The Stellar Awards Made Tamela Mann Queen of The Night

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Seven time 2014 Stellar Awards winner Tamela Mann
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Tamela Mann was queen of the night at the 29th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award January 18 in Nashville at the Municipal Auditorium.  The “Meet The Browns” star walked away with seven statues for the night, including the coveted Artist Of The Year award.  Kirk Franklin won the Song Of The Year award for producing Mann’s hit, “Take Me To The King.”

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Producer Kirk Franklin wins Stellar Gospel Music Award for Song Of The Year
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Newcomer Tosha Cobbs won three, including Best New Artist. Other multiple award winners are: Fred Hammond, Anthony Brown & Group TherApyJohn P. Kee andHezekiah Walker.

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Stellar Gospel Music Awards Co-hosts Rickey Smiley & Sherri Shepherd
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The View’s Sherri Shepherd and Comedian/Syndicated Radio Host, Rickey Smiley of  “Dish Nation” served as hosts of the star-studded event.

If you missed the live show, don’t  despair, it airs in national syndication January 25 through March 22. Check your local cable TV listings for details. See the list of the Stellar Gospel Music Award winners below.

2014 Stellar Gospel Music Awards Winners List

Category #1  ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC

Category #2  SONG OF THE YEAR
KIRK FRANKLIN, TAKE ME TO THE KING – BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC

Category #3  MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
TYE TRIBBETT, GREATER THAN, MOTOWN GOSPEL

CATEGORY #4  ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC

CATEGORY #5  GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

CATEGORY #6  NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)

CATEGORY #7  CD OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC

CATEGORY #8  CHOIR OF THE YEAR
HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION

CATEGORY #9  PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
FRED HAMMOND & DEREK “DC” CLARK, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION

CATEGORY #10  CONTEMPORARY GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
FRED HAMMOND UNITED TENORS, UNITED TENORS HAMMOND HOLLISTER ROBERSON WILSON, RCA INSPIRATION

CATEGORY #11  TRADITIONAL GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
JOHN P. KEE AND NEW LIFE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP

CATEGORY #12  CONTEMPORARY MALE OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY BROWN, ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

CATEGORY #13  TRADITIONAL MALE OF THE YEAR
JOHN P. KEE, LIFE & FAVOR, KEE MUSIC GROUP

CATEGORY #14  CONTEMPORARY FEMALE OF THE YEAR
TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)

CATEGORY #15
TRADITIONAL FEMALE OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC

CATEGORY #16  CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR
TASHA COBBS, GRACE, EMI GOSPEL (MOTOWN GOSPEL)

CATEGORY #17  TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC

CATEGORY #18
URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN, TAKE ME TO THE KING – BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC

CATEGORY #19  MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BRAND X, TESTIMONY – ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY, TYSCOT MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

CATEGORY #20  TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION

CATEGORY #21  CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
EARL BYNUM & THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR, BISHOP K.W. BROWN PRESENTS EARL BYNUM & THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR, K.W. BROWN MINISTRIES

CATEGORY #23  SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR
HEZEKIAH WALKER, AZUSA: THE NEXT GENERATION, RCA INSPIRATION

CATEGORY #24  RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR
LECRAE, GRAVITY, REACH RECORDS

CATEGORY #25  CHILDRENS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
JEKALYN CARR, GREATER IS COMING, LUNJEAL/MALACO

CATEGORY #26  FAN FAVORITE QUARTET OF THE YEAR
DOC MCKENZIE & THE HI-LITES, BLESSED, OPHIR ENTERTAINMENT

CATEGORY #27  RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
PATRICK DOPSON, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC

CATEGORY #28  PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
TAMELA MANN, BEST DAYS, TILLYMAN MUSIC

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR WINNERS

MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR
WPZE 102.5/102.9, ATLANTA, LORI HALL

LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR
HEAVEN 600 – WCAO 600 AM, BALTIMORE, LEE MICHAELS

MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR
THE LIGHT 103.9 – WNNL, RALEIGH, JERRY SMITH

SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR
WIMG – 1300 AM, TRENTON, ED LONG

INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR
YES LORD RADIO, YESLORDRADIO.COM, ELDER HOWARD C. YOUNG III & RODRICK J. WARREN

GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR
CEDRIC BAILEY, MUSICAL SOUL FOOD – NORFOLK/VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

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Lin. Woods

Lin. Woods is a veteran faith based entertainment writer, editor, voice over talent and children's book author. As a writer and editor, she's written for Urban Network, urbannetwork.com, ABC Radio Networks. SHe is the author. of two children's books, Kenny Can: Don't Judge Me and See Me Not My Color: Another Kenny Can Life Lesson Story. Her work history includes positions at Warner Bros. Records, Ice Capades and Lorimar Telepictures/Warner Brothers Television. Woods is also a former radio personality and current voice over artist who has worked at iHeart Radio St. Louis and as a syndicated radio host and producer for Lee Bailey Communications' international syndicated Inside Gospel Entertainment News radio show. Woods is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Fisk University-Nashville, TN. She earned a Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University.