The Stellar Awards: Right 'Out of the Box'

Compiled by Jennifer E. Jones
Associate Producer

January 21, 2005

CBN.com – The 20th annual Stellar Awards were announced this week with the R'n'B flavored Tonéx making a clean sweep of the top honors. It was also a good night for worship music as first-time winner Martha Munizzi and Lakewood's Israel Houghton were also recognized. Here is a partial listing of this year's Stellar Award winners.

Artist of the Year

Out of the Box by Tonéx & The Peculiar People (Verity)
Let It Rain by Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir (Tehillah/Light)
Somethin' 'Bout Love by Fred Hammond (Verity)
Live From Another Level by Israel & New Breed (Integrity Gospel)

Song of the Year

"Make Me Over" written by A.C. Williams (Verity)
"Hallelujah Praise" written by CeCe Winans, Victor Caldwell, Cedric Caldwell (PureSprings)
"Celebrate (He Lives)" written by Fred Hammond, Noel Hall, Darryl Dixon (Verity)
"We Acknowledge You" writen by Karen Clark Sheard (Elektra)

Producer of the Year

Somethin' 'Bout Love by Fred Hammond (Verity)
Spirit & Truth by Kevin Bond (EMI Gospel)
The Heavens Are Telling by Donald Lawrence / PAJAM (Elektra)
Another Level by Israel Houghton / Aaron W. Lindsey (Integrity Gospel)

Group/Duo of the Year

The Williams Brothers
Luther Barnes & The Sunset Jubilaires
Deitrick Haddon Presents Voices of Unity
Men of Standard

New Artist of the Year

Martha Munizzi
Born Again Church Choir
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
Lisa McLendon

Male Vocalist of the Year

Israel Houghton
Ricky Dillard
DeAndre Patterson
Bishop Paul S. Morton

Female Vocalist of the Year

CeCe Winans
Beverly Crawford
Martha Munizzi
Dorothy Norwood

Music Video of the Year

Let It Rain by Bishop Paul S. Morton (Tehillah / Light)
Angela Spivey Live by Angela Spivey (Aleho)
Still Here by The Williams Brothers (Blackberry)
Live In New York by Rev. Timothy Wright & The New York Fellowship Mass Choir (AIR)

Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year

Thank Q/Out The Box by Tonéx (Verity)
Hold Up The Light by Percy Bady & Papa San (Gospo Centric)
Good Life by Natalie Wilson & Rodney Jenkins (GospoCentric)
Real Mean Pray by God's Little Soldiers (Motor City Praise Records)

For a complete listing of the Stellar Awards winners, go to Gospel Flava online.