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Stellar Awards
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A Stellar Award is an award presented by SAGMA to recognize achievements in the gospel music industry.[1] The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent gospel artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest.[2] The Stellars were the first major gospel music awards held annually.

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The first Stellar Awards ceremony was held on 1984, to honor and respect the musical accomplishments by gospel performers for the year 1983. Following the 2018 ceremony, SAGMA overhauled a few Stellar Award categories for 2019.

In 2020, the awards show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was aired virtually on August 23, 2020.[3]

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History

The first award ceremony was held at Arie Crown Theater in Chicago in 1984.[4] Over the years, The Stellars have been held in various locations including Atlanta,[5] Houston,[6] Los Angeles, Las Vegas,[7] Nashville,[8] and New York. Starting from the 30th Annual Stellar Awards in 2015, the show aired on American digital cable and satellite television network TV One.[9] Starting with the 34th annual ceremony in 2019, the Stellar Awards moved its annual broadcast to BET.[10] The number of awards given have changed over the years with categories being added and removed. The Stellars were produced in 1970 by Don Jackson's Chicago-based Central City Productions.[2] The production company is also a distributor of original programming to television and cable networks.[2]

In the spring of 2000, Central City Productions changed the voting process by creating the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA).[1] SAGMA is currently the official voting body for the Stellar Awards.[1] The Academy is open to record company executives, artists, radio announcers, gospel industry professionals and supporters.[1]

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Entry process and selection of nominees

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Media companies registered with the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy and individual members of SAGMA (artists and other professionals working in the industry who meet certain criteria) may enter recordings for consideration, along with an entry form.[11] Record Companies and artists enter recordings and music videos online released during the eligibility period that charted in the top 25 on at least two Nielsen Charts for at least four weeks.[11] Entries are made online and two physical copies of the work is sent to SAGMA. Once a work is entered, submission go through a screening process.[11] A confidential Nominating committee made up of music industry experts in various fields meet to insure that all entries meet the eligibility criteria, all entries are in the appropriate categories, that the entries are charting in the top 25 on the Nielsen Charts during the eligibility period, and are appropriate for the Stellar Awards.[11] Each category is limited based on the dictate and discretion of the Stellar Awards Nomination Committee therefore all entries cannot be included on the ballot.[11] Technical quality, lyrics, voice quality, charting duration, project content and charting performance will be reviewed for inclusion on the ballot. All Stellar Awards Nomination Committee selections are then finalized.[11]

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Final voting

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The voting process for narrowing down the final nominees consist of two separate ballots. The first round ballot includes eligible entries as determined by the Review Committee and voted upon by eligible SAGMA MEMBERS. Top entries for each category from the first ballot will move forward to the final ballot. During the final voting process, SAGMA MEMBERS determine the Stellar Awards nominees and winners. The nominees are announced during a press/radio tour.[11]

Categories

  • Artist of the year
  • Song of the Year
  • Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
  • New Artist of the Year
  • Musician of the Year
  • Album of the Year
  • Choir of the Year
  • Producer of the Year
  • Contemporary Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
  • Traditional Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
  • Contemporary male vocalist of the year
  • Traditional male vocalist of the year
  • Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Urban/Inspirational single or performance of the year
  • Music Video of the Year
  • Traditional choir of the Year
  • Contemporary choir of the Year
  • Instrumental album of the Year
  • Special event album of the Year
  • Rap/Hip Hop gospel album of the year
  • Youth Project vocalist of the year
  • Quartet of the Year
  • Praise and worship album of the Year

Radio & Internet Station Awards

  • Gospel Radio Major Market of the Year
  • Gospel Radio Large Market of the Year
  • Gospel Radio Medium Market of the Year
  • Gospel Radio Small Market of the Year
  • Gospel Internet Station of the Year
  • Gospel announcer of the Year

