God is faithful and has shown me favor!!! Don Jackson the founder of the Stellar Awards shared with me that I have been nominated for a Stellar Award for Gospel Announcer of the Year
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
- Sherry Mackey, WHAL 95.7, Memphis, TN
- Dwight Stone, WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta, GA
- Linda Greenwood, WNAA 90.1 FM, Raleigh, NC
- Randi Myles, WDMK-HD2, Detroit, MI
Category #1
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
- Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One
- Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
- Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One
Category #2
SONG OF THE YEAR
- Nobody Like You Lord, Maranda Curtis & Anthony Rachel, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
- Not Lucky, I'm Loved , Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Demetrius Wilson & Anna B. Warner, Entertainment One
- Won't He Do It, Makeba Riddick, Richard Shelton & Loren Hill, RCA Inspiration
- You Know My Name (Live), Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Brenton Brown, Motown Gospel
Category #3
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Brian Courtney Wilson, A Great Work, Motown Gospel
- Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One
- Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
- Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel
CATEGORY #4
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR*
- Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
- Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration
- Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
- Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
- Tori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol
CATEGORY #5
DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
- Isaiah D. Thomas and Elements of Praise, Still Here, Murchison Motion Pictures
- Judah Band, Gone Fishin', Light Records
- The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
CATEGORY #6
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Cheryl Thomas Fortune, Simply Cheryl, LuDawn/Tyscot
- Jabari Johnson, Day of Redemption, Entertainment One
- Phil Thompson, My Worship, Phil Thompson Worship/JamesTown
- PJ Morgan, The Transparency Project, IDMV Music Group
CATEGORY #7
CD OF THE YEAR
- Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
- Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One
- Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
- Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One
CATEGORY #8
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir,Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot
- Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
- The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music
- Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment
CATEGORY #9
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Jonathan McReynolds & Darryl "Lil Man" Howell, Make Room, Entertainment One
- Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Phil Thornton, Clifton Lockhart, Tasha Page Lockhart, Myron Butler, Dontaniel Kimbrough, Zeek Listenbee, Cordell Walton, Edward "6Mile JP" Page, Charles "Ollie" Harris, Daniel Bryant, Bryan Popin & AyRon Lewis, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
- Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Warryn Campbell and Phil Thornton,The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
- Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough, Your Great Name, Entertainment One
CATEGORY #10
CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
- God's Chosen, God's Chosen, Dream Label Group/Dream Gospel/GFavored Entertainment/Capitol Christian
- Judah Band, Gone Fishin', Light Records
- The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
CATEGORY #11
TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
- Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
- Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie
- Nu Tradition, Nu Tradition, Altmo Productions
CATEGORY #12
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One
- Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
- Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One
- Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel
CATEGORY #13
TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Earnest Pugh, Survive, EPM/Black Smoke
- Jarrell Smalls, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Read/SRT
- Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie
- VaShawn Mitchell, Cross Music, Tyscot
CATEGORY #14
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Benita Jones, The Evolution, IndieBlu Music
- Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration
- Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
- Tori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol
CATEGORY #15
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Jekalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
- Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
- Shana Wilson-Williams, Everlasting, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
- Tammi Haddon, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir - Run to the Altar , JH/Tyscot
CATEGORY #16
CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
- Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
- Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One
- The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
- Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One
CATEGORY #17
TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
- A New Season, Jarrell Smalls & Company, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
- One Nation Under God, Jekalyn Carr, Lunjeal Music Group
- Run to the Altar, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, JH/Tyscot
- The River, Keion D. Henderson, Eye Light Productions
CATEGORY #18
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- Forever, Jason Nelson, RCA Inspiration
- Never Alone ft. Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly, Schoolboy/Capitol
- Not Lucky, I'm Loved, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One
- Reckless Love, Israel Houghton, RCA Inspiration
CATEGORY #19
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- A Great Work, Matt Reed, Motown Gospel
- For My Good, G. Randy Weston, Light Records
- Won't He Do It, Casey Cross, RCA Inspiration
- My Life; Grateful - Patrick Tohill, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
CATEGORY #20
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir,Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot
- Demetrius West & Jesus Promoters,ChoirOlogy: The Study of Choir Music, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
- Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
- The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music
CATEGORY #21
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
- Brent Jones & the Waco Community Choir,Open Your Mouth and Say Something, JDI Records
- Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing, Totally, Enon Music Group
- New Direction, When All God's Children Get Together, New Haven Records
- Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment
CATEGORY #22
INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR
- CATEGORY OMITTED
CATEGORY #23
SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
- Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
- Evidence, Elevation Collective, Elevation Worship Records
- The Best of Fred Hammond, Fred Hammond, Verity/Sony Music
- WOW Gospel 2018, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration
CATEGORY #24
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
- BLSD, Jor'Dan Armstrong, Seaq Management
- God Knows, Flame, Clear Sight Music
- I Ain't Preaching to the Choir, Miz Tiffany, Digistoric Music
- PRAISE, Emcee N.I.C.E., Gypsy City Music
CATEGORY #25
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
- Christian Bolar, Speak It, BGA Music Group
- Personal Praise, We are Personal Praise, RoBabies Records
- Pure N Heart, "Be You" 15 Years Unplugged, Music2ChangeU
- The Children Speak, Hey Young World, HOLYwood Records
CATEGORY #26
QUARTET OF THE YEAR
- Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
- Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
- Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit / SRT/Shanachie
- The Wardlaw Brothers, Stand There, TWB Records
CATEGORY #27
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
- Israel Houghton, Road to DeMaskUs, RCA Inspiration
- Justin Foster, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
- Keemon Leonard, Make Room, Entertainment One
- Octavious Holmes, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
CATEGORY #28
PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
- Everlasting, Shana Wilson-Williams, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
- Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
- The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
- Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One
*A tie in the Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year category resulted in having 5 nominees