Pastor Mike Jr. Leads 2023 Stellar Award Winners

  Pastor Mike Jr was the big winner at the 38th Annual Stellar Awards. The singer took home 8 awards including Album of the Year (“Winning”) and Male Artist of the Year. DOE and Zacardi Cortez also took home 3 awards. Special honorees include CeCe Winans (Aretha Franklin Icon Award), Dottie Peoples (Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legends Award), Reverend Dr. Milton Biggham (the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award), and Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones (the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award).

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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

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1. Artist of the year: Pastor Mike Jr.

Artist of the Year: Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

2. Song of the year: “Impossible”; Pastor Mike Jr., James Fortune & JeVon Hill

Song of the year: “Impossible”; Pastor Mike Jr., James Fortune & JeVon Hill

3. Male artist of the year: Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning;

Male artist of the year: Pastor Mike Jr.; Winning; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

4. Albertina Walker female artist of the year: DOE; Clarity

Albertina Walker female artist of the year: DOE; Clarity; Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration

5. New artist of the year: Lena Byrd Miles; Brand New;.

New artist of the year: Lena Byrd Miles; Brand New; My Block Inc.