Kirk Franklin to Host 2026 Stellar Gospel Music Awards: Here’s the Full Nominations List
John P. Kee and Kim Person lead with seven nominations each as the show expands into a three-day Stellar Plus Experience.
- Gospel superstar Kirk Franklin will host the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. "It is truly an honor to return as host," Franklin said in a statement.
- The ceremony serves as the centerpiece of the Stellar Plus Experience, a three-day event running Aug. 12 through Aug. 15, featuring Master Classes, a Songwriters Symposium, a Fitness Zone, and a Vendor Marketplace.
- John P. Kee and Kim Person lead all nominees with seven nominations each, reflecting cross-generational appeal. Tasha Cobbs Leonard and JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise follow with six nods apiece, underscoring choir-driven gospel's enduring influence.
- The Stellar Awards Pre-Show and Gospel Radio Awards will take place Friday, Aug. 14, at the Carolina Theatre, featuring performances and presentations of non-televised awards to industry professionals.
- Tickets remain available via the Stellar Awards website or Ticketmaster. Don Jackson, founder of the Stellar Awards and chairman of Central City Productions, Inc., emphasized gospel music as a vital force for "inspiration, healing, and hope.
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Source: Getty, Kim Person Every year, the Stellar Gospel Music Awards serves as both a roll call of gospel’s elite and a snapshot of where the genre is headed next. The 41st edition keeps that tradition strong, with gospel superstar Kirk Franklin set to host the celebration at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center on Saturday, Aug. 15. The Queen City stage will once again bring together choir legends, worship leaders and forward-thinking creatives who are…
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Kirk Franklin *Charlotte, North Carolina will take center stage for gospel music this summer as the Spectrum Center prepares to host the taping of the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on August 15. Central City Productions, led by founder Don Jackson, is bringing the celebration to the Queen City under the theme “Feels Like Home.” Gospel powerhouse Kirk Franklin has been tapped to return as host, bringing his trademark energy to an evenin…
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