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Read Fred's REAL reaction to the 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards

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Tam's Big Win...

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Read all about Tamela Mann's big win at the 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Huffington Post blog. Tam is also from Fort Worth and we will always celebrate her and her family's success. Click on the picture above to read a locally focused article on Tam and her big Stellar wins.

32nd Annual Stellar Awards 2017-Sizzle from JL Media PR on Vimeo.

Celebrate Palm Sunday by tuning in to the biggest night in Gospel music. The 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards premieres on April 9, at 6 p.m. ET on TV One with encores at 8 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET.
Multiple Stellar Awards and Grammy Award-winning solo artist, nationally-syndicated radio host and television personality, Erica Campbell and Stellar Award-winning, songwriter, composer and producer Anthony Brown, co-hosted the award show at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Stellar Awards is the longest running Gospel music award show, recognizing artists, writers, and industry professionals for their contributions to the industry. 

For more information on TV One’s telecast of the 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awardsviewers can join the  conversation by visiting the network’s companion website at www.tvone.tv and connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@tvonetv) using hashtags #StellarAwards and #Represent. For more information on syndicated airings of the show, visit www.thestellarawards.com.

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Some of the biggest names in Gospel received high honors at the 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena on Saturday, March 25, 2017. But the night belonged to one of the genre's fastest rising stars, Travis Greene, and gospel music superstar, Tamela Mann.
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Greene took home six Stellar Awards for his work on chart-topping album "The Hill." Honors include the much sought after categories: State Farm Song of the Year (“Made a Way”), CD of the Year (The Hill) and Male Vocalist of the Year. Greene was also awarded Praise and Worship CD of the Year, Contemporary CD of the Year, Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year and the project was recognized for Recorded Music Packaging (Annie Stoll). When accepting the award for Male Vocalist of the Year, Greene gave honor to artists who have inspired him to perform. "Bishop Hez, Donnie, Fred, Marvin, Kirk, Israel, John P. Kee -- I do what I do because I've watched you my entire life. I adore you, I love you; I'm standing on your shoulders."

Stellar and Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, actress and television personality, Tamela Mann has continued her meteoric year, claiming six awards as well for her now iconic recording "One Way," while Grammy Award-winning singer and producer, Myron Butler & Levi earned three awards for their collaboration "On Purpose."Best New Artist honors went to breakout artist Bri (Briana Babineaux), who also went home with a statue for Contemporary Female Vocalist.

Hosted by multiple Stellar Awards and Grammy Award-winning solo artist, nationally syndicated radio host and television personality, Erica Campbell and Stellar Award winning, songwriter, composer and producer Anthony Brown, the biggest night in Gospel music premieres on TV One on Palm Sunday, April 9 at 6 p.m. ET with encore presentations at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET. Additionally, the Stellar Awards airs in national broadcast syndication on 170 stations in over 150 markets around the country from April 14 - May 7, 2017.

Newly-inducted Stellar Award’s Hall of Fame nominee and multiple Grammy winner Fred Hammond kicked off the 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards celebration with a dynamic performance that brought the packed house to its feet, featuring fan favorites including “We’re Blessed,” “Glory to Glory to Glory” and his latest Billboard Gospel chart topping hit, “Father Jesus Spirit.”

Mann set the stage ablaze with a powerful, spine-tingling performance of “God Provides” that transformed the annual Awards telecast into a bonafide praise and worship session. The fan favorite returned to the stage often to graciously accept six trophies: Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year, Traditional CD of the Year, Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year, Artist of the Year, the Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year and Producer of the Year, also shared by Butler (Myron Butler, Kirk Franklin,Timbaland, Eric Dawkins, King Logan, Shaun Martin & David Mann).

During an emotional acceptance speech, Tamela encouraged the audience to have faith despite trying times. "Don''t worry about the White House, God provides" she said tearfully. “And to all these artists, I love you guys. I’m praying for all of us to make it. We can with the Lord’s help. We can make it.”

During the show Stellar Gospel Music Awards founder, Don Jackson bestowed a Stellar Awards Hall of Fame medallion commemorating excellence in their respective fields upon Tyscot Records founder, musician and pastor, Dr. Leonard Scott, record executive, writer/publisher relations, Catherine Brewton, gifted vocalist, songwriter, producer, musician and arranger, Fred Hammond and legendary gospel music group, Mississippi Mass Choir.

