BEBE AND CECE WINANS SET TO HOST THE

40TH STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS IN NASHVILLE, TN

AT THE SCHERMERHORN SYMPHONY CENTER ON AUGUST 16TH

 

NEWS SOURCE: Cr8 Agency
July 14, 2025

(July 14, 2025) – The 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards – Gospel Music’s Greatest Night – gets even GREATER! Central City Productions announced today, GRAMMY Award-winning duo, BeBe and CeCe Winans will host the 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards taking place in Nashville, TN on August 16th, 2025 at the historic Schermerhorn Symphony Center. This milestone will honor 40 years of celebrating gospel music and will feature electrifying performances, heartfelt tributes, and special honors recognizing gospel legends and rising stars alike, under the theme, OUR MUSIC, OUR VOICE, OUR CULTURE. Tickets are available now by visiting StellarAwards.com.

BeBe & CeCe Winans are a legendary sibling duo and trailblazers in gospel and inspirational music, known for their seamless blend of contemporary gospel, R&B, and soul. Hailing from the iconic Winans family of Detroit, BeBe & CeCe rose to national prominence in the 1980s with their groundbreaking self-titled debut album and went on to achieve mainstream success with hits like “Addictive Love” and “Close to You.” Over the course of their career, the duo has garnered multiple GRAMMY, Dove, Stellar, and Soul Train Awards, breaking barriers for gospel artists in popular music. Whether together or apart, BeBe & CeCe continue to inspire generations with their faith-driven artistry, soulful harmonies, and timeless message of hope and love.

Taking the stage for the 40th ceremony thus far: Adia, Donnie McClurkin, Dottie Peoples, Jekalyn Carr, Jason Nelson, Lisa Page Brooks, MAJOR., Melvin Crispell III, Pastor Mike Jr., Pastor Mike Todd & Transformation Worship, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Tramaine Hawkins and William Murphy.

“We’re setting the tone for a night that celebrates 40 years of celebrating the greatest in gospel music,” said Jennifer Jackson, President of Central City Productions.

Additionally, STELLAR PLUS experience returns with two days of immersive industry and fan-focused events from Thursday, August 14th, through Friday, August 15th, ahead of the 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Dorinda Clark-Cole and Vincent Bohanan will host the Stellar Nominee Pre-Show Dinner and Awards at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville on Friday, August 15th. This exclusive, invitation-only event is open to all 2025 Stellar Award nominees. Expect more exciting announcements, including more performers, honorees, and more. For more information on Stellar Plus Events visit stellarplusexperience.com.

The 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is Executive Produced by Don Jackson with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as Producer and Executive in Charge of Production; Michael A. Johnson as Producer and Director, Erin Johnson as Talent Producer, and Daniel Moore as Music Director.

This year’s Stellar Awards is presented by P&G (Procter & Gamble) with additional sponsorship provided by General Motors, State Farm, AT&T, Walmart, AFLAC, McDonald’s, and AARP. A full list of the 40th annual nominees can be found on the official Stellar Awards website. For more information, please visit stellarawards.com and join the conversation using the hashtag #TheStellars.

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2024 – 2025
40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Nominees

Category #1

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• CeCe Winans; More Than This; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
• Jason Nelson; You Belong: Live in Durham; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records
• Kenny Lewis s One Voice; The Healing Project; PureSound Muzik Group
• Pastor Mike ; I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group
• Tamela Mann; Live Breathe Fight; TillyMann

Category #2

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Amen; Michael McClure , Adia Andrews, Terrell Anthony Pettus, Andrea Crouch, s David “DLo” Outing; Pastor Mike Jr.; Rock City Media Group
• Clap My Way; Fred Jerkins III, Alvin Garrett, s Micah Lee; Micah Lee; Darkchild Gospel/ MicahLeeMusic
• I Prayed For You (said a prayer); Major Johnson Finley, Brunes Charles, s Jeshua Williams; ; NowThatsMAJOR / MNRK
• That’s My King; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Lloyd Nicks, s Jess Russ; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
• Yahweh Melvin Crispell III; Danni Baylor, Jason Nelson, Jerome Baylor, s Johnnie Huntley Steele III; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records

