The Stellar Awards Nominees for 2010

Here are the nominees for The Stellar Awards and highilghted are the peeps I think should win.
NOTE: Not a crazy fan of the Stellars tho...

Nominne List from Gospel Flava

Artist of the Year

Donald Lawrence; The Law of Confession Part 1; Quiet Water/Verity

Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship; Souled Out; Verity Records

Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel

Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records


Song of the Year (Songwriter; Song - Album; Label)

Donald Lawrence, "Back II Eden" - The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity

Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, "I Am Souled Out"- Souled Out, Verity Records

Mary, Mary, "God in Me" - The Sound, Columbia

Vickie Winans, "How I Got Over" - How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records


Male Vocalist of the Year

Israel Houghton, The Power of One, Integrity Music

Philip Carter, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC

Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel

Stephen Hurd, Times of Refreshing, Integrity Gospel


Female Vocalist of the Year

Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records

Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel

Niyoki, Rest, D2G Records

Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records


Group Duo of the Year

Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity

Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers, Just The Beginning, Verity Records

Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers, Experience The Evolution, Independent

Mary, Mary, The Sound, Columbia


New Artist of the Year

CoCo McMillan, I've Been Delivered, T Records

Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records

Kim Ruff, Ready To Live, MacKim Records

Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records


CD of the Year

Donald Lawrence; The Law of Confession Part 1; Quiet Water/Verity

Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship; Souled Out; Verity Records

Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel

Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records


Choir of the Year

Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records

Joe Leavell & St. Stephen Temple Choir, God Is Able, Emtro Gospel

Malcolm Williams & Great Faith, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music

Philip Carter & SOV, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC


Producer of the Year

Donald Lawrence & Daniel Weatherspoon, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity

Philip Carter and Michael Smith, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC

Troy Sneed, Derrieux Edgecombe and Titus Robertson, In Due Season, Emtro Gospel

Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records


Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year

5AM Praise, The Beginning, Born Again Records

Christopher Page and The Dream Keeper's Ensemble, A Page From My Heart, Restoration Records

Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity

Mary, Mary, The Sound, Columbia


Traditional Group/Duo of the Year

Endurance, The Best of Endurance and More, SCCME Records

Greg O'Quin & iPraize, After The Storm, Pendulum Records

Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC's, Fall On Me, MCG Records

Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers, Experience The Evolution, Independent


Contemporary Male of the Year

Darwin Hobbs, Free, Tyscot Records

Earl Bynum, Open My Heart, Earl Bynum Ministries

Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel

Troy Sneed, In Due Season, Emtro Gospel


Traditional Male of the Year

Bishop Paul S. Morton, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records

Donnie McClurkin, We All Are One (Live in Detroit), Verity Records

Malcolm Williams, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music

Philip Carter, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC


Contemporary Female of the Year

Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records

Kim Burrell, No Ways Tired, Shanachie Ent. Corp.

Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel

Kim Ruff, Ready To Live, MacKim Records


Traditional Female of the Year

Dorothy Norwood, 50 Years: It's Been Worth It All, Malaco

Dottie Peoples, Do It!, DP Muzik Group

Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records

Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records


Contemporary CD of the Year

Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records

Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity

Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records

Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel


Traditional CD of the Year

Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records

Malcolm Williams & Great Faith, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music

Philip Carter & SOV, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC

Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records


Urban/ Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year (Artist; Song - Album; Label)

Donald Lawrence & Company, "Let the Word Do the Work" - The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity

Mary, Mary, "God in Me" - The Sound, Columbia

Niyoki, "Joy" - Rest, D2G Records

Vickie Winans, "How I Got Over" - How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records


Music Video of the Year (artist, song or CD title, label)

Dr. Bobby Jones presents Renee Spearman and Prez, Dr. Bobby Jones presents Renee Spearman and Prez, JDI Records

