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Gospel’s biggest names were in attendance at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Saturday for the 31st Annual Stellar Music Awards, hailed the “biggest night in gospel music.”
But Anthony Brown and his bandmates Group therAPy won bigger than them all snagging awards for all 10 Everyday Jesus nominations—an unprecedented sweep.
“I wondered if last night was just a dream. It feels like a dream,” wrote the “Worth” singer in an emotional Instagram post.
“It’s not the awards that has me so emotional,” he continued. “It’s the fact that GOD remembers. He keeps record of your labor, the serving you do behind the scenes, the painful moments, the tears you cry.”
Then the history-making artist offered up encouragement to others, saying, “I don’t know what you are believing God for, but I’m living proof that if you serve Him, if you try, if you stay faithful, that HE WILL DO IT!!! I praise God that He thought I was WORTH this moment.”
Other winners included newcomer Casey J won the Best New Artist award for The Truth, as heavyweight Tasha Cobbs’ One Place Live got three trophies: Praise and Worship CD of the Year, Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year and Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year.
Mary Mary’s own Tina Campbell has something to celebrate, as her debut solo effort, It’s Personal, earned the red-haired singer two Stellar Awards for Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year and Traditional CD of the Year.
See the full list of winners below.
Category #1
ARTIST OF THE YEAR**WINNER** ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
ERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
Category #2
SONG OF THE YEAR**WINNER** ANTHONY BROWN, WORTH – EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT
DORINDA CLARK COLE, SHANIKA DESHUN BEREAL, RODRICK CLICHÉ, SAAED RENAUD, & FIELD BLANCHARD, BLESS THIS HOUSE –LIVING IT (DORINDA CLARK COLE), LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
CHARLES JENKINS, #WAR – ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO), INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
WILL REAGAN, FILL ME UP – THE TRUTH (CASEY J.), MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT
Category #3
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR**WINNER** ANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
TRAVIS GREENE, INTENTIONAL (SINGLE), RCA INSPIRATION
FRED HAMMOND, I WILL TRUST, RCA INSPIRATION
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #4
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEARERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
TINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE
**WINNER** TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
DORINDA CLARK COLE, LIVING IT, LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #5
GROUP/DUO OF THE YEARTHE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT
3 WINANS BROTHERS, FOREIGN LAND, ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC
**WINNER** ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY,EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
ISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA, RGM/NEW BREED/RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #6
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEARGEOFFREY GOLDEN, KINGDOM…LIVE!, FO YO SOUL RECORDINGS/RCA RECORDS
GERALD & TAMMI HADDON, #US, PEMBROKE RECORDS
**WINNER** CASEY J., THE TRUTH, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT
PASTOR MARLON LOCK, GOOD SEED PROJECT, OGHBYRG PRODUCTIONS
CATEGORY #7
CD OF THE YEAR**WINNER** ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
ERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
CATEGORY #8
CHOIR OF THE YEARFULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP SUPER MASS CHOIR,THE KINGDOM SOUND, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
J.J. HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE, I SEE VICTORY, LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
**WINNER** CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #9
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR**WINNER** ANTHONY BROWN & JUSTIN SAVAGE, EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT
WARRYN CAMPBELL FOR MY BLOCK, INC., TEDDY CAMPBELL FOR GEE TREE CREATIVE, JASON WHITE FOR WHITE THRONE PRODUCTIONS, DAMON THOMAS & HARVEY MASON, JR. THE UNDERDOGS, EDWARD “EDDIE” BROWN, AARON LINDSEY FOR ARDENT MEDIA, IT’S PERSONAL (TINA CAMPBELL), GEE TREE CREATIVE
CHARLES JENKINS & RODNEY EAST, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO), INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
DONALD LAWRENCE FOR QUIET WATER ENTERTAINMENT, DANIEL WEATHERSPOON FOR LONGLIFE ENTERTAINMENT & J. DREW SHEARD II FOR JDS PRODUCTIONS, DESTINED TO WIN (KAREN CLARK SHEARD), KAREW RECORDS
CATEGORY #10
CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR3 WINANS BROTHERS, FOREIGN LAND, ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC
