The 26th Annual Stellar Awards Nominees Are...

Praise and Worship CD of the Year

Darwin Hobbs, Darwin Hobbs Live: Champion
James Fortune & FIYA, Encore
Phil Tarver, Place of Worship
The Anointed Pace Sisters, Access Granted

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year

Cameron Hilson and Mark Neubauer, Get Ready
Denise Trotman, Here I Am
Derek Blanks and Ken Barboza, Still
Jeff Gilligan, Love Unstoppable

Quartet of the Year

Reverend F.C. Barnes & Company
The Christian Angels
The Golden Wings Quartet
The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Traditional Group/Duo of the Year

James Greer & Company
The Anointed Pace Sisters
The Christian Angels
The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year

BeBe & CeCe Winans
Forever Jones
James Fortune and FIYA
Trin-i-tee 5:7

Urban Inspirational Performance of the Year

BeBe & CeCe Winans, "Still"
Forever Jones, "Get Ready"
James Fortune & FIYA, "Encore"
Marvin Sapp, "Here I Am"

Music Video of the Year

BeBe and CeCe Winans, "Close to You"
Kirk Whalum, "Make Me a Believer"
Shirley Caesar, "Playground In Heaven"
The Anointed Pace Sisters, "If I Be Lifted Up"

Traditional Choir of the Year

Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
James Hall & Voices of Citadel
Victory Cathedral Choir
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir

Contemporary Choir of the Year

God's Little Soldiers International
Myron Butler & Levi
Youth for Christ
Youthful Praise featuring J.J. Hairston

Contemporary CD of the Year

BeBe and CeCe Winans, Still
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable
J.Moss, Just James
James Fortune and FIYA, Encore

Traditional CD of the Year

James Hall & Voices of Citadel, Won't It Be Wonderful
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am
Shirley Caesar, A City Called Heaven
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, The Experience

Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year

Fredericka Faison
Lucinda Moore
Shirley Caesar
Vanessa Bell Armstrong

Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year

CeCe Winans
Karen Clark-Sheard
Lisa Page Brooks
Tamela Mann

Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year

Alvin Darling
Darrell Hines
Marvin Sapp
Marvin Winans

Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year

Byron Cage
Fred Hammond
J. Moss
James Fortune

Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year

DJ Official, Entermission
Everyday Process, Outtadisworld
Sho Baraka, Lions and Liars
Trip Lee, Between Two Worlds

Special Event CD of the Year

BeBe and CeCe Winans, Still
Kirk Franklin, Are You Listening
Various Artists, CoCo Brother Live Presents Stand 2010
Various Artists, WOW Gospel 2010

Children's Project of the Year

God's Little Soldiers International, Soldier Story
Kingdom Kids Worldwide, Kingdom Kids Worldwide Volume 1
The Velasquez Family Singers, While We Still Have Time
Youth for Christ, Thanks In Advance

Group/Duo of the Year

BeBe & CeCe Winans
Forever Jones
James Fortune & FIYA
The Anointed Pace Sisters

Male Vocalist of the Year

Byron Cage
Fred Hammond
J. Moss
Marvin Sapp

Female Vocalist of the Year

CeCe Winans
Karen Clark-Sheard
Lucinda Moore
Tamela Mann

Producer of the Year

Aaron Lindsey, Here I Am
Donald Lawrence, The Experience
Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable
James Fortune, Terrance Vaughn and Ayron Lewis, Encore

CD of the Year

Fred Hammond, Love Unstoppable
J. Moss, Just James
James Fortune & FIYA, Encore
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am

New Artist of the Year

Forever Jones
Kristina Halloway
Travis Greene
Victory Cathedral Choir

Choir of the Year

Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
James Hall & Voices of Citadel
Victory Cathedral Choir
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir

Song of the Year

BeBe Winans, "Close to You"
Fred Hammond, Calvin Rodgers, Phillip Feaster, Ericka Warren, Michael Bethany and Dynna Wells, "They That Wait"
James Fortune, C. Fortune and T. Vaughn, "Encore"
Marvin Sapp, "Best In Me"

Artist of the Year

BeBe & CeCe Winans
Fred Hammond
James Fortune & FIYA
Marvin Sapp

Additionally, the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA) will bestow special honors on two Verity Recording Artists: Donald Lawrence will receive the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award and Kirk Franklin will receive the Thomas Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award.