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33rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Winners!
Central City Productions completed the taping of the 2018 Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena. The annual show hailed as an, “epic night in gospel music,” was hosted by Kirk Franklin. The telecast will premiere on TV One, Good Friday, March 30, at 9/8c . Additionally, the Stellar Awards will air in national broadcast syndication March 31-May 6, 2018.
This year’s spectacular show open featured Stellar Awards alum Erica Campbell reuniting with her sister Tina Campbell as the hit gospel duo Mary Mary for the first time in more than six years. The show also included an all-star tribute to the late, great Edwin Hawkins, with his sister Lynette Hawkins accepting the Edwin Hawkins Icon Award in his honor. Also, a stand out moment featured the multi-platinum award-winning Snoop Dogg performing material from his new gospel album, “Bible of Love.”
The night included performances by Snoop Dogg, Mary Mary, Kierra Sheard, Torri Kelly, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Anthony Brown, JJ Hairston, Travis Greene, Jonathan McReynolds, Ricky Dillard, Todd Dulaney, Tasha Page Lockhart, KeKe Wyatt, Canton Jones, Deitrick Haddon, Koryn Hawthorne, Le’Andria Johnson and more. Special presenters included Donnie McClurkin, Merle Dandridge, David Mann, Anika Noni Rose and more.
Top winners of the night were JJ Hairston winning six awards, Travis Greene and Tasha Cobbs Leonard winning four awards each and Anthony Brown winning two awards.
Don Jackson bestowed special honors upon gospel greats who have made significant contributions to the genre. The incomparable Tamela Mann was the 2018 recipient of the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award and the legendary Rev. Milton Biggham received The Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legends Award. Stellar Honors Hall of Fame Inductees includes Kurt Carr, Ben Tankard, and Dr. Marabeth Gentry – President of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses.
The Stellar Awards telecast will premiere on TV One on Friday, March 30 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and air in broadcast syndication on 130 stations in more than 110 markets around the country March 31 – May 6, 2018. For more information visit us at Below is a list of the 2018 Stellar Award Winners
Category #1 – ARTIST OF THE YEAR Category #2 – SONG OF THE YEAR Category #3 – MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #4 – ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #5 – DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #6 – NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #7- CD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #8 – CHOIR OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #9 – PRODUCER OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #10 – CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #11 – TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #12 – CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #13 – TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #14 – CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #15 – TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #16 – CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #17 – TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #18 – URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #19 – MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #20 – TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #21 – CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #22 – INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #23 – SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #24 – RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #25 – YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #26 – QUARTET OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #27 – RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR CATEGORY #28 – PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
