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A Stellar Award is an award presented by the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA) to recognize achievements in the industry. Sagma. The Stellar Awards. Retrieved on March 6, 2019 The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent gospel artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. About Us. The Stellar Awards. Retrieved on March 6, 2019 The Stellars were the first major gospel music awards held annually.

The first Stellar Awards ceremony was held on 1984, to honor and respect the musical accomplishments by gospel performers for the year 1983. Following the 2018 ceremony, SAGMA overhauled a few Stellar Award categories for 2019.

In 2020, the awards show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was aired virtually on August 23, 2020.


History
The first award ceremony was held at Arie Crown Theater in in 1985. Over the years, the Stellars have been held in various locations including Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nashville, and New York. Starting from the 30th Annual Stellar Awards in 2015, the show aired on American and satellite television network TV One. The 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on TV One!. TV One Network. Retrieved on March 7, 2019 Starting with the 34th annual ceremony in 2019, the Stellar Awards moved its annual broadcast to . The number of awards given has changed over the years with categories being added and removed. The Stellars are produced by Don Jackson's Chicago-based Central City Productions. The production company is also a distributor of original programming to television and cable networks.

In the spring of 2000, Central City Productions changed the voting process by creating the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA). SAGMA is currently the official voting body for the Stellar Awards. The Academy is open to artists, gospel industry professionals, radio announcers, record company executives, writers, and educators.


Entry process and selection of nominees
Record companies and artists enter recordings and music videos online released during the eligibility period that meet the category requirements. Stellar Awards Important Dates. The Stellar Awards. Retrieved on March 6, 2019 Entries are made online and product is submitted digitally. Once a work is entered, submission go through a screening process. A confidential review committee made up of music industry experts in various fields meet to insure that all entries meet the eligibility criteria, all entries are in the appropriate categories, and are appropriate for the Stellar Awards. Each category is limited based on the dictate and discretion of the review committee. Technical quality, lyrics, voice quality, charting duration, project content and charting performance are reviewed for inclusion on the ballot. All review committee selections are then finalized.


Final voting
The voting process for narrowing down the final nominees consist of two separate ballots. The first round ballot includes eligible entries as determined by the review committee and voted upon by eligible SAGMA members. Top entries for each category from the first ballot move forward to the final ballot. During the final voting process, SAGMA members determine the Stellar Awards nominees and winners. The nominees are announced during a press/radio tour. Once final nominees are determined, some categories are available for public voting through the Fan Favorite Voting period. Selected categories for fan voting changes from year to year.


Categories
  • Artist of the year
  • Song of the Year
  • Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Chorus Group/ Duo of the Year
  • New Artist of the Year
  • Album of the Year
  • Choir of the Year
  • Producer of the Year
  • Contemporary Chorus Group/ Duo of the Year
  • Traditional Chorus Group/Duo of the Year
  • Contemporary male artist of the year
  • Traditional male artist of the year
  • Traditional female artist of the Year
  • Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Contemporary album of the year
  • Traditional album of the year
  • Urban single or performance of the year
  • Music Video of the Year
  • Traditional choir of the Year
  • Contemporary choir of the Year
  • Traditional Artist of the Year
  • Special event album of the Year
  • Rap/Hip Hop gospel album of the year
  • Rap/Hip Hop gospel song of the year
  • Youth Project of the year
  • Quartet of the Year
  • Recorded music Packaging of Year
  • Praise and worship album of the Year
  • Praise and worship song of the year

Radio & Internet Station Awards

  • Gospel Radio Top Market of the Year
  • Gospel Radio Medium Market of the Year
  • Gospel Radio Small Market of the Year
  • Gospel Internet Station of the Year
  • Gospel announcer of the Year
  • Syndicated Gospel Radio Show


Ceremonies
11986Arie Crown Theater, "Gospel Music Awards brings out the Best >Gary/Chicago Crusader". Chicago/Gary Crusader. March 10, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
21987
Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
31988Christ Universal Temple, Chicago
41989

51990
Aquarius Theater,
61991Clifton Davis
, New York City
71992, Los Angeles
81993
9November 1994Anna Maria Horsford
Clifton Davis
Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
101995
111996

Jonathan Slocumb
Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville
121997Terrence C. Carson
Jonathan Slocumb
Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville
131998
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
14January 9, 1999

Atlanta Civic Center,
15January 8, 2000Dr. Bobby Jones

16January 13, 2001

Dr. Bobby Jones
T. D. Jakes
17January 12, 2002
18January 11, 2003

Michelle Williams
19January 10, 2004

George R. Brown Convention Center,
20January 15, 2005

Tonéx
21January 21, 2006

Grand Ole Opry,
22January 13, 2007

23January 12, 2008

24January 17, 2009Dorinda Clark-Cole

Sinbad
25January 16, 2010

26January 15, 2011
27January 14, 2012Dorinda Clark-Cole
28January 19, 2013
29January 18, 2014
Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville
30March 28, 2015
David Mann
,
31February 20, 2016
32March 25, 2017Anthony Brown
33March 24, 2018
34March 29, 2019 34th Annual Stellar Awards. Orleans Arena. Retrieved on March 6, 2019
35August 23, 2020
Jonathan McReynolds
Virtual ceremony
36July 10, 2021
Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville
37July 16, 2022
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre,
38July 15, 2023Jonathan McReynolds
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
,
39July 20, 2024


See also
  • List of religion-related awards


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