Article by Michon Ware and Photography by Mike Ware of M&M Photography
The biggest night in Gospel Music returns to Black Entertainment Television (BET) after a much awaited fifteen (15) year hiatus.
This year the awards ceremony will be hosted by, the one and only, Kirk Franklin. Along with performances by Todd Dulaney,Jekalyn Carr, Jonathan McReynolds, Brian Courtney Wilson, Charles Jenkins, Kelontae Gavin, Maranda Curtis and Karyn Hawthorne.
This year’s Stellar Awards is also very proud to homage to “The Queen of Soul” the amazing, the incomparable, Ms. Aretha Franklin. The Stellar Awards will present Ms. Franklin’s surviving family with the ICON Award and will continue to present the award from this day forward in her name as, The Aretha Franklin ICON Award.”
Walking the Red Carpet and wearing nothing less than their Sunday’s Best, this year’s presenters are A List presenters such as Anthony Brown, Yolanda Adams, Dr. Bobby Jones, DeVon Franklin, Janice Gaines and JJ Hairston. With special guest appearances by Shirley Caesar,Sonya Blakey, VaShawn Mitchell, Sandra IIPepa” Denton, Katlyn Nichol, Jelani Winston, Hezekiah Walker, Phil Thompson and many, many others.
Don’t miss The 34th Annual Stellar Awards” premiering on BET (check your local listings) on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at 7pm EST/6pm Central.
Travis Mallory at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Tyler Little at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Dee-1 at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Kim Stratton at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Fresh Start Worship at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Shelby 5 at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Teresa Harriston at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Teresa Harriston at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Jerard & Jovaun at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Emcee Nice GH3 Radio at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Last Call with Fred Jerkins at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Lamont Sanders at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Lamont Sanders at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Jason White w/ his wife at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Deon Kipping at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Sonja Robinson – State Farm Area Vice President at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Christian Bolar at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Warryn Campbell at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Pure n Heart at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Personal Praise at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Kirk Franklin w/ Wife Tammy Collins at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Kirk Franklin at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Keyondra Lockett at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Ernest Pugh at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
J. Bolin at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
GOD’S Chosen at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Mz. Tiffany at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Dianna Williams with Husband at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Dianna Williams at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
L. Spencer Smith at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Tasha Page-Lockheart at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Jonathan McReynolds at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Charles Butler at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Bryan Popin at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Kelontae Gavin at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Willie Moore and his Wife at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Q Parker at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Kurt Carr at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Cheryl Fortune at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Isaiah D. Thomas & Elements of Praise at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Miranda Curtis at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
The Walls Group at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Jekaylyn Carr at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Todd Dulaney & Wife at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Daniel Bryant at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Jackie Patillo at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Phil Thompson at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Dr. Bobby Jones at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Yolanda Adams at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Yolanda Adams & Titus O’Neal at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Lonnie Hunter at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Regina Belle at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Regina Belle, Erica Campbell, & Kelly Price at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Erica Campbell at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Kelly Price at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Kelly Price & Executive’s from AT&T at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Corrin Hawthorne & Phil Thornton at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Jor’dan Armstrong at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
The Wardlow Brothers at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Donald Lawrence at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Jabari Johnson at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
JJ Hairston and his Wife Trina Hairston at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
DeVon Franklin at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Terry Crews at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Vashawn Mitchell at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Terry Crews & his wife Rebecca at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Janice Gaines at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Christina Bell at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Jelani Winston, Chris Jefferson, and Katlyn Nichol at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Katlyn Nichol at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Al B. Sure at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Judah Band at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
Jessica Reedy at the 34th Stellar Awards held at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas on March 29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA (Photo by: Mike Ware/Sipa USA)
