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