The 2018 Stellar Awards are fast approaching and after much anticipation, the nominees are in!
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Scroll down for the full list of nominees and info on where to catch the 33rd annual Stellars, which will be hosted by Kirk Franklin!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way from Sunday
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit
Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City
SONG OF THE YEAR
Anthony Brown – Trust in You
JJ Hairston – You Deserve It
GEI ft. Kierra Sheard – Hang On
Travis Greene – You Waited
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Anthony Brown, A Long Way from Sunday
JJ Hairston, You Deserve It
Marvin Sapp, Close
Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
CeCe Winans, Let Them Fall in Love
Le’Andria Johnson, Bigger Than Me
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit
Tina Campbell, It’s Still Personal
DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp
James Fortune & FIYA
The Williams Brothers
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
NextGeneration Choir
Gene Moore
Isabel Davis
Koryn Hawthorne
CD OF THE YEAR
A Long Way from Sunday, Anthony Brown & group therAPy
You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise
Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Crossover Live in Music City, Travis Greene
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise
Ricky Dillard & New G
The Miami Mass Choir
Vincent Bohanan & The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Anthony Brown, Justin Savage, Dana T. Sorey, Warryn Campbell & Darryl Woodson, A Long Way from Sunday (Anthony Brown & group therAPy)
Deitrick Haddon, Marcus Hodge & Gina Miller, Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp
Kenneth Leonard & Natasha Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit (Tasha Cobbs Leonard)
Travis Greene, Crossover Live in Music City
CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp
James Fortune & FIYA
The Showers
TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
Gods Posse
The Rance Allen Group
The Williams Brothers
The Williams Singers
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Anthony Brown
Deitrick Haddon
JJ Hairston
Travis Greene
TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Bishop Paul S. Morton
Marvin Sapp
Rance Allen
Rickyy Dillard
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Isabel Davis
Koryn Hawthorne
Lucinda Moore
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Anita Wilson
CeCe Winans
Le’Andria Johnson
Tina Campbell
CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
A Long Way from Sunday, Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp, Deitrick Haddon & Hill City Worship Camp
Heart. Passion. Pursuit, Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Crossover Live in Music City, Travis Greene
TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
I Got Out, Bryan Popin
Let Them Fall in Love, CeCe Winans
Close, Marvin Sapp
10, Ricky Dillard & New G
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Trust in You, Anthony Brown & group therAPy
You Deserve It, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise
I’m Getting Ready, Tasha Cobbs Leonard ft. Nicki Minaj
You Waited, Travis Greene
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Byron Purnell, You – The Dolly Express (Jermaine Dolly)
Derek Blanks, We Livin – It’s Still Personal (Tina Campbell)
Terrance Crawley, I’ve Seen Him Work – Sunday Song (Anita Wilson)
Terrance Crowley and Ted Winn; Grateful – Stand In Awe (Ted Winn)
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Bishop Paul S. Morton, Legacy Live in New Orleans
Charles Butler & Trinity, The Blood Experience
Ricky Dillard & New G, 10
Vincent Bohanan & The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir, We Win
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
NextGeneration Choir, Sure. Focused. Centered
GEI, Bishop J. Drew Sheard Presents: GEI LIVE
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It
The Miami Mass Choir, The Miami Mass Choir Live: At The Adrienne Arsht Center
INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR
Ben Tankard, CanTANKerous
Daniel Weatherspoon, The Langley Park Project
Kirk Whalum, #LoveCovers
Tim Bowman, Into the Blue
SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
A Kenny Lattimore Christmas, Kenny Lattimore
Greenleaf Soundtrack Season 2, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration
Legacy Live in New Orleans, Bishop Paul S. Morton
Live from San Francisco, The Rance Allen Group
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
Crowns & Crosses, Bizzle
Greatness, Canton Jones
Reflection, Derek Minor, Reflection
The Waiting Room, Trip Lee
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
God’s Little Soldiers International Boys Choir
Kelontae Gavin, Higher
Pure N Heart, Change the World
The Children Speak, Gibbs Ave
QUARTET OF THE YEAR
Men of Gods Heart, Men of Gods Heart
The Group Fire, Join the Praise Party
The Williams Brothers, Timeless
The Williams Singers, In Real Time
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
Derek Blanks, Dear Future Me (James Fortune & FIYA)
Derek Blanks, 10 (Ricky Dillard & New G)
Derek Blanks, Heart. Passion. Pursuit (Tasha Cobbs Leonard)
Tim Parker, Close (Marvin Sapp)
The 2018 Stellar Awards go down on March 24 in Las Vegas at The Orleans Arena. For information on tickets, visit thestellarawards.com.
I’m very proud to announce that I will have the privilege to be accompanying four beautiful talented young ladies this year. These Ladies are going to be the youngest southern style quartet group with a sound surrounded by old and new quartet. Which is orchestrated by their very own rhythm king’s band. The Southern Sisters Of Alabama will be performing live. I promise you don’t want to miss this.