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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