The 34th Stellar Awards And It’s Winners (2019)

Gospel music most prestigious award, The Stellar Awards which started three decades ago, just had its 34th edition concluded over the weekend.

The event which held on Friday the 29th of March 2019, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas, was hosted by gospel music sensation and host of BET Sunday Best Show, Kirk Franklin. The event was well attended and also had some stellar performances, with some of gospel’s current biggest artist on stage, which includes Kelontae Gavin, Koryn Hawthorne, Charles Jenkins and a special tribute to Arita Franklin by Erica Campbell, Yolanda Adam and others.

The highlights of the event, were the awards itself, with Jonathan McReynolds topping the night with eight awards to his name. Below is a rundown of winners and their categories.

• ARTIST OF THE, YEAR – Jonathan McReynolds

• SONG OF THE, YEAR – Jonathan McReynolds

• CD OF THE, YEAR – Jonathan McReynolds

• PRODUCER OF THE, YEAR – Jonathan McReynolds

• CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE, YEAR – Jonathan McReynolds

• CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE, YEAR – Jonathan McReynold

• MALE VOCALIST OF THE, YEAR – Jonathan McReynolds

• URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE, YEAR – Jonathan McReynolds

• ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALISTOF THE, YEAR – Jekalyn Carr

• TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE, YEAR – Jekalyn Carr

• TRADITIONAL CD OF THE, YEAR – Jekalyn Carr

• GROUP/DUO OF THE, YEAR – The Walls Group

• CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUOARTIST OF THE, YEAR – The Walls Group

• CHOIR OF THE, YEAR – Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir

• TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE, YEAR – Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir

• TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE, YEAR – VaShawn Mitchell

• CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE, YEAR – Tasha Page Lockhart

• SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE, YEAR – Fred Hammond

• RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE, YEAR – Flame

• PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE, YEAR – Todd Dulaney

• NEW ARTIST OF THE, YEAR – Jabari Johnson

• YOUTH PROJECT OF THE, YEAR – Pure N Heart

• RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE, YEAR – Israel Houghton

• MUSIC VIDEO OF THE, YEAR – Casey Cross

• TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE, YEAR – New Direction

• TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE, YEAR – Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson

• QUARTET OF THE, YEAR – Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson

• MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR – WCGL AM 1360/FM 94.7, Jacksonville

• SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR – WIMG 1300AM, Ewing

• INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR – uGospel Radio

• GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR – Dwight Stone, WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta, GA