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2016 31st ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS COMPLETE WINNERS LIST

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2016 31st ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS COMPLETE WINNERS LIST
 
 
 
CATEGORY #1
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #2
SONG OF THE YEAR
  • ANTHONY BROWN, WORTH - EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #3
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
  • ANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #4
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
  • TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL 
 
CATEGORY #5
GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #6
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
  • CASEY J., THE TRUTH, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #7
CD OF THE YEAR
  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #8
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
  • CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
 
CATEGORY #9
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
  • ANTHONY BROWN & JUSTIN SAVAGE, EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #10
CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #11
TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
  • THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #12
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
  • ANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #13
TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
  • CHARLES JENKINS, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
                 
CATEGORY #14
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
  • TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
 
CATEGORY #15
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
  • TINA CAMPBELL, IT'S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE
 
CATEGORY #16
CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
  • ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #17
TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
  • TINA CAMPBELL, IT'S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE
 
CATEGORY #18
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
  • KIRK FRANKLIN, WANNA BE HAPPY? (SINGLE), FO YO SOUL RECORDINGS/RCA RECORDS
 
CATEGORY #19
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
  • CHARLES JENKINS & THE SPIN SINGERS, #WAR - ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO), INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
 
CATEGORY #20
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
  • CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL  
 
CATEGORY #21
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
  • J.J. HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE, I SEE VICTORY, LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
 
CATEGORY #22
INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR
  • BEN TANKARD, FULL TANK 2.0, BENJAMIN UNIVERSAL MUSIC
 
CATEGORY #23
SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
  • VARIOUS ARTISTS, WOW GOSPEL 2015, RCA INSPIRATION
 
CATEGORY #24
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
  • DEREK MINOR, EMPIRE, REFLECTION MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
 
CATEGORY #25
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
  • GOD'S GIFT AND SOLDIERS YOUTH CHOIR, THROUGH THE FIRE AND FLOOD, DIR/MOTOR CITY PRAISE RECORDS
 
CATEGORY #26
QUARTET OF THE YEAR
  • THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #27
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
  • DENISE TROTMAN & CONNI TREANTEFELES, EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT
 
CATEGORY #28
PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
  • TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
 
JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • O'LANDA DRAPER (POSTHUMOUSLY)
 
AMBASSADOR DR. BOBBY JONES LEGEND AWARD
  • WILLIE JOE LIGON
 
THOMAS A. DORSEY MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • DR. MARABETH GENTRY & THE THOMAS A. DORSEY FOUNDATION
 
STELLAR HONORS
  • TRAMAINE HAWKINS
  • YOLANDA ADAMS
  • MARVIN SAPP
  • JONATHAN SLOCUMB
 
GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
 
MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR
  • PRAISE 104.1 WPRS, WASHINGTON, DC, RON THOMPSON
 
LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR
  • HEAVEN 600 - WCAO - AM, BALTIMORE, LEE MICHAELS
 
MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR
  • PRAISE 104.7 FM WPZZ 104.7, RICHMOND, REGINALD BAKER
 
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
  • WIMG 1300 AM, TRENTON, NJ, ED LONG
 
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
  • ALL NATIONS RADIO, ALLNATIONSRADIO.NET, BISHOP SAMUEL MCGILL III
 
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
  • TRACY BETHEA BODIE, WHAL - MEMPHIS, TN 
 

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