With great enthusiasm, Stellar Gospel Awards Founder, Don Jackson shared some exciting news with the packed-house, “I am pleased to announce the launch of Stellar TV— a 24-7 Gospel music entertainment network scheduled to go on the air the fourth quarter of 2017. Gospel music needs its own platform. Text “StellarTV” to 797979. We need your support.”

One of the most moving musical collaborations of the night featured the undeniable talent of three quartet music icons, Da Chozen Brothaz, Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson and Doug Williams who performed a tribute to the legendary Spencer Taylor, Jr. (of the Highway QCs) before he received the Allstate James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award. Gospel musician, pastor and civil rights leader, Reverend Clay Evans was presented with the Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legend Award and the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement went to superstar Harvey Watkins, Jr. (of the Canton Spirituals).

The Stellar Gospel Music Awards Pre-Show also occurred the day before on Friday, March 24 to celebrate the non-televised awards, such as Hezekiah Walker for Walmart Choir of the Year, Tamela Mann for Traditional Female Vocalist and Traditional CD of the Year, Travis Greene for Contemporary CD of the Year, Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year and Praise and Worship CD of the Year, Hezekiah Walker for Choir of the Year, Chicago Mass Choir for Traditional Choir of the Year, Bri (Brianna Babineaux) for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year, Donnie McClurkin for Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year and Keith “Wonderboy" Johnson for Quartet of the Year.
For more information on TV One’s telecast of the 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards viewers can join the conversation by visiting the network’s companion website atwww.tvone.tv and connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@tvonetv) using hashtags #StellarAwards and #Represent. For more information on syndicated airings of the show, visit www.thestellarawards.com.

Stellar Awards Pre-Show Backstage

Photo Credit: Maury Phillips, Courtesy of Central City Productions/TV One

Stellar Awards Pre-Show

Photo Credit: Earl Gibson, Courtesy of Central City Productions/TV One

2016 - 2017
32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Winners

Category #1 ARTIST OF THE YEAR - TAMELA MANN, ONE WAY, TILLY MANN
Category #2 SONG OF THE YEAR - MADE A WAY, TRAVIS GREENE, RCA INSPIRATION Category
#3 MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - TRAVIS GREENE, THE HILL, RCA INSPIRATION CATEGORY
#4 ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - TAMELA MANN, ONE WAY, TILLY MANN CATEGORY
#5 GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR - MYRON BUTLER & LEVI, ON PURPOSE, MOTOWN GOSPEL CATEGORY
#6 NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR - BRI (BRIANA BABINEAUX), KEYS TO MY HEART, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT RECORDS CATEGORY
#7 CD OF THE YEAR - THE HILL, TRAVIS GREENE, RCA INSPIRATION CATEGORY
#8 CHOIR OF THE YEAR - HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER, AZUSA, INC./eONE MUSIC CATEGORY
#9 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR - MYRON BUTLER, TAMELA MANN, KIRK FRANKLIN, TIMBERLAND, ERIC DAWKINS, KING LOGAN, SHAUN MARTIN & DAVID MANN, ONE WAY (TAMELA MANN), TILLY MANN CATEGORY
#10 CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR - MYRON BUTLER & LEVI, ON PURPOSE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
2016 - 2017
32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Winners

CATEGORY #12 CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - TRAVIS GREENE, THE HILL, RCA INSPIRATION CATEGORY
#13 TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - DONNIE MCCLURKIN, THE JOURNEY (LIVE), RCA INSPIRATION CATEGORY
#14 CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - BRI (BRIANA BABINEAUX), KEYS TO MY HEART, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT RECORDS CATEGORY
#15 TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - TAMELA MANN, ONE WAY, TILLY MANN CATEGORY
#16 CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR - THE HILL, TRAVIS GREENE, RCA INSPIRATION CATEGORY
#17 TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR - ONE WAY, TAMELA MANN, TILLY MANN CATEGORY
#18 URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - GOD PROVIDES - ONE WAY, TAMELA MANN, TILLY MANN CATEGORY
#19 MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - WANNA BE HAPPY – LOSING MY RELIGION (KIRK FRANKLIN), ROCK JACOBS, FO YO SOUL/RCA RECORDS CATEGORY #20 TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR - CHICAGO MASS CHOIR, WE GIVE YOU PRAISE, NEW HAVEN RECORDS
2016 - 2017
32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Winners
 
