Nashville, TN) – June 9, 2026 – Motown Gospel, alongside its affiliated labels and partners including TAMLA, Anderson Music Group (AMG), and Rock City Media Group, proudly celebrates a combined 29 nominations for the 41st Stellar Gospel Music Awards, further cementing its commitment to excellence and impact across the gospel music landscape.
Leading the nominations are GRAMMY Award-winning artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard and gospel powerhouse JJ Hairston, each earning six nominations. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Jonathan McReynolds follows with four nominations, while legendary gospel artists Ricky Dillard and Ron Carter collectively secure three nominations. Multi-award-winning artist Tye Tribbettreceives two nominations, and partner label Rock City Media Group earns five nominations through artist Adia and her acclaimed single, “On The Way Remix” featuring Erica Campbell.
Brad O’Donnell, President of Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) shared, “The Stellar Awards are one of the most important celebrations of Gospel music. I’m incredibly proud of Walter Thomas, our Motown Gospel/TAMLA team and our nominated artists and partners. Their collective work elevates the genre and impacts lives around the world.”
The 41st Stellar Gospel Music Awards ceremony will be taped live from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
For more information on Motown Gospel, visit www.capitolcmglabelgroup.com/
A complete listing of all 29 nominations are below:
Tasha Cobbs Leonard (6)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
Tasha Cobbs Leonard ft. John Legend
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
JJ Hairston / JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise (6)
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR
TRADITIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
Jonathan McReynolds (4)
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
Jonathan McReynolds ft. Jamal Roberts
CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
Jonathan McReynolds ft. Jamal Roberts
CONTEMPORARY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Tye Tribbett (2)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ron Carter, Ricky Dillard (3)
TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Anderson Music Group (AMG/ TAMLA) (2)
CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR
Red Hands
YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
AMG Kidz x Wilson World
Rock City Media Group (5)
SONG OF THE YEAR
Adia “On The Way Remix” ft. Erica Campbell
ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adia
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adia
URBAN SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Adia “On The Way Remix” ft. Erica Campbell
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adia “On The Way Remix” ft. Erica Campbell
Childlike CiCi (CCMG) (1)
RAP/HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
All We Like Sheep
About Motown Gospel
Motown Gospel is one of the most prominent gospel music companies in the world, boasting over two decades of chart-topping and award-winning artists, albums, and songs. A division of Capitol CMG/Universal Music Group, the world’s leading Christian music company and market leader in recorded music, distribution, and music publishing, Motown Gospel’s artist roster has included Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Smokie Norful, Tye Tribbett, Brian Courtney Wilson, Kierra Sheard, The Clark Sisters and more.
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ABOUT CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) is the world’s leading Christian Music company and market leader in recorded music and music publishing. CCMG operates several divisions, including CCMG Label Group, Sparrow Records, ForeFront Records, sixstepsrecords, Hillsong, Tamla Records, Jesus Culture, Motown Gospel, Commercial Partnerships and CCMG Publishing. CCMG is home to artists Chris Tomlin, Amy Grant, TobyMac, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tauren Wells, Jeremy Camp, Hillsong United, We the Kingdom, Tye Tribbett, Crowder, Anne Wilson and many others. Capitol CMG Publishing, in addition to publishing most of the CCMG labels’ premier artist/writers, represents many of the leading writers in Christian/Gospel including Ben Glover, Ed Cash, Tommee Profitt, Kirk Franklin, Jeff Pardo and many more. Key Distribution and Publishing Administration partners include Primary Wave/The Gaither Music Group, Centricity Music, Maranatha Music, The Belonging Co, and Getty Music. Led by Co-Presidents Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy and a strong executive team of long-time Christian and Gospel music veterans, CCMG is characterized by a passionate commitment to their artists, songwriters, customers, business partners, and one another, as well as a strong spirit of community service.
