The night included performances by Snoop Dogg, Mary Mary, Kierra Sheard, Tori Kelly, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Anthony Brown, JJ Hairston, Travis Greene, Jonathan McReynolds, Ricky Dillard, Todd Dulaney, Tasha Page Lockhart, KeKe Wyatt, Canton Jones, Deitrick Haddon, Koryn Hawthorne, Le’Andria Johnson and more. Special presenters included Donnie McClurkin, Merle Dandridge, David Mann, Anika Noni Rose and more.

Top winners of the night were JJ Hairston winning six awards; Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Travis Greene each winning four awards; and Anthony Brown winning two awards.

Don Jackson bestowed special honors upon gospel greats who have made significant contributions to the genre. The incomparable Tamela Mann was the 2018 recipient of the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award and the legendary Rev. Milton Biggham received The Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legends Award. Stellar Honors Hall of Fame Inductees includes Kurt Carr, Ben Tankard, and Dr. Marabeth Gentry – President of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses.

The Stellar Awards telecast will premiere on TV One on Friday, March 30 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and air in broadcast syndication on 130 stations in more than 110 markets around the country March 31 – May 6, 2018.  For more information visit us at www.thestellarawards.com.

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National Gospel recording artist Ricky Dillard & New G Chorale sets Atlanta ablaze!
hosted by the ‘Prince of Praise’ Byron Cage and soul-stirring performance by Gospels ‘SONGBIRD’ Leandria Johnson

Atlanta was set ablaze this past Saturday as ‘Gospel’s International Choir Master’ Ricky Dillard took stage with the renown and powerful New G Chorale. The energy quickly filled the room as noted gospel recording artist and executives entered The dReam Center.

The evening was started with a forward prayer by Pastor Will Horn who welcomed all in attendance and whom introduced the MC of the night, Byron Cage. Minister Byron Cage, known in the music industry as ‘The Prince of Praise’ brought great energy and life to the platform as he introduced several opening performances and made notable mention of elite attendee’s, some who are national gospel recording artist and industry executives. A crowd stirring Praise and Worship was led by Destiny Jennings  followed by a moving performance by gospel recording group ‘Heavenly’.

The dReam Center was ready and set to go as ‘Gospel’s Songbird’ Leandria Johnson took stage and graced the concert with one of her newest songs ‘Gone too long’ and swooned the audience with a line up of medleys and brought  First Lady Danielle Murphy (the dReam Center), Bishop O.C. Allen III (Vision Cathedral of Atlanta), and  Pastor Anthony Murray (Oasis Church) on-stage during a heart stirring testimony.

Upon taking the stage, Ricky Dillard brought out a crown only befitting for the king of kings and the audience was taken up as NEW G hit them with several of their new songs along with ‘Not to us’ featuring Leandria Johnson. To have witnessed Gospel’s International Choir Director Ricky Dillard at work with the massive NEW G was breath taking; to be able to direct and control 50+ noted members and also move over 600+ audience guest was phenomenal.

The Ricky Dillard and New G: LIVE in Atlanta concert was brought to you by visionary businessman and event promoter Shawn Joyner with production lead by Bo Hannon Entertainment. Special Guest included (not limited to): First Lady Danielle Murphy (The dReam Center),  Gina Miller (VP/GM of Urban Inspiration for eOne), Pastor Will Horn, Bishop O.C. Allen III, Rashad Burgess, Pastor Anthony and Christina Murray, BET’s ‘Ink, Paper, Scissors’ Television Personality- Perry Meeks, ; Gospel recording artist Y’anna Crawley, Zebulon Ellis, B Chase Williams, Terence Cotton, Marica Chisholm, and more.

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