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Detroit Gospel.com is on the scene at the 2005 Stellar Awards in Houston, TX.

Detroit Gospel.com's Renee' with Don Jackson and Karen Clark-Sheard

The 20th Annual Stellar Awards show took place on Saturday, January xv, 2005, in Houston, TX and Detroit Gospel.com was on the scene. Three of our staff, Renee', Karen Hunt-Barker, and Brenda Underwood, left for Houston the morning of the 13th and their flying was but the starting time of a gospel star-studded weekend. Flying with them to Houston were none other than J. Moss and Paul D. Allen (of P.A.J.A.Grand.), Lowell Pye from Men of Standard, and Blackness Gospel Promo's Veda Brown.

Dr. Bobby Jones, with hometown girl, Vickie Winans

Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard

Detroit was well represented on this year'southward Stellar Awards election and Detroit's own Deborah Smith Pollard (WJLB FM98 "Strong Inspirations" radio host) was named "Gospel Announcer of the Yr." She received her award during the Thursday night "Kick-off Dinner." Other home grown nominees were historic during Friday night'southward "Nominee Dinner." These included Fred Hammond (with 6 nominations), Karen Clark-Sheard, God's Little Soldiers, Straight Gate Mass Choir, Deitrick Haddon, CeCe Winans, P.A.J.A.Yard., and Lowell Pye of Men of Standard.

This years hosts, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, and Tonex

Dr. Bobby Jones and Renee'

Saturday night'due south Stellar Awards show was described as a "who's who" of gospel music's finest artists. Artists demonstrated an outpouring of love and back up for each other across denominational, regional, and racial boundaries. Attendees commented that is was, "like family." The performances were described as phenomenal and the unabridged weekend was very exciting to be a office of.

Detroit winners this year included Fred Hammond for Producer of the Year, CeCe Winans for Female Vocalist AND Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year, and Deitrick Haddon and Voices of Unity for Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year. CLICK HERE for the complete listing of winners from the 20th Annual Stellar Awards.

The versatile and talented Israel Houghton took habitation 2 Stellar Awards for "CD of The Twelvemonth" and "Male Vocalist of the Year" (Pictured center with wife, Meleasa, on the left and co-producer, Aaron W. Lindsey, on the right)

Detroit Gospel.com thanks Renee', Brenda, and Karen for all of their hard work while at the Stellars. These dynamic ladies were blowin' up the name of "Detroit Gospel.com" in and around the Stellar Awards show. It was reported back by other media present that the ladies "took over" the photo room (all in love). They came home with 4 rolls of flick, over 100 digital pictures, and taped interviews with some of gospel's finest, so wait for more exclusive photos on the website coming soon.

Multiple Stellar Award winner, Kirk Franklin with wife, Tammy

Watch the 20th Annual Stellar Awards in Detroit on Saturday, February 19, at 11PM on CBS-62.

