2011 Stellar Awards Nominees Revealed!!

Get Ready! The nominees have been revealed and soon the show will air! Anyone planning on going?

The 26th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will be take place on Sat., Jan. 15, 2011 at the Grand Ole Opry House. Tickets for the show range from $35 to $200 and are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

The show will be filmed and is scheduled to air in syndication from Jan. 22, 2011 to March 13, 2011. It will also air on Sat., March 6 at 7 p.m. Central on the Gospel Music Channel (channel 189 on Comcast, 338 on DirecTV).[ad]

The 2011 Stellar Award Nominees are as follows (insert drumroll here):

Artist Of The Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans, Still, B&C/Malaco
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable, Verity Gospel Music Group

James Fortune & Fiya, Encore, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am, Verity Gospel Music Group

Female Vocalist Of The Year
CeCe Winans, Still, B&C/Malaco
Karen Clark Sheard, All In One, Karew Records
Lucinda Moore, Blessed, Broken & Given, Tyscot Records/Joyfula Records
Tamela Mann, The Master Plan, Tillymann Music

Group/Duo Of The Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans, Still, B&C/Malaco
Forever Jones, Get Ready, EMI Gospel
James Fortune & Fiya, Encore, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
The Anointed Pace Sisters, Access Granted, Tyscot Records

New Artist Of The Year
Forever Jones, Get Ready, Emi Gospel
Kristina Halloway, Free, Serum/Psalms Group Universal Music Christian Group
Travis Greene, Stretching Out, Pendulum Records, LLC
Victory Cathedral Choir, Smokie Norful Presents Victory Cathedral Choir, Tremyles Music/EMI Gospel

CD Of The Year
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable, Verity Gospel Music Group
J Moss, Just James, Verity Gospel Music Group
James Fortune & Fiya, Encore, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am, Verity Gospel Music Group

Choir Of The Year
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Declare Your Name, Intergrity/Columbia
James Hall & Voices Of Citadel, Won’t It Be Wonderful, Music Blend
Victory Cathedral Choir, Smokie Norful Presents Victory Cathedral Choir, Tremyles Music/EMI Gospel
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir, He’s Been Good, Emtro Gospel

Producer Of The Year
Aaron Lindsey, Here I Am, Verity Gospel Music Group
Donald Lawrence, The Experience, EMI Gospel
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable, Verity Gospel Music Group
James Fortune, Terrance Vaughn & Ayron Lewis, Encore, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Contemporary Group/Duo Of The Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans, Still, B&C/Malaco
Forever Jones, Get Ready, EMI Gospel
James Fortune & Fiya, Encore, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Trin-I-Tee 5:7, Love, Peace, Joy At Christmas, Music World Gospel

Traditional Group/Duo Of The Year
James Greer & Company, Don’t Waste Another Day, Habbakuk Music
The Anointed Pace Sisters, Access Granted, Tyscot Records
The Christian Angels, Bring It To The Altar, 4 Winds/Malaco
The Mighty Clouds Of Joy, At The Revival, EMI Gospel

Contemporary Male Of The Year
Byron Cage, Faithful To Believe, Verity Gospel Music Group
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable, Verity Gospel Music Group
J Moss, Just James, Verity Gospel Music Group
James Fortune, Encore, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Traditional Male Of The Year
Alvin Darling, You Can Make It, Emtro Gospel
Darrell Hines, Darrell Hines Live, White Canvas Records
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am, Verity Gospel Music Group
Marvin Winans, Tribute To Bishop G.E. Patterson, World Class Gospel

Contemporary Female Of The Year
CeCe Winans, Still, B&C/Malaco
Karen Clark Sheard, All In One, Karew Records
Lisa Page Brooks, Strong, Habbakuk Music
Tamela Mann, The Master Plan, Tillymann Music

Traditional Female Of The Year
Fredericka Faison, Bring It To The Altar, 4 Winds/Malaco
Lucinda Moore, Blessed, Broken & Given, Tyscot Records/Joyfula Records
Shirley Caesar, A City Called Heaven, Shubel/Light Records
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, The Experience, EMI Gospel