Category #3

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Chandler Moore; Chandler Moore: Live in Los Angeles; TRIBL
• Deitrick Haddon; One Night In California; DH Visions
• Doc McKenzie; Run On; Blockbuster Records/Milbert McKenzie Music Group
• Jason Nelson; You Belong: Live in Durham; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records
• Pastor Mike ; I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group

CATEGORY #4

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• ADIA; On the Way; Rock City Media Group
• CeCe Winans; More Than This; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
• Dorinda Clark-Cole; Determined; Malaco Records
• Karen Clark-Sheard; Still Karen; Motown Gospel
• Lisa Page Brooks; The Grateful Chant; FlowNeeNee Music

CATEGORY #5

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Deitrick Haddon Damita s Tasha Page-Lockhart; Hold On 2 Your Faith; ManHaddon Ministries / Tyscot Records
• FKsM (Fred Hammond, Keith Staten and Marcus Cole); Time Capsule – The Trilogy; 3Brothers/Dare Records
• Ted s Sheri; You’ve Been So Faithful (Groove); Ted s Sheri LLC / Black Smoke Music Worldwide
• The Group Fire; About Last Night; Jet Records North/East

CATEGORY #6

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• ADIA; On the Way; Rock City Media Group
• Bobbi Lane; Unmatched Grace; Blockbuster Records/ Taylor Music Group
• Josh Bracy and Power Anointed; Favor; Josh Bracy Muzic
• Micah Lee; Clap My Way; Darkchild Gospel/ MicahLeeMusic
• Montrae Tisdale and The Friends Chorale; The Faith Journey; Tisdale Nation Entertainment

CATEGORY #7 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• I Got Away EP; Pastor Mike ; Rock City Media Group
• Live Breathe Fight; Tamela Mann; TillyMann
• More Than This; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
• The Healing Project; Kenny Lewis s One Voice; PureSound Muzik Group
• You Belong: Live in Durham; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records

CATEGORY #8 CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Y. Younger; Bishop S.Y. Younger Presents Worship in Brazil; Ramp Records (exclusively distributed by Haus Records)
• Chicago Mass Choir; Greater Is Coming; New Haven Records
• Ricky Dillard; When I Think; Motown Gospel
• The Mississippi Mass Choir; We Still Believe; Malaco Records

CATEGORY #G PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Dana Sorey; Jason Nelson; You Belong: Live in Durham; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records
• Fred Hammond, Keith Staten, Marcus Cole, Paul Wright III and Ray Hammond; FKsM (Fred Hammond, Keith Staten and Marcus Cole); Time Capsule – The Trilogy; 3Brothers/Dare Records
• Drew Sheard; Karen Clark-Sheard; Still Karen; Motown Gospel
• Michael McClure , s David “DLo” Outing II; Pastor Mike Jr.; I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group
• Stan Jones, Jerry Mannery, Jerry Smith, s David Curry Jr.; The Mississippi Mass Choir; We Still Believe; Malaco Records

CATEGORY #10

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Deitrick Haddon Damita s Tasha Page-Lockhart; Hold On 2 Your Faith; ManHaddon Ministries / Tyscot Records
• Red Hands; The Three (EP); Black Suit Music / Anderson Music Group / TAMLA Records
• Ted s Sheri; You’ve Been So Faithful (Groove); Ted s Sheri LLC / Black Smoke Music Worldwide
• The Group Fire; About Last Night; Jet Records North/East

CATEGORY #11

TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Brandon Camphor s One Way; Hymn Medley; Tomii Entertainment
• Men Of Prayze; Live: In The Red; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc
• The Flint Cavaliers; The Fellowship (Psalms 133:1); The Flint Music Group
• Tim Woodson s The Heirs of Harmony; Try Me; Blackberry/Marxan Records

