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Tamela Mann was the top winner at the 2014 Stellar Awards, taking home seven trophies, including artist of the year.

Praise 102.5 / 102.9 took home the top honor for Radio Station of the Year (Major Market of the Year).

An emotional Mann broke down in tears as she spoke on stage during the 29th annual Stellar Awards ceremony at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. She also won female vocalist and CD of the year for “Best Days.”

Kirk Franklin’s “Take Me to the King” was named song of the year, Tye Tribbett won male vocalist of the year and Tasha Cobbs won three awards including new artist of the year.

Sherri Shepherd and Rickey Smiley hosted the two-hour awards and were broadcast live on the Up Network.

Check out the full list of winners below:

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2014 Stellar Award Winners

 

Artist of the Year – Tamela Mann, “Best Days”

 

Song of the Year – Kirk Franklin, Take Me To The King – “Best Days”

 

Male Vocalist of the Year – Tye Tribbett, “Greater Than”

 

Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year – Tamela Mann, “Best Days”

 

Group/Duo of the Year – Anthony Brown & group TherAPy

 

New Artist of the Year – Tasha Cobbs

 

CD of the Year – Tamela Mann, “Best Days”

 

Choir of the Year – Hezekiah Walker, “Azusa The Next Generation”

 

Producer of the Year – Fred Hammond & Derek “DC” Clark, “United Tenors: Hammond, Hollister, Roberson, Wilson”

 

Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year – Fred Hammond, Fred Hammond & Derek “DC” Clark, “United Tenors: Hammond, Hollister, Roberson, Wilson”

 

Traditional Group/Duo of the Year – John P. Kee and New Life, “Life & Favor”

 

Contemporary Male of the Year – Anthony Brown, Anthony Brown & group TherAPy

 

Traditional Male of the Year – John P. Kee and New Life, “Life & Favor”

 

Contemporary Female of the Year – Tasha Cobbs “Grace”

 

Traditional Female of the Year – Tamela Mann, “Best Days”

 

Contemporary CD of the Year – Tasha Cobbs “Grace”

 

Traditional CD of the Year – Tamela Mann, “Best Days”

 

Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year – Tamela Mann “Take Me to the King”

 

Music Video of the Year-Brand X, “Testimony,”Anthony Brown & group TherAPy

 

Traditional Choir of the Year – Hezekiah Walker, “Azusa: The Next Generation”

 

Contemporary Choir of the Year – Earl Bynum & The Mount Unity Choir, “Bishop K.W. Brown Presents Earl Bynum & The Mount Unity Choir”

 

Special Event CD of the Year – Tamela Mann, “Best Days”

 

Rap Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year – Lecrea, “Gravity”

 

Children’s Project of the Year– Jekalyn Carr, “Greater Is Coming”

 

Fan Favorite Quartet of the Year – Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites, “Blessed”

 

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year – Patrick Dopson, “Best Days”

 

Praise and Worhip CD of the Year – Tamela Mann, “Best Days”

 

Special Awards

James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award-Hezekiah Walker

 

Thomas Dorsey Award-Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

 

Dr. Bobby Jones Award-Maceo Woods

Radio Station of the Year

Major Market of the Year – WPZE 102.5/102.9, Atlanta, Lori Hall

LARGE Market of the Year- HEAVEN 600 – WCAO 600 AM, Baltimore, Lee Michaels

MEDIUM Market of the Year – THE LIGHT 103.9 – WNNL, Raleigh, Jerry Smith

SMALL Market of the Year- WIMG – 1300 AM, Trenton, Ed Long

Internet Station of the Year– Yes Lord Radio, YesLordRadio.com, Elder Howard C. Young III & Rodrick J. Warren

Gospel Announcer of the Year – Cedric Bailey, Musical Soul Food – Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va.

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