Pastor Mike Jr. Leads 2023 Stellar Award Winners
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Pastor Mike Jr was the big winner at the 38th Annual Stellar Awards. The singer took home 8 awards including Album of the Year (“Winning”) and Male Artist of the Year. DOE and Zacardi Cortez also took home 3 awards.
Special honorees include CeCe Winans (Aretha Franklin Icon Award), Dottie Peoples (Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legends Award), Reverend Dr. Milton Biggham (the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award), and Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones (the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award).
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Radio awards include Praise 102.5 Atlanta winning Major Market Station of the Year and 100.9 Praise Charlotte’s Melanie Pratt winning Gospel Announcer of the Year. The 2023 Stellar Awards can be seen on BET on Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. ET; and on Bounce TV on Sunday, September 3 at 1 p.m. ET. The show will also air in nationwide syndication from Aug. 7 to Sept. 10.
Artist of the year: Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Song of the year: “Impossible”; Pastor Mike Jr., James Fortune & JeVon Hill; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Male artist of the year: Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Albertina Walker female artist of the year: DOE; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
Duo/chorus group of the year: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
New artist of the year: Lena Byrd Miles; Brand New; My Block Inc.
Album of the year: Winning; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Choir of the year: Brent Jones; Nothing Else Matters (INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING, PRAISE HIM); JDI Entertainment
Producer of the year: Tye Tribbett & Joseph Bethea; All Things New; Motown Gospel
Contemporary duo/chorus group of the year: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration
Contemporary male artist of the year: Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Traditional male artist of the year: Zacardi Cortez; Imprint; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Contemporary female artist of the year: DOE; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
Contemporary album of the year: Winning; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Traditional album of the year: Imprint; Zacardi Cortez; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Urban/inspirational single or performance of the year: “When I Pray”; Doe; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
1. Artist of the year: Pastor Mike Jr.
Artist of the Year: Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
2. Song of the year: “Impossible”; Pastor Mike Jr., James Fortune & JeVon Hill
Song of the year: “Impossible”; Pastor Mike Jr., James Fortune & JeVon Hill
3. Male artist of the year: Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning;
Male artist of the year: Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
4. Albertina Walker female artist of the year: DOE; Clarity
Albertina Walker female artist of the year: DOE; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration
5. New artist of the year: Lena Byrd Miles; Brand New;.
New artist of the year: Lena Byrd Miles; Brand New; My Block Inc.
