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2026 Nominees

Category #21

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR
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Ablaze ~ Ablaze ~ Independent
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Johnny Sanders Featuring Faith On Full ~ A Song ~ Just 1 Global Productions/Johnny Sanders Presents LLC
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Sounds of Blackness Feat Jamecia Bennett, NUNNABOVE, Atlanta Drum Academy ~ We’re Unstoppable ~ Sounds of Blackness/AtomicK Records
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Vincent Bohanan & SOV ~ Live in New York ~ Independent
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Voices of Fire ~ Ophanim ~ EZ FLO Innovations LLC/PW Music/Warner Records

Category #22

TRADITIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
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E. Dewey Smith ~ Songs Daddy Used To Sing ~ Pebble Street Records
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Jekalyn Carr ~ Jekalyn X The Legends ~ Waynorth Music
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JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise ~ The Live Reunion: Washington, DC ~ Motown Gospel, Jamestown Music
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John P. Kee & New Life ~ Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee Part I ~ Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records

Category #23

SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
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Bishop S.Y. Younger Presents: Almost Home - A Ramp Record with Friends ~ Bishop S.Y. Younger ~ Ramp Records, Under Exclusive License to MNRK Records LP
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Live in New York ~ Vincent Bohanan & SOV ~ Independent
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Sweet, Sweet Spirit ~ Ron Carter & Ricky Dillard ~ Motown Gospel, Blue Note Records
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Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee Part I ~ John P. Kee & New Life ~ Kee Music Group/Tyscot Records

Category #24

RAP/HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
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All We Like Sheep ~ Childlike CiCi ~ Capitol Christian Music Group, TAMLA
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Party in Heaven ~ Mike Teezy ~ MTEntertainment, LLC
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Reconstruction ~ Lecrae ~ Reach Records
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Walking with Purpose ~ DFG SUL ~ Independent

Category #25

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR
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AMG Kidz x Wilson World; Boombox; Anderson Music Group / TAMLA Records
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Janessa Smith; Lift Him Up; Inspired Recording
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Pure N Heart; Alphaeus Anderson Presents Pure N Heart Celebrate Jesus 20yrs; Music2ChangeU

Category #26

QUARTET OF THE YEAR
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Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers ~ Revival: Live in Dallas ~ EvoWorld Entertainment
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The Flying Clouds of South Carolina ~ Don't Leave Me ~ Blockbuster Records
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The Gospel Legends ~ Jesus Is The Man ~ 4Winds/Malaco Records
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Tim White ~ Help Live In Chicago ~ Independent

Category #27

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
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Brianna Dowd & JJ Hairston – The Live Reunion – Motown Gospel/Jamestown Music
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Kim Person & JP Designs Art – Reflections – Blockbuster Records/KLP Music Enterprise
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Octavius Holmes – Jekalyn Carr x The Legends – Waynorth Music
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PJ Morton – Heart of Mine (Darrel Walls) – Tyscot Records/Gumbo Studios

Category #28

PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
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Coritos Vol. 1; Israel & New Breed; Integrity Music/District 11
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Jesus Over Everything (Live in Las Vegas); Naomi Raine; Tribl Records
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Promises; Todd Dulaney; DulaneyLand Music, FairTrade Services
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Worship Restored; Maranda Curtis; ButterflyWorks/Red Alliance Media

Category #29

PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
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Be Glad ~ Naomi Raine ~ Tribl Records
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Bless Your Name ~ Maranda Curtis ~ ButterflyWorks/Red Alliance Media
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Proverbs 3 ~ Todd Dulaney ~ DulaneyLand Music, FairTrade Services/a>
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Your Name ~ Jovonta Patton ~ Newton Street Entertainment/Integrity

Category #30

RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
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Headphones ~ Lecrae ft. TI & Killer Mike ~ Reach Records
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Move It! ~ 1K Phew Ft. Forrest Frank & 1K Pson ~ Reach Records
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Movin ~ JustCordell ~ Rock City Media Group
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10X My Blessings ~ Jevon Dewand & The Trap Starz ft. Isaac Carree, Jazze Pha, Gaz Money, & Blanco Brown ~ Blacksmoke Music Worldwide

Category #31

HBCU CHOIR OF THE YEAR
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Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University ft. Damien Sneed & The Levites and Kierra Sheard Kelly
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Morgan State University Choir
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NCA&T Fellowship Gospel Choir
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Southern University Gospel Choir ft. Cameron Blain
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The Fort Valley State University Choir ft. Loren Michelle & Tiffany Boone

GOSPEL RADIO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

TOP MARKET OF THE YEAR

    • WPZE Praise 102.5 ~ Atlanta
      WPZS 102.5 and 610AM ~ Charlotte
      WFTB FM 104.1, Nashville, TN
      WPRS Praise 92.7/95.9 ~ Washington, DC

    • WDEK Columbia's Praise 95.7|1170 AM ~ Columbia
      WFMV 96.1FM 620AM ~ Columbia
      WXHL 89.1 FM Reach Gospel Radio ~ Wilmington
      KFFH 93.7 FM ~ North Little Rock

    • WWDA FM 101.9 ~ Clarksville
      WRNP 94.1 FM ~ Ft. Wayne
      WEHA 88.7FM 100.3 ~ Atlantic City
      WKTT 97.5 FM ~ Salisbury

    • Black Gospel Radio, https://BlackGospelRadio.net
      Hands Up Radio, https://handsupradio.org
      WTRC Praise 98.3, https://live365.com/station/a33136
      WVTC Detroit, https://wvtcdetroit.com

    • Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell; Erica Campbell with Arlen "Griff" Griffin & Cheryl Jackson
      The Bobby Parker Show; Bobby Parker
      The Tracy Morgan Show; Tracy Morgan
      Willie Moore Jr.; Willie Moore Jr.

    • Anna Johnson; WFLT 1420 AM, Flint, MI
      Neiko Flowers; WPZE 102.5, Atlanta, GA
      Pam Dixon; WEAM 100.7, Columbus, GA
      Trey Nickelson; WBZF-FM – Glory 98.5, Florence, SC

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