38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Nominees

Joleen Knowling-Norman

May 24, 2023

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JO Magazine gives the latest on nominees with categories

Tasha Cobbs-Leonard

Jonathan McReynolds

JO Magazine/JO Today will have the latest scoop regarding the 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. This years host will be the lovely Tasha Cobbs- Leonard and the phenomenal Jonathan McReynolds

Let’s start this is off by giving you a peek on the latest:

Nominees

Pastor Mike Jr. Tops the list with ten nods, followed by Tye Tribbett, Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin with Multiple Nominations.

Kirk Franklin

Maverick City

Category #1
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Doe; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
– Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
– Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
– Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Hymns; TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel
– Tye Tribbett; All Things New; Motown Gospel

Doe

Category #2
SONG OF THE YEAR
– Impossible; Pastor Mike Jr., James Fortune & JeVon Hill; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
– Kingdom (feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore); Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Jonathan Jay & Jacob Poole;
Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
– New; Tye Tribbett; Motown Gospel
– Positive; Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Juan Winans; My Block Inc.
– When I Pray; Dominique Jones & Dewitt Jones; Label ~ Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

James Fortune

Warryn Campnell

Category #3
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Brian Courtney Wilson; Transitions; Motown Gospel
– JJ Hairston; Believe Again; Jamestown Music/ Tribl Records, LLC
– Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
– Tye Tribbett; All Things New; Motown Gospel
– Zacardi Cortez; Imprint; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Brian Courtney Wilson

JJ Hairston

CATEGORY #4
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– CeCe Winans; Believe For it – Deluxe Edition; Pure Springs, Fair Trade, Red Alliance Media
– DOE; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
– Maranda Curtis; Die To Live; Butterfly Works /Red Alliance Media
– Tamela Mann; Overcomer Deluxe; Tillymann Music Group
– Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Hymns; TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel

Ce Ce Winans

CATEGORY #5
DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
– Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
– The Group Fire; Heal the Land; Jet Records North/East
– Tim Bowman Jr. & Faith City Music; Welcome to Faith City; Faith City Music/Tribl Records, LLC
– Travis Greene & Forward City; Tent Revival; Tribl Records, LLC

The Group Fire

CATEGORY #6
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Courtney Franklin; Heal Us; Pebble Street Records
– Lena Byrd Miles; Brand New; My Block Inc.
– Pastor Nell; It’s My Time; Righteous Records Inc.
– The Hawkins Boys; Vanquish; Melvin Williams Entertainment