2009 Stellar Award Winners

The winners of the 24th Annual Stellar Awards have been announced. The show was held January 17, 2009  at the Grand Ole Opry and featured performances by Kirk Franklin, Dionne Warwick, and Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s. Hosts were Donnie McClurkin, Sinbad, and Dorinda Clark-Cole.

Marvin Sapp was the night’s biggest winner! He received Stellars for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, CD of the Year, Traditional Male of the Year, Traditional CD of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. Although “Never Would Have Made It” missed the cut for a Grammy award, it received its due at the Stellars. Visit The Stellar Awards to get local air times for your city.

The entire list of 2009 Stellar Award winners are:

Artist of the Year-Marvin Sapp; Thirsty; Verity/Zomba Label Group

Song of the Year (Songwriter; Song; Label) Marvin Sapp / Matthew Brownie; “Never Would Have Made It “; Zomba Label Group

Male Vocalist of the Year-Marvin Sapp; Thirsty; Verity/Zomba Label Group

Female Vocalist of the Year-Dorinda Clark-Cole; Take It Back; Zomba Label

Group Duo of the Year-Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose; Right Now Praise; Integrity Music

New Artist of the Year-Jessica Greene; 4 The World; Habakkuk Music

CD of the Year-Marvin Sapp; Thirsty; Verity/Zomba Label Group

Choir of the Year-Ricky Dillard & New G; The 7th Episode: Live in Toronto; Nuspring Records/EMI Gospel

Producer of the Year-Aaron Lindsey; Thirsty; Zomba Label Group

Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year-Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose; Right Now Praise; Integrity Music

Traditional Group/Duo of the Year-The Canton Spirituals; Driven; Verity/Zomba Label Group

Contemporary Male of the Year-Byron Cage; Live at the Apollo: The Proclamation; Gospocentric/Zomba Label Group

Traditional Male of the Year-Marvin Sapp; Thirsty; Verity/Zomba Label

Contemporary Female of the Year-CeCe Winans; Thy Kingdom Come; PureSprings Gospel

Traditional Female of the Year-Beverly Crawford; Live From Los Angeles

Contemporary CD of the Year-Jonathan Nelson featuring Purpose; Right Now Praise; Integrity Music

Traditional CD of the Year-Marvin Sapp; Thirsty; Verity/Zomba Label Group

Urban/ Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year (Artist; Song; Label)
Kirk Franklin; “Declaration: (This Is It)”; Fo Yo Soul/Gospocentric/Zomba

Music Video of the Year (artist, song/CD title, label)-Marvin Sapp: “Never Would Have Made It”; Thirsty; Verity/Zomba Label Group

Contemporary Choir of the Year-Ricky Dillard & New G; The 7th Episode: Live in Toronto; Nuspring Records/EMI Gospel

Traditional Choir of the Year-Bishop Paul Morton & The Full Gospel Baptist Church Choir; Embracing the Next Dimension; Light Records/Tehillah

Instrumental CD of the Year-Angélla Christie; The Breath of Life; ACSM

Special Event CD of the Year-The Clark Sisters; The Best of the Clark Sisters Encore; Dexterity Sounds

Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year-Da’ T.R.U.T.H; Open Book; Cross Movement Records

Children’s Performance of the Year-Kaira Miller; In God’s Time/It Ain’t Over; GFM Entertainment

Quartet of the Year-Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s; So Much To Be Thankful For; MCG Records

Recorded Music Package of the Year [art credit / album (artist) / label]
Michelle Lukianovich (art direction/design); Keith Major (photography); Thirsty (Marvin Sapp); Verity/Zomba Label Group

Praise and Worship CD of the Year-Shekinah Glory Ministry; Jesus; Kingdom Records

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