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11th Annual · Official Nominees

Nominees

This year's nominees span 35 standard categories and 13 radio categories, honoring the artists, producers, songwriters, industry professionals, and radio personalities whose talent and dedication continue to elevate Gospel music.

Radio Nominees

Artist of the Year

01
The Group Fire — "I Can Count On You" — Jet Records North/East
02
Emcee N.I.C.E. — "Hand's Up" feat. Aldren — Gypsy City Music
03
The Family — "Together Forever" — Blacksmoke
04
Nia Allen — "Lord I Love You" — Lewis-Kortez Group
05
The Walls Group — "Mama's Album" — Wall2Wall Entertainment/Tymple
06
Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers — "Promises" — EvoWorld Entertainment

New Artist of the Year

01
Tramaine Long — "Father" — Tramaine Music
02
Pastor Joel Bogar & Life Vision Church — "Don't Be Afraid" feat. Lena Byrd Miles — VMMG
03
Nathan Davis, Jr. — "Woke Up This Morning" — Double Impact/Mogul Empire
04
Kimmy Jenkins — "Flow" — Independent
05
Da'Vonya — "Worship You" — Narski Music Inc
06
Cody Holley — "By & By" feat. Marcus Cole — Independent

Emerging Artist of the Year

01
ND2 — "Right Here Right Now" — Independent
02
DJ Allen & Righteous — "My Rock" — EvoWorld Entertainment
03
Joshua Morgan — "Lift Him Up" — Independent
04
Jamel Strong — "Bigger Better Greater" — Mixed Bag
05
Unrestricted Praise — "No Goodness of My Own" — Unrestricted Praise Records
06
Da'Vonya — "Worship You" — Narski Music Inc

Male Contemporary Artist of the Year

01
Jeremy Wilder — "God's Got It" — 1141819 Records
02
Jamel Strong — "Bigger Better Greater" — Mixed Bag
03
Tramaine Long — "Father" — Tramaine Music
04
Nathan Davis, Jr. — "Woke Up This Morning" — Double Impact/Mogul Empire
05
Maurice Griffin — "You Matter" — Independent
06
Mark Ayers Jr. — "Joy Unspeakable" feat. Billy Mitchell — Creative Culture Co.

Female Contemporary Artist of the Year

01
Tanya Nolan — "Blessings" — ArtSessionz
02
La'Kea Stokes — "Diary of a Church Girl" — BeStoked
03
Natalie Okri — "Holy Love" — Tbabz
04
Jai Vaughn — "Get Better" — Paramount Collective Ventures
05
LeNasia Tyson — "Holy Ghost" — Independent
06
Ariel Fitz-Patrick — "Ariel" — La Maison Fitz/Capitol CMG/Motown Gospel

Male Traditional Artist of the Year

01
Luther Barnes — "Lifetime" — AIR/Malaco
02
Lonnie Hunter — "Flow Like a River" — Uncle G
03
Zebulon Ellis — "Good News" — WayNorth Music
04
Cody Holley — "By & By" feat. Marcus Cole — Independent
05
Joshua Morgan — "Lift Him Up" — Independent
06
Joseph Anthony — "Grateful" — Jaylite

Female Traditional Artist of the Year

01
Tracey Troy — "Leave It Alone" — Independent
02
Carolyn Traylor — "Down On The Inside" — Independent
03
Eartha Edwards — "Who's On The Lord's Side" — Heart Song
04
Jacqueline L. Jenkins — "Ain't No Way" — JLJ Music Group
05
Brenda Jefferson — "Bless Your Name" feat. San Franklin — Scripture
06
Nikki Berry — "Grateful" — Reviving Dreams Enterprises

Gospel Rap Artist of the Year

01
Miz Tiffany — "Sunday in Vicksburg" — Digistoric
02
Emcee N.I.C.E. — "Hand's Up" feat. Aldren — Gypsy City Music
03
Adrion Butler — "Make Me Right Again" — Independent
04
Supe — "I Need You" — Watch God Work Music Group
05
Karlos Cobham — "BLESSED" — KWEST Records
06
Anike — "He's Been Good" — Anike Sounds/Reach Records

Gospel R&B / Hip Hop Artist of the Year

01
Emcee N.I.C.E. — "Hand's Up" feat. Aldren — Gypsy City Music
02
Blanca — "Are You Ready" — Curb Word
03
La'Kea Stokes — "Motion" — BeStoked
04
Mervin Mayo — "You Can't Tell Me That God Ain't Good" — Indie/God's Glory/Tyscot
05
Da'Vonya — "Worship You" — Narski Music Inc
06
Chad Cory — "My First Love" feat. Zacardi Cortez — Dream

