Marvin Sapp Artist Of The Year at this year's Stellar Awards

THE MAJOR awards event for African American gospel, the Stellar Awards held their 28th event at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on 19th January. Artist Of The Year was Marvin Sapp. Other winners were: Song Of The Year: Charles Jenkins, "Awesome": James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award: Kurt Carr; Ambassador Dr Bobby Jones Legends Award: Inez Andrews; Thomas A Dorsey Award: Bishop TD Jakes; Male Vocalist Of The Year: Marvin Sapp, 'I Win'; Albertina Walter Female Vocalist Of The Year: Kierra Sheard; Group/Duo Of The Year: Mary Mary; New Artist Of The Year: Le'Andria Johnson; CD Of The Year: Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago, 'The Best Of Both Worlds'; Choir Of The Year: Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago, 'The Best Of Both Worlds'; Producer Of The Year: Isaac Carree, Eric Dawkins, Warryn Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Rick Robinson, "Uncommon Me"; Contemporary Group/Duo Of The Year: Mary Mary; Traditional Group/Duo Of The Year: The Williams Brothers; Contemporary Male Of The Year: Fred Hammond; Traditional Male Of The Year: Marvin Sapp; Contemporary Female Of The Year: Le'Andria Johnson; Traditional Female Of The Year: Vanessa Bell Armstrong; Contemporary CD Of The Year: Mary Mary, 'Go Get It'; Traditional CD Of The Year: Marvin Sapp, 'I Win'; Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance Of The Year: Mary Mary, "Go Get It"; Music Video Of The Year: Darren Grant, "Go Get It"; Traditional Choir Of The Year: Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago; Special Event CD Of The Year: Mary Mary, 'Go Get It'; Rap/Hip-Hop Gospel CD Of The Year: Da T.R.U.T.H., 'The Whole Truth'; Children's Project Of The Year: 'Anointed By God'; Quartet Of The Year: The Williams Brothers; Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year: Charles Jenkins, 'The Best of Both Worlds'; Praise And Worship CD Of The Year: Jason Nelson, 'Shifting The Atmosphere'. CR

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