Anthony Brown wins 10 awards at the major black gospel event
THE 31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards took place in Las Vegas on 20th February. The biggest winner was Anthony Brown & Group Therapy who won an unprecedented 10 awards. The full list of winners is: Artist Of The Year: Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Song Of The Year: Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, "Everyday Jesus"; Male Vocalist Of The Year: Anthony Brown; Female Vocalist Of The Year: Albertina Walker; Group/Duo Of The Year: Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; New Artist Of The Year: Casey J; CD Of The Year: Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, 'Everyday Jesus'; Choir Of The Year: Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago; Producer Of The Year: Anthony Brown & Justin Savage; Contemporary Group/Duo Of The Year: Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Traditional Group/Duo Of The Year: The Rance Allen Group; Contemporary Male Vocalist Of The Year: Anthony Brown; Traditional Male Vocalist Of The Year: Charles Jenkins; Contemporary Female Vocalist Of The Year: Tasha Cobbs; Traditional Female Vocalist Of The Year: Tina Campbell; Contemporary CD Of The Year: Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, 'Everyday Jesus'; Traditional CD Of The Year: Tina Campbell, 'It's Personal'; Urban/Inspirational Single Or Performance Of The Year: Kirk Franklin, "Wanna Be Happy?"; Music Video Of The Year: Charles Jenkins & The Spin Singers, "#War"; Traditional Choir Of The Year: Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago; Contemporary Choir Of The Year: J J Hairston & Youthful Praise; Instrumental CD Of The Year: Ben Tankard, 'Full Tank 2.0'; Special Event CD Of The Year: Various Artists, 'Wow Gospel 2015'; Rap/Hip-Hop Gospel CD Of The Year: Derek Minor, 'Empire'; Youth Project Of The Year: God's Gift And Soldiers Youth Choir, Through The Fire And Flood; Quartet Of The Year: The Rance Allen Group; Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year: Denise Trotman & Conni Treantefeles, 'Everyday Jesus' (Anthony Brown & Group Therapy); Praise And Worship CD Of The Year: Tasha Cobbs, 'One Place Live'; James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award: O'landa Draper (Posthmously); Ambassador Dr Bobby Jones Legend Award: Willie Joe Ligon; Thomas A Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award: Dr Marabeth Gentry & The Thomas A Dorsey Foundation.
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