James Cleveland Award Honors The Legacy of Olanda Draper
The 2016 James Cleveland Award will celebrate the heyday of the choirs with a posthumous honor for Olanda Draper. 
Ambassador Bobby Jones Award Recipient Joe Ligon
Among the special hono
rees at this year’s Stellar Awards will be the reigning King of Quartet, Willie Joe Ligon.
Thomas Dorsey Award Notable Achievement Recipient Dr. Marabeth Gentry
This year, the Stellar Awards will honor the work of Dr. Marabeth Gentry, President of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses with the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award.
And the Grammy Goes To…
Grammy night is Monday, February 15th. Here’s your change to weigh in on your picks for 2016
Deborah Byrd In Producer's Chair for Stellar Award Telecast
Its a changing o
f the guard as Stellar Awards producer Barbara Wilson passes the baton to Deborah Byrd. Wilson has helmed production efforts for the show since the very first show taped at Chicago’s Arie Crown Theater in 1985. We talked with Barbara Wilson some years back, see our interview here. While taking a step back, Wilson is not going off the scene entirely, she will maintain an active presence with the show as executive consultant.
List of Nominees
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Congratulations to all of the nominees for the 2016 Stellar Awards. The Awards will be held on Saturday,
February 20, 2016 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tally sheet looks a little bit like this:
Orleans Arena
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The Orleans Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility located just west of the Las Vegas Strip, is one of the nation’s leading multi-purpose sports and entertainment facilities and the 2014 recipient of the Venue Excellence Award from the International Association of Venue Managers.
Stellar Awards 2016 – Sanctioned Activities
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So there are countless events during Stellar Award week. Where to get started? The official sanctioned events, of course! Some are ticketed, others invitation only, but this is the list of happenings that the Stellar committee has put it’s stamp on.
Tina Campbell Wins NAACP Image Award for Gospel
The 47th annual NAACP Image Awards, hosted by Anthony Anderson, were awarded Friday in Los Angeles, with “Straight Outta Compton” winning best film and “Creed” star Michael B. Jordan winning both entertainer of the year and best actor. “Empire” and “black-ish” won best drama and comedy TV shows, respectively. In it’s only gospel related category, Tina Campbell, came away with a win:
Chicago Gospel Legend Doris Sykes Passes
GOSPELflava joins others around the country mourning the loss of Doris Sykes, lead singer for Pastor Maceo Woods’ Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir of Chicago, Illinois. In a time when sopranos reigned supreme, Sykes had an inimitable style and held her own amongst the likes of Sarah Jordan Powell and Hulah Gene Dunkin while serving as inspiration to newcomers like Lecresia Campbell, Felicia Coleman Evans and Tina Watson.