Pastor Mike Jr. has a new reason to celebrate and lift up his voice — he crushed the competition at the 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards.
The Birmingham, Alabama minister and gospel artist won nine awards — sweeping ever category he was nominated in. The “I Got Away” performer also secured his fourth win as Artist of the Year.
Hosted by BeBe and CeCe Winans, the awards were taped Saturday, Aug. 16 at the historic Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN.
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Among the night’s other winners, CeCe Winans took home the Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year honor, Adia won for New Artist of the Year, and producer Don Jackson was awarded the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award.
The show was executive produced by Don Jackson, with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as producer and executive in charge of production. Michael A. Johnson produced and directed.
The ceremony airs Saturday, Aug. 30 at 8PM ET/7PM CT on the Stellar Network. You can also watch it on Sunday, Aug. 31 at 8PM ET/7PM CT on BET.
Below is the full winners list from the 2025 Stellar Awards:
Artist of the Year
WINNER: Pastor Mike Jr.; I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group
Song of the Year
WINNER: “Amen,” Michael McClure Jr., Adia Andrews, Terrell Anthony Pettus, Andrea Crouch, & David “DLo” Outing; Pastor Mike Jr.; Rock City Media Group
Male Artist of the Year
WINNER: Pastor Mike Jr.; I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group
Female Artist of the Year
WINNER: CeCe Winans; More Than This; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
WINNER: The Group Fire; About Last Night; Jet Records North/East
New Artist of the Year
WINNER: ADIA; On the Way; Rock City Media Group
Album of the Year
WINNER: I Got Away EP; Pastor Mike Jr.; Rock City Media Group
Choir of the Year
WINNER: Ricky Dillard; When I Think; Motown Gospel
Producer of the Year
WINNER: Michael McClure Jr., & David “DLo” Outing II; Pastor Mike Jr.; I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group
Contemporary Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
WINNER: The Group Fire; About Last Night; Jet Records North/East
Traditional Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
WINNER: Brandon Camphor & One Way; Hymn Medley; Tomii Entertainment
Contemporary Male Artist of the Year
WINNER: Pastor Mike Jr.; I Got Away EP; Rock City Media Group
Traditional Male Artist of the Year
WINNER: Earnest Pugh; Worthy Is the Lamb; Blacksmoke Music Worldwide
Contemporary Female Artist of the Year
WINNER: CeCe Winans; More Than This; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
Traditional Female Artist of the Year
WINNER: Lisa Page Brooks; The Grateful Chant; FlowNeeNee Music
Contemporary Album of the Year
WINNER: You Belong: Live in Durham; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot Records
Traditional Album of the Year
WINNER: Determined; Dorinda Clark-Cole; Malaco Records
Urban Single or Performance of the Year
WINNER: Amen; Pastor Mike Jr.; Rock City Media Group
Music Video of the Year
WINNER: “Amen,” Pastor Mike Jr., Tony “Mr.YNOT” Minifield, Drae Rudolph & Kevin “Krispy” Key/Moon Men; Rock City Media Group
Traditional Choir of the Year
WINNER: Ricky Dillard; When I Think; Motown Gospel
Contemporary Choir of the Year
WINNER: Vincent Bohanan & SOV; VBSOV Summer Jam; Independent
Traditional Artist of the Year
WINNER: Dorinda Clark-Cole; Determined; Malaco Records
Special Event Album of the Year
WINNER: Bishop S.Y. Younger Presents Worship in Brazil; Bishop S.Y. Younger; Ramp Records (exclusively distributed by Haus Records)
Rap/Hip Hop Gospel Album of the Year
WINNER: Canton Jones and CAJO Records Presents the Free Life Experience; The Free Life Experience; CAJO Records
Youth Project of the Year
WINNER: Brent Jones presents The Fire; Brent Jones presents The Fire; JDI Entertainment
Quartet of the Year
WINNER: Men Of Prayze; Live: in the Red; EvoWorld Entertainment, Inc
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
WINNER: Still Karen; Justin Foster; Motown Gospel
Praise and Worship Album of the Year
WINNER: More Than This; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel/Fair Trade Services
Praise and Worship Song of the Year
WINNER: “Overflow” ft. Todd Dulaney; Transformation Worship; Represent Records, Re: Think Music
Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year
WINNER: “Amen,” Pastor Mike Jr.; Rock City Media Group
Gospel Announcer of the Year
WINNER: Melissa Wade; WNNL, The Light 103.9/ “Melissa Wade in the Midday”
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