Marvin Sapp, Byron Cage, Karen Clark Sheard win Stellar Awards

THE 26th Annual Stellar Awards were held at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry on 15th January. The winners are: Artist Of The Year: Marvin Sapp; Song Of The Year: BeBe Winans, "Close To You"; Male Vocalist Of The Year: Byron Cage; Female Vocalist Of The Year: Karen Clark Sheard; Group/Duo Of The Year: James Fortune & FIYA; New Artist Of The Year: Kristina Halloway; CD Of The Year: Marvin Sapp, 'Here I Am'; Choir Of The Year: Wilmington Chester Mass Choir; Producer Of The Year: Aaron Lindsey, 'Here I Am'; Contemporary Group/Duo Of The Year: Forever Jones; Traditional Group/Duo Of The Year: The Mighty Clouds of Joy; Contemporary Male Vocalist Of The Year: James Fortune; Traditional Male Vocalist Of The Year: Marvin Sapp; Contemporary Female Vocalist Of The Year: CeCe Winans; Traditional Female Vocalist Of The Year: Lucinda Moore; Contemporary CD Of The Year: James Fortune & FIYA, 'Encore'; Traditional CD Of The Year: Marvin Sapp, 'Here I Am'; Urban/Inspirational Single/Performance Of The Year: BeBe & CeCe Winans, "Still"; Music Video Of The Year: BeBe & CeCe Winans, "Close To You"; Contemporary Choir Of The Year: Myron Butler & Levi; Traditional Choir Of The Year: Wilmington Chester Mass Choir; Special Event CD Of The Year: Various, 'CoCo Brother Live Presents Stand 2010'; Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD Of The Year: Trip Lee, 'Between Two Worlds'; Children's Project Of The Year: Kingdom Kids Worldwide, 'Kingdom Kids Worldwide Volume 1'; Quartet Of The Year: The Christian Angels; Recorded Music Package Of The Year: Derek Blanks and Ken Barboza, 'Still'; Praise & Worship CD Of The Year: Darwin Hobbs, 'Darwin Hobbs Live: Champion'. CR

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