2014 29th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards: OFFICIAL RESULTS
(Winners in each category are highlighted in yellow)
Category #1 ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, BEST DAYS YET, TEHILLAH MUSIC/LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL) TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL
Category #2 SONG OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY BROWN, TESTIMONY – ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DONALD LAWRENCE, YOUR BEST DAYS YET – BEST DAYS YET, TEHILLAH MUSIC/LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE KIRK FRANKLIN, TAKE ME TO THE KING – BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC WILLIAMS REAGAN, BREAK EVERY CHAIN – GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
Category #3 MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, BEST DAYS YET, TEHILLAH MUSIC/LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE JONATHAN NELSON, FINISH STRONG, KAREW RECORDS TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL VASHAWN MITCHELL, CREATED4THIS, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
CATEGORY #4 ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
SHIRLEY CAESAR, GOOD GOD, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL) TWINKIE CLARK, TWINKIE CLARK LIVE & UNPLUGGED, LARRY CLARK GOSPEL, LLC CATEGORY #5 GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FRED HAMMOND UNITED TENORS, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION ISRAEL AND NEW BREED, JESUS AT THE CENTER, RGM NEW BREED/INTEGRITY JOHN P. KEE AND NEW LIFE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP
CATEGORY #6 NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ALEXIS SPIGHT, L.O.L. (LIVING OUT LOUD), MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT JEKALYN CARR, GREATER IS COMING, LUNJEAL/MALACO TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
CATEGORY #7 CD OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL) TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL
CATEGORY #8 CHOIR OF THE YEAR
EARL BYNUM & THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR, BISHOP K.W. BROWN PRESENTS EARL BYNUM & THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR, K.W. BROWN MINISTRIES HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, SURRENDER, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC. THE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY OF WORSHIP, ONE SOUND, TEHILLAH/ENTERTAINMENT ONE CATEGORY #9 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
JUSTIN SAVAGE, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FRED HAMMOND & DEREK “DC” CLARK, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION MYRON BUTLER & KIRK FRANKLIN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC TYE TRIBBETT & BRANDON JONES, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL
CATEGORY #10 CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FRED HAMMOND UNITED TENORS, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION ISRAEL AND NEW BREED, JESUS AT THE CENTER, RGM NEW BREED/INTEGRITY VINCENT THARPE & KENOSIS, LIVE IN MEMPHIS, EPM MUSIC GROUP/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
CATEGORY #11 TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
JOHN P. KEE AND NEW LIFE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP KURT CARR & THE KURT CARR SINGERS, BLESS THIS HOUSE, RCA INSPIRATION THE GOSPEL LEGENDS, PIECES OF LIFE, HUMILITY MUSIC THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, AMAZING GRACE, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORY #12 CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY BROWN, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FRED HAMMOND, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL VASHAWN MITCHELL, CREATED4THIS, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
CATEGORY #13 TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, BEST DAYS YET, TEHILLAH MUSIC/LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE JOHN P. KEE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP RANCE ALLEN, AMAZING GRACE, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT WILLIAM MURPHY, GOD CHASER, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #14 CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
ALEXIS SPIGHT, L.O.L. (LIVING OUT LOUD), MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL LE’ANDRIA JOHNSON, THE EXPERIENCE, MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL) VICKI YOHE, FREE WORSHIPPER, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
CATEGORY #15 TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
JEKALYN CARR, GREATER IS COMING, LUNJEAL/MALACO SHIRLEY CAESAR, GOOD GOD, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC TWINKIE CLARK, TWINKIE CLARK LIVE & UNPLUGGED, LARRY CLARK GOSPEL, LLC
CATEGORY #16 CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FRED HAMMOND UNITED TENORS, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL) TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL CATEGORY #17 TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, BEST DAYS YET, TEHILLAH MUSIC/LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION JOHN P. KEE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
CATEGORY #18 URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TESTIMONY - ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FRED HAMMOND UNITED TENORS, HERE IN OUR PRAISE - UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION TAMELA MANN, TAKE ME TO THE KING – BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC TYE TRIBBETT, IF HE DID IT BEFORE…SAME GOD - GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL
CATEGORY #19 MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BRAND X, TESTIMONY - ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT PAJAM, GOD’S GOT IT – V4: THE OTHER SIDE OF VICTORY, PAJAM/RCA INSPIRATION BOBBY YAN, TURNING AROUND FOR ME – CREATED4THIS, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL) RUSSELL HALL, JESUS AT THE CENTER, RGM NEW BREED/INTEGRITY
CATEGORY #20 TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION JOHN P. KEE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY, SURRENDER, KINGDOM RECORDS, INC. THE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY OF WORSHIP, ONE SOUND, TEHILLAH/ENTERTAINMENT ONE CATEGORY #21 CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
DEXTER WALKER & ZION MOVEMENT, GREATER THAN BEFORE, HOW SWEET THE SOUND/EONE MUSIC EARL BYNUM & THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR, BISHOP K.W. BROWN PRESENTS EARL BYNUM & THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR, K.W. BROWN MINISTRIES HART RAMSEY & THE NCC FAMILY CHOIR, NEXT NOW!, PRAYER CLOSET/ENTERTAINMENT ONE LARRY CALLAHAN & SELECTED OF GOD, THE EVOLUTION II, SING 2 PRAISE RECORDS
CATEGORY #23 SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, AMAZING GRACE, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT TWINKIE CLARK, TWINKIE CLARK LIVE & UNPLUGGED, LARRY CLARK GOSPEL, LLC VARIOUS ARTISTS, WOW GOSPEL 2013, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #24 RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
BIZZLE, THE GOOD FIGHT, GOD OVER MONEY RECORDS DEREK MINOR, MINORVILLE, REACH RECORDS LECRAE, GRAVITY, REACH RECORDS THI’SL, FREE FROM THE TRAP, FULL RIDE MUSIC GROUP, LLC
CATEGORY #25 CHILDRENS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
JEKALYN CARR, GREATER IS COMING, LUNJEAL/MALACO KSE SUNSHINE BAND, KSE SUNSHINE BAND, INDEPENDENT NYASIA, SHOOTING STAR EP, INSPIRING DREAMS ENTERTAINMENT LLC PURE-N-HEART, ALPHAEUS ANDERSON PRESENTS THE BEST OF PURE-N- HEART KIDS & TEENS 10 YEARS & INTRODUCING PURE-N-HEART MOVEMENT, MUSIC2CHANGEU RECORDS CATEGORY #26 FAN FAVORITE QUARTET OF THE YEAR
DOC MCKENZIE & THE HI-LITES, BLESSED, OPHIR ENTERTAINMENT THE MIGHTY GOSPEL WARRIORS, A WARRIORS JOURNEY CONTINUE, INDEPENDENT THE GOSPEL LEGENDS, PIECES OF LIFE, HUMILITY MUSIC THE MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY, ALL THAT I AM, CHAPTER ONE, MCG RECORDS/SOUTH CENTRAL MUSIC
CATEGORY #27 RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
MELANIE SCOTT Q CREATIVE DESIGNS, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT KELVIN CHAPPELL & BENITA BELLAMY, BISHOP K.W. BROWN PRESENTS EARL BYNUM & THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR, K.W. BROWN MINISTRIES PATRICK DOPSON, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC BJ SHORES, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL
CATEGORY #28 PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
ISRAEL AND NEW BREED, JESUS AT THE CENTER, RGM NEW BREED/INTEGRITY TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL) TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL