The Stellar Awards Gospel Music Show is the first and oldest televised awards show honoring Gospel Music artist for over 35 years. Stellar Award is an award presented by SAGMA to recognize achievements in the gospel music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent gospel artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest.

The 37th edition of the award ceremony will be happening in Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, on the 16th of July.

Leading the Stellar Awards 2022 nominations,  American gospel music legend, Cece Winans is leading with 9 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year.

Other artists with several nominations for this year’s Stellar Awards include Maverick City Music, Israel Houghton, Ricky Dillard, E. Dewey Smith, Jason Clayborn, While Pastor Mike Jr artiste of the year in 2021, bagged over 7 nominations.

The Chairman and CEO of Central City Productions, Don Jackson said in a statement; “Gospel music has encouraged millions of people through more than two unrelenting years of the pandemic, and the Stellar Awards will, again, deliver in bringing the praise and recognizing the artists who bless us with their inspirational sounds.”

“Those who love Black, faith, and family-centric programs can look forward to both the Stellar Awards and to all that our Stellar TV Network has to offer when it premieres in September,” he continued.

See Full List Of Nominees Below:

Artist of the year

CeCe Winans; Believe for It

Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP

Maverick City Music; Jubilee

Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1;

Tamela Mann; Overcomer

Song of the year

“All of My Help”; Nathaniel Zaccheus Bean & Ricky Dillard

“Amazing”; Michael McClure Jr., Adia Andrews, Giano Piero Reverberi, Brian Joseph Burton, Gianfranco Reverberi & Thmosa Decarlo Callaway

“Believe for It”; CeCe Winans

“Help Me”; Bartholomew Orr, Justin Pearson, La’Tia Mann, Phillip Bryant, Tamela Mann & Tiffany Mann; Tillymann Music Group

“Jireh” (Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine); Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore, Steven Furtick & Chris Brown;

Male artist of the year

Israel Houghton; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1

Kelontae Gavin; The N.O.W. Experience

Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1

Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory

Travis Greene; Oil + Water

Albertina Walker female artist of the year

Bri Babineaux; The Encounter Continues

CeCe Winans; Believe for It

Kelly Price; Grace

Kim Person; Journey 2.0

Tamela Mann; Overcomer

Duo/chorus group of the year

1K Phew & Lecrae; No Church in a While

Dawkins & Dawkins; Never Gets Old Vol 2

Israel And New Breed; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1

Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP

Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition

New artist of the year

E. Dewey Smith; God Period

Evvie McKinney; This Is Evvie McKinney EP

Jason McGee & The Choir; Power

Josh Copeland; No Fear

Lasha’ Knox; God of Miracles

Album of the year

Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney

Believe for It; CeCe Winans

I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Pastor Mike, Jr.

Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music

Overcomer; Tamela Mann

Choir of the year

Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago; Praise Party Vol 1

Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers; God Made It Beautiful

Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling; Third Round

Pastor David Wright & NY Fellowship Mass Choir; Miracles

Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus

Producer of the year

Anson Dawkins, Jovan J. Dawkins, Eric Dawkins, Warryn Campbell, Jevon Hill, Stanley Greene Jr, Demetrius D Bizzy Smith, Xavier Gordon, Walter Millsap, Keran Vega, Daryl Brown, Chuckii Booker, Gourty Maxx, Kenneth KC Knight, Focus & DJ Mal-Ski; Never Gets Old Vol 2; Legacy Music Group

CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, Greg Ham, Derek Spirk & Chaz Corzine; Believe for It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media

Michael McClure Jr. & Jevon Hill; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group

Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough; Anthems & Glory; MNRK

Warryn Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Marcus Hodge; Power

Contemporary duo/chorus group of the year

Dawkins & Dawkins; Never Gets Old Vol 2

Israel And New Breed; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1

Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP

Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition

Contemporary male artist of the year

Israel Houghton; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1

Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1

Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory

Travis Greene; Oil + Water

Traditional male artist of the year

Charles Jenkins; Praise Party Vol 1

E. Dewey Smith; God Period

Kelontae Gavin; The N.O.W. Experience

Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus

Contemporary female artist of the year

Bri Babineaux; The Encounter Continues

CeCe Winans; Believe for It

Kelly Price; Grace

Tamela Mann; Overcomer

Traditional female artist of the year

Christina Bell; Still Faithful

Kim Person; Journey 2.0

Martha Munizzi; Best Days

Merry Clayton; Beautiful Scars

Contemporary album of the year

Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney

I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Pastor Mike, Jr.

Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music

Warryn Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Marcus Hodge; Power

Overcomer; Tamela Mann; Tillymann Music Group

Traditional album of the year

God Made It Beautiful; Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers

God Period; E. Dewey Smith

Journey 2.0; Kim Person

The N.O.W. Experience; Kelontae Gavin

Urban/inspirational single or performance of the year

“Amazing”; Pastor Mike, Jr.

“Believe for It”; CeCe Winans

“Joyful”; Dante Bowe

“Residue”; Jason Nelson

“We Win”; Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin

Music video of the year

“Help Me”; David Mann Jr.

“Never Let Me Down”; Olu Samuel Emedobi

“One Call”; Caleb Seales and Jerrell Green

“You’re All I Need”; Jason Clayborn

Traditional choir of the year

Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago; Praise Party Vol 1

Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling; Third Round

Pastor David Wright & NY Fellowship Mass Choir; Miracles

Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus

Instrumental album of the year

How Does Christmas Sound?; Kirk Whalum

No Fear; Bart Orr

Shine!; Ben Tankard

The Good News (Instrumental); Charles Butler & Trinity

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