Gospel’s biggest nig
ht did not disappoint as the 31st Annual Stellar Awards returned to the city of Las Vegas to celebrate Gospel music and the people who make it. Anthony Brown and group therAPy made Stellar Award history as the Tyscot recording artists took home statues in the 10 categories they were nominated in. Other multiple winners included Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago, the Rance Allen Group, Tasha Cobbs and Tina Campbell. One of the most memorable moments was the James Cleveland Award tribute to the late Olanda Draper featuring a reunion of his beloved choir the Associates coupled with fellow Brat Pack members Ricky Dillard, Donald Lawrence and Hezekiah Walker. The 2 hour telecast will make its debut on Sunday, March 6 on TV One and then begin its syndicated run in 125 markets between March 12 and April 10th. . A full list of the winners is found below.
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Stellar Award Winners Announced, Big Night For Anthony Brown
Monday, February 22nd, 2016Sherri Shepherd and Rickey Smiley Host Gospel’s Biggest Night
Wednesday, February 17th, 2016
The Stellar Awards, dubbed the biggest night in Gospel music will make a triumphant return to Las Vegas Nevada in the Orleans Arena on February 20th. Also making a return for hosting duties are comedian Rickey Smiley and actress/daytime talk show host Sherri Shepherd. The Stellar Awards will make its broadcast premiere on TV One during the week of March 6, before entering syndication reaching 150 stations in 125 markets between March and April. (more…)
New Inductees Into The Stellar Awards Honors Club
Saturday, February 13th, 2016
In 2015, Stellar Awards Founder and Executive Producer Don Jackson introduced the Stellar Awards Honors paying tribute to individuals who have been trailblazers and trendsetters in Gospel music. The inaugural honorees included Pastor Shirley Caesar, Byron Cage, Clifton Davis, Kirk Franklin, Vickie Winans, Dottie Peoples, Ricky Dillard, Vicki Mack Lataillade, Dr. Leonard Scott and Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones. (more…)
Deborah Byrd In Producer’s Chair for Stellar Award Telecast
Wednesday, February 10th, 2016
Its a changing o
f the guard as Stellar Awards producer Barbara Wilson passes the baton to Deborah Byrd. Wilson has helmed production efforts for the show since the very first show taped at Chicago’s Arie Crown Theater in 1985. We talked with Barbara Wilson some years back, see our interview here. While taking a step back, Wilson is not going off the scene entirely, she will maintain an active presence with the show as executive consultant.
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Sherri Shepherd and Rickey Smiley Return As Hosts of Stellar Awards
Friday, January 8th, 2016The Stellar Awards, dubbed the biggest night in Gospel music will make a triumphant return to Las Vegas Nevada in the Orleans Arena on February 20th. Also making a return for hosting duties are comedian Rickey Smiley and actress/daytime talk show host Sherri Shepherd. The Stellar Awards will make its broadcast premiere on TV One during the week of March 6, before entering syndication reaching 150 stations in 125 markets between March and April.
Performers for this year include Kirk Franklin, Anthony Brown & Group therAPy, Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago, Tasha Cobbs, Travis Greene and Best New Artist nominee Casey J.
Habakkuk Music Partners With Central City for Stellar CD
Thursday, March 5th, 2015Habakkuk 
Music in partnership with Central City Productions will release a commemorative compilation album celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Stellar Gospel Music Awards. The very special collector’s edition disc will be comprised of performances by fifteen of the most legendary names to grace the Stellar Awards stage. The CD hits stores and digital outlets on March 31st.
Stellar Awards Relocate to Las Vegas
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014Now comes official word fr
om Central City Productions that the Stellar Music Awards will celebrate its 30th Anniversary in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, the 2015 awards show will be held on March 28th moving from its original January date. The venue for the event is the Orleans Arena. For additional details, check out the Stellar Awards official website.
29th Annual Stellar Awards Nominees Announced
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013The nominees for the final ballot of the 2014 Stellar Awards were announced today by Don Jackson. Tasha Cobbs, Tamela Mann, Anthony Brown and Group Therapy and Tye Tribbett garner multiple nods in various categories including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, CD of the Year and Producer of the Year. Bishop Paul Morton, Jekalyn Carr and Twinkie Clark also received multiple nominations. Listed below is the full list covering 28 categories including the newly added Fan Favorite Quartet : (more…)
First Round Ballot Released For Stellar Awards
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013Voting season has begun as the first round ballot was released for the 29th Annual Stellar Awards. Twenty-six categories make up this year’s ballot with a few modific
ations. The Quartet of the Year category was eliminated and replaced with a fan favorite Quartet selected by the general public (see news here). The 29th Annual Stellar Awards will take place on January 18th, 2014 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
Stellar Awards Eliminate Quartet of the Year, Introduce Fan Favorite Quartet Category
Friday, October 18th, 2013
The Stellar awards released the following information via their website on Friday, October 18th
Stellar Awards Fan Favorite Quartet of the Year
Although Quartets are a staple in the gospel music industry, the Stellar Awards criteria does not facilitate nationwide inclusion. Therefore, the category would be eliminated. However, because of the importance of quartets, the Stellar Awards Executive Board and Nominating Committee voted to have a separate Fan Favorite Quartet category, consisting of quartet projects released during our eligibility period. The Stellar Nominating Committee identified the quartets that will appear on the initial ballot and this initial list includes those quartets that were qualified to meet the initial Stellar Awards criteria.
The first Fan Favorite Quartet ballot will be available online at www.thestellarawards.com from October 25, 2013 – November 8, 2013. The top vote-getters from that ballot will move on to a second and final ballot, which will be voted on from November 15th to November 29th. The top four vote-getters from the second ballot will become the Fan Favorite Quartet Nominees and the winner will be announced during the Stellar Awards Pre-Show in Nashville on Friday, January 17, 2014.