, traditional, inspirational, instrumental, hip-hop, and comedy.
Hosted by syndicated radio personality Lonnie Hunter. Artists include Donald Lawrence, Marvin Sapp, Karen Clark-Sheard, Charles Jenkins, Jonathan McReynolds, Canton Jones, and Doug Williams, plus comedian Small Fire.
05/07 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
05/25 – Detroit, MI – Greater Grace Temple
06/01 – Raleigh, NC – Wake Chapel Church
06/02 – Greensboro, NC – Mount Zion Baptist Church
06/03 – Charlotte, NC – The Park Church
06/16 – Jackson, MS – Convention Center
06/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Dell Music Center
07/22 – Houston, TX – New Light Center
08/04 – Chicago, IL – House of Hope
08/12 – St. Louis, MO – Friendly Temple MB Church
08/19 – Atlanta, GA – Changing a Generation FGBC
09/08 – Memphis, TN – Greater Imani Cathedral of Faith
09/12 – Washington, DC – TBA*
10/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Taste of Soul Family Festival
Kierra Sheard is preparing hit the road this summer with her first solo tour and a new all-girl band.
Currently, Kierra is scouting female band members for her tour through online auditions, in addition to finding female acts to open up her shows. Her new mobile app will be launched on May 12th.
“I want those that come, to leave feeling refreshed. Transparency, God, love, music, and more is what I’ll have to offer. I’ll have fun on this tour and do things that I’ve never done before. I will not be prohibited or stopped by anyone but God! I won’t worry about what’s said, I’m going for a raw experience! People don’t want fake experiences. They want what’s real. We all want to feel like we aren’t alone while doing this thing called ‘life,’” says Kierra.
Tour Schedule:
07/23 – Detroit, MI
07/30 – Chicago, IL
08/26 – Cleveland, OH
09/03 – Atlanta, GA
09/10 – Washington, DC
09/24 – Philadelphia, PA
10/01 – New York, NY
Dates to be announced:
Nashville, TN
Charlotte, NC
Richmond, VA
Jackson, MS
The 12-city second round kicks off on June 3rd, 2016 Augusta, GA.
Kirk is scheduled to perform his hit songs from the past 20 years as well as the tracks from the new album, “Losing My Religion“.
Tour Schedule:
06/03 – Augusta, GA – James Brown Arena
06/04 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
06/05 – Jacksonville, FL – Time – Union Center
06/09 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theatre
06/10 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at Moody Theatre
06/11 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theatre
06/12 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
06/14 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre
06/15 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Civic Center
06/17 – Rochester, NY Main Street Armory
06/18 – Dorchester, MA – Strand Theatre
06/19 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric Opera House
31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Winners & Nominees
This year’s Stellar Awards ceremony was 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.
Category #1 ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
ERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
Category #2 SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ANTHONY BROWN, WORTH – EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT
DORINDA CLARK COLE, SHANIKA DESHUN BEREAL, RODRICK CLICHÉ, SAAED RENAUD, & FIELD BLANCHARD, BLESS THIS HOUSE – LIVING IT (DORINDA CLARK COLE), LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
CHARLES JENKINS, #WAR – ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO), INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
WILL REAGAN, FILL ME UP – THE TRUTH (CASEY J.), MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT
Category #3 MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: ANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
TRAVIS GREENE, INTENTIONAL (SINGLE), RCA INSPIRATION
FRED HAMMOND, I WILL TRUST, RCA INSPIRATION
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #4 ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR ERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
TINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE
TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
DORINDA CLARK COLE, LIVING IT, LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #5 GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR WINNER: ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT
3 WINANS BROTHERS, FOREIGN LAND, ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC
ISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA, RGM/NEW BREED/RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #6 NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: CASEY J., THE TRUTH, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT
GEOFFREY GOLDEN, KINGDOM…LIVE!, FO YO SOUL RECORDINGS/RCA RECORDS
GERALD & TAMMI HADDON, #US, PEMBROKE RECORDS
PASTOR MARLON LOCK, GOOD SEED PROJECT, OGHBYRG PRODUCTIONS
CATEGORY #7 CD OF THE YEAR WINNER: ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
ERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
CATEGORY #8 CHOIR OF THE YEAR WINNER: CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP SUPER MASS CHOIR, THE KINGDOM SOUND, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
J.J. HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE, I SEE VICTORY, LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #9 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR WINNER: ANTHONY BROWN & JUSTIN SAVAGE, EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT
WARRYN 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), GEE TREE CREATIVE
CHARLES JENKINS & RODNEY EAST, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO), INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
DONALD LAWRENCE FOR QUIET WATER ENTERTAINMENT, DANIEL WEATHERSPOON FOR LONGLIFE ENTERTAINMENT & J. DREW SHEARD II FOR JDS PRODUCTIONS, DESTINED TO WIN (KAREN CLARK SHEARD), KAREW RECORDS
CATEGORY #10 CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR WINNER: ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
3 WINANS BROTHERS, FOREIGN LAND, ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC
GERALD & TAMMI HADDON, #US, PEMBROKE RECORDS
ISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA, RGM/NEW BREED/RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #11 TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR WINNER: THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT
LARRY D. REID, ONE MUSICK, LDR ENTERPRISES
THE SHOWERS, THE SHOWERS, A&P RECORDS
CATEGORY #12 CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: ANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
TRAVIS GREENE, INTENTIONAL (SINGLE), RCA INSPIRATION
FRED HAMMOND, I WILL TRUST, RCA INSPIRATION
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #13 TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: CHARLES JENKINS, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
JOHN P. KEE, LEVEL NEXT, MOTOWN GOSPEL
WILLIAM MCDOWELL, SEND THE RAIN (SINGLE), DELIVERY ROOM MUSIC/EONE MUSIC
RICHARD SMALLWOOD, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #14 CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
ERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
CASEY J., THE TRUTH, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT
KAREN CLARK SHEARD, DESTINED TO WIN, KAREW RECORDS
CATEGORY #15 TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER: TINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE
JEKALYN CARR, IT’S GONNA HAPPEN, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP/MALACO
DORINDA CLARK COLE, LIVING IT, LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
DOROTHY NORWOOD, AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY, DOROTHY NORWOOD MUSIC GROUP
CATEGORY #16 CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR WINNER: ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
ERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
ALEXIS SPIGHT, DEAR DIARY, UNCLE G RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #17 TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR WINNER: TINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE
JEKALYN CARR, IT’S GONNA HAPPEN, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP/MALACO
CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
PASTOR MARLON LOCK, GOOD SEED PROJECT, OGHBYRG PRODUCTIONS
CATEGORY #18 URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR WINNER: KIRK FRANKLIN, WANNA BE HAPPY? (SINGLE), FO YO SOUL RECORDINGS/RCA RECORDS
ERICA CAMPBELL, I LUH GOD – HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
