{{Short description|Award for achievements in gospel music}} {{Use American English|date=April 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox award | name = Stellar Awards | current_awards = 40th Annual Stellar Awards | image = StellarAward.png | caption = | awarded_for = Outstanding achievements in the [[Gospel music|gospel music industry]] | presenter = Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA) / Central City Productions | country = United States | network = {{ubl|[[TV One (U.S. TV network)|TV One]] (2015–2018)|[[BET]] (2019–present)}} | year = {{start date and age|1984}} | website = {{url|thestellarawards.com}} }}
A '''Stellar Award''' is an award presented by the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA) to recognize achievements in the [[gospel music]] industry.<ref name="sagma">[http://thestellarawards.com/sagma.html Sagma]. The Stellar Awards. Retrieved on March 6, 2019</ref> The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent gospel artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest.<ref name="stellarawardsaboutus">[http://www.thestellarawards.com/about-us.html About Us]. The Stellar Awards. Retrieved on March 6, 2019</ref> The Stellars were the first major gospel music awards held annually.
The first Stellar Awards ceremony was held on 1984, to honor and respect the musical accomplishments by gospel performers for the year 1983. Following the 2018 ceremony, SAGMA overhauled a few Stellar Award categories for 2019.
In 2020, the awards show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was aired virtually on August 23, 2020.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/av69rf/stellar-awards-2020-performers|title=Stellar Awards 2020 Performers|website=BET.com|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref>
== History == {{Gospel music articles}} The first award ceremony was held at [[Arie Crown Theater]] in [[Chicago]] in 1985.<ref name="Stellar-Tango">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtango.com/series/stellar_awards|title=The Stellar Awards - Series - TV Tango|website=TVTango.com|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> Over the years, the Stellars have been held in various locations including Atlanta,<ref name="R2000">{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarceremony-2002.html|title=The 17th Annual Stellar Awards Ceremony - brought to you by GospelFlava.com|website=www.gospelflava.com|access-date=September 25, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ccptv.com/about.html|title=Central City Productions About Us|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref> Houston,<ref name="R2004">{{cite web|url=http://gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2004.html|title=The 19th Annual Stellar Award Results - brought to you by GospelFlava.com|website=gospelflava.com|access-date=September 25, 2017}}</ref> Los Angeles, Las Vegas,<ref name="AXS">{{cite web|url=http://www.axs.com/hallelujah-the-stellar-awards-to-move-to-las-vegas-for-30th-anniversar-15801|title=Hallelujah: The Stellar Awards to move to Las Vegas for 30th anniversary|work=AXS |access-date=September 25, 2017}}</ref> Nashville,<ref name="R2006">{{cite web|url=http://gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2006.html|title=The Official 21st Annual Stellar Award WINNERS (2006) - brought to you by GOSPELflava.com|website=gospelflava.com|access-date=September 25, 2017}}</ref> and New York. Starting from the 30th Annual Stellar Awards in 2015, the show aired on American [[digital cable]] and [[satellite television|satellite]] [[television network]] [[TV One (U.S. TV network)|TV One]].<ref>[https://tvone.tv/18718/the-30th-annual-stellar-gospel-music-awards-on-tv-one/ The 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on TV One!]. TV One Network. Retrieved on March 7, 2019</ref> Starting with the 34th annual ceremony in 2019, the Stellar Awards moved its annual broadcast to [[BET]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gospelmusic.org/34th-annual-stellar-awards-set-to-air-easter-sunday-on-bet/|title=34th Annual Stellar Awards Set To Air Easter Sunday On BET|last=GMA|date=March 28, 2019|website=The Gospel Music Association|language=en-US|access-date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> The number of awards given has changed over the years with categories being added and removed. The Stellars are produced by Don Jackson's Chicago-based Central City Productions.<ref name="stellarawardsaboutus"/> The production company is also a distributor of original programming to television and cable networks.<ref name="stellarawardsaboutus"/>
