26th Annual Stellar Awards Winners were announced Jan 15th 2011, at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN to celebrate Gospel music!

Winners as follows:

Artist of the Year
Marvin Sapp


Song of the Year
BeBe Winans, “Close to You”


Male Vocalist of the Year
Byron Cage


Female Vocalist of the Year
Karen Clark Sheard


Group Duo of the Year
James Fortune & FIYA


New Artist of the Year
Kristina Halloway


CD of the Year
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am


Choir of the Year
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir


Producer of the Year
Aaron Lindsey, Here I Am


Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year
Forever Jones


Traditional Group/Duo of the Year
The Mighty Clouds of Joy


Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year
James Fortune


Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year
Marvin Sapp


Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year
CeCe Winans


Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year
Lucinda Moore


Contemporary CD of the Year
James Fortune and FIYA, Encore


Traditional CD of the Year
Marvin Sapp, Here I Am


Urban/ Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year
BeBe & CeCe Winans, “Still”


Music Video of the Year
BeBe and CeCe Winans, “Close to You”


Contemporary Choir of the Year
Myron Butler & Levi


Traditional Choir of the Year
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir


Special Event CD of the Year
Various Artists, CoCo Brother Live Presents Stand 2010


Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year
Trip Lee, Between Two Worlds


Children’s Project of the Year
Kingdom Kids Worldwide, Kingdom Kids Worldwide Volume 1

Quartet of the Year
The Christian Angels


Recorded Music Package of the Year
Derek Blanks and Ken Barboza, Still


Praise and Worship CD of the Year
Darwin Hobbs, Darwin Hobbs Live: Champion