Pastor Mike Jr. racks up eight wins at the 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards

The biggest night in gospel music invaded Vegas on July 15. Co-hosted by Jonathan McReynolds and Tasha Cobbs Leonard the show was filled with honoring gospel legends, incredible performances, along with fashion forward outfits seen on the blue carpet.

The 38^th Annual Stellar Awards’ presenting sponsor was AT&T Dream in Black. Other proud supporters of this year’s program included, Aflac, GM, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Spotify, State Farm, Verizon and Walmart.

This year’s winners included some familiar faces and showcased a new wave of gospel artists that are on the rise. Pastor Mike Jr. tops the chart, winning the most Stellars of the night with eight, while new emerging female vocalist, DOE, took home three awards.

Check out the full list of the 2023 Stellar Awards winners:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

SONG OF THE YEAR

Impossible; Pastor Mike Jr., James Fortune & JeVon Hill; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

DOE; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Lena Byrd Miles; Brand New; My Block Inc.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Winning; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

Brent Jones; Nothing Else Matters (INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING, PRAISE HIM); JDI Entertainment

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Tye Tribbett & Joseph Bethea; All Things New; Motown Gospel

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin; Kingdom Book One; Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration

CONTEMPORARY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Zacardi Cortez; Imprint; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

DOE; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Winning; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Imprint; Zacardi Cortez; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

When I Pray; Doe; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Mr. McClure; Michael McClure, Andre Rudolph & Antonio Minifield; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

T.D. Jakes Presents “Finally Loosed”; Various Artists; Dexterity Sounds

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Church Clothes 4; Lecrae; Reach Records

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Detroit Youth Choir; Rockspell; Confidential Records

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson; Restructure, Renew Reunion; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

All Things New; Mike McKesey & Trent Nicholson; Motown Gospel

PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Hymns; Tasha Cobbs Leonard; TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel

PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

You’ve Been Good To Me; Zacardi Cortez; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Blak Sheep; Pastor Mike Jr.; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

SPECIAL HONOREES

JAMES CLEVELAND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Rev. Milton Biggham

ARETHA FRANKLIN ICON AWARD

CeCe Winans

THOMAS A. DORSEY MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones

AMBASSADOR DR. BOBBY JONES LEGEND AWARD

Dottie Peoples

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

MAJOR MARKET OF THE YEAR

WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta

LARGE MARKET OF THE YEAR

WHAL-FM 95.7, Memphis

MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR

WXHL 89.1 FM Reach Gospel Radio, Wilmington

SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR

WWLD-HD2 98.3FM, Tallahassee

INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR

WVTC Gospel Radio Network, http://www.wvtcradio.com

GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR

Melanie Pratt, WPZS Praise – Melanie In The Midday

The 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will telecast on the Stellar Network Sunday, July 30 at 6 p.m. ET and will air on BET on Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. ET.