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The 33rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards have come and gone, but it left behind a bunch of notable moments. Kirk Franklin hosted; Erica and Tina Campbell reunited on stage as Mary Mary; Jonathan McReynolds introduced a new artist stage; Keke Wyatt, Tasha Page-Lockhart and Le’Andria Johnson paid tribute to Tamela Mann; and more.
Catch a replay on TV One between March 31 – May 6, 2018 and peep the full list of winners below!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
SONG OF THE YEAR
David Bloom, Cortez Vaughn, Phontane Demond Reed & JJ Hairston, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Passion. Pursuit., Motown Gospel
DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Isabel Davis, The Call, Uncle G Records
CD OF THE YEAR
You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way from Sunday, Key of A/FairTrade/Tyscot Records
TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Rance Allen Group, Live from San Francisco, Tyscot Records
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City, RCA Inspiration
TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Marvin Sapp, Close, Verity/RCA Inspiration
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Passion. Pursuit., Motown Gospel
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
CeCe Winans, Let them Fall in Love, Pure Springs Gospel
CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
Passion. Pursuit., Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel
TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
Close, Marvin Sapp, Verity/RCA Inspiration
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Derek Blanks, We Livin – It’s Still Personal (Tina Campbell), Gee Tree Creative/Malaco
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Bishop Paul S. Morton, Legacy Live in New Orleans, Tehillah Music Group/Entertainment One
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR
Kirk Whalum, #LoveCovers, Top Drawer Records
SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
Greenleaf Soundtrack Season 2, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
Greatness, Canton Jones, Radar Live/Cajo Records
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
God’s Little Soldiers International Boys Choir, Through the Years, DIR/Motor City Praise
QUARTET OF THE YEAR
The Williams Brothers, Timeless, Blackberry Records
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
Derek Blanks, Passion. Pursuit. (Tasha Cobbs Leonard), Motown Gospel
PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, JamesTown Music/Entertainment One
JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Tamela Mann
THOMAS A. DORSEY MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bishop Kenneth Moales, Sr.
BOBBY JONES LEGENDS AWARD
Milton Biggham
ICON AWARD
Edwin Hawkins (posthumously)
STELLAR HONORS HALL OF FAME
Ben Tankard
Dr. Marabeth Gentry
Kurt Carr
