Behold one of the Grandest summits of Gospel music elites (which includes music artists, writers and other industry professionals), The stellar Gospel music awards have complied a list of nominees for the 34th edition of the prestigious award event and the spotlight seems to be focused on Jonathan McReynolds haven garnered the highest nominations.
Arguably Make Room was one of the most outstanding projects in the year 2018, hence it would be fair for us to say “We saw that coming and it was well deserved” given the peculiar nature of the project and unrestrained acceptance by the public. Apparently a huge congratulations is in order for the award winning vocalist.
The 34th edition which is slated for the 29th of March at Las Vegas will be hosted by the applauded king of Gospel music Kirk Franklin. Here below is a full list of nominations.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One
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 & Anthony Rachel, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
Not Lucky, I’m Loved , Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Demetrius Wilson & Anna B. Warner, Entertainment One
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
Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR*
Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration
Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
Tori 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
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cheryl Thomas Fortune, Simply Cheryl, LuDawn/Tyscot
Jabari Johnson, Day of Redemption, Entertainment One
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
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
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, Make Room, Entertainment One
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 & AyRon Lewis, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Warryn Campbell and Phil Thornton,The 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
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
Nu Tradition, Nu Tradition, Altmo Productions
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One
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
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
Tori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
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
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
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
Reckless Love, Israel Houghton, RCA Inspiration
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
A Great Work, Matt Reed, Motown Gospel
For My Good, G. Randy Weston, Light Records
Won’t He Do It, Casey Cross, RCA Inspiration
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
Demetrius West & Jesus Promoters, ChoirOlogy: The Study of Choir Music, Blacksmoke 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
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
WOW Gospel 2018, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
BLSD, Jor’Dan Armstrong, Seaq Management
God Knows, Flame, Clear Sight Music
I Ain’t 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 Group
Personal Praise, We are Personal Praise, RoBabies Records
Pure N Heart, “Be You” 15 Years Unplugged, Music2ChangeU
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
The Wardlaw Brothers, Stand There, TWB Records
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
Israel Houghton, Road to DeMaskUs, RCA Inspiration
Justin Foster, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
Keemon Leonard, Make Room, Entertainment One
Octavious Holmes, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
Everlasting, Shana Wilson-Williams, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One
A tie in the Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year category resulted in having 5 nominees
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