34th Annual Stellar Awards

34th Annual Stellar Awards
Official poster
DateMarch 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
6:00 p.m. PT
LocationOrleans Arena, Las Vegas
Hosted byKirk Franklin
Most awardsJonathan McReynolds (8)
Most nominationsJonathan McReynolds (8)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkBET
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The 34th Annual Stellar Awards was held on March 29, 2019, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas,[1] and later aired for the first time on American digital cable and satellite television network BET on April 19.[2] Musician Kirk Franklin hosted the ceremony.

The ceremony recognized the best gospel music recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran in 2018.[3]

Delores Washington Green of The Caravans was given the Legend Award.[2] James Robinson Jr., Jackie Patillo and Phil Thornton were inducted into the Stellar Honors Hall of Fame.[2] On behalf of Aretha Franklin, the members of Franklin's family were presented with the inaugural Aretha Franklin Icon Award.[2]

Jonathan McReynolds, who received the most nominations, also received the most wins of the night by winning in each of his nominated categories.[2]

  1. ^ 34th Annual Stellar Awards. Orleans Arena. Retrieved on March 6, 2019
  2. ^ a b c d e Jonathan McReynolds Wins Big at Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Billboard. Retrieved on April 1, 2019
  3. ^ Stellar Awards Important Dates Archived 2019-03-01 at the Wayback Machine. The Stellar Awards. Retrieved on March 6, 2019