The 34th Annual Stellar Awards was held on March 29, 2019, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas,[1] and later aired for the first time on American digital cable and satellite television network BET on April 19.[2] Musician Kirk Franklin hosted the ceremony.
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The ceremony recognized the best gospel music recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran in 2018.[3]
Delores Washington Green of The Caravans was given the Legend Award.[2] James Robinson Jr., Jackie Patillo and Phil Thornton were inducted into the Stellar Honors Hall of Fame.[2] On behalf of Aretha Franklin, the members of Franklin's family were presented with the inaugural Aretha Franklin Icon Award.[2]
Jonathan McReynolds, who received the most nominations, also received the most wins of the night by winning in each of his nominated categories.[2]
Nominations were announced during a radio press tour on January 15, 2019.[3]
- Please note: The winners are highlighted in bold text and listed first in each category.[4]
General
- Artist of the Year
- Song of the Year
- "Not Lucky, I'm Loved"
- "Nobody Like You Lord"
- "Won't He Do It"
- "You Know My Name" (Live)
- CD of the Year
- New Artist of the Year
- Jabari Johnson
- Cheryl Thomas-Fortune
- PJ Morgan
- Phil Thompson
Vocalist
- Female Vocalist of the Year (also referred to as the "Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year")
- Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year
- Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year
- Male Vocalist of the Year
- Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
- Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year
Group
- Duo/Chorus of the Year
- Contemporary Duo/Chorus of the Year
- Traditional Duo/Chorus of the Year
- Quartet of the Year
Choir
- Choir of the Year
- Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir
- Dexter Walker & Zion Movement
- The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
- Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis
- Traditional Choir of the Year
- Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir
- Demetrius West & Jesus Promoters
- Dexter Walker & Zion Movement
- The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
- Contemporary Choir of the Year
- New Direction
- Brent Jones & the Waco Community Choir
- Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing
- Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis
Packaging
- Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
- Road to DeMaskUs
- Israel Houghton, art director (Israel Houghton)
- Open Heaven
- Make Room
- One Nation Under God
Production
- Producer of the Year
- Make Room
- The Beautiful Project
- 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, production team (Tasha Page-Lockhart)
- The Other Side
- Your Great Name
- Todd Dulaney and Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough, production team (Todd Dulaney)
Urban
- Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year
- Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year
- "God Knows" - Flame
- "BLSD" - Jor'Dan Armstrong
- "I Ain't Preaching to the Choir" - Miz Tiffany
- "Praise" - Emcee N.I.C.E.
Music Video
- Music Video of the Year
- "Won't He Do It" - Casey Cross
- "A Great Work" - Matt Reed
- "For My Good" - G. Randy Weston
- "My Life (Grateful)" - Patrick Tohill
Miscellaneous CD of the Year
- Contemporary CD of the Year
- Traditional CD of the Year
- One Nation Under God - Jekalyn Carr
- A New Season - Jarrell Smalls & Company
- Run to the Altar - Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir
- The River - Keion D. Henderson
- Special Event CD of the Year
- Praise and Worship CD of the Year
Children's
- Youth Project of the Year
- Pure N Heart
- Christian Bolar
- Personal Praise
- The Children Speak
Radio
- Major Market of the Year
- Large Market of the Year
- Medium Market of the Year
- Small Market of the Year
- Internet Station of the Year
- Hip Hop Station of the Year
- Gospel Announcer of the Year
- Dwight Stone, WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta, GA
- Linda Greenwood, WNAA 90.1 FM, Raleigh, NC
- Randi Myles, WDMK-HD2, Detroit, MI
- Sherry Mackey, WHAL 95.7, Memphis, TN
For the 34th Annual Stellar Awards, multiple category changes are being made;[6]
- In the Female Vocalist of the Year, the number of nominees was increased from four to five due to a tie in the nomination process.
- The category Instrumental CD of the Year was omitted.