**WINNER** ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY,EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
GERALD & TAMMI HADDON, #US, PEMBROKE RECORDS
ISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA, RGM/NEW BREED/RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #11
TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR**WINNER** THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT
LARRY D. REID, ONE MUSICK, LDR ENTERPRISES
THE SHOWERS, THE SHOWERS, A&P RECORDS
CATEGORY #12
CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR**WINNER** ANTHONY BROWN, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
TRAVIS GREENE, INTENTIONAL (SINGLE), RCA INSPIRATION
FRED HAMMOND, I WILL TRUST, RCA INSPIRATION
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #13
TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR**WINNER** CHARLES JENKINS, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
JOHN P. KEE, LEVEL NEXT, MOTOWN GOSPEL
WILLIAM MCDOWELL, SEND THE RAIN (SINGLE), DELIVERY ROOM MUSIC/EONE MUSIC
RICHARD SMALLWOOD, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #14
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEARERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
**WINNER** TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
CASEY J., THE TRUTH, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT
KAREN CLARK SHEARD, DESTINED TO WIN, KAREW RECORDS
CATEGORY #15
TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEARJEKALYN CARR, IT’S GONNA HAPPEN, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP/MALACO
**WINNER** TINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE
DORINDA CLARK COLE, LIVING IT, LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
DOROTHY NORWOOD, AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY, DOROTHY NORWOOD MUSIC GROUP
CATEGORY #16
CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR**WINNER** ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, EVERYDAY JESUS, KEY OF A/TYSCOT
ERICA CAMPBELL, HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
ALEXIS SPIGHT, DEAR DIARY, UNCLE G RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #17
TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEARJEKALYN CARR, IT’S GONNA HAPPEN, LUNJEAL MUSIC GROUP/MALACO
**WINNER** TINA CAMPBELL, IT’S PERSONAL, GEE TREE CREATIVE
CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY,INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
PASTOR MARLON LOCK, GOOD SEED PROJECT, OGHBYRG PRODUCTIONS
CATEGORY #18
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEARERICA CAMPBELL, I LUH GOD – HELP 2.0, MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
**WINNER** KIRK FRANKLIN, WANNA BE HAPPY? (SINGLE), FO YO SOUL RECORDINGS/RCA RECORDS
CASEY J., FILL ME UP – THE TRUTH, MARQUIS BOONE/TYSCOT
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, GOTTA HAVE YOU – LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #19
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEARDEREK BLANKS, GOTTA HAVE YOU – LIFE MUSIC: STAGE TWO (JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS), TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
**WINNER** CHARLES JENKINS & THE SPIN SINGERS, #WAR – ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO), INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
ADREAN MANGIARDI, A LIL’ LOUDER (CLAP YOUR HANDS)– CELEBRATE (THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP), TYSCOT
DALE “RAGE” RESTEGHINI, I LUH GOD – HELP 2.0 (ERICA CAMPBELL), MY BLOCK INC./EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #20
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEARFULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP SUPER MASS CHOIR,THE KINGDOM SOUND, TEHILLAH MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
LONNIE HUNTER FEATURING STRUCTURE, #GETITDONE, TYSCOT
**WINNER** CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, INSPIRED PEOPLE LLC/MOTOWN GOSPEL
RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #21
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEARDR. F. JAMES CLARK & THE SHALOM CHURCH (CITY OF PEACE) MASS CHOIR, SIMPLY AMAZING, CITY OF PEACE RECORDS
**WINNER** J.J. HAIRSTON & YOUTHFUL PRAISE, I SEE VICTORY, LIGHT RECORDS/EONE MUSIC
KENNY LEWIS & ONE VOICE, THE WAY OF ESCAPE, PURESOUND MUSIC GROUP
CATEGORY #22
INSTRUMENTAL CD OF THE YEARCRAIG CRAWFORD PLAYERS, I LOVE YOU, LIFE JAM ENTERTAINMENT
MEL HOLDER, BACK 2 BASICS: MUSIC BOOK VOL. II, PSALMIST MUSIC GROUP
**WINNER** BEN TANKARD, FULL TANK 2.0, BENJAMIN UNIVERSAL MUSIC
CATEGORY #23
SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEARISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA, RGM/NEW BREED/RCA INSPIRATION
RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
THE LEGENDS OF QUARTET, AN EVENING WITH THE LEGENDS OF QUARTET, 4WINDS/MALACO
**WINNER** VARIOUS ARTISTS, WOW GOSPEL 2015, RCA INSPIRATION
CATEGORY #24
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEARDEE-1, 3’S UP, RCA INSPIRATION
FLAME, FORWARD, CLEAR SIGHT MUSIC