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AIR DATES... THE twentyTh STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS IS COMING TO YOUR Surface area Be Sure TO TUNE IN. Tiptop 25 MARKETS* MARKET STATION AIRDATE New York, NY WWOR-Television set Ch. 9 1/22/05 @ 8pm Chicago, IL WGN-TV Ch. ix one/29/05 @ 10:30pm Washington, D.C. WDCA-TV Ch.20 one/30/05 @ 9pm Atlanta, GA WAGA-Tv Ch.v ane/29/05 @ 4pm Philadelphia, PA WPHL-Boob tube Ch. 17 2/5/05 @ 8pm two/12/05 @ 3pm Detroit, MI WWJ-Tv Ch.62 2/xix/05 @ 11pm Houston, TX KTXH-Television Ch.xx ane/22/05 @ 7pm KRIV-Telly Ch.26 1/xxx/05 @ 1pm Dallas, TX KTXA-TV Ch.21 1/23/05 @ 7pm Baltimore, Doc WJZ-TV Ch.thirteen 1/29/05 @ eleven:35pm i/30/05 @ 12:05am Miami, FL WPXM-Idiot box Ch.35 two/3/05 @ 9am Raleigh, NC WNCN-Tv Ch.17 2/12/05 @ 1pm Memphis, TN WLMT-TV Ch.30 ii/13/05 @ 4pm Norfolk, VA WVBT-TV Ch.43 ii/12/05 @ 1pm Cleveland, OH WEWS-TV Ch.five ii/5/05 @ 1pm New Orleans, LA WNOL-TV Ch.38 1/22/05 @7pm WGNO-TV Ch. 2/5/05 @ 1am San Francisco, CA KGO-TV Ch.7 ii/thirteen/05 @ 3pm St. Louis, MO KNLC-TV Ch.24 1/23/05 @ ii:30pm Charlotte, NC WAXN-TV Ch.64 2/6/05 @ 5pm Birmingham, AL WABM-Television Ch.68 1/29/05 @ 3pm Richmond, VA WRLH-Boob tube Ch.35 ii/13/05 @ 5pm Jackson, MS WUFX-Tv Ch.35 1/30/05 @ 4pm Orlando, FL WRDQ-Telly Ch.27 1/30/05 @ 5pm Boston, MA WLVI-Tv Ch.56 1/23/05 @ 1pm Jacksonville, FL WJXT-Tv Ch.4 two/13/05 @ 4pm Greensboro, NC WGSR-Idiot box Ch.39 1/26/05 @ 9pm Nashville, TN WTVF-Tv set Ch.5 one/23/05 @ noon 20th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Accolade Winners (2005) Note: Detroit-born/raised or artists currently residing in Detroit are listed in bluish, Winners are listed in bold blood-red Artist of the Yr: Tonéx & The Peculiar People; Out The Box; Verity (WINNER) Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir; Let It Pelting; Tehillah/Light Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Bout Dear; Verity Israel & New Breed; Alive From Another Level; Integrity Gospel Vocal of the Yr (Songwriter; Song; Label): CeCe Winans, Victor Caldwell, Cedric Caldwell; "Hallelujah Praise"; PureSprings Fred Hammond, Noel Hall, Darryl Dixon ; "Gloat (He Lives)"; Verity A.C. Williams ; " Make Me Over " ; Verity (Winner) Karen Clark Sheard; "We Acknowledge You"; Elektra Choir of the Year: New Management; Rain; GospoCentric (Winner) Born Again Church Choir; CeCe Winans Presents: The Built-in Over again Church building Choir; PureSprings New Birth Full Praise Choir ; Spirit & Truth; EMI Gospel Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise; Confessions of a Worshipper; EMI Gospel Producer of the Year : Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Tour Love; Verity (Winner) (Detroiter) Kevin Bond; Spirit & Truth; EMI Gospel Donald Lawrence / PAJAM; The Heavens Are Telling; Elektra State of israel Houghton / Aaron W. Lindsey; Another Level ; Integrity Gospel Grouping/Duo of the Yr: Luther Barnes & The Dusk Jubilaires; Information technology'south Your Time; AIR Deitrick Haddon Presents Voices of Unity; All Star Edition; Tyscot The Williams Brothers; Still Here; Blackberry (Winner) Men of Standard; It'south A New Solar day; Malaco (Annotation: Men of Standard fellow member Lowell Pye resides in Detroit) New Artist of the Year: Born Once more Church building Choir; CeCe Winans Presents: The Born Again Church Choir; PureSprings Tye Tribbett & G.A.; Life; Columbia/Sony Martha Munizzi; The All-time Is Yet To Come up; Martha Munizzi Music (Winner) Lisa McLendon; Soul Music; Integrity Gospel Male person Vocalizer of the Year: Israel Houghton; Live From Another Level; Integrity Gospel (Winner) Ricky Dillard; Unplugged: the Mode Church building Used To Be; Crystal Rose DeAndre Patterson; DeAndre Patterson; Tyscot Bishop Paul Due south. Morton; Let It Rain; Tehillah / Light Female Vocalist of the Year: CeCe Winans; Throne Room; PureSprings (Winner) (Born in Detroit) Beverly Crawford; Beverly Crawford Live Family & Friends; EMI Gospel Martha Munizzi; The All-time Is All the same To Come; Martha Munizzi Music Dorothy Norwood; Stand On The Word ; Malaco Contemporary Grouping/Duo of the Year: Deitrick Haddon Presents Voices of Unity ; All Star Edition; Tyscot (Winner) (Born in Detroit) Men of Standard; Information technology'south A New Twenty-four hours; Malaco (Note: Men of Standard fellow member Lowell Pye resides in Detroit) seven Sons of Soul; vii Sons of Soul; Verity James Grear & Company; A Special Place; Liquid 8 CD of the Year: Karen Clark Sheard; The Heavens Are Telling; Elektra Israel and New Breed; Another Level ; Integrity Gospel (Winner) Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Bout Love; Verity CeCe Winans; Throne Room; PureSprings Traditional Group/Duo of the Twelvemonth: The Texas Boyz; Simply The Stiff Survive; Blackberry The Williams Brothers; Still Here; Blackberry (Winner) The Blind Boys of Alabama; Go Tell It On The Mountain; EMI Gospel The Canton Spirituals; Nothing But The Hits - The canton Spirituals; Verity Contemporary Male person Vocalizer of the Year: Tonéx ; Out The Box; Verity (Winner) DeAndre Patterson; DeAndre Patterson; Tyscot Tye Tribbett & G.A.; Life; Columbia/Sony Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Tour Honey; Verity Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year: Doug Williams; Nevertheless Here; Blackberry Luther Barnes; It's Your Time; AIR Physician McKenzie; Standing On the Stone ; New Oasis Bishop Paul South. Morton; Permit It Rain; Tehillah / Light (Winner) Gimmicky Female Vocalist of the Year: CeCe Winans ; Throne Room; PureSprings (Winner) (Born in Detroit) Lisa McLendon; Soul Music; Integrity Gospel Karen Clark Sheard; The Heavens Are Telling; Elektra Natalie Wilson; The Good Life ; GospoCentric Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year: Dottie Peoples; The Water I Requite; AIR (Winner) Dorothy Norwood; Stand On The Word ; Malaco Beverly Crawford; Beverly Crawford Live Family & Friends; EMI Gospel Eddie Ruth Bradford; Likewise Close To The Mirror; Juana Contemporary CD of the Year: Fred Hammond; Somethin' 'Tour Love; Verity Tonéx & The Peculiar People; Out The Box; Verity (Winner) Natalie Wilson & SOP; The Good Life ; GospoCentric CeCe Winans; Throne Room; PureSprings Traditional CD of the Twelvemonth: Luther Barnes & The Sunset Jubilaires; It'due south Your Fourth dimension; AIR (Winner) The Williams Brothers; All The Style; Blackberry Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson; New Season ; Verity Dorothy Norwood; Stand On The Word ; Malaco Urban/Inspirational Performance of the Twelvemonth: Tonéx & The Peculiar People ; Out The Box; Verity (Winner) Tye Tribbett & 1000.A.; Life; Columbia/Sony Natalie Wilson & SOP; The Good Life ; GospoCentric Percy Bady; The Percy Bady Experience; GospoCentric Music Video of the Year: Angela Spivey; Angela Spivey Live; Aleho The Williams Brothers; Still Here; Blackberry Bishop Paul Due south. Morton; Let It Pelting; Tehillah / Calorie-free (Winner) Rev. Timothy Wright & The New York Fellowship Mass Choir; Live In New York; AIR Traditional Choir of the Year: Rev. Timothy Wright & The New York Fellowship Mass Choir; Live In New York; AIR Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir; Permit It Rain; Tehillah/Calorie-free (Winner) Minister Timothy Britten & Shabach Praise Co.; Tin can't Nobody Practise Me Like Jesus ; JDI Records The Straight Gate Mass Choir; Expectations: I'll Praise; Bajada Contemporary Choir of the Year: Youthful Praise; Cheers For The Change; Evidence Gospel / Light Built-in Again Church building Choir; CeCe Winans Presents: The Born Again Church Choir; PureSprings (Winner) Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise; Confessions of a Worshipper; EMI Gospel Ricky Dillard; Unplugged: the Way Church Used To Be; Crystal Rose Instrumental CD of the Yr : (Non awarded: minimum number of entries was not met) Special Issue CD of the Year: The Williams Brothers and their Superstar Friends; Soul Link ; Blackberry Diverse Artists; WOW Gospel 2004 ; Verity (Note: Includes tracks from Detroiters Vickie Winans, Fred Hammond, and more) (Winner) T.D. Jakes; T.D. Jakes Presents: Follow The Star; EMI Gospel Various Artists; Fighting Temptations; Music World Music Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year: Tonéx ; Thank Q/Out The Box; Verity (Winner) Percy Bady & Papa San; Hold Upward The Light; Gospo Centric Natalie Wilson & Rodney Jenkins; Practiced Life; GospoCentric God'south Little Soldiers; Real Mean Pray; Motor City Praise Records Children'southward Functioning of the Year : (Not awarded: minimum number of entries was not met) Quartet of the Twelvemonth: The Texas Boyz; Only The Strong Survive; Blackberry The Williams Brothers; Still Here; Blackberry (Winner) The Blind Boys of Alabama; Go Tell It On The Mountain; EMI Gospel Luther Barnes & The Dusk Jubilaires; It's Your Time; AIR Recorded Music Package of the Year: Karen Philpott, Michael Gomez ; Throne Room - CeCe Winans; PureSprings (Winner) Philpott Blueprint, Sprintz/Hall Photographer ; T.D. Jakes Presents: Follow The Star ; EMI Gospel Andrew McCrory, Reggie Anderson Photography; The H2o I Requite - Dottie Peoples; AIR Marc Whitaker, Michael Gomez; Allow It Rain; Tehillah/Calorie-free