Defunct award categories

Winner Milestones Kirk Franklin was the night's big winner with six statues. Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers received four Stellar Awards. John P. Kee's I Made It Out delivered three Stellar Awards. Tasha Cobbs Leonard garnered two trophies, while Le'Andria Johnson earned two for her work on Donald Lawrence's project, Goshen. The Walls Group received two statues for their album Friend in Me, along with newcomer Pastor Mike Jr. who took home a pair of Stellar Awards for his work on Live Free. Kurt Carr received two Stellar awards. Rounding out the night with one Stellar Award each were JJ Hairston, Ben Tankard, Gospel Kids, Keith Wonderboy Johnson and Greenleaf; Season 3.[11]

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Ceremonies

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# Date Host(s) Venue Ref.
1 1986 Tramaine Hawkins Arie Crown Theater, Chicago [12][13]
2 1987 Al Green

Tramaine Hawkins

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago [4][13][14]
3 1988 The Winans Christ Universal Temple, Chicago [4][13]
4 1989 Wintley Phipps
Tramaine Hawkins

Marvin Winans

[4][13][15]
5 1990 Clifton Davis
Marla Gibbs
Aquarius Theater, Los Angeles [4][13][16]
6 1991 Clifton Davis

Marilyn McCoo

Apollo Theater, New York City [13]
7 1992 Royce Hall, Los Angeles [4][13][17]
8 1993 [13][18][19]
9 November 1994 Anna Maria Horsford

Clifton Davis

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago [4][13][20]
10 1995 Arnetia Walker

Meshach Taylor

[4][13]
11 1996 James Avery

Kim Fields
Jonathan Slocumb

Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville [13]
12 1997 Terrence C. Carson

Jonathan Slocumb
CeCe Winans

Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville [13][21]
13 1998 Yolanda Adams

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

[13]
14 January 9, 1999 Lynn Whitfield
Steve Harvey

CeCe Winans

Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta [13][22][23]
15 January 8, 2000 Dr. Bobby Jones
Donnie McClurkin
Vickie Winans
[13][24]
16 January 13, 2001 Ananda Lewis

Vickie Winans
Dr. Bobby Jones
T. D. Jakes

[13][25]
17 January 12, 2002 Yolanda Adams

Donnie McClurkin

[13][26]
18 January 11, 2003 Mary Mary
Donnie McClurkin
Michelle Williams
[13][27]
19 January 10, 2004 Yolanda Adams
Kirk Franklin
Donnie McClurkin
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston [13][28]
20 January 15, 2005 Yolanda Adams
Donnie McClurkin
Tonéx
[13][29]
21 January 21, 2006 Israel Houghton
Vickie Winans

Donnie McClurkin

Grand Ole Opry, Nashville [13][30]
22 January 13, 2007 Kirk Franklin
Mary Mary
Tye Tribbett
[13][31]
23 January 12, 2008 Kirk Franklin

CeCe Winans

Byron Cage

[13][32]
24 January 17, 2009 Dorinda Clark-Cole
Donnie McClurkin
Sinbad
[13][33]
25 January 16, 2010 Kirk Franklin
Donnie McClurkin
Vickie Winans
[13][34]
26 January 15, 2011 Donnie McClurkin [13][35]
27 January 14, 2012 Dorinda Clark-Cole
Marvin Sapp
[13][36]
28 January 19, 2013 Mary Mary

Kirk Franklin

[13][37][38]
29 January 18, 2014 Sherri Shepherd

Rickey Smiley

Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville [13][39]
30 March 28, 2015 Rickey Smiley

David Mann
Tamela Mann

Orleans Arena, Las Vegas [13][40][41]
31 February 20, 2016 Rickey Smiley

Sherri Shepherd

[13][42]
32 March 25, 2017 Anthony Brown

Erica Campbell

[13][43]
33 March 24, 2018 Kirk Franklin [13][44]
34 March 29, 2019 [13][45]
35 August 23, 2020 Kirk Franklin

Jonathan McReynolds
Koryn Hawthorne

Virtual ceremony [3][13]
36 July 10, 2021 Jekalyn Carr

Tye Tribbett

Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville [13]
37 July 16, 2022 Jekalyn Carr

Kierra Sheard

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta [46][13]
38 July 15, 2023 Jonathan McReynolds

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Orleans Arena, Las Vegas [47][13]
39 July 20, 2024 Rickey Smiley

Loni Love

[13]
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