Tamala Mann, Photo Credit: Earl Gibson, Courtesy of Central City Productions/TV One
March 26, 2017ย –ย Central City Productionsย hosted theย 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awardsย last night in Las Vegas, NV at The Orleans Arena. The annual show, hailed as an โepic night in gospel music,โ was hosted byย Erica Campbellย andย Anthony Brown.
The night included performances byย Tamela Mann,ย Shirley Caesar,ย Jekalyn Carr,ย Fred Hammond,ย Kirk Franklin,ย Bizzle,ย Canton Jones,ย Daโ Truth,ย JJ Hairston and Youthful Praise,ย Travis Greene,ย Jonathan McReynolds,ย Jonathan Butler,ย VaShawn Mitchell,ย Tasha Cobbs,ย Doug Williams,ย Keithย โWonderboy” Johnson,ย Daย Chosen Brothaz,ย Donnie McClurkinย and more.
Among the big winners of the night were Tamela Mann, who took home six awards including the Artist of the Year Award. Travis Greene followed with five awards including Song of The Year, “Made A Way,” and Kirk Franklin won Music Video of the Year award, “Wanna Be Happy.”


Clickย hereย to view the list of winners from the Stellar Awards
Stellar Awards founder,ย Don Jacksonย bestowed special honors upon gospel legendย Spencer Taylorย (of theย Highway QCโs) andย Reverend Clay Evans. Stellar Honors Hall of Fame inductees included:ย Fred Hammond,ย Mississippi Mass Choir,ย Catherine Brewton,ย Harvey Watkins, Jr.ย andย Dr. Leonard Scott.
The telecast willย premiere onย TV One, on Palmย Sunday, April 9th at 6pm ETย with encores atย 8pm and 11pm ET.ย Additionally, the Stellar Awards will air in national broadcast syndicationย April 15-May 7, 2017.
Check out more images ย below of 2016/17 Stellar Award attendees.