CATEGORY #12

CONTEMPORARY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Jason Nelson; You Belong: Live in Durham; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records
• Micah Lee; Clap My Way; Darkchild Gospel/ MicahLeeMusic
• Pastor Mike ; I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group
• Vincent Bohanan; VBSOV Summer Jam; Independent

CATEGORY #13

TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Calvin Norton; Hold Me Beyond Rear View EP; Blockbuster Records
• Brent Jones; Live Your Best Life; JDI Entertainment
• Earnest Pugh; Worthy Is The Lamb; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
• Kenny Lewis; The Healing Project; PureSound Muzik Group

CATEGORY #14

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• ADIA; On the Way; Rock City Media Group
• Bobbi Lane; Unmatched Grace; Blockbuster Records/ Taylor Music Group
• CeCe Winans; More Than This; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
• DOE; Heart Of A Human; RCA Inspiration / Provident Entertainment
• Keyla Richardson; Home; Uncle G Records

CATEGORY #15

TRADITIONAL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Dorinda Clark-Cole; Determined; Malaco Records
• Lasha Knox; Right There; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
• Lisa Page Brooks; The Grateful Chant; FlowNeeNee Music
• Terri McConnell; He’ll Get Me Through This; Royal T Records

CATEGORY #16

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Chandler Moore: Live in Los Angeles; Chandler Moore; TRIBL
• Live Breathe Fight; Tamela Mann; TillyMann
• Still Karen; Karen Clark-Sheard; Motown Gospel
• You Belong: Live in Durham; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records

CATEGORY #17

TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Determined; Dorinda Clark-Cole; Malaco Records
• Live in Detroit, Pt 1; The Victorius Army ATL Vincent Bohanan; Independent
• The Healing Project; Kenny Lewis s One Voice; PureSound Muzik Group
• We Still Believe; The Mississippi Mass Choir; Malaco Records

CATEGORY #18

URBAN SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

• Amen; Pastor Mike ; Rock City Media Group
• Clap My Way; Micah Lee; Darkchild Gospel/ MicahLeeMusic
• I Prayed For You (said a prayer); ; NowThatsMAJOR / MNRK
• Without You Zacardi Cortez; Jevon Dewand and The Trap Starz; Black Smoke Records

CATEGORY #1G

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Amen; Pastor Mike , Tony “Mr.YNOT” Minifield, Drae Rudolph s Kevin “Krispy” Key/Moon Men; Rock City Media Group
• Deserve To Win; David Mann; TillyMann
• For My Good; Jekalyn Carr; Waynorth Music
• Never Be The Same; Deitrick Haddon s Terrance Church; DH Visions

CATEGORY #20

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Chicago Mass Choir; Greater Is Coming; New Haven Records
• Christopher Ervin s Abraham’s Descendants; Recover; CervinMusiq
• Ricky Dillard; When I Think; Motown Gospel
• The Mississippi Mass Choir; We Still Believe; Malaco Records

CATEGORY #21

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Alphaeus Anderson Presents The USC Upstate Gospel Choir; Already Done; Music2ChangeU
• Charles Butler s Trinity; Live In Washington DC; Red Alliance Media
• Johnny Sanders Featuring Faith on Full; Christmas Everyday; Third Century Development Corp/Johnny Sanders Presents, LLC
• Vincent Bohanan s SOV; VBSOV Summer Jam; Independent

TRADITIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Calvin Norton; Hold Me Beyond Rear View EP; Blockbuster Records
• Dorinda Clark-Cole; Determined; Malaco Records
• Earnest Pugh; Worthy Is The Lamb; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
• The Mississippi Mass Choir; We Still Believe; Malaco Records

CATEGORY #23

SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Y. Younger Presents Worship in Brazil; Bishop S.Y. Younger; Ramp Records (exclusively distributed by Haus Records)
• Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
• Red & Green; Jonathan McReynolds; Life Room Label, Motown Gospel
• The Gift Deluxe Edition; The Group Fire; Jet Records North/East
• We Still Believe; The Mississippi Mass Choir; Malaco Records