CASEY J., FILL ME UP – THE TRUTH, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, GOTTA HAVE YOU –LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #19 MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR WINNER: CHARLES JENKINS & THE SPIN SINGERS, #WAR – ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO), INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
DEREK BLANKS, GOTTA HAVE YOU – LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO (JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS), TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
ADREAN MANGIARDI, A LIL’ LOUDER (CLAP YOUR HANDS)– CELEBRATE (THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP), TYSCOT
DALE “RAGE” RESTEGHINI, I LUH GOD – HELP 2.0 (ERICA CAMPBELL), MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #20 TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR WINNER: CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP SUPER MASS CHOIR, THE KINGDOM SOUND, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
LONNIE HUNTER FEATURING STRUCTURE, #GETITDONE, TYSCOT
RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #21 CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR WINNER: J.J. HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE, I SEE VICTORY, LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
DR. F. JAMES CLARK & THE SHALOM CHURCH (CITY OF PEACE) MASS CHOIR, SIMPLY AMAZING, CITY OF PEACE RECORDS
KENNY LEWIS & ONE VOICE, THE WAY OF ESCAPE, PURESOUND MUSIC GROUP
CATEGORY #22 INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR WINNER: BEN TANKARD, FULL TANK 2.0, BENJAMIN UNIVERSAL MUSIC
CRAIG CRAWFORD PLAYERS, I LOVE YOU, LIFE JAM ENTERTAINMENT
MEL HOLDER, BACK 2 BASICS: MUSIC BOOK VOL. II, PSALMIST MUSIC GROUP
CATEGORY #23 SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR WINNER: VARIOUS ARTISTS, WOW GOSPEL 2015, RCA INSPIRATION
ISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA, RGM/NEW BREED/RCA INSPIRATION
RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
THE LEGENDS OF QUARTET, AN EVENING WITH THE LEGENDS OF QUARTET, 4WINDS/MALACO
CATEGORY #24 RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR WINNER: DEREK MINOR, EMPIRE, REFLECTION MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
DEE-1, 3’S UP, RCA INSPIRATION
FLAME, FORWARD, CLEAR SIGHT MUSIC
TRIP LEE, RISE, REACH RECORDS
CATEGORY #25 YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNER: GOD’S GIFT AND SOLDIERS YOUTH CHOIR, THROUGH THE FIRE AND FLOOD, DIR/MOTOR CITY PRAISE RECORDS
PURE-N-HEART, REVOLUTION: SAVING OUR YOUTH, MUSIC2CHANGEU
JADA REDMOND, “BROTHER”, 4RED MUSIC/MUSIC2CHANGEU
ROBYN, HE’S B4 ME, OAK TREE
CATEGORY #26 QUARTET OF THE YEAR WINNER: THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT
THE HIGHWAY QC’S FEATURING SPENCER TAYLOR, THE GODFATHER, OPHIR GOSPEL/TBT MUSIC GROUP
THE HI-LITE JUNIORS, A NEW BEGINNING, DYNASTY PRODUCTION
THE NEW CHRISTIANAIRES, REMEMBER ME, CARTER CLASSIC RECORDS
CATEGORY #27 RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR WINNER: DENISE TROTMAN & CONNI TREANTEFELES, EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT
DEREK BLANKS, WORTH FIGHTING FOR (BRIAN COURTNEY WILSON), MOTOWN GOSPEL
DEREK BLANKS, HELP 2.0 (ERICA CAMPBELL), MY BLOCK/EONE MUSIC
ANNETTE REISCHL, UNSTOPPABLE (VASHAWN MITCHELL), MOTOWN GOSPEL
CATEGORY #28 PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR WINNER: TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
ISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA, RGM/NEW BREED/RCA INSPIRATION
JASON NELSON, JESUS REVEALED, RCA INSPIRATION
RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
O’LANDA DRAPER (POSTHMOUSLY)
AMBASSADOR DR. BOBBY JONES LEGEND AWARD
WILLIE JOE LIGON
THOMAS A. DORSEY MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DR. MARABETH GENTRY & THE THOMAS A. DORSEY FOUNDATION
GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR WINNER: PRAISE 104.1 WPRS, WASHINGTON, DC, RON THOMPSON
HEAVEN 97 – KHVN, DALLAS/FT. WORTH, CARMINA BARNETT
WIGO AM 1570, ATLANTA, LARRY YOUNG
WPZE 102.5 FM, ATLANTA, LORI FLOWERS & DEREK HARPER
LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR WINNER: HEAVEN 600 – WCAO – AM, BALTIMORE, LEE MICHAELS
95.7 HALLELUJAH FM – WHAL-FM, MEMPHIS, TRACY BETHEA
WFMI 100.9 FM, NORFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACH, MIKE CHANDLER
WPZR-FM PRAISE 102.7, DETROIT, NATE BELL & RANDI MYLES
MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR WINNER: PRAISE 104.7 FM WPZZ 104.7, RICHMOND, REGINALD BAKER
