Artist of the Year
Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship; Souled Out; Verity Records

Song of the Year (Songwriter; Song - Album; Label)
Mary, Mary, “God in Me” - The Sound, Columbia

Male Vocalist of the Year
Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel

Female Vocalist of the Year
Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Group Duo of the Year
Mary, Mary, The Sound, Columbia

New Artist of the Year
Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records

CD of the Year
Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship; Souled Out; Verity Records

Choir of the Year
Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records

Producer of the Year
Donald Lawrence & Daniel Weatherspoon, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity

Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year
Mary, Mary, The Sound, Columbia

Traditional Group/Duo of the Year
Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s, Fall On Me, MCG Records

Contemporary Male of the Year
Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel

Contemporary Female of the Year
Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records

Traditional Male of the Year
Donnie McClurkin, We All Are One (Live in Detroit), Verity Records

Traditional Female of the Year
Dottie Peoples, Do It!, DP Muzik Group

Contemporary CD of the Year
Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records

Traditional CD of the Year
Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records

Urban/ Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year (Artist; Song - Album; Label)
Mary, Mary, “God in Me” - The Sound, Columbia

Music Video of the Year (artist, song or CD title, label)
Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Contemporary Choir of the Year
Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records

Traditional Choir of the Year
Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records

Special Event CD of the Year
The Clark Sisters, J. Moss and Kierra Sheard, Silky Soul Music - A Tribute to Maze, Barantera Music Group

Instrumental CD of the Year
Ben Tankard, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Verity

Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year
Da’ T.R.U.T.H., The Big Picture, Cross Movement Records

Children’s Performance of the Year
Rev. Dr. Emory Andrews and Oxon Hill High School Choir, Amazing, Yrome Records

Quartet of the Year
Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s, Fall On Me, MCG Records

Contemporary Female of the Year
Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records

Praise and Worship CD of the Year
Stephen Hurd, Times of Refreshing, Integrity Gospel

Recorded Music Package of the Year [art credit / artist - album / label]
Denise Trotman, Donald Lawrence - The Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity

Artist of the Year

*  Donald Lawrence; The Law of Confession Part 1; Quiet Water/Verity
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship; Souled Out; Verity Records
*  Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Song of the Year (Songwriter; Song - Album; Label)

*  Donald Lawrence, “Back II Eden” - The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, “I Am Souled Out”- Souled Out, Verity Records
*  Mary, Mary, “God in Me” - The Sound, Columbia
*  Vickie Winans, “How I Got Over” - How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Male Vocalist of the Year

*  Israel Houghton, The Power of One, Integrity Music
*  Philip Carter, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC
*  Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel
*  Stephen Hurd, Times of Refreshing, Integrity Gospel

Female Vocalist of the Year

*  Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records
*  Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel
*  Niyoki, Rest, D2G Records
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Group Duo of the Year

*  Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers, Just The Beginning, Verity Records
*  Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers, Experience The Evolution, Independent
*  Mary, Mary, The Sound, Columbia

New Artist of the Year

*  CoCo McMillan, I’ve Been Delivered, T Records
*  Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records
*  Kim Ruff, Ready To Live, MacKim Records
*  Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records

CD of the Year

*  Donald Lawrence; The Law of Confession Part 1; Quiet Water/Verity
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship; Souled Out; Verity Records
*  Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Choir of the Year
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records
*  Joe Leavell & St. Stephen Temple Choir, God Is Able, Emtro Gospel
*  Malcolm Williams & Great Faith, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music
*  Philip Carter & SOV, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC

Producer of the Year

*  Donald Lawrence & Daniel Weatherspoon, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Philip Carter and Michael Smith, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC
*  Troy Sneed, Derrieux Edgecombe and Titus Robertson, In Due Season, Emtro Gospel
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year

*  5AM Praise, The Beginning, Born Again Records
*  Christopher Page and The Dream Keeper’s Ensemble, A Page From My Heart, Restoration Records
*  Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Mary, Mary, The Sound, Columbia

Traditional Group/Duo of the Year

*  Endurance, The Best of Endurance and More, SCCME Records
*  Greg O’Quin & iPraize, After The Storm, Pendulum Records
*  Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s, Fall On Me, MCG Records
*  Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers, Experience The Evolution, Independent

Contemporary Male of the Year

*  Darwin Hobbs, Free, Tyscot Records
*  Earl Bynum, Open My Heart, Earl Bynum Ministries
*  Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel
*  Troy Sneed, In Due Season, Emtro Gospel

Traditional Male of the Year

*  Bishop Paul S. Morton, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records
*  Donnie McClurkin, We All Are One (Live in Detroit), Verity Records
*  Malcolm Williams, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music
*  Philip Carter, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC

Contemporary Female of the Year

*  Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records
*  Kim Burrell, No Ways Tired, Shanachie Ent. Corp.
*  Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel
*  Kim Ruff, Ready To Live, MacKim Records

Traditional Female of the Year

*  Dorothy Norwood, 50 Years: It’s Been Worth It All, Malaco
*  Dottie Peoples, Do It!, DP Muzik Group
*  Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Contemporary CD of the Year

*  Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records
*  Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records
*  Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel

Traditional CD of the Year

*  Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records
*  Malcolm Williams & Great Faith, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music
*  Philip Carter & SOV, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC
*  Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records

Urban/ Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year (Artist; Song - Album; Label)