Contemporary CD Of The Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans, Still, B&C/Malaco
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable, Verity Gospel Music Group
J Moss, Just James, Verity Gospel Music Group
James Fortune & Fiya, Encore, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Traditional CD Of The Year
James Hall & Voices Of Citadel, Won’t It Be Wonderful, Music Blend
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am, Verity Gospel Music Group
Shirley Caesar, A City Called Heaven, Shubel/Light Records
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, The Experience, Emi Gospel

Urban/Inspirational Single Or Performance Of The Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans, “Close To You” — Still, B&C/Malaco
Forever Jones, “He Wants It All” — Get Ready, Emi Gospel
James Fortune & Fiya, “Encore” — Encore, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Marvin Sapp, “The Best In Me” — Here I Am, Verity Gospel Music Group

Music Video Of The Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans, Close To You — Still, B&C/Malaco
Kirk Whalum Featuring Kevin Whalum & Lalah Hathaway, Make Me A Beliver — The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter Iii, Top Drawer/Rendezvous
Shirley Caesar, Playground In Heaven — A City Called Heaven, Shubel/Light Records
The Anointed Pace Sisters, If I Be Lifted Up — Access Granted, Tyscot Records

Traditional Choir Of The Year
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Declare Your Name, Intergrity/Columbia
James Hall & Voices Of Citadel, Won’t It Be Wonderful, Music Blend
Victory Cathedral Choir, Smokie Norful Presents Victory Cathedral Choir, Tremyles Music/EMI Gospel
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir, He’s Been Good, Emtro Gospel

Contemporary Choir Of The Year
God’s Little Soldiers International,Soldier Story, Motor City Praise/Detroit International Records
Myron Butler & Levi, Revealed Live In Dallas, EMI Gospel
Youth For Christ, Thanks In Advance, Emtro Gospel
Youthful Praise Featuring Jj Hairston, Resting On His Promise, Evidence Gospel/Light Records

Special Event CD Of The Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans, Still, B&C/Malaco
Kirk Franklin, Are You Listening, Gospocentric/Verity Gospel Music Group
Various Artists, Coco Brother Live Presents Stand 2010, Tyscot Records
Various Artists, Wow Gospel 2010, Verity Gospel Music Group

Rap Hip Hop Gospel Cd Of The Year
DJ Official, Entermission, Reach Records
Everyday Process, Outtadisworld, Cross Movement Records
Sho Baraka, Lions & Liars, Reach Records
Trip Lee, Between Two Worlds, Reach Records

Childrens Project Of The Year
God’s Little Soldiers International, Soldier Story, Motor City Praise/Detroit International Records
Kingdom Kids Worldwide, Kingdom Kids Worldwide Volume 1, Headstrate Entertainment
The Velasquez Family Singers, While We Still Have Time, Z.A.V.E. Records
Youth For Christ, Thanks In Advance, Emtro Gospel

Quartet Of The Year
Rev. F.C. Barnes & Company, The Old Time Way, Air Gospel/Malaco
The Christian Angels, Bring It To The Altar, 4 Winds/Malaco
The Golden Wings Quartet, Keep Blessing Me, 4 Winds/Malaco
The Mighty Clouds Of Joy, At The Revival, Emi Gospel

Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year
Cameron Hilson & Mark Neubauer, Forever Jones — Get Ready, Emi Gospel
Denise Trotman, Marvin Sapp-Here I Am, Verity Gospel Music Group
Derek Blanks & Ken Barboza, Bebe & Cece Winans – Still, B&C/Malaco
Jeff Gilligan, Fred Hammond — Love Unstoppable, Verity Gospel Music Group

Praise And Worship CD Of The Year
Darwin Hobbs, Darwin Hobbs Live: Champion, Imago Dei
James Fortune & Fiya, Encore, Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Phil Tarver, Place Of Worship, Kingdom Records, Inc.
The Anointed Pace Sisters, Access Granted, Tyscot Records