Gerald Hinton, I'm On My Way, Davin Records

Niyoki, Joy/Rest, D2G Records

Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records


Contemporary Choir of the Year

Earl Bynum Ministries, Open My Heart, Earl Bynum Ministries

Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records

Mike McCoy & Voices United, Continue to Continue, Independent

New Direction, Destiny, New Haven Records


Traditional Choir of the Year

Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records

Joe Leavell & St. Stephen Temple Choir, God Is Able, Emtro Gospel

Malcolm Williams & Great Faith, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music

Philip Carter & SOV, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC


Special Event CD of the Year

Dorothy Norwood, 50 Years: It's Been Worth It All, Malaco

Endurance, The Best of Endurance and More, SCCME Records

Reverend Timothy Wright, The Godfather of Gospel, Savoy / Malaco

The Clark Sisters, J. Moss and Kierra Sheard, Silky Soul Music - A Tribute to Maze, Barantera Music Group


Instrumental CD of the Year

Ben Tankard, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Verity

Daniel Weatherspoon, Official, Longlife Entertainment Inc.

Derrick Scott - The Seed of Kenaniah, The Total Experience, SHONDO Records

Mel Holder, Music Book Vol. 1, Psalmist Music Group


Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year

Da' T.R.U.T.H., The Big Picture, Cross Movement Records

Dooney Da Priest, Pull Your Pants Up!, Malaco

Lecrae, Rebel, Central South Dist.

Papa San, Higher Heights, Habakkuk Music


Children's Performance of the Year

Eva Sabiniano featuring Alex Duncan, Born to Praise CD-2, Independent

Pure N Heart (Children's Choir), Pure-N-Heart Live, Music2ChangeU Records

Rev. Dr. Emory Andrews and Oxon Hill High School Choir, Amazing, Yrome Records

The Velazquez Family Singers, Family & Friends, Z.A.V.E. Records


Quartet of the Year

Endurance, The Best of Endurance and More, SCCME Records

Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC's, Fall On Me, MCG Records

Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers, Experience The Evolution, Independent

The Soul Stirrers, A Soul Stirring Reunion, Malaco


Praise and Worship CD of the Year

Israel Houghton, The Power of One, Integrity Music

Kathy Taylor, Live: The Worship Experience, Tyscot Records and Katco Music Group

Micah Stampley, Ransomed, Interface

Stephen Hurd, Times of Refreshing, Integrity Gospel


Recorded Music Package of the Year [art credit / artist - album / label]

Chris Fieldman, Deitrick Haddon - Revealed, Verity Records

Denise Trotman, Donald Lawrence - The Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity

Lucretia Knight, Vickie Winans - How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Sam Noerr, BOERHAUS, Israel Houghton - The Power of One, Integrity Music 

Lets see what happens...


Trotcha!!

My Experience at 'The Experience 2008'

I was at The Experience 2008 and trust me it was way better than last years own. Yes. i say it again. It was way better. Some of you may say it's a lie but trust my judgement on this one. it was amazing.

First, we all where getting hyped with Muyiwa from London, Midnight Crew and Chevelle Franklin. Yeah, I skipped Dekunle Fuji because he did not meet my expectations at all but Midnight Crew and Jamaican Chevelle rocked the house.

After them came Fred Hammond who was exceptionally good and Mary Mary never failed. They even sang the National Anthem and they sang it better than some Nigerians would. But the fun started at about 1 am when the rain started. At first it was just drizzling but later on it began to POUR! I was under the rain and trust me, it was a very 'amazing' rain. We started to pray and as we prayed it began to pour more. I knew it in my heart that it was warfare. The sound equipment blew but I loved the fact that in the midst of all these, we kept on worshipping. it was amazing as Israel Houghton, Don Moen, Donnie McClurkin along with the other artists kept on leading worship songs with no instruments to accompany them. We didn't here from Kirk Franklin and Kurt Carr but I am sure they were around there, helping out the best way they could.

Chris Tomlin's 'How Great Is Our God' was sung by every artist who ministered. That song is powerful and the song is now one of my favourites. The Experience 2008 was amazing because now I see God in a different light. Thank you Pastor Paul Adefarasin. I can't wait for next year.