In the spring of 2000, Central City Productions changed the voting process by creating the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA).<ref name="sagma" /> SAGMA is currently the official voting body for the Stellar Awards.<ref name="sagma" /> The Academy is open to artists, gospel industry professionals, radio announcers, record company executives, writers, and educators.<ref name="sagma" />
== Entry process and selection of nominees == Record companies and artists enter recordings and music videos online released during the eligibility period that meet the category requirements.<ref name="stellarawardrules">[http://www.thestellarawards.com/ballot.html Stellar Awards Important Dates]. The Stellar Awards. Retrieved on March 6, 2019</ref> Entries are made online and product is submitted digitally. Once a work is entered, submission go through a screening process.<ref name="stellarawardrules"/> A confidential review committee made up of music industry experts in various fields meet to insure that all entries meet the eligibility criteria, all entries are in the appropriate categories, and are appropriate for the Stellar Awards.<ref name="stellarawardrules"/> Each category is limited based on the dictate and discretion of the review committee.<ref name="stellarawardrules"/> Technical quality, lyrics, voice quality, charting duration, project content and charting performance are reviewed for inclusion on the ballot. All review committee selections are then finalized.<ref name="stellarawardrules"/>
== Final voting == The voting process for narrowing down the final nominees consist of two separate ballots. The first round ballot includes eligible entries as determined by the review committee and voted upon by eligible SAGMA members. Top entries for each category from the first ballot move forward to the final ballot. During the final voting process, SAGMA members determine the Stellar Awards nominees and winners. The nominees are announced during a press/radio tour.<ref name="stellarawardrules"/> Once final nominees are determined, some categories are available for public voting through the Fan Favorite Voting period. Selected categories for fan voting changes from year to year.
===Categories=== {{div col}} *Artist of the Year *Song of the Year *Male Artist of the Year *Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year *Duo/Chorus Group of the Year *New Artist of the Year *Album of the Year *Choir of the Year *Producer of the Year *Contemporary Duo/Chorus Group of the Year *Traditional Duo/Chorus Group of the Year *Contemporary Male Artist of the Year *Traditional Male Artist of the Year *Traditional Female Artist of the Year *Contemporary Female Artist of the Year *Contemporary Album of the Year *Traditional Album of the Year *Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year *Music Video of the Year *Traditional Choir of the Year *Contemporary Choir of the Year *Traditional Artist of the Year *Special Event Album of the Year *Rap/Hip Hop Gospel Album of the Year *Rap/Hip Hop Gospel Song of the Year *Youth Project of the Year *Quartet of the Year *Recorded Music Packaging of Year *Praise and Worship Album of the Year *Praise and Worship Song of the Year *James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award {{div col end}}
'''Radio & Internet Station Awards''' {{div col}} *Gospel Radio Top Market of the Year *Gospel Radio Medium Market of the Year *Gospel Radio Small Market of the Year *Gospel Radio Internet Station of the Year *Gospel Announcer of the Year *Syndicated Gospel Radio Show of the Year {{div col end}}
== Ceremonies ==
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center" |- ! # ! Date ! Host(s) ! Venue ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 1 | 1986 | [[Tramaine Hawkins]] | Arie Crown Theater, [[Chicago]] |<ref>"Gospel Music Awards brings out the Best | Gary/Chicago Crusader". ''Chicago/Gary Crusader''. March 10, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2019.</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |year=2024 |title=The Stellars has been spreading the sound of gospel music nationwide and globally for 29 years! |journal=Stellar Today 2024 |pages=15, 130}}</ref> |- | 2 | 1987 | [[Al Green]]<br>[[Tramaine Hawkins]] | [[Auditorium Theatre]], Chicago |<ref name="Stellar-Tango" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Staff writer(s); no by-line. --> |date= October 18, 1986|title=Primetime - Sunday|work=The Palm Beach Post|location=West Palm Beach, Florida|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130188949/|access-date=January 26, 2019|via=Newspapers.com|page=133|url-access=subscription|quote=WGN Stellar Awards: "The Second Annual Gospel Music Awards" Tramaine Hawkins and Al Green introduce performers The Winans and Shirley Caesar as awards are given in 14 categories of gospel music. From The Auditorium Theater in Chicago.