TRIP LEE, RISE, REACH RECORDS
**WINNER** DEREK MINOR, EMPIRE, REFLECTION MUSIC GROUP/EONE MUSIC
CATEGORY #25
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR**WINNER** GOD’S GIFT AND SOLDIERS YOUTH CHOIR, THROUGH THE FIRE AND FLOOD, DIR/MOTOR CITY PRAISE RECORDS
PURE-N-HEART, REVOLUTION: SAVING OUR YOUTH, MUSIC2CHANGEU
JADA REDMOND, “BROTHER”, 4RED MUSIC/MUSIC2CHANGEU
ROBYN, HE’S B4 ME, OAK TREE
CATEGORY #26
QUARTET OF THE YEAR**WINNER** THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, CELEBRATE, TYSCOT
THE HIGHWAY QC’S FEATURING SPENCER TAYLOR, THE GODFATHER, OPHIR GOSPEL/TBT MUSIC GROUP
THE HI-LITE JUNIORS, A NEW BEGINNING, DYNASTY PRODUCTION
THE NEW CHRISTIANAIRES, REMEMBER ME, CARTER CLASSIC RECORDS
CATEGORY #27
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEARDEREK BLANKS, WORTH FIGHTING FOR (BRIAN COURTNEY WILSON), MOTOWN GOSPEL
DEREK BLANKS, HELP 2.0 (ERICA CAMPBELL), MY BLOCK/EONE MUSIC
ANNETTE REISCHL, UNSTOPPABLE (VASHAWN MITCHELL), MOTOWN GOSPEL
**WINNER** DENISE TROTMAN & CONNI TREANTEFELES, EVERYDAY JESUS (ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY), KEY OF A/TYSCOT
CATEGORY #28
PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR**WINNER** TASHA COBBS, ONE PLACE LIVE, MOTOWN GOSPEL
ISRAEL & NEW BREED, COVERED ALIVE IN ASIA, RGM/NEW BREED/RCA INSPIRATION
JASON NELSON, JESUS REVEALED, RCA INSPIRATION
RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION, ANTHOLOGY LIVE, RCA INSPIRATION
GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR
HEAVEN 97 – KHVN, DALLAS/FT. WORTH, CARMINA BARNETT
**WINNER** PRAISE 104.1 WPRS, WASHINGTON, DC, RON THOMPSON
WIGO AM 1570, ATLANTA, LARRY YOUNG
WPZE 102.5 FM, ATLANTA, LORI FLOWERS & DEREK HARPER
LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR
**WINNER** 95.7 HALLELUJAH FM – WHAL-FM, MEMPHIS, TRACY BETHEA
HEAVEN 600 – WCAO – AM, BALTIMORE, LEE MICHAELS
WFMI 100.9 FM, NORFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACH, MIKE CHANDLER
WPZR-FM PRAISE 102.7, DETROIT, NATE BELL & RANDI MYLES
MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR
**WINNER** PRAISE 104.7 FM WPZZ 104.7, RICHMOND, REGINALD BAKER
THE LIGHT WNNL 103.9 FM, RALEIGH – DURHAM, JERRY SMITH
WAAW, AUGUSTA, BJ MURPHY
WXOK HEAVEN 1460 AM, BATON ROUGE, J’MICHAEL FRANCOIS
SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
1300 AM KSYB, SHREVEPORT, RHONDA PHILLIPS-SANDERS
KRGN 98.5, KILLEEN-HARKER HEIGHTS, TX, RON GRACE
WFMV FM 95.3, COLUMBIA, SC, TONY “GEE” GREEN
**WINNER** WIMG 1300 AM, TRENTON, NJ, ED LONG
INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
**WINNER** ALL NATIONS RADIO, ALLNATIONSRADIO.NET, BISHOP SAMUEL MCGILL III
BONNERFIDE RADIO, WWW.BONNERFIDERADIO.COM, GERARD BONNER
GOSPEL CENTRAL RADIO, WWW.THEGOSPELCENTRAL.COM, MICHAEL STEWART
I AM RADIO, WWW.I-AM-RADIO.COM, BEATRICE “SISTAH PEACHES” HAYWOOD
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
CARMINA BARNETT, KHVN – DALLAS, TX
**WINNER** TRACY BETHEA BODIE, WHAL – MEMPHIS, TN
LEE MICHAELS, WCAO – BALTIMORE, MD
BILLY ST. JAMES, KPZK – LITTLE ROCK, AR
The telecast will premiere on TV One during the week of March 6, as well as in broadcast syndication on 150 stations in over 125 markets around the country from March 12 – April 10.
SOURCE: EEW Magazine
Simply uttering the phrase “you thought I was worth saving” from Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy’s radio single “Worth” is chill inducing. Those chills led to a 2016 Grammy award nomination and a historic night at the 31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards last night in Las Vegas. Brown was nominated in 10 categories and walked away with a win in each. Last year, Erica Campbell’s jaw dropping eight awards total seemed sure to stand for years to come. That was until, Brown released his latest album, “Everyday Jesus” on Tyscot Records.
Brown shared the historic clean sweep with Group TherAPy, friends and family and was overcome with emotion as he made speech after speech during the awards and pre-show Friday evening. The success of Brown’s latest with Group TherAPy, “Everyday Jesus” is bolstered by the smash “Worth” which continues to win at radio. From its rock inspired opening chord, the song draws in listeners and doesn’t let go until the last refrain: “…because I am free, because I am whole now I can tell everyone I know!”
Though Brown didn’t collect a Grammy last Monday, Kirk Franklin whose single “Wanna Be Happy” off his “Losing My Religion” album chose to honor the other nominees on stage during his acceptance speech and backstage. In it, he deemed Brown, Travis Greene, Jonathan McReynolds and Brian Courtney Wilson as the future of gospel music. However this past weekend at the Stellar Awards it was Brown who emerged as reigning royalty in the genre.
“This doesn’t happen by osmosis. The Lord found me in the pasture where I was serving. God didn’t find me on the stage, He found me in the field working and serving.”
– Anthony Brown
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SOURCE: Examiner.com – Fred Willis
