Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy

The Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy (The Academy) -- a not-for-profit organization --supports, encourages, and promotes Gospel music worldwide. The Academy is an umbrella association that provides an environment for industry professionals to mobilize their efforts in promoting Gospel music. Annual membership dues of $100.00 allows each professional member to participate in the annual ballot voting process for the Stellar Awards and provides other benefits such as: admission to ‘scheduled’ Stellar Awards seminars or workshops and discounts on tickets. Annual membership is valid from January 1st – December 31st of the calendar year.

PROCESS OF JOINING SAGMA

1. Obtain and submit two recommendations from music industry peers. Membership cannot be considered without recommendations. Self-recommendations are not accepted and will be considered incomplete, causing your membership not to be processed.

2. Submit a bio or BRIEF industry job description.
EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROCESS

A. If you have been nominated for a STELLAR Award within the previous five years, the process above is waived and no recommendations are required.

B. Beginning in 2023, if you are renewing a SAGMA membership and your status has not changed (i.e. same company/position), the process above is waived and no recommendations are required.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP IS FOR
Artist/Performers (someone’s whose primary career focus is music, someone who has verifiable credits on at least one (1) commercially released project and/or someone who earns at least 51% of their income from Gospel music) Songwriters Producers Engineers Instrumentalists Gospel Music Announcers Music Executives/Associates (e.g., labels and label distributors, publishers, promoters, agents, managers, lawyers, publicists, performing rights organizations and other executives whose primary career focus is in the production, distribution, streaming and marketing of Gospel music; industry writers (e.g., authors, journalists, bloggers), and music educators (e.g. college/university educators, music/trade school educators).
THE STELLAR AWARDS APPROVES MEMBERSHIP AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION BASED ON ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE SUBMISSION.
WHAT DOES THE ACADEMY COMMITTEE LOOK FOR?

1. Two strong recommendations from music industry peers

2. Proof of a primary career focus in music, including but not limited to:

A. Active marketing and promotions

B. Awards and honors

C. Established online presence. If pertinent to craft, current and historical touring dates/performances, fan base interaction, music videos, charts or streaming statistics, current releases available, etc.

D. Press such as interviews, highlights, reviews by relevant outlets

E. Professional support system (i.e. manager, booking agent, publicist, etc.)
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Individuals that have been confirmed for the 2022 membership year as of January 12, 2022 are exempt from the new rules as stated above. However, they will be subject to the new rules effective beginning January 1, 2023. Candidates who do not meet the above factors can nevertheless be considered for membership if their body of work has achieved unique distinction and/or earned special merit.
2022 Application

Please complete each field below. * Indicates a required field. All information must be received by March 26, 2022 for eligibility to vote on the First Round ballot.
Name Name * First Last
Affiliation *

Affiliation Artist/Performer Songwriter Producer Engineer Instrumentalist Gospel Music Announcer Music Executive/Associate
Company Name/Affiliation
Title
Address Address *
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Phone Phone * - ### - ### ####
Email *
Web Site
Social Media Handles
Bio or Job Description *
Upload a Bio

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Letter of Recommendation #1 *

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Letter of Recommendation #2 *

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Upon completion of this application, the SAGMA Committee will process and review your application for membership approval. Upon approval of your application, you will be given directives for submitting your $100 membership fee. Once payment has been processed, you will receive your letter of approval and membership ID number within 72 hours.
All Stellar Academy transactions are final and non-refundable once approved by your financial institution. If you do not receive a membership number, you may contact the SAGMA administrator at 312-654-1100.

Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy

Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy

PROCESS OF JOINING SAGMA

EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROCESS

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP IS FOR

THE STELLAR AWARDS APPROVES MEMBERSHIP AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION BASED ON ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE SUBMISSION.

WHAT DOES THE ACADEMY COMMITTEE LOOK FOR?

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

2022 Application

All Stellar Academy transactions are final and non-refundable once approved by your financial institution. If you do not receive a membership number, you may contact the SAGMA administrator at 312-654-1100.