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Below is a recap of what happened at the 2014 29th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. The winners are as follows:
Category #1
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
Category #2
SONG OF THE YEAR
– KIRK FRANKLIN, TAKE ME TO THE KING – BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
Category #3
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
– TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL
CATEGORY #4
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
– TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
CATEGORY #5
GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
– ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
CATEGORY #6
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
CATEGORY #7
CD OF THE YEAR
– TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
CATEGORY #8
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
– HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #9
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
– FRED HAMMOND & DEREK “DC” CLARK, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #10
CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
– FRED HAMMOND UNITED TENORS, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #11
TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
– JOHN P. KEE AND NEW LIFE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP
CATEGORY #12
CONTEMPORARY MALE OF THE YEAR
– ANTHONY BROWN, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
CATEGORY #13
TRADITIONAL MALE OF THE YEAR
– JOHN P. KEE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP
CATEGORY #14
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE OF THE YEAR
– TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
CATEGORY #15
TRADITIONAL FEMALE OF THE YEAR
– TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
CATEGORY #16
CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
– TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)
CATEGORY #17
TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
– TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
CATEGORY #18
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
– TAMELA MANN, TAKE ME TO THE KING – BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
CATEGORY #19
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
– BRAND X, TESTIMONY – ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
CATEGORY #20
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
– HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #21
CONTEMPORARY 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
CATEGORY #23
SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
– HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #24
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
– LECRAE, GRAVITY, REACH RECORDS
CATEGORY #25
CHILDRENS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
– JEKALYN CARR, GREATER IS COMING, LUNJEAL/MALACO
CATEGORY #26
FAN FAVORITE QUARTET OF THE YEAR
– DOC MCKENZIE & THE HI-LITES, BLESSED, OPHIR ENTERTAINMENT
CATEGORY #27
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
– PATRICK DOPSON, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
CATEGORY #28
PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
– TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC
GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR WINNERS
MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR
– WPZE 102.5/102.9, ATLANTA, LORI HALL
LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR
– HEAVEN 600 – WCAO 600 AM, BALTIMORE, LEE MICHAELS
MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR
– THE LIGHT 103.9 – WNNL, RALEIGH, JERRY SMITH
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
– WIMG – 1300 AM, TRENTON, ED LONG
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
– YES LORD RADIO, YESLORDRADIO.COM, ELDER HOWARD C. YOUNG III & RODRICK J. WARREN
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
– CEDRIC BAILEY, MUSICAL SOUL FOOD – NORFOLK/VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Don't forget to check out www.thestellarawards.com for more information on where you can catch this event in your area.
Once again, congratulations to all nominees and winners!!
