Tasha Cobbs Leonard, JJ Hairston Lead ASCAP's 2020 Stellar Awards Nominees
January 25, 2020
The nominations are in for the 35th anniversary edition of gospel's biggest night, the Stellar Gospel Music Awards! ASCAP members have been blessed with 37 individual nominations.
Contemporary gospel great Tasha Cobbs Leonard leads with eight noms; JJ Hairston is right behind her with seven. We're also thrilled to see 2020 ASCAP Experience panelists Jekalyn Carr and Anthony Brown in the running for awards.
Congratulations to all of our talented ASCAP members nominated for Stellar Awards this year. Here's who we'll be praying for on March 27:
Artist of the Year
JJ Hairston
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Song of the Year
Rodney Turner, "Big"
Marshon Lewis, Robert Woolridge, Desmond Davis, "Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus)"
Tash Cobbs Leonard & Brandon Lake, "This Is A Move (Live)"
Male Vocalist of the Year
JJ Hairston, Miracle Worker
Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year
Jekalyn Carr
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Duo/ Chorus Group of the Year
Fresh Start Worship, Have It All
New Artist of the Year
Fresh Start Worship, Have It All
Kim Person, The Journey
Album of the Year
JJ Hairston, Miracle Worker
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church)
Choir of the Year
JJ Hairston, Miracle Worker
Producer of the Year
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Settle Here
Ronald Hill, Long Live Love
Contemporary Duo/ Chorus Group of the Year
Fresh Start Worship, Have It All
Traditional Duo/ Chorus Group of the Year
D. Morton and Gifted, Declaration
The True Believers, Back to The Roots
Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year
Casey J, The Gathering
Kim Person, The Journey
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church)
Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year
Jekalyn Carr, "I See Miracles"
Contemporary Album of the Year
JJ Hairston, Miracle Worker
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church)
Traditional Album of the Year
The Tommies Reunion, The Tommies Reunion
Urban Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, "Blessings on Blessings"
Rap/Hip-Hop Gospel Album of the Year
Lawrence Hancock, Nothings Too Hard
Music Video of the Year
Jekalyn Carr, "I See Miracles"
JJ Hairston, "Miracle Worker ft. Rich Tolbert Jr."
Traditional Choir of the Year
The Tommies Reunion, The Tommies Reunion
Contemporary Choir of the Year
JJ Hairston, Miracle Worker
Vincent Bohanan & The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir, Road to 5 - We Win EP
Quartet of the Year
D. Morton and Gifted, Declaration
The William Singers, Giants
Praise and Worship Album of the Year
JJ Hairston, Miracle Worker
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live at Passion City Church)