The Stellar Awards celebrates its ruby year with performances by Jonathan McReynolds, Pastor Mike Todd & Transformation Worship, Melvin Crispell III & more

Photo Credit Central City Productions.
The Stellar Gospel Music Awards celebrates 40 years of highlighting gospel music and the artists behind the melodies.
Gospel music’s biggest night was filmed on August 16 in Nashville, TN at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and hosted by Stellar and GRAMMY Award-winning duo BeBe and CeCe Winans.
With the show theme of OUR MUSIC, OUR VOICE, OUR CULTURE, the performance lineup did not disappoint. The stars that blessed the Stellar stage included Jonathan McReynolds, Pastor Mike Todd & Transformation Worship, Melvin Crispell III, Jamal Roberts, Nathan Davis Jr., Todd Dulaney, New Direction Gospel Choir of Tennessee State University, Lisa Knowles-Smith, Adia, Donnie McClurkin, Dottie Peoples, Jekalyn Carr, Jason Nelson, Lisa Page Brooks, MAJOR., Pastor Mike Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Tramaine Hawkins, and William Murphy.
Making a special guest appearance are Lil Rel Howery, Dominique Perry, Dante Bowe, Isaac Carree, Trina Braxton, and more.
Don Jackson, Central City Productions founder and Executive Producer of the Stellar Awards and the founder of the all-new Stellar Network will receive the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tune in for the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards as it begins to air nationwide this month. Check the TV listings below:
–Stellar Network on Saturday, August 30th at 8PM and 11PM EST
–BET Sunday, August 31st at 8PM ET/7PM CT
–Bounce TV September 28th at 1PM EST/12PM CT
-In broadcast syndication from September 6, 2025 – September 28, 2025.
-The show will also stream on Vizio and Xumo Play beginning September 29, 2025.
Click here for the complete list of this year’s nominations.