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Stellar Awards Winners Announced
Top honourees include Donald Lawrence and Myron Butler.

The 22nd Annual Stellar Awards returned to Nashville for the first time in over a decade this past Saturday.

Held at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry, the evening was hosted by Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and Tye Tribbett and featured perfomrances by Youthful Praise, Tye Tribbett, The Caravans, Kirk Franklin, Patti Labelle, Richard Smallwood and Vickie Winans. The night’s biggest winner was Donald Lawrence who took home eight awards. Other big winners include Myron Butler who received four trophies.

Here is the complete listings of nominees, with winners in bold:

Artist of the Year

• Kirk Franklin
• Donald Lawrence presents The Tri-City Singers
• Martha Munizzi
• Tye Tribbett & G.A.

Song of the Year

• Set Me Free
  Myron Butler
• Looking For You
  Kirk Franklin, Patrice Rushen, C. Sims, S. Brown, F. Washington
• I Will Bless The Lord
  Isaiah D. Thomas
• Pray
  Mario Winans, CeCe Winans

Choir of the Year

• Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise
• Donald Lawrence presents The Tri-City Singers
• Malcolm Williams & Great Faith
• Youthful Praise featuring James Hairston

Producer of the Year

• Kirk Franklin
• Donald Lawrence
• Fred Hammond
• Mario Winans, Tommy Sims, Keith Thomas, Andy Shelby

Group Duo of the Year

• Myron Butler & Levi
• Darrell McFadden & The Disciples
• The Williams Brothers & Their Superstar Friends
• Rev. Wesley Woods & The Hebrew Gospel Singers

New Artist of the Year

• Myron Butler & Levi
• Euclid Gray
• Darrell Petties & Strength in Praise
• Briana Scott

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Myron Butler
• Byron Cage
• Israel Houghton
• Tye Tribbett

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Shirley Caesar
• Dorinda Clark-Cole
• Kierra ‘Kiki’ Sheard
• CeCe Winans

Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year

• Myron Butler
• Lyric Sings
• The Singletons
• Virtue

CD of the Year

• Hero
  Kirk Franklin
• ALIVE in South Africa
  Israel & New Breed
• Finale: Act One
  Donald Lawrence presents The Tri-City Singers
• Kingdom University presents Tye Tribbett & G.A.
  Tye Tribbett & G.A.

Traditional Group/Duo of the Year

• Keith Wonderboy Johnson & The Spiritual Voices
• Darrell Petties & Strength in Praise
• The Legendary Craig Brothers
• The Williams Brothers & Their Superstar Friends

Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year

• Myron Butler & Levi
• Darwin Hobbs
• Tye Tribbett & G.A.
• Israel Houghton

Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year

• Bishop Paul Morton
• Bishop Larry D. Trotter
• Melvin Williams
• Bishop G.E. Patterson

Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year

• Martha Munizzi
• Karen Clark Sheard
• CeCe Winans

Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year

• Eddie Ruth Bradford
• Shirley Caesar
• Dorinda Clark-Cole
• Mavis Staples

Contemporary CD of the Year

• Hero
  Kirk Franklin
• Finale: Act One
  Donald Lawrence presents The Tri-City Singers
• Kingdom University presents Tye Tribbett & G.A.
  Tye Tribbett & G.A.

Traditional CD of the Year

• Live from Houston – The Rose of Gospel
  Dorinda Clark-Cole
• The Reunion
  New Life Community Choir featuring John. P. Kee
• Soul Link Live 3: Man In The Mirror
  The Williams Brothers & Their Superstar Friends
• Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation: Singing the Old Time Way Volume 2
  Bishop G.E. Patterson

Urban / Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year

• Turn It Around
  Israel & New Breed
• This Is Me
  Kierra ‘Kiki’ Sheard
• Victory
  Tye Tribbett & G.A.
• He’s Concerned
  CeCe Winans

Traditional Choir of the Year

• Luther Barnes & Red Budd Gospel Choir
• New Life Community Choir featuring John. P. Kee
• Reed’s Temple Choir
• Hezekiah Walker & LFC

Contemporary Choir of the Year

• Myron Butler & Levi
• Donald Lawrence presents The Tri-City Singers
• New Direction
• Youthful Praise featuring James Hairston

Instrumental CD of the Year

• With One Voice
  Ramsey Lewis
• Fingers of Fire: Volume 1
  Kevin Burroughs Neeley
• Sunday Morning Jams Vol. 2
  Quiet Time Players
• Him
  Kevin Turner

Special Event CD of the Year

• Simply DaCapo II:II
  DaCapo (Emmanuel O. Edili)
• Finale: Act One
  Donald Lawrence presents The Tri-City Singers
• Future Leaders Outreach Network Presents… Pursue Your Dreams
  Various Artists
• Stellar Awards 21st Anniversary
  Various Artists

Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year

• Cross Movement Records Presents… Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
  Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
• Real Talk
  Lecrae
• Simply DaCapo II:II
  DaCapo (Emmanuel O. Edili)
• Future Leaders Outreach Network Presents… Pursue Your Dreams
  Various Artists

Children’s Performance of the Year

• Lil Rufus; Lil Rufus sings for the Holidays; Verity Records
• The Bradby Girls; The Bradby Girls Present Restoration
• Youth For Christ; The Struggle Is Over; Emtro Gospel
• Various; Future Leaders Outreach Network Presents… Pursue Your Dreams; R.O.U. Records

Quartet of the Year

• The Jackson Southernaires
• Darrell McFadden & The Disciples
• The Williams Brothers & Their Superstar Friends
• Keith Wonderboy Johnson & The Spiritual Voices

Music Video of the Year

• Looking For You
  Kirk Franklin
  Track from: Hero
• Finale: Act One
  Donald Lawrence presents the Tri City Singers
• Ooh Child
  Donnie McClurkin featuring Kirk Franklin
  Track from: WOW GOspel 2006
• Purified
  CeCe Winans
  Track from: Purified

Recorded Music Package of the Year [art credit / album (artist) / label]*

• Denise Trotman (art direction and design); Ronald Cadiz (photography); An Invitation to Worship (Byron Cage); GospoCentric
• Philpott Design (art direction and design); Jay Blakesberg (photography); Donald Lawrence presents the Tri City Singers – Finale: Act One; EMI Gospel
• Courtney Walker (art direction and design); Mark Mann (photography); Hero (Kirk Franklin); Verity
• Denise Trotman (art direction); Sean M. Kinney (design); Ronald Cadiz (photography); 28/85 The Experience (Hezekiah Walker & LFC); Verity

Praise and Worship CD of the Year

• A Piece of My Passion
  Juanita Bynum
• An Invitation to Worship
  Byron Cage
• He’s Been Faithful
  Vicki Yohe
• Fingers of Fire: Volume 1
  Kevin Burroughs Neeley

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