Rhythm & Praise Artist of the Year

01
Da'Vonya — "Worship You" — Narski Music Inc
02
La'Kea Stokes — "Motion" — BeStoked
03
Ashle Renee — "Breathe Again" — Flatiron Sound
04
Marcus Samie — "ONLY." — Eden's Brooke
05
Emcee N.I.C.E. — "Hand's Up" feat. Aldren — Gypsy City Music
06
Chad Cory — "My First Love" feat. Zacardi Cortez — Dream

Quartet Artist of the Year

01
Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers — "Revival: Live in Dallas" — EvoWorld
02
D. Morton and Gifted — "Glory (Live in Atlanta)" — Band Geek Music Group
03
The McDuffies — "The Rebirth of He Changed Me" — Independent
04
Tim White — "Help (Live in Chicago)" — Tim White Music
05
The Patricks — "Here I Am" — Chispa Music Group
06
Rev. RL Bush & The Revived Sons

Emerging Quartet of the Year

01
Nu Elevation
02
Sent By God
03
Exalted of Chicago
04
DJ Allen & Righteous
05
The Unionaires
06
The Joylites

Mixed Quartet of the Year

01
Ronica & The Blazing Stars
02
Sjuwana & The Children of God
03
Zion
04
Trell & Phaze II
05
Pastor Marcus Newson & The Newson Singers
06
The Gospel Upsetters

Male Quartet of the Year

01
Rev. Buddy & The Straightway Travelers
02
The Gospel Legends
03
D'Vine Flo
04
The Mickens
05
D. Morton and Gifted

Female Quartet of the Year

01
The McDonald Sisters
02
The Anointed Brown Sisters
03
The Douglas Singers
04
Glorified
05
Visionz of Destiny
06
The Loving Sisters

Group or Duo of the Year

01
Anthony Evans, Kaleb — "You're Not Finished" — Sherman James Productions
02
The Group Fire — "I Can Count On You" — Jet Records North/East
03
The Family — "Together Forever" — Blacksmoke
04
Unrestricted Praise — "No Goodness of My Own" — Unrestricted Praise Records
05
RED Hands — "Walking" — Black Suit Music / Anderson Music Group / TAMLA Records
06
Emcee N.I.C.E. — "Hand's Up" feat. Aldren — Gypsy City Music

Choir of the Year

01
Jamar Esaw & Triad:4Christ — "He's My Rock" feat. Adriann Lewis-Freeman — Enon
02
The Choir Room — "Love Never Fails" — The Choir Room/Centricity Music
03
Volunteer State Mass Choir — "Look Where The Lord Has Brought Us From" — JD Wilford
04
Anthony McGahee & Praise Motivated — "It Shall Come to Pass" — AmPh Music
05
Jason Singleton & The SODC — "That's What He's Done" — SingleTone Music
06
USC Upstate Gospel Choir — "Elevate" — Music2ChangeU

Traditional Choir of the Year

Presented by The Lonnie Hunter Morning Show

01
Kenny Lewis & One Voice — "God Did It" — PureSound Muzik
02
Anthony McGahee & Praise Motivated — "It Shall Come to Pass" — AmPh Music
03
Volunteer State Mass Choir — "Look Where The Lord Has Brought Us From" — JD Wilford
04
Jason Singleton & The SODC — "That's What He's Done" — SingleTone Music
05
DFW Mass Legacy Choir — "My Home Over There" — GRob Music
06
Josh Bracy & Power Anointed — "Touch Me Again Jesus (Live)" — Independent

Contemporary Choir of the Year

01
Nu Nation Choir — "Thirst No More" — NuNationMusik
02
ABLAZE — "ABLAZE" — United Christian Faith Ministries
03
Zak Williams & 1Akord — "Go Tell It" — Enon
04
Jamar Esaw & Triad:4Christ — "He's My Rock" feat. Adriann Lewis-Freeman — Enon
05
Transformation Worship — "Faith in the Fire" — Represent Records
06
The Choir Room — "Love Never Fails" — The Choir Room/Centricity Music

HBCU Choir of the Year

01
Volunteer State Mass Choir
02
North Carolina A&T Fellowship Gospel Choir
03
Morgan State University Choir
04
Howard University Gospel Choir
05
Southern University Gospel Choir

