TAMELA MANN, KIERRA SHEARD, ISRAEL HOUGHTON, KORYN HAWTHORNE, KAREN CLARK SHEARD, RICKY DILLARD, CHANDLER MOORE, TASHA PAGE-LOCKHARTMALI MUSIC AND MORE ANNOUNCED AS PERFORMERS FOR39TH STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS THE GREATEST NIGHT IN GOSPEL MUSICRETURNS TO LAS VEGAS AT THE ORLEANS ARENA ON SATURDAY, JULY 20CO-HOSTED BY TWO-TIME EMMY AWARD- WINNER LONI LOVE & RADIO PERSONALITY/COMEDIAN RICKEY SMILEY SET TO PREMIERE ON THE STELLAR NETWORK, SATURDAY,AUGUST 3 AT 8/7C AND 11 PM ET;SET TO PREMIERE ON BET, SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 AT 8/7C View The Full Nomination List Here |
Kierra SheardKaren Clark Sheard | Chandler MooreTamela Mann |
(CHICAGO, IL) July 16, 2024 – Central City Productions announces the first round of performers set to take the stage for the 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arenaon Saturday, July 20. Co-hosted by Emmy Award-winning TV personality and comedian Loni Love, alongside Marconi Award-winning radio/TV personality and comedian Rickey Smiley, the 39th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will premiere on the Stellar Network on Saturday, August 3 at 8PM and11PM EST and in broadcast syndication from August 10, 2024 – September 8, 2024. BET will air the 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards on Sunday, August 4 at 8 PM ET/PT. The Red Carpet Xpecial will be available via Xumo Play on-demand on August 10. The 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards to be available on September 9. “I’m so happy to be co-hosting the Stellar Awards again. Nothing stirs my soul more than gospel music, so celebrating this genre is truly an honor,” shares co-host, Rickey Smiley. Joining previously announced honorees, Kim Burrell (Aretha Franklin Icon Award) and Tye Tribbett(James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award), are newly announced performers: 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. Willie Moore Jr. has been announced as the official blue carpet host. Kirk Franklin, Erica Campbell, and Angel Taylor will also make special appearances. “I am very honored to be co-hosting the Stellar Awards this year. It will be a fun and blessed good time!” shares co-host, Loni Love. The 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards is Sponsored by Procter & Gamble with Presenting Sponsorship provided by AT&T, State Farm, McDonalds, Disney, Walmart, AFLAC and General Motors. 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. Tickets to the taping of the 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards are available now at www.stellarawards.com or Ticketmaster.com. A full list of the 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards annual nominees can be found on the official Stellar Awards website. For more information, please visit https://www.stellarawards.com/ and join the conversation using the hashtag #TheStellars. |
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39TH STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS CO-HOSTS |
Rickey Smiley | Loni Love |