}}</ref> |- | 3 | 1988 | [[The Winans]] | rowspan="2" |Christ Universal Temple, Chicago |<ref name="Stellar-Tango" /><ref name=":1" /> |- | 4 | 1989 | [[Wintley Phipps]]<br />[[Tramaine Hawkins]]<br>[[Marvin Winans]] |<ref name="Stellar-Tango" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Staff writer(s); no by-line. --> |date= April 7, 1989|title=WGN - Stellar Awards |work=Corbin Times Tribune|location=Corbin, Kentucky|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/corbin-times-tribune-apr-07-1989-p-22/|access-date=January 26, 2019|page=22|via=NewspaperARCHIVE.com|url-access=subscription|quote=Stellar Awards From Chicago's Christ Universal Complex, the fourth-annual tribute to gospel music artists features perforryiances by Shirley Caesar, James Cleveland, Commissioned, Nicholas, Take 6, the Williams Brothers and the Winans. Hosts: Tramaine Hawkins, Wintley Phipps, Marvin Winans. (2 hrs.) (Taped)}}</ref> |- | 5 | 1990 | [[Clifton Davis]] <br />[[Marla Gibbs]] | Aquarius Theater, [[Los Angeles]] |<ref name="Stellar-Tango" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |last= Brennan|first= Patricia|date=January 14, 1990|title=NBC'S 'GRAND'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1990/01/14/nbcs-grand/e0b28c8a-128b-4936-a38f-c21d430d0b12/|newspaper=The Washington Post|location=Washington, D.C.|access-date=January 26, 2019|quote=Also today: the (taped) fifth annual Stellar Awards (10:30 a.m. on 11, 4 on 5), honoring gospel music recordings, hosted by Clifton Davis and Marla Gibbs from the Aquarius Theater in Los Angeles.}}</ref> |- | 6 |1991 | rowspan="3" |Clifton Davis<br>[[Marilyn McCoo]] |[[Apollo Theater]], New York City |<ref name=":1" /> |- | 7 | 1992 | rowspan="2"|[[Royce Hall]], Los Angeles |<ref name="Stellar-Tango" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Willman|first=Chris|date=January 18, 1992|title=TV Reviews : Black Gospel Specials Worthy of High Praise|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-18-ca-24-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 8 | 1993 |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Collins|first=Lisa|date=October 7, 1992|title=In the Spirit|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBIEAAAAMBAJ&q=stellar+awards+clifton+davis+Royce+Hall&pg=RA1-PA51|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|publisher=Billboard Music Group|page=51|via=Google Books|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Staff writer(s); no by-line. --> |date=November 21, 1992|page=22|title=Eye on Gospel|url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=INR19921121-01.1.22|work=Indianapolis Recorder|location=Indianapolis|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 9 | November 1994 | [[Anna Maria Horsford]]<br>Clifton Davis | rowspan="2" | Auditorium Theatre, Chicago |<ref name="Stellar-Tango" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Willman|first=Chris|date=January 15, 1994|title=TV REVIEWS : 'Stellar Awards' Spotlight on Gospel Singers|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-15-ca-11967-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 10 | 1995 | [[Arnetia Walker]]<br>[[Meshach Taylor]] |<ref name="Stellar-Tango" /><ref name=":1" /> |- | 11 |1996 |[[James Avery]]<br>[[Kim Fields]]<br>Jonathan Slocumb |[[Tennessee Performing Arts Center]], Nashville |<ref name=":1" /> |- | 12 | 1997 |[[Terrence C. Carson]]<br>Jonathan Slocumb<br>[[CeCe Winans]] | rowspan="2" | [[Grand Ole Opry#Grand Ole Opry House|Grand Ole Opry House]], [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Collins|first=Lisa|date=November 9, 1996|title=In the Spirit|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygkEAAAAMBAJ&q=12th+Annual+Stellar+Gospel+Music+Awards&pg=PA34|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|publisher=Billboard Music Group|page=34|via=Google Books|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 13 | 1998 | [[Yolanda Adams]]<br>[[Miguel A. Núñez Jr.]] |<ref name=":1" /> |- | 14 | January 9, 1999 | [[Lynn Whitfield]] <br />[[Steve Harvey]]<br>[[CeCe Winans]] | rowspan="5" |[[Atlanta Civic Center]], [[Atlanta]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Collins|first=Lisa|date=December 19, 1998|title=In the Spirit|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KQoEAAAAMBAJ&q=3rd+stellar+awards+1988+the+winans+host&pg=PA44|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|publisher=Billboard