2019 Stellar Awards Winners List Category #1 ARTIST OF THE YEAR - Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One Category #2 SONG OF THE YEAR - Not Lucky, I’m Loved, Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Demetrius Wilson & Anna B. Warner, Entertainment One Category #3 MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One CATEGORY #4 ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group CATEGORY #5 DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR - The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings CATEGORY #6 NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR - Jabari Johnson, Day of Redemption, Entertainment One CATEGORY #7 CD OF THE YEAR - Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One CATEGORY #8 CHOIR OF THE YEAR - Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot CATEGORY #9 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR - Jonathan McReynolds & Darryl “Lil Man” Howell, Make Room, Entertainment One CATEGORY #10 CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR - The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings CATEGORY #11 TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR - Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie CATEGORY #12 CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One CATEGORY #13 TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - VaShawn Mitchell, Cross Music, Tyscot CATEGORY #14 CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings CATEGORY #15 TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group CATEGORY #16 CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR - Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One CATEGORY #17 TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR - One Nation Under God, Jekalyn Carr, Lunjeal Music Group CATEGORY #18 URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - Not Lucky, I’m Loved, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One CATEGORY #19 MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - Won’t He Do It, Casey Cross, RCA Inspiration CATEGORY #20 TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR - Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot CATEGORY #21 CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR - New Direction, When All God’s Children Get Together, New Haven Records CATEGORY #22 INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR - CATEGORY OMITTED CATEGORY #23 SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR - The Best of Fred Hammond, Fred Hammond, Verity/Sony Music CATEGORY #24 RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR - God Knows, Flame, Clear Sight Music CATEGORY #25 YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR - Pure N Heart, “Be You” 15 Years Unplugged, Music2ChangeU CATEGORY #26 QUARTET OF THE YEAR - Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit / SRT/Shanachie CATEGORY #27 RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR - Israel Houghton, Road to DeMaskUs, RCA Inspiration CATEGORY #28 PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR - Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One THOMAS A. DORSEY MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - The Sensational Nightingales DR. BOBBY JONES LEGENDS AWARD - Dolores Washington Green ARETHA FRANKLIN ICON AWARD - Aretha Franklin (posthumously) STELLAR HONORS HALL OF FAME - Jackie Patillo - Phil Thornton - James D. Robinson, Jr. GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR WINNERS MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR - WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR - WFMI-FM 100.9 FM, Virginia Beach MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR - WCGL AM 1360/FM 94.7, Jacksonville SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR - WIMG 1300AM, Ewing INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR - uGospel Radio, uGospel.com GOSPEL RADIO HONOREE - HIP HOP STATION OF THE YEAR* - GH3 Radio - "God's House of Hip Hop,” www.gh3radio.com GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR - Dwight Stone, WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta, GA *updated About Central City Productions (CCP) The Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is Executive Produced by Don Jackson, with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as Executive in Charge of Production. Michael A. Johnson will produce and direct this year's award show. Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions, Inc. is a distributor of original targeted programming to television and cable networks. CCP's award- winning television programs include the Black Music Honors, Stellar Tribute to the Holidays and Tribute to Mother's Day, The Black College Quiz Show Series, Mentoring Kings, Stellar Sunday, among many others. For more information, please visit www.ccptv.com. FOLLOW THE STELLAR AWARDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES AND MORE! MEDIA CONTACTS Jalila Larsuel Crystal Willis [email protected] [email protected] Red Carpet and Media Center by Marchand Productions, Inc. [email protected] .