Artist Richard Smallwood has led the nominations for the STELLAR AWARDS along with Kirk Franklin and BeBe Winans

Verity recording artist Richard Smallwood has led the pack with nine nominations for the prestigious Stellar Awards which will be held in Atlanta in January. Kirk Franklin has eight nominations and Ce Ce Winans seven BeBe Winans guests on the new album by The Greater St Stephens Mass Choir, a hot aggregtion under the leadership of Bishop Paul S Morton Donnie McClurkin returns to a project he started nearly 20 years ago, a septet, the McClurkins, featuring his three sisters and longtime family friends. The McClurkins' 'The McClurkin Project' is out in the US on GospoCentric.