CATEGORY #24

RAP/HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Canton Jones and CAJO Records Presents The Free Life Experience; The Free Life Experience; CAJO Records
• Let Go Let God: The EP; 1K Phew; Reach Records
• Meet Me in Miami; Otis Kemp; Revive 0 Entertainment
• Without You: There Would Be No Me; Jevon Dewand and The Trap Starz; Black Smoke Records

CATEGORY #25

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

• AMG Kidz x Boston Arts Academy; The Kidz At North Station; Anderson Music Group / TAMLA Records
• Brent Jones presents The Fire; Brent Jones presents The Fire; JDI Entertainment
• Janessa Smith; Sounds Of Joy; Inspired Recording
• Nina Symmone s Noah Alexander; God’s Way; The Big Moment / Anderson Music Group

CATEGORY #26 QUARTET OF THE YEAR

• Blest By Four; Only Believe The EP; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc
• Men Of Prayze; Live: In The Red; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc
• The Flint Cavaliers; The Fellowship (Psalms 133:1); The Flint Music Group
• Tim Woodson s The Heirs of Harmony; Try Me; Blackberry/Marxan Records

CATEGORY #27

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

• Covered 1; Brianna Dowd s Melvin Crispell III; RCA Inspiration, Provident Label Group LLC
• Meet Me in Miami; Blair Monique; Revive 0 Entertainment
• Red & Green; Jonathan McReynolds s Trent Nicholson; Life Room Label, Motown Gospel
• Still Karen; Justin Foster; Motown Gospel

CATEGORY #28

PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Chandler Moore: Live in Los Angeles; Chandler Moore; TRIBL
• More Than This; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
• One; Jordan Welch; JordiG Music
• You Belong: Live in Durham; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records

CATEGORY #2G

PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

• Light in a Dark Place; Bobbi Lane; Blockbuster Records/ Taylor Music Group
• Overflow Todd Dulaney; Transformation Worship; Represent Records, Re: Think Music
• That’s My King; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
• Yahweh Melvin Crispell III; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records

CATEGORY #30

RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

• Amen; Pastor Mike ; Rock City Media Group
• Blessings; Otis Kemp; Revive 0 Entertainment
• Fa .. Fa Real; Jevon Dewand and The Trap Starz; Black Smoke Records
• Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Lisa Page Brooks; Dante’ Pride; iAmDantePrideMuzik

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

TOP MARKET OF THE YEAR

• WBBP 1480 AM, Memphis, TN
• WBGX 1570 kHz, Chicago, IL
• WFTB FM 1, Nashville, TN
• WGRB 13G0AM, Chicago, IL
• WPZS G, Charlotte, NC

MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR

• WAGR 5 FM, Lexington, MS
• WEUP Worship 5, Huntsville, AL
• WJNI 3FM, Charleston, SC
• WXHL 1 FM, Wilmington, DE

SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR

• WBZF-FM 5, Florence-Myrtle Beach, SC
• WHLH 5, Jackson, MS
• WKTT 5 FM, Salisbury, MD
• WTSK – Praise 3/ 7G0 AM, Tuscaloosa, AL

INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR

• Black Gospel Radio, https://BlackGospelRadio.net
• com, https://godradio1.com
• Hands Up Radio WHUR, https://handsupradio.org/
• Power of Worship Radio, https://powerofworship.net

SYNDICATED GOSPEL RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR

• Early Morning Praise Party with Sherry Mackey; Sherry Mackey
• Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell; Erica Campbell with Griff s Cheryl Jackson
• The Big Redd Radio Show; Big Redd
• The Tracy Morgan Show; Tracy Morgan

GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR

• Destiny Diggs; WXHL – Reach Gospel Radio/ Say So Radio Show with Destiny
• Melissa Wade; WNNL, The Light 6/ Melissa Wade in the Midday
• Micha “ML6” Logan; WEUP, 1 FM/The Midday Shift
• Sherry Mackey; WHAL, 7 Hallelujah FM/ Early Morning Praise Party with Sherry Mackey

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For more info on BeBe and CeCe Winans, visit the JFH Artists Database.