CATEGORY #21 CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR - HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2: BETTER, AZUSA, INC./eONE MUSIC CATEGORY
#23 SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR - WOW GOSPEL 2016, VARIOUS ARTISTS, RCA INSPIRATION CATEGORY
#24 RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR - I AM JUSTICE, CANTON JONES, CAJO INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY
#25 YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR - JOSHUA’S TROOP, IT’S MY TIME, NEW HAVEN RECORDS CATEGORY
#26 QUARTET OF THE YEAR - KEITH “WONDERBOY” JOHNSON, TIMELESS MUSIC MOVEMENT, VOLUME 1, WONDERSPIRIT PRODUCTIONS RECORDS CATEGORY
#27 RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR - ANNIE STOLL, THE HILL (TRAVIS GREENE), RCA INSPIRATION CATEGORY
#28 PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR - THE HILL, TRAVIS GREENE, RCA INSPIRATION
JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SPENCER TAYLOR, THE HIGHWAY QC’S
AMBASSADOR DR. BOBBY JONES LEGEND AWARD REV. CLAY EVANS
THOMAS A. DORSEY MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HARVEY WATKINS, JR., THE CANTON SPIRITUALS
2016 - 2017
32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Winners

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR WINNERS
MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR - WIGO - AM 1570, ATLANTA, GA, LARRY YOUNG
LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR - WOKB 1680AM, ORLANDO, SHANTI PERSAUD
MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR - PRAISE 104.7 FM WPZZ 104.7, RICHMOND, REGINALD BAKER
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR - WIMG 1300 AM, TRENTON, ED LONG
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR - SOAR RADIO, SOARRADIO.COM, JUSTIN FRANCIS
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR - MICHAEL CHANDLER, WFMI – REJOICE MUSICAL SOUL FOOD

Stellar Awards Red Carpet

Photo Credit: Earl Gibson, Courtesy of Central City Productions/TV One; Arnold Turner, Courtesy of Central City Productions/TV One; Maury Phillips,  Courtesy of Central City Productions/TV One

Stellar Awards Main Show

​Photo Credit: Earl Gibson, Courtesy of Central City Productions/TV One; Arnold Turner, Courtesy of Central City Productions/TV One

Inside the Stellar Awards Press Room

Photo Credit: Maury Phillips, Courtesy of Central City Productions/TV One

SMG on the Stellar Red Carpet


In previous years, we shot photography from the gallery. This year, we unleashed our roving reporter Fred Willis on the Stellar Gospel Music Awards red carpet. Check out the brilliant moments with some of gospel music's most well known artists, nominees and up and comers  in the clips below. 

B-SLADE

Bishop Cortez Vaughn

Choir Boi Cam

Doug Williams

Howard Gospel Choir

Joshua's Troop

Latice Crawford

Spencer Taylor

Da Chozen Brothas

G. Mayes

Joe Douglass

Keyondra Lockett

SOAR Radio

Ted Winn


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About Central City Productions (CCP)
The Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is Executive Produced by Don Jackson, with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as Executive in Charge of Production. Michael Johnson will direct this year's award show. Erma Gray Davis is the President and Chief Operations Officer of Central City Productions. Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions, Inc. is a distributor of original targeted programming to television and cable networks. CCP's award- winning television programs include the Black Music Honors, Stellar Tribute to the Holidays and Tribute to Mother's Day, The Black College Quiz Show Series, Hispanic College Quiz, among many others. For more information, please visit www.ccptv.com.

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About TV One
Launched in January 2004, TV One serves more than 60 million households, offering a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic series, movies and music designed to entertain and inform a diverse audience of adult black viewers. The network represents the best in black culture and entertainment with fan favorite shows Unsung, Rickey Smiley For Real, Fatal Attraction, Hollywood 
Divas and The NAACP Image Awards. In addition, TV One is the cable home of blockbuster drama Empire, and NewsOne Now, the only live daily news program dedicated to black viewers. In December 2008, the company launched TV One High Def, which now serves 14 million households. TV One is solely owned by Radio One [NASDAQ: ROIA and ROIAK, www.radio-one.com], the largest African-American owned multi-media company primarily targeting Black and urban audiences.

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