Music Group|page=44|via=Google Books|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Collins|first=Lisa|date=January 30, 1999|title=In the Spirit|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Q0EAAAAMBAJ&q=14th+Annual+Stellar+Awards&pg=PA36|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|publisher=Billboard Music Group|page=36|via=Google Books|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 15 | January 8, 2000 | [[Bobby Jones (singer)|Dr. Bobby Jones]] <br /> [[Donnie McClurkin]] <br /> [[Vickie Winans]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2000.html|title=GospelFlava.com - 15th Annual Stellar Award Results|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 16 | January 13, 2001 |[[Ananda Lewis]]<br>[[Vickie Winans]]<br>[[Dr. Bobby Jones]]<br>[[T. D. Jakes]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2001.html|title=The 16th Annual Stellar Award Winners - brought to you by GospelFlava.com|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 17 | January 12, 2002 | [[Yolanda Adams]] <br>[[Donnie McClurkin]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2002.html|title=The 17th Annual Stellar Award Results - brought to you by GospelFlava.com|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 18 | January 11, 2003 | [[Mary Mary]] <br />[[Donnie McClurkin]]<br />[[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2003.html|title=The 18th Annual Stellar Award Results - brought to you by GospelFlava.com|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 19 | January 10, 2004 | [[Yolanda Adams]] <br />[[Kirk Franklin]] <br />[[Donnie McClurkin]] | rowspan="2"|[[George R. Brown Convention Center]], [[Houston]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2004.html|title=The 19th Annual Stellar Award Results - brought to you by GospelFlava.com|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 20 | January 15, 2005 | [[Yolanda Adams]] <br />[[Donnie McClurkin]]<br />[[B.Slade|Tonéx]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/playback/2005/spring/stellar2005|title=20TH ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS|website= ASCAP|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 21 | January 21, 2006 | [[Israel Houghton]] <br />[[Vickie Winans]]<br>[[Donnie McClurkin]] | rowspan="8"|[[Grand Ole Opry]], [[Nashville]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2006.html|title=The Official 21st Annual Stellar Award WINNERS (2006) - brought to you by GOSPELflava.com|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 22 | January 13, 2007 | [[Kirk Franklin]]<br />[[Mary Mary]]<br />[[Tye Tribbett]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2007.html|title=The Official 22nd Annual Stellar Award WINNERS (2007) - brought to you by GOSPELflava.com|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 23 | January 12, 2008 | [[Kirk Franklin]]<br>[[CeCe Winans]]<br>[[Byron Cage]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellar2008-taping.html|title=RECAP: Taping of the 23rd Annual Stellar Awards (2008) - brought to you by GOSPELflava.com|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 24 | January 17, 2009 | [[Dorinda Clark-Cole]] <br />[[Donnie McClurkin]]<br />[[Sinbad (comedian)|Sinbad]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2009.html|title=The Official 24th Annual Stellar Award WINNERS (2009) - brought to you by GOSPELflava.com|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 25 | January 16, 2010 | [[Kirk Franklin]]<br />[[Donnie McClurkin]]<br />[[Vickie Winans]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2010.html|title=The Official 25th Annual Stellar Award Results (2010) - brought to you by GOSPELflava.com|website=GospelFlava|access-date=January 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 26 | January 15, 2011 | [[Donnie McClurkin]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://detroitgospel.com/26th-annual-stellar-gospel-music-awards/|title=26th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards – DetroitGospel.com|website=DetroitGospel.com|date=January 25, 2011 |access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 27 | January 14, 2012 | [[Dorinda Clark-Cole]]<br />[[Marvin Sapp]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://praisedc.com/1226142/the-27th-annual-stellar-awards-winners/|title=The 27th Annual Stellar Awards Winners! {{pipe}} Praise 104.1|website=Interactive One, LLC.