Pastor Mike, Jr. is the highest winner on the 2023 Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which premieres on Sunday (July 30) on the newly-launched Stellar Community earlier than airing on BET and Bounce TV. Pastor Mike, Jr. gained eight awards for his album Profitable, and in addition opened the present in tandem with Kierra Sheard Kelly. They carried out “Miracles” and “Impossible.”

DOE, who entered the trade along with her household as a member of the group Without end Jones, acquired three awards for her album Readability. Zacardi Cortez additionally gained three statues for his album Imprint.

Maverick Metropolis Music x Kirk Franklin’s collaborative album Kingdom E book One gained in two classes. Tye Tribbett additionally introduced house two awards for his challenge All Issues New.

The present, hosted by Jonathan McReynolds and Tasha Cobbs Leonard, was taped on the Las Vegas Orleans Area. Each co-hosts carried out on the present. Cobbs Leonard additionally gained reward and worship album of the yr for Hymns.

The 2023 Stellar Awards telecast options performances by two legends of the style, CeCe Winans (Aretha Franklin Icon Award honoree) and Dottie Peoples (Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legends Award honoree). Winans carried out “Goodness of God” from her album Imagine for It.

Different particular honorees had been Reverend Dr. Milton Biggham (the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award) and Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones (the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award).

5 classes weren’t introduced this yr: conventional duo/refrain group of the yr, conventional feminine artist of the yr, conventional choir of the yr, modern choir of the yr, instrumental album of the yr

The present will air on the newly-launched Stellar Community (out there on Constitution Spectrum, Verizon Fios, and Xumo Play) on Sunday, July 30 at 6 p.m. ET; on BET on Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. ET; and on Bounce TV on Sunday, September 3 at 1 p.m. ET.  As well as, the present will air in nationwide syndication from Aug. 7 to Sept. 10.

The Stellar Awards Blue Carpet Particular, hosted by Jekalyn Carr, Angel Taylor and Akintunde, can be televised on the Stellar Community on July 30 at 5 p.m. ET.

The thirty eighth Stellar Gospel Music Awards present is government produced by Don Jackson, with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as government in control of manufacturing and producer. Michael A. Johnson serves as producer and director.

Right here’s a whole listing of winners from the 2023 Stellar Gospel Music Awards:

Artist of the yr: Pastor Mike Jr.; Profitable; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Music of the yr: “Impossible”; Pastor Mike Jr., James Fortune & JeVon Hill; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Male artist of the yr: Pastor Mike Jr.; Profitable; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Albertina Walker feminine artist of the yr: DOE; Readability; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

Duo/refrain group of the yr: Maverick Metropolis Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom E book One; Tribl Data / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration

New artist of the yr: Lena Byrd Miles; Model New; My Block Inc.

Album of the yr: Profitable; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Choir of the yr: Brent Jones; Nothing Else Issues (INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING, PRAISE HIM); JDI Leisure

Producer of the yr: Tye Tribbett & Joseph Bethea; All Issues New; Motown Gospel

Modern duo/refrain group of the yr: Maverick Metropolis Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom E book One; Tribl Data / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration

Modern male artist of the yr: Pastor Mike Jr.; Profitable; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Conventional male artist of the yr: Zacardi Cortez; Imprint; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Modern feminine artist of the yr: DOE; Readability; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

Modern album of the yr: Profitable; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Conventional album of the yr: Imprint; Zacardi Cortez; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

City/inspirational single or efficiency of the yr: “When I Pray”; Doe; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

Music video of the yr: “Mr. McClure”; Michael McClure, Andre Rudolph & Antonio Minifield; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Particular occasion album of the yr: T.D. Jakes Presents “Finally Loosed”; Numerous Artists; Dexterity Sounds

Rap hip hop gospel album of the yr: Church Garments 4; Lecrae; Attain Data

Youth challenge of the yr: Detroit Youth Choir; Rockspell; Confidential Data

Quartet of the yr: Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson; Restructure, Renew Reunion; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Recorded music packaging of the yr: All Issues New; Mike McKesey & Trent Nicholson; Motown Gospel

Reward and worship album of the yr: Hymns; Tasha Cobbs Leonard; TeeLee Data/Motown Gospel

Reward and worship track of the yr: “You’ve Been Good to Me”; Zacardi Cortez; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Rap/hip hop track of the yr: “Blak Sheep”; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

James Cleveland lifetime achievement award: Rev. Milton Biggham

Aretha Franklin icon award: CeCe Winans

Thomas A. Dorsey most notable achievement award: Dr. Bobby Jones

Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones legends award: Dottie Peoples

Gospel radio of the yr winners

Main market of the yr: WPZE Reward 102.5, Atlanta

Massive market of the yr: WHAL-FM 95.7, Memphis

Medium market of the yr: WXHL 89.1 FM Attain Gospel Radio, Wilmington

Small market of the yr: WWLD-HD2 98.3FM, Tallahassee

Web station of the yr: WVTC Gospel Radio Community, http://www.wvtcradio.com

Gospel announcer of the yr: Melanie Pratt, WPZS Reward – “Melanie in the Midday”