THE LIGHT WNNL 103.9 FM, RALEIGH – DURHAM, JERRY SMITH
WAAW, AUGUSTA, BJ MURPHY
WXOK HEAVEN 1460 AM, BATON ROUGE, J’MICHAEL FRANCOIS
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR WINNER: WIMG 1300 AM, TRENTON, NJ, ED LONG
1300 AM KSYB, SHREVEPORT, RHONDA PHILLIPS-SANDERS
KRGN 98.5, KILLEEN-HARKER HEIGHTS, TX, RON GRACE
WFMV FM 95.3, COLUMBIA, SC, TONY “GEE” GREEN
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR WINNER: ALL NATIONS RADIO, ALLNATIONSRADIO.NET, BISHOP SAMUEL MCGILL III
BONNERFIDE RADIO, WWW.BONNERFIDERADIO.COM, GERARD BONNER
GOSPEL CENTRAL RADIO, WWW.THEGOSPELCENTRAL.COM, MICHAEL STEWART
I AM RADIO, WWW.I-AM-RADIO.COM, BEATRICE “SISTAH PEACHES” HAYWOOD
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR WINNER: TRACY BETHEA BODIE, WHAL – MEMPHIS, TN
CARMINA BARNETT, KHVN – DALLAS, TX
LEE MICHAELS, WCAO – BALTIMORE, MD
BILLY ST. JAMES, KPZK – LITTLE ROCK, AR
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 20, 2016) — The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) along with Motown Gospel, honored gospel music’s most prestigious names and 2016 Stellar Awards nominees at the 7th annual ASCAP Morning Glory Breakfast Reception in Las Vegas, NV at The Mirage Hotel & Casino on February 20th.
The breakfast, an exclusive event leading up to the 31st annual Stellar Awards, honored Motown Gospel artists Tasha Cobbs (nominated for six Stellar Awards this year) and Brian Courtney Wilson each with the first-ever ASCAP “Power In Praise” Award, a special accolade given to ASCAP member(s) who have made significant strides in shaping the future of gospel music.
Hosted by singer and radio personality Darlene McCoy, the breakfast also featured spirit-filled and uplifting performances by Motown Gospel artists Janice Gaines, who performed her single “Wait On You;” Myron Butler, who performed his song “Best Praise;” Royce Lovett, who performed “Write It On The Wall;” and honoree Brian Courtney Wilson, who delivered a powerful and moving rendition of his latest single, the inspirational worship anthem, “I’ll Just Say Yes.”
“Each year, our ASCAP Morning Glory Breakfast gets bigger and better during Stellar Awards weekend,” stated Nicole George-Middleton, ASCAP SVP, Membership. “We are so excited this year to partner with the Motown Gospel label to honor and celebrate their artists, as well as our ASCAP members and Stellar Awards nominees, who continue to enrich the culture of gospel music.”
Following the intimate ASCAP “Power in Praise” awards presentation, both Brian Courtney Wilson and Tasha Cobbs were presented with surprise plaques from Larry Blackwell, VP/GM of Motown Gospel, and Ken Pennell, President of Gospel labels, Capitol Music Group, to commemorate each of their amazing accomplishments over the last year. Both Brian Courtney Wilson and Tasha Cobbs were brought to tears during the presentations and gave emotional testimonies as they accepted their awards that brought the audience to their feet.
In addition to Tasha Cobbs and Brian Courtney Wilson, a host of other 2016 Stellar Awards nominees were in attendance and recognized at the Morning Glory Breakfast reception including: Jonathan McReynolds, JJ. Hairston, Anthony Brown, Gerald & Tammi Haddon, Casey j, Kenny Lewis, Pastor Marlon Lock, Pure-N-Heart, Jason Nelson, The Showers, William McDowell, The Hi-Lite Juniors, Jason White, Shanika Deshun Bereal, Jekalyn Carr, Daniel Weatherspoon and Flame.
About ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP’s mission is to license and promote the music of its members and foreign affiliates, obtain fair compensation for the public performance of their works and to distribute the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. ASCAP members write the world’s best-loved music and ASCAP has pioneered the efficient licensing of that music to hundreds of thousands of enterprises who use it to add value to their business – from bars, restaurants and retail, to radio, TV and cable, to Internet, mobile services and more. The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. With 565,000 members representing more than 10 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service and advocacy for songwriters and composers, and the only American performing rights organization (PRO) owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com
