Category #1

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers; Goshen; RCA Inspiration
  • JJ Hairston; Miracle Worker; JamesTown Music / Entertainment One
  • Kirk Franklin; Long Live Love; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA Inspiration
  • Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church); Motown Gospel


  • Category #2

    SONG OF THE YEAR

  • Big; Michael McClure, Curtiss Glenn & Rodeny Turner; Black Smoke Worldwide
  • Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus); Donald Lawrence, William Stokes, Marshon Lewis, Robert Woolridge & Desmond Davis; RCA Inspiration
  • Love Theory; Kirk Franklin; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA Inspiration
  • This Is A Move (Live); Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tony Brown, Brandon Lake, & Nate Moore; Motown Gospel


  • Category #3

    MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • JJ Hairston; Miracle Worker; JamesTown Music / Entertainment One
  • Kirk Franklin; Long Live Love; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA Inspiration
  • Todd Dulaney; To Africa With Love; Entertainment One
  • William Murphy; Settle Here; RCA Inspiration


  • CATEGORY #4

    ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Jekalyn Carr, I See Miracles, Lunjeal Music Group
  • Le'Andria Johnson; Goshen; RCA Inspiration
  • Maranda Curtis, I’m All In, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
  • Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church); Motown Gospel


  • CATEGORY #5

    DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Fresh Start Worship; Have it All; Fresh Start Worship / Marquis Boone Enterprises
  • Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers; Bless Somebody Else; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA Inspiration
  • The Group Fire; Again; Jet Records North/East
  • The Walls Group, Friend in Me, Wall2Wall Entertainment/My Block Records


  • CATEGORY #6

    NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Fresh Start Worship; Have it All; Fresh Start Worship / Marquis Boone Enterprises
  • Jerard & Jovaun; What A Beautiful Name; Motown Gospel
  • Kim Person; The Journey; KLP Enterprises, LLC
  • Pastor Mike Jr.; Live Free; Black Smoke Worldwide


  • CATEGORY #7

    ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • Goshen; Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers; RCA Inspiration
  • Miracle Worker; JJ Hairston; JamesTown Music / Entertainment One
  • Long Live Love; Kirk Franklin; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA Inspiration
  • Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church); Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Motown Gospel


  • CATEGORY #8

    CHOIR OF THE YEAR

  • Bishop Paul S. Morton & The Full Gospel Ministry of Worship; A Month of Sundays; Tehillah/Integrity Music/Tyscot
  • Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers; Goshen; RCA Inspiration
  • JJ Hairston; Miracle Worker; JamesTown Music / Entertainment One
  • John P. Kee; I Made It Out; Entertainment One


  • CATEGORY #9

    PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

  • Donald Lawrence, Phil Thornton, Sir the Baptist, Troy Taylor for Songbook, & Greg Peterca; Goshen; RCA Inspiration
  • John P. Kee; I Made It Out; Entertainment One
  • Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill & Phil Thornton; Long Live Love; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA Inspiration
  • Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Kenneth Leonard, William Murphy & Phil Thornton; Settle Here; RCA Inspiration


  • CATEGORY #10

    CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Fresh Start Worship; Have it All; Fresh Start Worship / Marquis Boone Enterprises
  • Jerard & Jovaun; What A Beautiful Name; Motown Gospel
  • The Group Fire; Again; Jet Records North/East
  • The Walls Group, Friend in Me, Wall2Wall Entertainment/My Block Records


  • CATEGORY #11

    TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • D. Morton and Gifted; Declaration; Band Geek Music Group
  • Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers; Bless Somebody Else; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA Inspiration
  • Renee Spearman ft. Hezekiah Walker & Dr. Holly Carter; I Love Him; JDI Entertainment
  • The True Believers; Back to The Roots; 4Winds/Malaco
  • CATEGORY #12

    CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Donald Lawrence; Goshen; RCA Inspiration
  • Kirk Franklin; Long Live Love; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA Inspiration
  • Todd Dulaney, To Africa With Love, Entertainment One
  • William Murphy; Settle Here; RCA Inspiration


  • CATEGORY #13

    TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Bishop Paul S. Morton; A Month of Sundays; Tehillah / Integrity Music / Tyscot
  • Earl Bynum; This Song is For You; LRAE / HBK / Tyscot
  • John P. Kee; I Made It Out; Entertainment One
  • Kurt Carr; Bless Somebody Else; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA Inspiration


  • CATEGORY #14

    CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Casey J; The Gathering; Label ~ Tyscot/Integrity/Casey J LLC
  • Kierra Sheard; Don't Judge Me; Karew/ RCA Inspiration
  • Kim Person; The Journey; KLP Enterprises, LLC
  • Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church); Motown Gospel


  • CATEGORY #15

    TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Christina Bell; Going; Malaco Records
  • Jekalyn Carr; I See Miracles; Lunjeal Music Group
  • Le'Andria Johnson; Goshen; RCA Inspiration
  • Maranda Curtis; I’m All In; Red Alliance Media / Fair Trade Artist


  • CATEGORY #16

    CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • Goshen; Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers; RCA Inspiration
  • Miracle Worker; JJ Hairston; JamesTown Music / Entertainment One
  • Long Live Love; Kirk Franklin; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA Inspiration
  • Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church); Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Motown Gospel


  • CATEGORY #17

    TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • A Month of Sundays; Bishop Paul S. Morton & The Full Gospel Ministry of WorshipTehillah/Integrity Music/Tyscot
  • I Made It Out; John P. Kee; Entertainment One
  • Bless Somebody Else; Kurt Carr; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA Inspiration
  • The Tommies Reunion; The Tommies Reunion; 7 Legend Group/JMG Entertainment/Tyscot