Vocal Ensemble of the Year

01
The Family — "Together Forever" — Blacksmoke
02
Chester Burke Jr. & Company — "Yes, I'll Tell It" — Independent
03
Volney Morgan & New-Ye — "Vacancy" — Wings Music Group
04
Ivan Pickles & Pressed IV Purpose — "Be Pleased" feat. Aaron Gordon, Jr. — Rhose Records
05
Fresh Start Worship — "You Are" feat. Marquise Gold — Fresh Start Worship/Marquis Boone
06
The Levites — "He Got Up" feat. Taushey Sias — The Levite Lab

Vocal Chorale of the Year

01
Ivan Pickles & Pressed IV Purpose — "Be Pleased" feat. Aaron Gordon, Jr. — Rhose Records
02
Brandon Watts & Selah Sound — "Unmatched" feat. Lena Byrd Miles — TRIBL
03
Transformation Worship — "Faith in the Fire" — Represent Records
04
Volney Morgan & New-Ye — "Vacancy" — Wings Music Group
05
Pastor Joel Bogar & Life Vision Church — "Don't Be Afraid" — VMMG
06
Anthem Night Music — "Trap Worship Vol 4" — RPSMG / RMG Amplify

Asaph Alexander Ward Producer of the Year

01
Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough, Kortez Harris III — "Mercy Endureth" (EJ Fields) — Lewis-Kortez Group
02
Steve Cooper, Terelle Cooper, Juwan Cooper, & Justin Cooper — "I Can Count on You" (The Group Fire) — Jet Records North/East
03
Ay'Ron Lewis, Kenny Lewis — "God Did It" (Kenny Lewis & One Voice) — PureSound Muzik Group
04
Ray Keys — "Woke Up This Morning" (Nathan Davis, Jr.) — Double Impact/Mogul Empire
05
Alescia Knowles-Smith, Frederick Perry, Jr. — "Promises (Live)" (Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers) — EvoWorld Entertainment
06
Deitrick Haddon, Marcus Hodge — "Homecoming: Live in Detroit" (Deitrick Haddon) — Independent

Recording/Studio Engineer of the Year

01
Steve Cooper — "I Can Count on You" (The Group Fire) — Jet Records North/East
02
Reginald "Reggie Nic" Nicholas — "Able" (Darrel Walls, PJ Morton) — Gumbo Studios/Tyscot Records
03
Joshua Brown — "Promises (Live)" (Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers) — EvoWorld Entertainment
04
Emcee N.I.C.E. — "Hands Up" feat. Aldren (Emcee N.I.C.E.) — Gypsy City Music
05
Ryan Ansel — "Woke Up This Morning" (Nathan Davis, Jr.) — Double Impact/Mogul Empire
06
Ay'Ron Lewis — "God Did It" (Kenny Lewis & One Voice) — PureSound Muzik Group

Mixing Engineer of the Year

01
Keith Ross — "After Tonight" (Sensere) — Wrightsound M&E/Tribl
02
Derrick Stevenson — "Mercy Endureth" (EJ Fields) — Lewis-Kortez Group
03
Curtis Lindsey — "Promises (Live)" (Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers) — EvoWorld Entertainment
04
Quentin "The Mix Gawd" Dennard — "Whatever It Is" (Jason Clayborn/Melvin Crispell III) — Tyscot
05
Reginald "Reggie Nic" Nicholas — "Able" (Darrel Walls, PJ Morton) — Gumbo Studios/Tyscot Records
06
Ryan Ansel — "Woke Up This Morning" (Nathan Davis, Jr.) — Double Impact/Mogul Empire

Mastering Engineer of the Year

01
Mike Cervantes — "Mercy Endureth" (EJ Fields) — Lewis-Kortez Group
02
Ryan Ansel — "Woke Up This Morning" (Nathan Davis, Jr.) — Double Impact/Mogul Empire
03
Curtis Lindsey — "Promises (Live)" (Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers) — EvoWorld Entertainment
04
Dale Becker — "After Tonight" (Sensere) — Wrightsound M&E/Tribl
05
Colin Leopard — "Able" (Darrel Walls, PJ Morton) — Gumbo Studios/Tyscot Records
06
Rodger Willis — "I Can Count on You" (The Group Fire) — Jet Records North/East

