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20th Annual Stellar Award Results (2005)

The results for the 20th Annual Stellar Awards are in!

Houston was a Gospel hotbed over the January 13-15th, 2005 weekend, with Central City Productions rolling out the red carpet for the 20th annual celebration of Gospel music.

This year's multiple award winners included Tonéx and the Peculiar People (6), The Williams Brothers (3), Bishop Paul S. Morton and the FGBF Mass Choir (3), CeCe Winans (2) and Israel Houghton and New Breed (2).

Complete listings of official results in all categories are presented below. Winners in each category are in YELLOW TEXT. Where available, album reviews are hyper-linked. Additionally, click here for a list of relevant artist interviews.

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  Artist of the Year

  • Tonéx & The Peculiar People; Out The Box; Verity
  • Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir; Let It Rain; Tehillah/Light
  • Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Bout Love; Verity
  • Israel & New Breed; Live From Another Level; Integrity Gospel


    Song of the Year (Songwriter; Song; Label)

  • CeCe Winans, Victor Caldwell, Cedric Caldwell; "Hallelujah Praise"; PureSprings
  • Fred Hammond, Noel Hall, Darryl Dixon ; "Celebrate (He Lives)"; Verity
  • A.C. Williams ; "Make Me Over"; Verity
  • Karen Clark Sheard; "We Acknowledge You"; Elektra


    Choir of the Year

  • New Direction; Rain; GospoCentric
  • Born Again Church Choir; CeCe Winans Presents: The Born Again Church Choir; PureSprings
  • New Birth Total Praise Choir ; Spirit & Truth; EMI Gospel
  • Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise; Confessions of a Worshipper; EMI Gospel

    Producer of the Year

  • Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Bout Love; Verity
  • Kevin Bond; Spirit & Truth; EMI Gospel
  • Donald Lawrence / PAJAM; The Heavens Are Telling; Elektra
  • Israel Houghton / Aaron W. Lindsey; Another Level ; Integrity Gospel


    Group Duo of the Year

  • Luther Barnes & The Sunset Jubilaires; It's Your Time; AIR
  • Deitrick Haddon Presents Voices of Unity; All Star Edition; Tyscot
  • The Williams Brothers; Still Here; Blackberry
  • Men of Standard; It's A New Day; Malaco


    New Artist of the Year

  • Born Again Church Choir; CeCe Winans Presents: The Born Again Church Choir; PureSprings
  • Tye Tribbett & G.A.; Life; Columbia/Sony
  • Martha Munizzi,; The Best Is Yet To Come; Martha Munizzi Music
  • Lisa McLendon; Soul Music; Integrity Gospel


    Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Israel Houghton; Live From Another Level; Integrity Gospel
  • Ricky Dillard; Unplugged: the Way Church Used To Be; Crystal Rose
  • DeAndre Patterson; DeAndre Patterson; Tyscot
  • Bishop Paul S. Morton; Let It Rain; Tehillah / Light


    Female Vocalist of the Year

  • CeCe Winans; Throne Room; PureSprings
  • Beverly Crawford; Beverly Crawford Live Family & Friends; EMI Gospel
  • Martha Munizzi; The Best Is Yet To Come; Martha Munizzi Music
  • Dorothy Norwood; Stand On The Word ; Malaco


    Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year

  • Deitrick Haddon Presents Voices of Unity; All Star Edition; Tyscot
  • Men of Standard; It's A New Day; Malaco
  • 7 Sons of Soul; 7 Sons of Soul; Verity
  • James Grear & Company; A Special Place; Liquid 8


    CD of the Year

  • Karen Clark Sheard; The Heavens Are Telling; Elektra
  • Israel and New Breed; Another Level ; Integrity Gospel
  • Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Bout Love; Verity
  • CeCe Winans; Throne Room; PureSprings


    Traditional Group/Duo of the Year

  • The Texas Boyz; Only The Strong Survive; Blackberry
  • The Williams Brothers; Still Here; Blackberry
  • The Blind Boys of Alabama; Go Tell It On The Mountain; EMI Gospel
  • The Canton Spirituals; Nothing But The Hits - The canton Spirituals; Verity


    Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Tonéx ; Out The Box; Verity
  • DeAndre Patterson; DeAndre Patterson; Tyscot
  • Tye Tribbett & G.A.; Life; Columbia/Sony
  • Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Bout Love; Verity


    Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Doug Williams; Still Here; Blackberry
  • Luther Barnes; It's Your Time; AIR
  • Doc McKenzie; Standing On the Rock ; New Haven
  • Bishop Paul S. Morton; Let It Rain; Tehillah / Light


    Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year

  • CeCe Winans; Throne Room; PureSprings
  • Lisa McLendon; Soul Music; Integrity Gospel
  • Karen Clark Sheard; The Heavens Are Telling; Elektra
  • Natalie Wilson; The Good Life ; GospoCentric


    Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Dottie Peoples; The Water I Give; AIR
  • Dorothy Norwood; Stand On The Word ; Malaco
  • Beverly Crawford; Beverly Crawford Live Family & Friends; EMI Gospel
  • Eddie Ruth Bradford; Too Close To The Mirror; Juana


    Contemporary CD of the Year

  • Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Bout Love; Verity
  • Tonéx & The Peculiar People; Out The Box; Verity
  • Natalie Wilson & SOP; The Good Life ; GospoCentric
  • CeCe Winans; Throne Room; PureSprings


    Traditional CD of the Year

  • Luther Barnes & The Sunset Jubilaires; It's Your Time; AIR
  • The Williams Brothers; All The Way; Blackberry
  • Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson; New Season ; Verity
  • Dorothy Norwood; Stand On The Word ; Malaco


    Urban/Inspirational Performance of the Year

  • Tonéx & The Peculiar People ; Out The Box; Verity
  • Tye Tribbett & G.A.; Life; Columbia/Sony
  • Natalie Wilson & SOP; The Good Life ; GospoCentric
  • Percy Bady; The Percy Bady Experience; GospoCentric

    Music Video of the Year

  • Angela Spivey; Angela Spivey Live; Aleho
  • The Williams Brothers; Still Here; Blackberry
  • Bishop Paul S. Morton; Let It Rain; Tehillah / Light
  • Rev. Timothy Wright & The New York Fellowship Mass Choir; Live In New York; AIR


    Traditional Choir of the Year

  • Rev. Timothy Wright & The New York Fellowship Mass Choir; Live In New York; AIR
  • Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir; Let It Rain; Tehillah/Light
  • Minister Timothy Britten & Shabach Praise Co.; Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus ; JDI Records
  • The Straight Gate Mass Choir; Expectations: I'll Praise; Bajada


    Contemporary Choir of the Year

  • Youthful Praise; Thank You For The Change; Evidence Gospel / Light
  • Born Again Church Choir; CeCe Winans Presents: The Born Again Church Choir; PureSprings
  • Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise; Confessions of a Worshipper; EMI Gospel
  • Ricky Dillard; Unplugged: the Way Church Used To Be; Crystal Rose


    Instrumental CD of the Year
    (Will not be awarded: minimum number of entries was not met)


    Special Event CD of the Year

  • The Williams Brothers and their Superstar Friends; Soul Link ; Blackberry
  • Various Artists; WOW Gospel 2004; Verity
  • T.D. Jakes; T.D. Jakes Presents: Follow The Star; EMI Gospel
  • Various Artists; Fighting Temptations ; Music World Music


    Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year

  • Tonéx ; Thank Q/Out The Box; Verity
  • Percy Bady & Papa San; Hold Up The Light; Gospo Centric
  • Natalie Wilson & Rodney Jenkins; Good Life; GospoCentric
  • God's Little Soldiers; Real Mean Pray; Motor City Praise Records


    Children's Performance of the Year
    (Will not be awarded: minimum number of entries was not met)

    Quartet of the Year

  • The Texas Boyz; Only The Strong Survive; Blackberry
  • The Williams Brothers; Still Here; Blackberry
  • The Blind Boys of Alabama; Go Tell It On The Mountain; EMI Gospel
  • Luther Barnes & The Sunset Jubilaires; It's Your Time; AIR


    Recorded Music Package of the Year (click for info)

  • Karen Philpott, Michael Gomez ; Throne Room - CeCe Winans; PureSprings
  • Philpott Design, Sprintz/Hall Photographer ; T.D. Jakes Presents: Follow The Star ; EMI Gospel
  • Andrew McCrory, Reggie Anderson Photography; The Water I Give - Dottie Peoples; AIR
  • Marc Whitaker, Michael Gomez; Let It Rain; Tehillah/Light




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