The Stellar Awards hosted their 32nd annual show in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena on Saturday March, 25, 2017. The show, hosted by Erica Campbell and Anthony Brown, included performances by Tamela Mann, Shirley Caesar, Jekalyn Carr, Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin, Bizzle, Canton Jones, Da’ Truth, JJ Hairston and Youthful Praise, Travis Greene, VaShawn Mitchell, Tasha Cobbs, Doug Williams, Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson & Da Chozen Brothaz.
Special honors were presented to gospel legend Spencer Taylor, receiving the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award, and Reverend Dr. Clay Evans, recipient of the Dr. Bobby Jones Legends Award, as well as Stellar Honors Hall of Fame inductees Fred Hammond, Mississippi Mass Choir and Dr. Leonard Scott. Along with awesome performances, winners this year included:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN
ONE WAY
TILLY MANN
SONG OF THE YEAR
MADE A WAY
TRAVIS GREENE
THE HILL (TRAVIS GREENE)
RCA INSPIRATION
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
TRAVIS GREENE
THE HILL
RCA INSPIRATION
GROUP / DUO OF THE YEAR
MYRON BUTLER & LEVI
ON PURPOSE
MOTOWN GOSPEL
ALBERTINA WALKER
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN
ONE WAY
TILLY MANN
NEW ARTIST
OF THE YEAR
BRI (BRIANA BABINEAUX)
KEYS TO MY HEART
MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT RECORDS
CD OF THE
YEAR
MADE A WAY
TRAVIS GREENE
THE HILL (TRAVIS GREENE)
RCA INSPIRATION
CHOIR OF THE
YEAR
HEZEKIAH WALKER
AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER
AZUSA / eONE MUSIC
PRODUCER OF THE
YEAR
MYRON BUTLER, TAMELA MANN, KIRK FRANKLIN, TIMBERLAND, ERIC DAWKINS, KING LOGAN, SHAUN MARTIN & DAVID MANN
ONE WAY (TAMELA MANN)
TILLY MANN
CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO
OF THE YEAR
MYRON BUTLER & LEVI
ON PURPOSE
MOTOWN GOSPEL
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
TRAVIS GREENE
THE HILL
RCA INSPIRATION
TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
DONNIE MCCLURKIN
THE JOURNEY (LIVE)
RCA INSPIRATION
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
BRI (BRIANA BABINEAUX)
KEYS TO MY HEART
MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT RECORDS
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN
ONE WAY
TILLY MANN
CONTEMPORARY CD
OF THE YEAR
THE HILL
TRAVIS GREENE
RCA INSPIRATION
TRADITIONAL CD
OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN
ONE WAY
TILLY MANN
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE or PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN
ONE WAY
TILLY MANN
MUSIC VIDEO
OF THE YEAR
ROCK JACOBS
WANNA BE HAPPY – LOSING MY RELIGION
(KIRK FRANKLIN)
FO YO SOUL/RCA RECORDS
TRADITIONAL CHOIR
OF THE YEAR
CHICAGO MASS CHOIR
WE GIVE YOU PRAISE
NEW HAVEN RECORDS
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
HEZEKIAH WALKER
AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER
AZUSA INC./EONE MUSIC
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD
OF THE YEAR
I AM JUSTICE
CANTON JONES
CAJO INTERNATIONAL
YOUTH PROJECT
OF THE YEAR
JOSHUA’S TROOP
IT’S MY TIME
NEW HAVEN RECORDS
QUARTET
OF THE YEAR
KEITH “WONDERBOY” JOHNSON
TIMELESS MUSIC MOVEMENT
VOLUME 1
WONDERSPIRIT PRODUCTIONS RECORDS
PRAISE & WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
THE HILL
TRAVIS GREENE
RCA INSPIRATION
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
ANNIE STOLL
THE HILL (TRAVIS GREENE)
RCA INSPIRATION
SPECIAL EVENT CD
OF THE YEAR
WOW GOSPEL 2016
VARIOUS ARTISTS
RCA INSPIRATION
MAJOR MARKET
OF THE YEAR
WIGO – AM 1570, ATLANTA, GA, LARRY YOUNG
LARGE MARKET
OF THE YEAR
WOKB 1680AM, ORLANDO, SHANTI PERSAUD
MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR
PRAISE 104.7 FM WPZZ 104.7, RICHMOND, REGINALD BAKER
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
WIMG 1300 AM, TRENTON, ED LONG
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
SOAR RADIO, SOARRADIO.COM, JUSTIN FRANCIS
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- The Gospel Insider – Dana Sorey - August 5, 2017
- The Gospel Insider – Michelle Prather - July 29, 2017
- Video Editor - July 26, 2017
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- The Gospel Insider – Gerard Bonner - July 1, 2017
- Da Chozen Brothaz on the Red Carpet - April 6, 2017
- Clifton Ross III with the Gospel Live - April 6, 2017
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