*  Donald Lawrence & Company, “Let the Word Do the Work” - The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Mary, Mary, “God in Me” - The Sound, Columbia
*  Niyoki, “Joy” - Rest, D2G Records
*  Vickie Winans, “How I Got Over” - How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Music Video of the Year (artist, song or CD title, label)

*  Dr. Bobby Jones presents Renee Spearman and Prez, Dr. Bobby Jones presents Renee Spearman and Prez, JDI Records
*  Gerald Hinton, I’m On My Way, Davin Records
*  Niyoki, Joy/Rest, D2G Records
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Contemporary Choir of the Year

*  Earl Bynum Ministries, Open My Heart, Earl Bynum Ministries
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records
*  Mike McCoy & Voices United, Continue to Continue, Independent
*  New Direction, Destiny, New Haven Records

Traditional Choir of the Year

*  Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records
*  Joe Leavell & St. Stephen Temple Choir, God Is Able, Emtro Gospel
*  Malcolm Williams & Great Faith, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music
*  Philip Carter & SOV, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC

Special Event CD of the Year

*  Dorothy Norwood, 50 Years: It’s Been Worth It All, Malaco
*  Endurance, The Best of Endurance and More, SCCME Records
*  Reverend Timothy Wright, The Godfather of Gospel, Savoy / Malaco
*  The Clark Sisters, J. Moss and Kierra Sheard, Silky Soul Music - A Tribute to Maze, Barantera Music Group

Instrumental CD of the Year

*  Ben Tankard, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Verity
*  Daniel Weatherspoon, Official, Longlife Entertainment Inc.
*  Derrick Scott - The Seed of Kenaniah, The Total Experience, SHONDO Records
*  Mel Holder, Music Book Vol. 1, Psalmist Music Group

Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year

*  Da’ T.R.U.T.H., The Big Picture, Cross Movement Records
*  Dooney Da Priest, Pull Your Pants Up!, Malaco
*  Lecrae, Rebel, Central South Dist.
*  Papa San, Higher Heights, Habakkuk Music

Children’s Performance of the Year

*  Eva Sabiniano featuring Alex Duncan, Born to Praise CD-2, Independent
*  Pure N Heart (Children’s Choir), Pure-N-Heart Live, Music2ChangeU Records
*  Rev. Dr. Emory Andrews and Oxon Hill High School Choir, Amazing, Yrome Records
*  The Velazquez Family Singers, Family & Friends, Z.A.V.E. Records

Quartet of the Year

*  Endurance, The Best of Endurance and More, SCCME Records
*  Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s, Fall On Me, MCG Records
*  Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers, Experience The Evolution, Independent
*  The Soul Stirrers, A Soul Stirring Reunion, Malaco

Praise and Worship CD of the Year

*  Israel Houghton, The Power of One, Integrity Music
*  Kathy Taylor, Live: The Worship Experience, Tyscot Records and Katco Music Group
*  Micah Stampley, Ransomed, Interface
*  Stephen Hurd, Times of Refreshing, Integrity Gospel

Recorded Music Package of the Year [art credit / artist - album / label]

*  Chris Fieldman, Deitrick Haddon - Revealed, Verity Records
*  Denise Trotman, Donald Lawrence - The Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Lucretia Knight, Vickie Winans - How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records
*  Sam Noerr, BOERHAUS, Israel Houghton - The Power of One, Integrity Music

The Hardest Working Woman in Gospel, Vickie Winans, has overcome a lot since her last studio CD was released in 2006. Since that time, Winans’ beloved mother Mattie Bowman passed away and Winans departed from her longtime label Verity Records to launch her own Destiny Joy recording label. After surviving those trying times, Winans has rebounded triumphantly. “God has been good to me,” says the seven-time Grammy nominated singer. “I give Him all the praise. He’s stayed with me and held me up when I couldn’t hold up myself. There are so many great things happening that I just have to say that it’s because of God that I made it over.”

Vickie Winans aka “The Hardest Working Gospel Artist” is back at it again.  Please read article below.

On her last CD Vickie Winans delivered the hit “Rainbow,” which affirmed the storms of life are temporary. Since then, she has mourned the loss of her beloved mother Mattie Bowman and departed from Verity Records to launch Destiny Joy, her own record label.

On August 4 Winans will tell us how she makes it through trying times with the self-produced release of “How I Got Over.” The first single by the same name gives the traditional hymn “How I Got Over” a modern twist, with jazzy scatting from her nephew Tim Bowman Jr., who fans will remember from “Shake Yourself Loose” popularity.

Another career update finds Winans spending more time in the television studio. Known for cracking jokes on stage, Winans will put her good sense of humor to work as the host of a new BET comedy series, “A Time to Laugh,” slated to debut in January 2010.

Living up to her reputation as the “Hardest Working Woman in Gospel,” the self-managed artist is also a successfu

With less than a month on the market, the first single from gospel phenom Fred Hammond’s new CD could turn out to be the gospel hit of the summer.

“They That Wait” features John P. Kee and is #1 in rotation at gospel radio stations around the country.

“This is a great summer time song. It is signature Fred Hammond,” Mike Changler, GM/Owner REJOICE 100.9 told Gospelflava.com.

Called the architect of urban praise and worship, Hammond adds another melodious notch to his belt with the upcoming CD release entitled LOVE UNSTOPABLE.

The CD will be in stores in September. And first release is available for purchase now at iTunes, Amazon.com and all digital providers.

This will be Hammond’s sixth CD release through his Verity Records label since leaving the Black gospel group Commissioned.