Press Release For Immediate Release January 16, 2005 Media Contact:  JL Media Relations Jalila Larsuel: (626) 398-5028 or Jalila@jlmediapr.com Zabrina Horton: (626) 398-5028 or Zabrina@jlmediapr.com 20 YEARS OF STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC WAS CELEBRATED WITH GOSPEL STARS FROM THE Past AND Nowadays "Nosotros'VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH" Big Winner Tonex Sweeps Awards in all Six Nominated Categories Including Creative person of the Yr and Song of the Year Houston , TX - The "20th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards" was a night to remember with special tributes, emotional performances and memorable moments that paid tribute to the gospel music industries' finest.  Gospel sensation Yolanda Adams, along with Donnie McClurkin and Tonex shared co-hosting duties and welcomed presenters including the legendary Roberta Flack, contemporary artist Lalah Hathaway, Mom & Pop Winans, Shirley Caesar, Mary Mary, T.D. Jakes, radio mogul Tom Joyner, Jonathan Slocumb and actors Kimberly Elise, Shemar Moore of CBS's "The Young and the Restless" and Dule Colina of NBC's "West Wing." The evening sparkled with an arousing opening performance by Israel and New Breed.  The capacity audition likewise witnessed an once-in-a-lifetime operation by the legendary Hawkins Family, (Tramaine, Walter, Lynette and Edwin Hawkins) that paid tribute to gospel icon Richard Smallwood.  Smallwood received the James Cleveland Award for the major impact in the development and advocacy of gospel music. Ane of the most touching moments of the evening was Mary Mary presenting a teary eyed Donnie McClurkin with the Trailblazer Laurels which recognized his unique talent as a performer, author and producer and role model for young people.  Another highlight of the evening was when Shirley Caesar, Inez Andrews, Dorothy Norwood and Albertina Walker formerly known equally The Caravans, sang a few bars of i of their archetype songs as role of the Male Vocalist of the Year laurels presentation. Dr. Bobby Jones was presented with the Stellar Legends Laurels for his enormous contributions to the gospel music industry and dedication in bringing the gospel music customs together.  The evening became praise party central with hand clapping, soul-stirring performances by "American Idol" Ruben Studdard, Tye Tribbett & GA, Fred Hammond, CeCe Winans & Marvin Sapp and Rickey Dillard & New Thou. Tonex swept the awards past taking home half dozen Stellar Awards. Bishop Paul S. Morton and gospel veterans The Williams Brothers tied at 3 aureate-flamed statues. Cece Winans and Israel Houghton both received two awards and Martha Munizzi received New Creative person of the Year honors. This year's bronze ceremony celebration ended with a high-energy, foot-stomping finale past Kirk Franklin and God'south Property.  They were joined by the Texas Southern University " Ocean of Soul " Marching Band plus steppers and signers who performed a rousing medley of "Melodies from Sky/Why I Sing/Lean On Me/Stomp." The "20th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards" airs in national syndication over broadcast and cable television from January 22 to February twenty, 2005.  Please check local listings for dates and times. ###

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