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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