The Stellar Gospel Music Awards were announced for 2024. The ceremony, hosted by Loni Love and Ricky Smiley, debuted on the Stellar Network and will be broadcast in syndication from August 10, 2024 – September 8, 2024. BET will air the 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards on Sunday, August 4 at 8 PM ET/PT.
Tye Tribbet received the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award and Kim Burrell received the Aretha Franklin Icon Award. The ceremony included performances by: Chandler Moore, Karen Clark Sheard, Kierra Sheard, Anthony Brown and group therAPy, Da’ T.R.U.T.H, Deitrick Haddon, Israel Houghton, Kelontae Gavin, Koryn Hawthorne, Lisa Knowles-Smith, Mali Music, Melvin Crispell III, Rich Tolbert Jr., and Ricky Dillard. Joining the Emerging Artist Stage was Arthur and Friends Community Choir, Jovonta Patton and Wendi Wyatt.
COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS FOR THE 39TH STELLAR AWARDS
- Category #1 ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Tye Tribbett; All Things New (Live Album); Motown Gospel
- Category #2 SONG OF THE YEAR – Only One Night Tho (Live); Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel
- Category #3 MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Melvin Crispell III; No Failure; RCA Inspiration
- CATEGORY #4 ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Jekalyn Carr; JEKALYN; Waynorth Music
- CATEGORY #5 DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR – The Walls Group; Four Walls; My Block Inc.
- CATEGORY #6 NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Jovonta Patton; Established; Newton Street Entertainment/MNRK
- CATEGORY #7 ALBUM OF THE YEAR – All Things New (Live Album); Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel
- CATEGORY #8 – CHOIR OF THE YEAR – Ricky Dillard; Choirmaster II; Motown Gospel
- CATEGORY #9 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – Warryn Campbell; I Love You; My Block Inc.
- CATEGORY #10 CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR – Anthony Brown & group therAPy; Affirmations; Key of A/Tyscot/FairTrade
- CATEGORY #11 TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR – Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers; Live in Memphis 2; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc
- CATEGORY #12 CONTEMPORARY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Tye Tribbett; All Things New (Live Album); Motown Gospel
- CATEGORY #13 TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Melvin Crispell III; No Failure; RCA Inspiration
- CATEGORY #14 CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Kierra Sheard; All Yours; RCA Inspiration/Karew Entertainment
- CATEGORY #15 TRADITIONAL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Jekalyn Carr; JEKALYN; Waynorth Music
- CATEGORY #16 CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR – All Things New (Live Album); Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel
- CATEGORY #17 TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR – JEKALYN; Jekalyn Carr; Waynorth Music
- CATEGORY #18 – URBAN SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – Only One Night Tho (Live); Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel
- CATEGORY #19 MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR- Feel Alright (Blessed); Rich Laru; My Block Inc.
- CATEGORY #20 TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR – Ricky Dillard; Choirmaster II; Motown Gospel
- CATEGORY #21 CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR – Category Omitted
- CATEGORY #22 TRADITIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Jekalyn Carr; JEKALYN; Waynorth Music
- CATEGORY #23 SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark; Donald Lawrence; RCA Inspiration
- CATEGORY #24 RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Emanuel; Da T.R.U.T.H.; Mixed Bag Entertainment
- CATEGORY #25 YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR – Shout Praises Kids; Joy to the World; Integrity Music
- CATEGORY #26 QUARTET OF THE YEAR – Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers; Live in Memphis 2; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc
- CATEGORY #27 RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR – JEKALYN; Octavia’s Holmes; Waynorth Music
- CATEGORY #28 PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR – The Journey; Todd Dulaney; DulaneyLand/MNRK
- CATEGORY #29 PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR – Holy Forever; CeCe Winans; Red Alliance Media
- CATEGORY #30 RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR – Your Power ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Lecrae; Reach Records
- JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Tye Tribbett
- ARETHA FRANKLIN ICON AWARD – Kim Burrell
- TOP MARKET OF THE YEAR – WNZN 89.1 FM, Cleveland
- MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR – KOKA 980 AM 93.3 FM, Shreveport
- SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR – WXHL 89.1 FM, Wilmington
- INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR – GODRadio1.com, https://streams.radio.co/sf6241e689/listen
- SYNDICATED GOSPEL RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR – Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell, Erica Campbell & Arlen “Griff” Griffin
- GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR – Cheryl Jackson, WPRS Praise 104.1
