Central City Productions' “40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards” were held on August 16th, 2025 at the historic Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN. Hosted by Stellar and GRAMMY Award-winning duo, BeBe & CeCe Winans, the 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards will premiere Saturday, August 30th at 8PM ET/7PM CT on the Stellar Network; Additionally, the ceremony will air Sunday, August 31st at 8PM ET/7PM CT on BET.
Under the show theme, OUR MUSIC, OUR VOICE, OUR CULTURE, performers included: Jamal Roberts, Jonathan McReynolds, 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., Melvin Crispell III, Pastor Mike Jr., Pastor Mike Todd & Transformation Worship, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Tramaine Hawkins, and William Murphy. Special guest presenters included Lil Rel Howery, Dominique Perry, Dante Bowe, Isaac Carree, Trina Braxton, Tyler Lepley, Serayah, DeVon Franklin, DOE and more. Central City Productions founder Don Jackson received the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award.
The 2025 Stellar Awards were presented by P&G (Procter & Gamble) with additional sponsorship provided by: Mielle, Olay Body, Tide, Chevy, Walmart, Aflac, AT&T, AARP, State Farm, McDonalds, Kenvue, Johnson & Johnson, and St. Jude.
The Greatest Night in Gospel Music,” the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will premiere on the Stellar Network on Saturday, August 30th at 8PM and 11PM EST; on BET Sunday, August 31st at 8PM ET/7PM CT; on Bounce TV September 28th at 1PM EST/12PM CT; and in broadcast syndication from September 6, 2025 - September 28, 2025. The show will also stream on Vizio and Xumo Play beginning September 29th, 2025.
For more information, please visit stellarawards.com and join the conversation using the hashtag #TheStellars.
ABOUT THE STELLAR TV NETWORK
Launched in April of 2023 under the management of Central City Productions, Inc., The Stellar Network fills the void for a family-friendly, entertainment, lifestyle network targeting Black audiences. The Stellar Network is the first in uplifting content with positive, inspirational, and entertainment programming. Stellar’s goal is to be the most preferred network to Black audiences in the country. The Stellar Network can be found on Charter Spectrum, Verizon Fios, Vizio & Vizio WatchFree+ (app), and Xumo Play. For more information visit www.stellartv.com
ABOUT CENTRAL CITY PRODUCTIONS
Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions, Inc. is a national broadcast television producer, programmer, and syndicator of its exclusively owned African-American programming. Celebrating 55 years of broadcasting Black excellence with uplifting and entertaining original television content, CCP’s award-winning television programs include the Black Music Honors (www.blackmusichonors.com), Stellar Tribute to the Holidays, Black College Quiz Show Series (www.blackcollegequiz.com), America’s Black Forum (www.americasblackforum.com), Mentoring Kings (www.mentoringking.com), Mentoring Queens (www.mentoringqueen.com), Taste of the Holidays, Stellar Tribute to the Holidays, and Black History Honors among many others. For more information, visit www.ccptv.com.
Pastor Mike Jr. — I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group “Amen” Pastor Mike Jr. — I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group CeCe Winans — More Than This; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services The Group Fire — About Last Night; Jet Records North/East ADIA — On the Way; Rock City Media Group I Got Away EP — Pastor Mike Jr.; Rock City Media Group Ricky Dillard — When I Think; Motown Gospel Michael McClure Jr. & David "DLo" Outing II — Pastor Mike Jr.; I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group The Group Fire — About Last Night; Jet Records North/East Brandon Camphor & One Way — “Hymn Medley”; Tomii Entertainment Pastor Mike Jr. — I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group Earnest Pugh — “Worthy Is The Lamb”; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide CeCe Winans — More Than This; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services Lisa Page Brooks — The Grateful Chant; FlowNeeNee Music You Belong: Live in Durham — Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records Determined — Dorinda Clark-Cole; Malaco Records “Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr.; Rock City Media Group “Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr., Tony "Mr.YNOT" Minifield, Drae Rudolph & Kevin "Krispy" Key/Moon Men; Rock City Media Group Ricky Dillard — When I Think; Motown Gospel Vincent Bohanan & SOV — VBSOV Summer Jam; Independent Dorinda Clark-Cole — Determined; Malaco Records Bishop S.Y. Younger Presents Worship in Brazil — Bishop S.Y. Younger; Ramp Records (exclusively distributed by Haus Records) Canton Jones and CAJO Records Presents The Free Life Experience — The Free Life Experience; CAJO Records Brent Jones presents The Fire — Brent Jones presents The Fire; JDI Entertainment Men Of Prayze — Live: In The Red; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc Still Karen — Justin Foster; Motown Gospel More Than This — CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services “Overflow” (ft. Todd Dulaney) — Transformation Worship; Represent Records, Re: Think Music “Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr.; Rock City Media Group Don Jackson2024–2025 Stellar Gospel Music Awards — 40th Annual Winners
Artist of the Year
Song of the Year
Writers: Michael McClure Jr., Adia Andrews, Terrell Anthony Pettus, Andrea Crouch, & David "DLo" Outing
Artist: Pastor Mike Jr.; Rock City Media GroupMale Artist of the Year
Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year
Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
New Artist of the Year
Album of the Year
Choir of the Year
Producer of the Year
Contemporary Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
Traditional Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
Contemporary Male Artist of the Year
Traditional Male Artist of the Year
Contemporary Female Artist of the Year
Traditional Female Artist of the Year
Contemporary Album of the Year
Traditional Album of the Year
Urban Single or Performance of the Year
Music Video of the Year
Traditional Choir of the Year
Contemporary Choir of the Year
Traditional Artist of the Year
Special Event Album of the Year
Rap/Hip Hop Gospel Album of the Year
Youth Project of the Year
Quartet of the Year
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
Praise and Worship Album of the Year
Praise and Worship Song of the Year
Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year
James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award
Gospel Radio of the Year Winners
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