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15th Annual Stellar Award Winners

Welcome to your complete 15th Annual Stellar Award coverage, including complete nominee and winner listings, ceremony report, photo shoot, commentary and more.

Tri-hosted by the engaging trio of Vickie Winans, Donnie McClurkin and Dr. Bobby Jones, the 15th Annual Stellar Awards were awarded in Atlanta on January 8th, 2000. Marking the first time that the televised ceremony was hosted exclusively by Gospel's own, the presentation featured Civic Center-rattling performances by Kim Burrell, The Mississippi Mass Choir, New Direction, Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise, Richard Smallwood, Kirk Whalum, Nancey Jackson, Gospel Gangstaz, Yolanda Adams, 5 Young Men and The Mighty Clouds of Joy.

Richard Smallwood, Kirk Franklin
Big winners were Kirk Franklin with 8, Richard Smallwood with 3, Vickie Winans with 3, Donnie McClurkin and Men of Standard, each with 2 Stellar Awards.

Stellar Award winners in each category are appearing in yellow below.


Artist of the Year

  • Dottie Peoples; God Can & God Will; AIR
  • Richard Smallwood With Vision; Healing – Live in Detroit; Verity
  • Vickie Winans; Live in Detroit II; CGI
  • Kirk Franklin; The Nu Nation Project; Gospo Centric

    Song of the Year (Artist; Song; Label)

  • Dottie Peoples; "God Can"; AIR
  • Richard Smallwood; "Healing"; Verity
  • Kirk Franklin; "Lean On Me"; Gospo Centric
  • Rev. Bill Moss, Sr.; "Already Been to the Water"; CGI

    Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Rev. Timothy Wright; Been There Done That; Savoy
  • Donnie McClurkin; The Prince of Egypt Inspirational; DreamWorks
  • Lamar Campbell; I Need Your Spirit; EMI Gospel
  • Richard Smallwood; Healing – Live in Detroit; Verity

    Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Dottie Peoples; God Can & God Will; AIR
  • Helen Baylor; Helen Baylor … Live; Verity
  • Yolanda Adams; Songs From the Heart; Verity
  • Vickie Winans; Live in Detroit II; CGI

    Group Duo of the Year

  • Anointed; Anointed; Myrrh
  • Men of Standard; Feels Like Rain; Muscle Shoals Sound Gospel
  • Virtue; Get Ready!; Verity
  • The Williams Brothers; A Candlelight Christmas; Blackberry

    New Artist of the Year

  • Nu Wave; So Grateful to You; Imam "Faith" Productions
  • New Direction; New Direction; Myrrh
  • Spiritual Pieces; Wake Up; Tommy Boy Gospel
  • Maurette Brown Clark; How I Feel; Verity

    Choir of the Year

  • New Direction; New Direction; Myrrh
  • Richard Smallwood With Vision; Healing – Live in Detroit; Verity
  • Walt Whitman & Soul Children of Chicago; Generation X Celebration; CGI
  • Chicago Mass Choir; Saved, Sealed, Delivered; CGI

    Producer of the Year

  • Richard Smallwood & Steven Ford; Healing – Live in Detroit; Verity
  • John P. Kee; Any Day; Verity
  • Kirk Franklin; The Nu Nation Project; Gospo Centric
  • Vickie Winans & Steven Ford; Live in Detroit II; CGI

    Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year

  • Men of Standard; Feels Like Rain; Muscle Shoals Sound Gospel
  • Dawkins and Dawkins; Focus; Harmony
  • Anointed; Anointed; Myrrh;
  • Virtue; Get Ready!; Verity

    CD of the Year

  • Dottie Peoples; God Can & God Will; AIR
  • Richard Smallwood With Vision; Healing – Live in Detroit; Verity
  • Kirk Franklin; The Nu Nation Project; Gospo Centric
  • Vickie Winans; Live in Detroit II; CGI