|date=January 17, 2012 |access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 28 | January 19, 2013 | [[Mary Mary]]<br>[[Kirk Franklin]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thegospelguru.com/2012/10/kirk-franklin-and-mary-mary-unveiled-as-2013-stellar-awards-hosts-2/|title=Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary Unveiled As 2013 Stellar Awards Hosts|website= TheGospelGuru |date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/01/20/stellar-gospel-awards/1566494/|title=Mary Mary, Marvin Sapp big winners at Stellar Awards|website=USA Today|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 29 | January 18, 2014 | [[Sherri Shepherd]]<br>[[Rickey Smiley]] | [[Nashville Municipal Auditorium]], [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/pages/the-29th-annual-stellar-gospel-music-awards-announces-lineup-for-2014|title=The 29th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards announces lineup for 2014|website=Akron Beacon Journal|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 30 | March 28, 2015 | [[Rickey Smiley]]<br>[[David Mann (actor)|David Mann]] <br />[[Tamela Mann]] | rowspan="5"|[[Orleans Arena]], [[Las Vegas]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pathmegazine.com/news/gospel/the-stellar-awards-announce-final-nominees-along-with-ricky-smiley-and-david-and-tamela-mann-as-hosts/|title=The Stellar Awards Announce Final Nominees Along With Ricky Smiley, David Mann and Tamela Mann as Hosts {{pipe}} Path MEGAzine|website= Parallel Path Entertainment |date=January 14, 2015 |access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gospelflava.com/v2/stellar-telecast-draws-1-million-viewers/|title=Stellar Telecast Draws 1 Million Viewers – GospelFlava.com|website=GOSPELflava.com|date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 31 | February 20, 2016 | [[Rickey Smiley]]<br>[[Sherri Shepherd]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://detroitpraisenetwork.com/563683/31st-annual-stellar-gospel-music-awards-nominees-details-announced-interview/|title=31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Nominees & Details Announced Interview {{pipe}} Detroit Praise Network|website=Interactive One, LLC.|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 32 | March 25, 2017 | [[Anthony Brown (gospel musician)|Anthony Brown]]<br>[[Erica Campbell]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://praisebaltimore.com/37931/stellar-awards-2017-hosts-and-nominees/|title=Stellar Awards 2017: Hosts and Nominees Announced! {{pipe}} Praise 106.1|website=Interactive One, LLC.|date=January 17, 2017 |access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 33 | March 24, 2018 | rowspan="2"|[[Kirk Franklin]] |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelmusic.org/mary-mary-reunion-and-snoop-dogg-stellar-awards-debut-highlight-an-unforgettable-night-at-this-years-33rd-annual-stellar-gospel-music-awards-with-an-all-star-line-up-of-performances/|title=Mary Mary Reunion And Snoop Dogg Stellar Awards Debut Highlight An Unforgettable Night at This Year's 33rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, With an All-Star Line Up Of Performances - The Gospel Music Association|website=Gospel Music Association |date=February 27, 2018 |access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> |- | 34 | March 29, 2019 |<ref name=":1" /><ref name="34-Stellar">[https://www.orleansarena.com/event-calendar/34th-annual-stellar-awards 34th Annual Stellar Awards]. Orleans Arena. Retrieved on March 6, 2019</ref> |- | 35 | August 23, 2020 | [[Kirk Franklin]]<br>[[Jonathan McReynolds]]<br>[[Koryn Hawthorne]] | Virtual ceremony |<ref name="auto"/><ref name=":1" /> |- |36 |July 10, 2021 |[[Jekalyn Carr]]<br>[[Tye Tribbett]] |[[Schermerhorn Symphony Center]], [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] |<ref name=":1" /> |- |37 |July 16, 2022 |[[Jekalyn Carr]]<br>[[Kierra Sheard]] |[[Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre]], [[Atlanta]] |<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2022 |title=Front Cover |journal=37th Annual Stellar Awards Magazine |pages=Front Cover}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- |38 |July 15, 2023 |[[Jonathan McReynolds]]<br>[[Tasha Cobbs Leonard]] | rowspan="2" |[[Orleans Arena]], [[Las Vegas]] |<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2023 |title=2023 Stellar Awards Performers |journal=Stellar Awards 2023 Magazine |pages=35}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- |39 |July 20, 2024 |[[Rickey Smiley]]<br>[[Loni Love]] |<ref name=":1" /> |}
== See also ==
* [[List of religion-related awards]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{official website|http://www.thestellarawards.com}}
{{Musicawards}}
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