– Stellar Awards 2022: Cece Winans Leads As Nominees Are Announced For The Year!
The Stellar Gospel Music Award has announced its nominees ahead of the annual celebration honoring excellence in Gospel music industry. The 37th edition award ceremony would head back to Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, on the 16th of July.
Stellar Award-winning artists Jekalyn Carr and Kierra Sheard will co-host this year’s event, which will air on BET, BET HER, and BET International in August, and will be syndicated in various local markets across the country between August 13 and September 11.
Leading the Stellar Awards 2022 nominations is American gospel music legend, Cece Winans with 9 nominations to her name. Including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year. While Pastor Mike Jr artiste of the year in 2021, bagged over 7 nominations.
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Other artists with several nominations for this year’s Stellar Awards include Maverick City Music, Israel Houghton, Ricky Dillard, E. Dewey Smith, Jason Clayborn.
The show will feature performances by Tye Tribbett, Marvin Sapp, Maranda Curtis, Ricky Dillard, Kelontae Gavin, Rudy Currence, Chrisette Michele, DOE, James Fortune, Jason Nelson, Travis Greene, Darrel Walls and Jor’Dan Armstrong.
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.
The Stellar Awards 2022 is proud to be presented this year by AT&T Dream in Black.
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
See full nominees list for Stellar Awards 2022 on @thestellars
