Hot off the presses, here are the nominees for the 18th Annual Stellar Awards, set to take place January 11, 2003.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Yolanda Adams - Believe - Elektra
Richard Smallwood with Vision - Persuaded: Live in D.C. - Verity
Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers - Go Get Your Life Back - EMI
Kirk Franklin - The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin - Gospo Centric
SONG OF THE YEAR
Kirk Franklin - "Hosanna" - Gospo Centric
Richard Smallwood - "My Everything (Praise Waiteth)" - Verity
Anthony C. Williams II - "God Has Not 4got" - Verity
Fred Hammond - "King of Glory" - Verity
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Marvin Sapp - I Believe - Verity
Tonéx - O2 - Verity
Richard Smallwood - Persuaded: Live in D.C. - Veity
Smokie Norful - I Need You Now - EMI
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Yolanda Adams - Believe - Elektra
Dorinda Clark-Cole - Dorinda Clark-Cole - Gospo Centric
LaShun Pace - God is Faithful - Savoy
Dottie Peoples - Churchin' with Dottie - AIR
GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
Men of Standard - Vol. III - Muscle Shoals
Ted & Sheri - The Healing Starts Right There - Church Howse Music
Commissioned - The Commissioned Reunion, Live - Verity
Virtue - Virtuosity! - Verity
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Michelle Williams - Heart to Yours - Music World Music/Columbia
Joann Rosario - Fred Hammond presents... Joann Rosario "More, More, More" - F.Hammond Records/Verity
Smokie Norful - I Need You Now - EMI
Ted & Sheri - The Healing Starts Right There - Church Howse Music
CD OF THE YEAR
Richard Smallwood with Vision - Persuaded: Live in D.C. - Verity
Kirk Franklin - The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin - Gospo Centric
T.D. Jakes - Woman Thou Art Loosed Worship 2002 Run to the Water... The River Within - Dexterity
Yolanda Adams - Believe - Elektra
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Joe Pace & the Colorado Mass Choir - Glad About You - Integrity
Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers - Go Get Your Life Back - EMI
Youthful Praise - Awesome God - Evidence Gospel
Richard Smallwood with Vision - Persuaded: Live in D.C. - Verity
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Kirk Franklin - The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin - Gospo Centric
Richard Smallwood - Persuaded: Live in D.C. - Verity
Fred Hammond - The Commissioned Reunion, Live - Verity
John P. Kee - Mighty in the Spirit - Verity
CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
Virtue - Virtuosity! - Verity
Ted & Sheri - The Healing Stars Right There - Church Howse Music
Commissioned - The Commissioned Reunion, Live - Verity
Out of Eden - This Is Your Life - Gotee
TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson & The Spiritual Voices - Send a Revival - World Wide Gospel
The Canton Spirituals - Walking By Faith - Verity
The Bolton Brothers - Revival in Atlanta - Blackberry
The Texas Boyz - Forever Together - Blackberry
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Fred Hammond - Fred Hammond Christmas... Just Remember - Verity
Donald Lawrence - Go Get Your Life Back - EMI
Lamar Campbell - The Praise Collection - EMI
Smokie Norful - I Need You Now - EMI
TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson - Send a Revival - World Wide Gospel
Marvin Sapp - I Believe - Verity
Richard Smallwood - Persuaded: Live in D.C. - Verity
Bishop Larry D. Trotter - United in Worship - Tyscott
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Shirley Murdock - Home - Dexterity
Yolanda Adams - Believe - Elektra
Joann Rosario - Fred Hammond presents... Joann Rosario "More, More, More" - F. Hammond Music/Verity
Helen Baylor - My Everything - Diadem
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dorinda Clark-Cole - Dorinda Clark-Cole - Gospo Centric
LaShun Pace - God is Faithful - Savoy
Dottie Peoples - Churchin' with Dottie - AIR
Evelyn Turrentine-Agee - God Did it Live! - Testimony - World Wide Gospel
CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
The Commissioned Reunion - The Commissioned Reunion, Live - Verity
Tonéx - O2 - Verity
Virtue - Virtuosity! - Verity
Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers - Go Get Your Life Back - EMI
TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson & the Spiritual Voices - Send a Revival - World Wide Gospel
Dottie Peoples - Churchin' with Dottie - AIR
Richard Smallwood with Vision - Persuaded: Live in D.C. - Verity
Norman Hutchins & JDI Christmas - Emmanuel - JDI
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
Brent Jones & the TP Mobb - Beautiful - EMI
LeJuene Thompson - Soul Inspiration - EMI
Yolanda Adams - Believe - Elektra
Virtue - Virtuosity! - Verity
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Tonéx - 'Bout A Thang - Verity
Kirk Franklin - Hosanna - Gospo Centric
Yolanda Adams - Never Give Up - Elektra
Richard Smallwood with Vision - Persuaded: Live in D.C. - Verity
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Richard Smallwood with Vision - Persuaded: Live in D.C. - Verity
Joe Pace & the Colorado Mass Choir - Glad About It - Integrity
Mississippi Mass Choir - Amazing Love - Malaco
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - Be Glad - M2.0 Communications
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Youthful Praise - Awesome God - Evidence Gospel
Excelsior - Soul Interpretations - Verity
Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers - Go Get Your Life Back - EMI
Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise - The Praise Collection - EMI
INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEAR
Minimum number of nominees not met.
SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
Norman Hutchins & JDI Christmas - Emmanuel - JDI
Commissioned - The Commissioned Reunion, Live - Verity
Various Artists - WOW Gospel 2002 - Verity
T.D. Jakes - Woman Thou Art Loosed Worship 2002 Run to the Water... The River Within - Dexterity
RAP/HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
Tonéx - O2 - Verity
Righteous Riders - Internal Affairs - Tyscot
Brent Jones & the TP Mobb - Beautiful - EMI
Woody Rock - Soul Music - Gospo Centric
CHILDREN’S PEFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Minimum number of nominees not met.
QUARTET OF THE YEAR
The Bolton Brothers - Revival in Atlanta - Blackberry
The Texas Boyz - Forever Together - Blackberry
The Canton Spirituals - Walking by Faith - Verity
Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson & the Spiritual Voices - Send a Revival - World Wide Gospel
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
Philpott Design & Pamela Springsteen - Go Get Your Life Back - EMI
Wendy Jones - Dorinda Clark-Cole - Gospo Centric
Denise Trotman - O2 - Verity
George Hambrick, God Created - Beautiful - EMI
