Winning 8 awards including Male Vocalist of the Year, Chicago's Jonathan McReynolds led winners at the Stellar Awards. McReynolds earned recognition for his work on the #1 Billboard Gospel album “Make Room., which features the Song of the Year, "Not Lucky I'm Loved." The award for Female vocalist of the Year went to Jekalyn Carr, who won a total of 3 trophies. ”Held in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena on Friday, March 29. The biggest night in gospel music, hosted by Kirk Franklin, will premiere on BET Networks on Easter Sunday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT.
View the full list of winners below:
2019 Stellar Award Winners
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
2019
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
2019
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
- WIMG 1300AM, Ewing
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
- uGospel Radio, http://uGospel.com
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
- Dwight Stone, WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta, GA