Neste sábado, 29 de outubro, foram anunciados os indicados ao Stellar Awards 2012. Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary e VaShawn Mitchell foram os que mais receberam indicações. Na categoria CD de Rap/Hip Hop Gospel, a “surpresa” foi a indicação dos 2 CD’s de Lecrae, Rehab e Rehab: The Overdose, que concorrerá com Flame e Viktory [outra surpresa].
O 27 º Stellar Awards voltará a ser realizado no The Grand Ole Opry House em Nashville, TN, no dia 14 de janeiro de 2012. A premiação será apresentada por Dorinda Clark Cole e Marvin Sapp.
Fundado em 1970, o Stellar Awards foi o primeiro prêmio de música gospel dos Estados Unidos com o intuito de honrar os artistas, escritores e profissionais que contibuem com a indústria da música gospel americana.
Confira abaixo os nomeados nas principais categorias do Stellar Awards, as demais categorias estão disponível no site oficial da premiação.
Artista do Ano
– EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
– KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
– MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
– VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
Canção do Ano
– DARIUS PAULK, NOBODY GREATER – TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
– DEITRICK HADDON, WELL DONE – CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
– KIRK FRANKLIN, I SMILE – HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
– WESS MORGAN, I CHOOSE TO WORSHIP – UNDER AN OPEN HEAVEN, BOWTIE WORLD MUSIC
Grupo/Dupla do Ano
– JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
– MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
– THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP, THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II, TYSCOT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
– TRIN-I-TEE 5:7, ANGEL & CHANELLE, MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL/MUSIC WORLD
Novo Artista do Ano
– GREATER MOUNT CALVARY RECORDING CHOIR, GREATER MOUNT CALVARY LIVE: AS TOLD BY THE MUSIC MINISTRY,
CALVARY RECORDS
– PREASHEA HILLIARD, LIVE OUT LOUD, SOUNDEFX MEDIA/BLACKSMOKE
– TODD DULANEY, PULLIN ME THROUGH, GOLDSTREET GOSPEL MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
– Y’ANNA CRAWLEY, THE PROMISE, ID MUSIC GROUP/UNIVERSAL/FONTANA DISTRIBUTION
CD do Ano
– JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
– KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
– MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
– VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
Produtor do Ano
– AARON LINDSEY, TOMMY SIMS, & ISRAEL HOUGHTON, LOVE GOD,LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
– KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
– VASHAWN MITCHELL, DANIEL WEATHERSPOON & RICK ROBINSON, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
– WARRYN CAMPBELL/ MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
Grupo/Dupla Contemporâneo do ano
– JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA, I BELIEVE, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC
– MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
– TRIN-I-TEE 5:7, ANGEL & CHANELLE, MUSIC WORLD GOSPEL/MUSIC WORLD
Artista Contemporâneo Masculino
– DEITRICK HADDON, CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
– EARNEST PUGH, EARNESTLY YOURS, BLACKSMOKE MUSIC WORLDWIDE
– ISRAEL HOUGTON, LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE, INTEGRITY MUSIC
– VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
Artista Comtemporâneo Feminino
– KIM BURRELL, THE LOVE ALBUM, SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT
– PREASHEA HILLIARD, LIVE OUT LOUD, SOUNDEFX MEDIA/BLACKSMOKE
– Y’ANNA CRAWLEY, THE PROMISE, ID MUSIC GROUP/UNIVERSAL/FONTANA DISTRIBUTION
– YOLANDA ADAMS, BECOMING, N-HOUSE MUSIC GROUP
CD Contemporaneo do Ano
– DEITRICK HADDON, CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY MUSIC GROUP
– KIRK FRANKLIN, HELLO FEAR, VERITY MUSIC GROUP
– MARY MARY, SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
– VASHAWN MITCHELL, TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
Melhor Performance ou Música
– DEITRICK HADDON, WELL DONE – CHURCH ON THE MOON, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
– KIRK FRANKLIN, I SMILE – HELLO FEAR, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
– MARY MARY, WALKING – SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/ MY BLOCK RECORDS
– VASHAWN MITCHELL, NOBODY GREATER – TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
Vídeo do Ano – Formato Curto
– CANTON JONES, GOD – DOMINIONAIRE, CAJO RECORDS
– CHRISTIAN HEUER, WALKING -SOMETHING BIG, COLUMBIA RECORDS/MY BLOCK RECORDS
– MARTHA MUNIZZI, EXCELLENT – MAKE IT LOUD!, EPIC MUSIC
– VASHAWN MITCHELL, NOBODY GREATER – TRIUMPHANT, EMI GOSPEL
Vídeo do Ano – Formato Longo
– DEITRICK HADDON, CHURCH ON THE MOON: PART ONE, VERITY GOSPEL MUSIC GROUP
– JERRY PARRIES, BISHOP MORTON CELEBRATES 25 YEARS IN MUSIC, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE,
– MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR, ….THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MALACO
– RICKY DILLARD, KEEP LIVING, LIGHT RECORDS/ENTERTAINMENT ONE
CD de RAP/HIP HOP do Ano
– FLAME, CAPTURED, CLEAR SIGHT MUSIC
– LECRAE, REHAB, REACH RECORDS
– LECRAE, REHAB: THE OVERDOSE, REACH RECORDS
– VIKTORY, BIRTH OF A LEGACY: VOL. 1, VIKTORIUS MUSIC GROUP