Stellar Award Nominees for 2009 Have Been Announced
The 2009 nominations have been announced for the 24th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Categories cover traditional, contemporary, urban, hip-hop/rap, instrumentalists and more. Marvin Sapp garnered nine nominations on the strength of his blockbuster hit "Never Would Have Made It" from his Thirsty Album. Dorinda Clark-Cole and Kirk Franklin each received five nominations.
The nominations for Song of the Year are Canton Jones-"My Day", Jonathan Nelson and Justin Savage-"My Name Is Victory", Marvin Sapp / Matthew Brownie-"Never Would Have Made It", Myron Butler and John Webb-"Stronger", and Percy Gray-"God Is My Everything". Who do you think should win this category?
The category for Female Vocalist of the Year is a tough category! The nominees are Beverly Crawford-Live From Los Angeles, CeCe Winans-Thy Kingdom Come, Dorinda Clark-Cole-Take It Back, Jessica Greene-4 The World, and Shirley Caesar-After 40 Years… Still Sweeping Through the City.
Who would you choose? They are all fabulously anointed. I’m a die hard CeCe fan, but I love Dorinda’s new song Take It Back". I love Beverly’s energy and Shirley Caesar is a living legend. Have to admit I don’t know much about Jessica Greene.
This year “Most Notable Achievement Award” winner is Vickie Winans. Daryl Coley, will receive The James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Dr. Bobby Jones Legend Award will be presented to The Rance Allen Group.
For the third year in a row the awards will be held in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry House. It will be on January 17th and the hosts will be Sinbad and Yolanda Adams. A full list of the nominees can be viewed at GospelFlava , the official online partner of the Stellar Awards.
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The Gospel Music Channel & The Stellar Awards
NASHVILLE, October 21 /Christian Newswire / — The Gospel Music Channel television network will become the exclusive first-run cable home for The Stellar Awards, the premier Gospel event that recognizes and honors Gospel artists, as part of a new multi-year licensing agreement with Central City Productions (CCP) and Don Jackson, CCP CEO and Stellar Awards executive producer.
Beginning in 2009, Gospel Music Channel will premiere The Stellar Awards on Sunday, March 1 after it’s first broadcast syndication window run. Under the new agreement, Gospel Music Channel also will debut a new, CCP-produced series "The Best of the Stellars." The GMC-exclusive 10-episode series will spotlight the most memorable moments, performances and interviews from the first 23 years of The Stellar Awards. Hosted by gospel great Vickie Winans, "The Best of the Stellars" will begin production this fall and premiere on GMC in April 2009.
"Gospel Music Channel is now the home for the most prestigious award shows in Gospel/Christian music: The Stellar Awards and The GMA Dove Awards," commented GMC vice chairman Brad Siegel. "We’re thrilled to have The Stellars and the ‘Best of’ series and we look forward to being a television partner with Don and CCP for many years to come."
"Gospel Music Channel has become the number one television destination for gospel music fans so it is fitting that The Stellars will now be seen on GMC," commented Jackson. "Gospel Music Channel’s amazing growth will help make The Stellar Awards more accessible to more viewers around the country. We look forward to the Stellars’ presence on GMC year round, starting with today’s announcement."
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Gospel Music News-Stellar Awards, GMWA, Spirit Fest 2008
1. The Black Gospel Blog has a great interview with Gospel rapper Canton Jones. His latest project is Kingdom Business, and he says the album is about taking the message of Jesus Christ outside the four walls of the church to the streets, schools, clubs, and malls. Canton has been in Gospel music for quite a while. He grew up listening to Gospel and his dad was in a Gospel quartet.
Your dad sang quartet? Tell us about the Nobleaires.
The Nobleaires. They were like the Jackson Southernaires. At that time, every quartet had to have “aires” in their name. But imagine an eight, nine year old kid – the members would push me out in the front to sing. I learned to relate to old and young through my experience with the Nobleaires.
2. PrayzeHymnOnline has a great feature of the worst Gospel album covers ever. I thought this was very funny! I know I have often wondered what made Kiki Sheard pick the album cover she did for her "This is Me" album. Great album, depressing album cover! It was # 4 on the list. BeBe Winans received the distinguished honor of being #1 for his "Cherch" album.
HAVE YOU EVER SCROLLED through the gospel section at your favorite record store and actually had to do a double take on an album cover? And not because of its goregous layout, but for the opposite…because of tasteless color schemes, bad photography, cheesy Photoshop homework and tired fonts.
3. The 24th Annual Stellar Award nominations are going on now! If you want to support your favorite Gospel music artists and their projects you must become a member. Click here to download an application.
4. Spirit Fest 2008 will be held August 31st at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Featured artists include Mary Mary, DeWayne Woods, The Rance Allen Group, Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s, and Tramaine Hawkins.
5. Gospel Fab has a great photo recap of the 2008 GMWA.
First Round Stellar Award Ballot Nominations
The first round ballot nominations have been announced for the Stellar Awards, and Jonathan Nelson & Purpose has beeen nominated for 9 categories. The various nominations were for the single "My Name is Victory" and the popular CD "Right Now Praise".
"My Name is Victory" has been nominated for Song of The Year"! It’s one of my favorite songs right now. Helps to keep the confidence up when those storms rise. Visit Online Gospel Music to hear "My Name is Victory" and purchase the CD or single.
The Stellar Awards are eagerly anticipated each year by artists as well as Gospel music fans. Other nominees include Beverly Crawford, Ami Rushes, VaShawn Mitchell, and many others. Vist the Stellar Award website for more information.