    Traditional Group/Duo of the Year

  • The Jackson Southernaires; Warrior; Malaco
  • The Williams Brothers; A Candlelight Christmas; Blackberry
  • The Christianaires; Standing Room Only – Live; CGI
  • The Bolton Brothers; Live in Mobile 2; Blackberry

    Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Greg O'Quin; Conversations; Myrrh
  • Donnie McClurkin; The Prince of Egypt Inspirational; DreamWorks
  • Lamar Campbell; I Need Your Spirit; EMI Gospel
  • John P. Kee; Any Day; Verity

    Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Luther Barnes; The Barnes Family – " A Live Reunion"; AIR
  • Rev. Clay Evans; Just What I Need; Meek
  • Richard Smallwood; Healing – Live in Detroit; Verity
  • Paul Porter; Standing Room Only – Live; CGI

    Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Helen Baylor; Helen Baylor…Live; Verity
  • Yolanda Adams; Songs From the Heart; Verity
  • Dottie Peoples; God Can & God Will; AIR
  • Vickie Winans; Live in Detroit II; CGI

    Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Kim Burrell; Everlasting Life; Tommy Boy Gospel
  • Christian; The Prince of Egypt Inspirational; DreamWorks
  • Nancey Jackson; Relationship; Harmony
  • Maurette Brown Clark; How I Feel; Verity

    Contemporary CD of the Year

  • Kirk Franklin; The Nu Nation Project; Gospo Centric
  • Men of Standard; Feels Like Rain; Muscle Shoals Sound Gospel
  • Kim Burrell; Everlasting Life; Tommy Boy Gospel
  • Virtue; Get Ready!; Verity

    Traditional CD of the Year

  • Dottie Peoples; God Can & God Will; AIR
  • Rev. Timothy Wright; Been There Done That; Savoy
  • Vickie Winans; Live in Detroit II; CGI
  • Chicago Mass Choir; Saved, Sealed, Delivered; CGI

    Urban/Inspirational CD of the Year

  • Tatá Vega; Now I See; Qwest/Warner
  • Gladys Knight; Many Different Roads; Many Roads
  • Various; The Prince of Egypt Inspirational; DreamWorks
  • Various; Raise Da’ Roof; CGI

    Music Video of the Year

  • T.D. Jakes; Live From the Potter's House; Integrity
  • Richard Smallwood With Vision;Healing – Live in Detroit; Verity
  • Vickie Winans; "Live in Detroit"; Live in Detroit II; CGI
  • Kirk Franklin; "Lean On Me"; The Nu Nation Project; Gospo Centric

    Traditional Choir of the Year

  • Thompson Community Singers; 50 Blessed Years; Myrrh
  • Georgia Mass Choir; They That Wait; Savoy
  • Richard Smallwood With Vision; Healing – Live in Detroit; Verity
  • VIP Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir; Any Day; Verity

    Contemporary Choir of the Year

  • Kirk Franklin and Nu Nation; The Nu Nation Project; Gospo Centric
  • New Direction; New Direction; Myrrh
  • Here II Praise; Giving You Nothing But Praise; Verity
  • Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago; Generation X Celebration; CGI

    Instrumental CD of the Year

  • Ben Tankard; The Minstrel; Verity
  • Kirk Whalum; The Gospel According to Jazz; Warner Brothers
  • Jeff Majors; Sacred; Universal
  • Tim Bowman; Paradise; Insync

    Special Event CD of the Year

  • Various; Heritage of Gospel; Malaco
  • Various; WoW Gospel 1999; Verity
  • Various; Raise Da’ Roof; CGI
  • Various; The Prince of Egypt Inspirational; DreamWorks

    Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year

  • Kirk Franklin; The Nu Nation Project; Gospo Centric
  • New Direction; New Direction; Myrrh
  • Dawkins & Dawkins; Focus; Harmony
  • Gospel Gangstaz; I Can See Clearly Now; B-Rite Music



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