LIST OF WINNERS AT THE STELLAR GOSPEL AWARDS 2019

Cogito April 9, 2019 0

The Stellar Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA) for the past three decades has orchestrated one of the two biggest award nights for Gospel music enthusiasts, Honoring the impact of individuals, groups and organization in Gospel music. The 34th edition of the Stellar Awards, which was held back in march had all glistening shades of awesomeness sparkling from all angles.

The event which held on Friday the 29th of March 2019, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas, was hosted by gospel music luminary and host of BET Sunday Best Show, Kirk Franklin. The event was well attended and also had some stellar performances, with some of gospel’s current biggest artists on stage, which includes Kelontae Gavin, Koryn Hawthorne, Charles Jenkins and a special tribute to Aretha Franklin by Erica Campbell, Yolanda Adam and others. The reputable award night will be televised by American digital cable and satellite television network BET on April 19, 2019.

The Night was quite eccentric on the awards as Jonathan McReynolds evidently had one of the best nights of his life gaining a staggering 8 awards out of 9 nominations. Here below is a list of nominees and winners.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Jakayln Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
Jonathan McReynolds,Make Room , Entertainment One [WINNER]
Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

SONG OF THE YEAR

Nobody Like You Lord, Maranda Curtis & Red Alliance Media/Fair.
Not Lucky, I’m Loved Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Demetrius Wilson & Anna B. Warner, Entertainment One. [WINNER]
Won’t He Do It, Makeba Riddick, Richard Shelton & Loren Hill, RCA Inspiration.
You Know My Name (Live), Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Brenton Brown, Motown Gospel.

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Brian Courtney Wilson, A Great Work, Motown Gospel
Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One [WINNER]
Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR*

Jakalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group. [WINNER]
Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration.
Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade.
Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul RecordingsTori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol.

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
Isaiah D. Thomas and Elements of Praise, Still Here, Murchison Motion Pictures
Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records
The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Cheryl Thomas Fortune, Simply Cheryl, LuDawn/Tyscot
Jabari Johnson, Day of Redemption, Entertainment One [WINNER]
Phil Thompson, My Worship, Phil Thompson Worship/JamesTown.
PJ Morgan, The Transparency Project, IDMV Music Group

CD OF THE YEAR

Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One [WINNER]
Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot [WINNER]
Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music
Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Jonathan McReynolds & Darryl “Lil Man” Howell, , Entertainment One [WINNER]
Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Phil Thornton, Clifton Lockhart, Tasha Page Lockhart, Myron Butler, Dontaniel Kimbrough, Zeek Listenbee, Cordell Walton, Edward “6Mile JP” Page, Charles “Ollie” Harris, Daniel Bryant, Bryan Popin & Lewis, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Warryn Campbell and Phil ThorntonThe Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
God’s Chosen, God’s Chosen, Dream Label Group/Dream Gospel/GFavored Entertainment/Capitol Christian
Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records
The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]

TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie [WINNER]
Nu Tradition, Nu Tradition, Altmo Productions

CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One [WINNER]
Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One
Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Earnest Pugh, Survive, EPM/Black Smoke
Jarrell Smalls, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Read/SRT
Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie
VaShawn Mitchell, Cross Music, Tyscot [WINNER]

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Benita Jones, The Evolution, IndieBlu Music
Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration
Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]
Tori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Jakayln Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group [WINNER]
Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
Shana Wilson-Williams, Everlasting, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
Tammi Haddon, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir – Run to the Altar , JH/Tyscot

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR

Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One [WINNER]
The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR

A New Season, Jarrell Smalls & Company, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
One Nation Under God, Jekalyn Carr, Lunjeal Music Group [WINNER]
Run to the Altar, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, JH/Tyscot
The River, Keion D. Henderson, Eye Light Productions

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Forever, Jason Nelson, RCA Inspiration
Never Alone ft. Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly, Schoolboy/Capitol
Not Lucky, I’m Loved, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One
[WINNER]
Reckless Love, Israel Houghton, RCA Inspiration

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

A Great Work, Matt Reed, Motown
My Good, G. Randy Weston, Light Records
Won’t He Do It, Casey Cross, RCA Inspiration [WINNER]
My Life; Grateful – Patrick Tohill, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot [WINNER]
Demetrius West & Jesus Promoters, ChoirOlogy: The Study of Choir Music, Music Worldwide
Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR

Brent Jones & the Waco Community Choir, Open Your Mouth and Say Something, JDI Records
Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing, Totally, Enon Music Group
New Direction, When All God’s Children Get Together, New Haven Records [WINNER]
Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR

Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
Evidence, Elevation Collective, Elevation Worship Records
The Best of Fred Hammond, Fred Hammond, Verity/Sony Music [WINNER]
WOW Gospel 2018, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR

BLSD, Armstrong, Management
God Knows, Flame, Clear Sight Music [WINNER]
I Preaching to the Choir, Miz Tiffany, Digistoric Music
PRAISE, Emcee N.I.C.E., Gypsy City Music

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Christian Bolar, Speak It, BGA Music
Praise, We are Personal Praise, RoBabies Records
Pure N Heart, “Be You” 15 Years Unplugged, Music2ChangeU [WINNER]
The Children Speak, Hey Young World, HOLYwood Records

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit / SRT/Shanachie [WINNER]
The Wardlaw Brothers, Stand There, TWB Records

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR