The dates for the 37th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, are July 15th – 16th, 2022. Below are all the categories and nominees for this year.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• CeCe Winans; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Maverick City Music; Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition; TRIBL Records
• Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
• Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group

SONG OF THE YEAR

• All Of My Help; Nathaniel Zaccheus Bean & Ricky Dillard; Motown Gospel
• Amazing; Michael McClure Jr., Adia Andrews, Giano Piero Reverberi, Brian Joseph Burton, Gianfranco Reverberi & Thmosa Decarlo Callaway; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Believe For It; CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee & Mitch Wong; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Help Me; Bartholomew Orr, Justin Pearson, La’Tia Mann, Phillip Bryant, Tamela Mann & Tiffany Mann; Tillymann Music Group
• Jireh (Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine); Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore, Steven Furtick & Chris Brown; TRIBL Records

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Israel Houghton; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
• Kelontae Gavin; The N.O.W. Experience; RCA Inspiration
• Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
• Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory; MNRK
• Travis Greene; Oil + Water; RCA Inspiration

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Bri Babineaux; The Encounter Continues; Bri Babineaux Music/Tyscot
• CeCe Winans; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Kelly Price; Grace; Motown Gospel
• Kim Person; Journey 2.0; KLP Music Enterprise
• Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• 1K Phew & Lecrae; No Church In A While; Reach Records
• Dawkins & Dawkins; Never Gets Old Vol 2; Legacy Music Group
• Israel And New Breed; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
• Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, TRIBL Records

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• E. Dewey Smith; God Period; Pebble Street Records
• Evvie McKinney; This Is Evvie McKinney EP; Motown Gospel
• Jason McGee & The Choir; Power; My Block Inc.
• Josh Copeland; No Fear; Anointed Sounds / MNRK
• Lasha’ Knox; God of Miracles; Black Smoke Music Worldwide

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK
• Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Overcomer; Tamela Mann; Tillymann Music Group

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago; Praise Party Vol 1; Inspired People
• Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers; God Made It Beautiful; Jay Clay Music / Tyscot
• Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling; Third Round; Hez House Entertainment / RCA Inspiration
• Pastor David Wright & NY Fellowship Mass Choir; Miracles; Godfather Records
• Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus; Motown Gospel

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Anson Dawkins, Jovan J. Dawkins, Eric Dawkins, Warryn Campbell, Jevon Hill, Stanley Greene Jr, Demetrius D Bizzy Smith, Xavier Gordon, Walter Millsap, Keran Vega, Daryl Brown, Chuckii Booker, Gourty Maxx, Kenneth KC Knight, Focus & DJ Mal-Ski; Never Gets Old Vol 2; Legacy Music Group
• CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, Greg Ham, Derek Spirk & Chaz Corzine; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Michael McClure Jr. & Jevon Hill; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough; Anthems & Glory; MNRK
• Warryn Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Marcus Hodge; Power; My Block Inc

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Dawkins & Dawkins; Never Gets Old Vol 2; Legacy Music Group
• Israel And New Breed; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
• Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, TRIBL Records

CONTEMPORARY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Israel Houghton; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
• Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
• Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory; MNRK
• Travis Greene; Oil + Water; RCA Inspiration

TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Charles Jenkins; Praise Party Vol 1; Inspired People
• E. Dewey Smith; God Period; Pebble Street Records
• Kelontae Gavin; The N.O.W. Experience; RCA Inspiration
• Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus; Motown Gospel

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Bri Babineaux; The Encounter Continues; Bri Babineaux Music/Tyscot
• CeCe Winans; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Kelly Price; Grace; Motown Gospel
• Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group

TRADITIONAL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Christina Bell; Still Faithful; Malaco
• Kim Person; Journey 2.0; KLP Music Enterprise
• Martha Munizzi; Best Days; Epic Music
• Merry Clayton; Beautiful Scars; Motown Gospel

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK
• I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Overcomer; Tamela Mann; Tillymann Music Group

TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• God Made It Beautiful; Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers; Jay Clay Music / Tyscot
• God Period; E. Dewey Smith; Pebble Street Records
• Journey 2.0; Kim Person; KLP Music
• The N.O.W. Experience; Kelontae Gavin; RCA Inspiration

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

• Amazing; Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Joyful; Dante Bowe; Bethel Music
• Residue; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot / Fair Trade Services
• We Win; Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin; RCA Inspiration

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Help Me; David Mann Jr.; Tillymann Music Group
• Never Let Me Down; Olu Samuel Emedobi; FIYA World / MNRK
• One Call; Caleb Seales and Jerrell Green; Reach Records
• You’re All I Need; Jason Clayborn; Jay Clay Music / Tyscot

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago; Praise Party Vol 1; Inspired People
• Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling; Third Round; Hez House Entertainment / RCA Inspiration
• Pastor David Wright & NY Fellowship Mass Choir; Miracles; Godfather Records
• Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus; Motown Gospel

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• How Does Christmas Sound?; Kirk Whalum; Mack Avenue Records
• No Fear; Bart Orr; Anderson Music Group
• Shine!; Ben Tankard; BEN-Jamin’ Universal Music
• The Good News (Instrumental); Charles Butler & Trinity; Impact One Music / Red Alliance Media / Fair Trade Services

SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• A Very Maverick Christmas; Maverick City Choir; TRIBL Records
• Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Let Praises Ring; E. Dewey Smith; Pebble Street Records
• Never Gets Old Holiday Volume; Dawkins & Dawkins; Legacy Music Group

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• No Church In A While; 1K Phew & Lecrae; Reach Records
• Soul Therapy; Bizzle; God Over Money Records
• Two Up Two Down; Aaron Cole; Gotee Records
• UPPERHAND; Indie Tribe; Indie Tribe

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

• Alana Inez; Thank You Lord; Law Ent
• Janessa Smith; Finish This Race; Inspired Recording
• Rodney Iler; Secrets; Independent
• Sa’Vannah Aaliyah; I Got It; BGA Music Group

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

• Alphonso D. Bowen; He’s A Wonder; Kelsi 29 Music
• The Brown Boyz; The Reintroduction; SIX19 Music
• The Mighty Gospel Warriors; The Live Virtual Experience; 4clouds Records
• Tim White & ReFocused; Always There: Live Virtual Experience; Independent

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

• Anthems & Glory; J. Lynn Stemley; MNRK
• Breakthrough: The Exodus; Drew Kellum; Motown Gospel
• Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Tyler Siemen; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Overcomer; Keston McKinnon; Tillymann Music Group

PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK
• Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition; Maverick City Music; TRIBL Records
• The N.O.W. Experience; Kelontae Gavin; RCA Inspiration

PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

• Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Great; Kelontae Gavin; RCA Inspiration
• Joyful; Dante Bowe; Bethel Music
• Residue; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot / Fair Trade Services
• You’re All I Need; Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers; Jay Clay Music / Tyscot

RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

• Heal The Land; G.I.; BGA Music Group
• My God; Jor’Dan Armstrong; Encouragement Music
• One Call; 1K Phew & Lecrae; Reach Records
• Redeemed ft. Mali Music; Amethyst; Independent
• Sick World; Deitrick Haddon X Zaytoven; Black Own Black / Tyscot