Song of the Year

01
"Able" — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton — Gumbo Studios/Tyscot Records
02
"Woke Up This Morning" — Nathan Davis, Jr. — Double Impact/Mogul Empire
03
"Promises (Live)" — Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers — EvoWorld Entertainment
04
"Mercy Endureth" — EJ Fields — Lewis-Kortez Group
05
"You're Not Finished" — Anthony Evans, Kaleb Carson — Sherman James Productions
06
"I Can Count on You" — The Group Fire — Jet Records North/East

EP/Album of the Year

01
"Together Forever" — The Family — Blacksmoke
02
"Diary of a Church Girl" — La'Kea Stokes — BeStoked
03
"Homecoming: Live in Detroit" — Deitrick Haddon — Independent
04
The Walls Group — "Mama's Album" — Wall2Wall Entertainment/Tymple
05
"Revival: Live in Dallas" — Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers — EvoWorld Entertainment
06
"Heart of Mine" — Darrel Walls — Gumbo Studios/Tyscot Records

Gospel R&B/Hip Hop Album of the Year

01
"Not Done Yet" — Tylan1k — RMG Amplify
02
"Freedom" — Miz Tiffany — Digistoric Music
03
"Long Story Short" — Young C — Crown Approved
04
"Revival Season" — Kdfromthepack — City Wide Revival Records
05
"dove & ty" — Holy1Dove — Holy1Records
06
"i wasn't prepared for this" — Franchesca — Elect Music Group

Gospel R&B/Hip Hop Single of the Year

01
"Blessings On The Way" — Kalin Jones, CJ Pitts, Artillery — Familia Forever
02
"Sunday in Vicksburg" — Miz Tiffany — Digistoric
03
"Bout My Father's Business" — CèJae — Jacè Collective
04
"God Is" — Angela Wilson — Visionary Inkwork
05
"God Loves Me" — Melodicb, Khy Marquees — Cidolem Records
06
"Thank You Enough" — Young C — Crown Approved

Urban Single or Performance of the Year

Presented by Steward Stiles, III

01
Malcom Christopher II — "Purpose & Plan" — MC2 Music
02
Mike The Chaplain, Ade, Akin Babola — "The Power of Love" — Independent
03
"Woke Up This Morning" — Nathan Davis, Jr. — Double Impact/Mogul Empire
04
"After Tonight" — Sensere — Wrightsound M&E/Tribl
05
"Blessings" — Tanya Nolan — ArtSessionZ
06
"Motion" — La'Kea Stokes — BeStoked

Best Gospel Performance

Presented by Mayfield Family Foundation

01
Darrel Walls — "He's Able & You Are God Alone" — FCBCNYC
02
Chandler Moore — "Live at COZA 12DG 2025"
03
Jovonta Patton Feat. Mark Ellis of ABLAZE — "My God" — DFY Juniors Choir
04
Virginia State University Gospel Chorale — "2025 How Sweet The Sound"
05
Jonathan Barnes — "The Sound of the Choir 2025 - Live at Faith Tabernacle" — South Florida
06
Transformation Worship — "There's No God Like Jehovah/Spontaneous Worship Flow"

Best Recorded Music Packaging

01
"You Matter" — Maurice Griffin — Independent
02
Adrion Butler — "Make Me Right Again" — Independent
03
"Breathe Again" — Ashle Renee — Flatiron Sound
04
Jamel Strong — "Bigger Better Greater" — Mixed Bag
05
"War in the Spirit" feat. Ricka Riley (Live at Mantle) — Joshua Giles — Mantle/Fair Trade
06
"Woke Up This Morning" — Nathan Davis, Jr. — Impact/Mogul Empire

Music Video of the Year

01
"Say The Name (Live From Detroit)" — Deitrick Haddon ft. Young Dro & Anesha Birchett — Independent
02
"Move" — Darrel Walls & PJ Morton — Gumbo Studios/Tyscot Records
03
"REALLY HIM" — Kyle Beats Collective, Adrion Butler — KB Records
04
"Promises" — Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers — EvoWorld Entertainment
05
The Choir Room, Fred Hammond — "Love Never Fails" — The Choir Room/Centricity Music
06
"You Matter" — Maurice Griffin — Independent

Radio or Music Promoter of the Year

01
Jean Alston — Tracking Your Success
02
Al Edmondson — Edmondson Communications, Inc.
03
Kortez Harris — Lewis-Kortez Group
04
Tawanda Shamley — Joyful Noise Promotions
05
Jeff Wilford — JD Wilford Presents
06
Chris King — Chris King Communications