  • CATEGORY #18

    URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

  • Blessings on Blessings; Anthony Brown & group therAPy; Key of A / Tyscot / Fair Trade
  • Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus); Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers; RCA Inspiration
  • Love Theory; Kirk Franklin; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA Inspiration
  • Big; Pastor Mike Jr.; Black Smoke Worldwide


  • CATEGORY #19

    MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  • Big; Johny Zotic; Black Smoke Worldwide
  • I See Miracles; Kauwaune Burton; Lunjeal Music Group
  • Love Theory; Matt DeLisi; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA Inspiration
  • Miracle Worker feat. Rich Tolbert Jr.; Gary Saunders; JamesTown Music / Entertainment One


  • CATEGORY #20

    TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

  • Bishop Paul S. Morton & The Full Gospel Ministry of Worship; A Month of Sundays; Tehillah/Integrity Music/Tyscot
  • Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Zak Williams and 1/Akord; The Next Chapter; Enon Music Group
  • John P. Kee; I Made It Out; Entertainment One
  • The Tommies Reunion; The Tommies Reunion; 7 Legend Group/JMG Entertainment/Tyscot


  • CATEGORY #21

    CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR

  • Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers; Goshen; RCA Inspiration
  • JJ Hairston; Miracle Worker; JamesTown Music / Entertainment One
  • Joshua's Troop; Another Chance; New Haven Records
  • Vincent Bohanan & The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir, Road to 5 - We Win EP, Independent


  • CATEGORY #22

    INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • My Inspiration Vol. 2; Marcus Anderson; Anderson Music
  • Music Book Volume III - Magnificent; Mel Holder; Psalmist Music Group/Megawave
  • Rise!; Ben Tankard; BEN-Jamin' Universal Music


  • CATEGORY #23

    SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • A Month of Sundays; Bishop Paul S. Morton & The Full Gospel Ministry of Worship; Tehillah/Integrity Music/Tyscot
  • A Motown Gospel Christmas; Various Artists; Motown Gospel
  • Greenleaf: Season 3 (Music from The Original TV Series); Various Artists; Lionsgate Entertainment
  • Maranda Presents A Holy Christmas; Maranda Curtis; Red Alliance Media / Fair Trade


  • CATEGORY #24

    RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • Ghost; Canton Jones; Cajo Records
  • Live Free; Pastor Mike Jr.; Black Smoke Worldwide
  • Love Letter One; Reggie Rocc; Rocc Bottom
  • Nothings Too Hard; Lawrence Hancock; LV Productions


  • CATEGORY #25

    YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

  • Dy'Jah; Save Me; C-Shop Entertainment
  • Gospel Kids; Gospel Kids Present... Christian Soldiers; Tyscot Records
  • Jada Redmond; My Season; 4Redmusic Production and Entertainment
  • New York Fellowship Children's Choir; God is the Greatest; Godfather Records


  • CATEGORY #26

    QUARTET OF THE YEAR

  • D. Morton and Gifted; Declaration; Band Geek Music Group
  • Keith Wonderboy Johnson & Josh Myles; Inspirational Project; Timeless Music
  • Pastor Rodney Mills and The Virginia Aires; Drugs (Are a Trick of The Enemy); Dove Records Inc.
  • The William Singers; Giants; Band Geek Music Group


  • CATEGORY #27

    RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

  • Bless Somebody Else; Derek Blanks; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA Inspiration
  • Maranda Presents A Holy Christmas; Tyair Long, Rodney Greene, Jonathan Anderson & Maalik Miles; Red Alliance Media / Fair Trade
  • Miracle Worker; Lerico Britton & Omega George; JamesTown Music / Entertainment One
  • To Africa With Love; Jaiyde Simone; Entertainment One


  • CATEGORY #28

    PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • A Month of Sundays; Bishop Paul S. Morton & The Full Gospel Ministry of Worship; Tehillah/Integrity Music/Tyscot
  • Miracle Worker; JJ Hairston; JamesTown Music / Entertainment One
  • Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church); Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Motown Gospel
  • Settle Here; William Murphy; RCA Inspiration


  • Page BreakGOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES


    MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR

  • WGRB 1390AM, Chicago
  • WNAP 1110 AM, Philadelphia
  • WPRS Praise 104.1, Washington, DC
  • WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta


  • LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR

  • WFMI Rejoice 100.9, Virginia Beach
  • WHAL-FM/95.7 Hallelujah FM, Memphis
  • WPZS Praise 100.9 FM, Charlotte
  • WNNL – The Light 103.9, Raleigh


  • MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR

  • WGOK 900 AM, Mobile
  • WPZZ Praise 104.7 FM, Richmond
  • WXHL 89.1, Wilmington
  • WXOK Heaven 1460 AM, Baton Rouge


  • SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR

  • KSYB 1300 AM, Shreveport
  • WEHA 88.7 FM, Atlantic City
  • WIMG 1300AM, Trenton
  • WJAY 98.3 FM & 1280 AM, Mullins


  • INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR

  • GH3 Radio - "God's House of Hip Hop,” http://www.gh3radio.com
  • Power of Worship Radio, http://powerofworship.net
  • rSPIRIT.online, http://www.rspirit.online
  • uGospel Radio, http://uGospel.com


  • GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR

  • Debra Rhodes & Norris Thompson, WYCA-Rejoice 102.3 FM, Chicago
  • Erica Campbell, Radio-One/Reach Media, Houston - Syndication v
  • J’Michael Francois WXOK, Baton Rouge
  • Meta Washington, SiriusXM, Satellite Radio