KJLH Gospel Top Ten

2011 Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards

KJLH Spread the Word was at the 26TH ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS taped at Nashville's iconic Grand Ole Opry House Theater last week where platinum artist Marvin Sapp topped the list of winners during the evening.
Taking home four awards, including Artist of the Year, Traditional Male of the Year, CD of the Year and Traditional CD of the Year was a bittersweet moment for him after recently losing his wife Malinda to cancer late last year.
"It's great to be honored by your peers, and you do your best to give honor and glory to God," said Sapp. "But it's bittersweet with my wife not here with me."

A highlight of the evening, was Marvin Sapp's emotion-filled finale performance of his biggest hit "Never Would Have Made It" with Stellar Awards host Donnie McClurkin. This performance created an overwhelming audience response as he dedicated the night to his recently-deceased wife Dr. Malinda P. Sapp.

Other top winners included James Fortune & FIYA who received two awards for Group/Duo of the Year and Contemporary CD of the Year, and presented his award to his wife who joined him on stage for standing by him while they were homeless, sleeping out of their car and expecting their third child. James Fortune was also named Contemporary Male of the Year. Seasoned vets Bebe & Cece Winans won awards individually and collectively; the duo received the Urban Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year and Music Video of the Year awards. Bebe Winans also received the Song of the Year award while CeCe Winans was named Contemporary Female of the Year.
Karen Clark Sheard received the first-ever Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year award, presented to her by legends Shirley Caesar (former member of The Caravans) and Vickie Winans. In addition, Serump/Psalms/Universal Music Group artist Kristina Halloway won the hotly-contested Best New Artist category.

Steve Harvey and Kirk Franklin Collaboration!?

KJLH's own morning host, Steve Harvey is always looking for opportunity to branch out into various forms of media. Comedian, author, radio show host, and now game show host is set to hit the road with platinum selling Gospel artist Kirk Franklin in March of 2011. The show will consist of a comedy show along with a concert. The tour will kick off in Atlanta in mid March. Kirk Franklin has recently been in the studio working on new music set to release in 2011. Stay tuned for more... Especially look out for when he'll be in Los Angeles.