After winning his third Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album for All Things New: Live in Orlando, Tye Tribbett is the leading nominee for the 2024 Stellar Gospel Music Awards, with eight nominations. Tribbett will also receive the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Icon Award.
Tribbett earned nominations for Artist of the year, Song of the year, Male artist of the year, Album of the year, Producer of the year, Contemporary male artist of the year, Contemporary album of the year, and Urban single or performance of the year.
The Stellar Gospel Music Awards is set to tape on Saturday, July 20, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Performers include Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard, Anthony Brown and group therAPy, Da’ T.R.U.T.H, Israel Houghton, Karen Clark Sheard, Kelontae Gavin, Koryn Hawthorne, Lisa Knowles-Smith, Mali Music, Melvin Crispell III, Rich Tolbert Jr., Tasha Page-Lockhart, Ricky Dillard and Tamela Mann. Kirk Franklin, Erica Campbell, and Angel Taylor will also make appearances.
The two-hour show will premiere on the Stellar Network on Saturday, August 3 at 8 p.m. and repeat at 11 p.m. ET. It will also air in broadcast syndication from Aug. 10 – Sept. 8.
BET will air the 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards on Sunday, August 4, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards will be available on September 9.
The show will be hosted by radio/TV personality and comedian Rickey Smiley and TV personality and comedian Loni Love. Willie Moore Jr. will serve as the official blue carpet host.
Pastor Mike Jr. and Ricky Dillard each received six nominations; Jonathan McReynolds and Erica Campbell each earned five. Kim Burrell is set to receive the Aretha Franklin Icon Award.
The 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is executive produced by Don Jackson with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as producer and executive in charge of production; Michael A. Johnson as producer and director, Erin Johnson as talent producer and Daniel Moore as music director.
Visit the Stellar Gospel Music Awards’s official website for more information.
