The biggest night in Gospel music, The Annual Stellar
Gospel Music Awards, is moving to a new venue and taping date in celebration of
its 30th Anniversary milestone. The show's producer announced today that the
telecast will be taped in front of a live audience at the Orleans Arena in Las
Vegas, Nevada with a new Spring production date, shifting from January to March
28, 2015.
"I am excited about moving The Stellar Awards to
the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas to celebrate our 30th Anniversary in a bigger,
more elegant venue," said Don Jackson, founder & executive producer of
The Stellar Awards. "The 30th Anniversary of The Stellar Awards will mark
the longest running Black awards show in television and we wanted to
commemorate this historic occasion in a first class venue that we know our
Gospel music stars and guests will enjoy."
"Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the
world, and we are excited to welcome The Stellar Awards to our great
city," said Oscar B. Goodman, former mayor and now the Chairman of the Las
Vegas Host Committee. "As the official ambassador of Las Vegas, I look
forward to welcoming The Stellar Awards and showing them how much we appreciate
them choosing our destination."
"We are honored to welcome The Stellar Awards to
The Orleans, and we look forward to hosting thousands of gospel music fans from
across the country," said Tony Taeubel, Senior Vice President and General
Manager of The Orleans Hotel & Casino. "The Orleans has significant
experience hosting nationally televised award shows including the Academy of
Country Music Fan Jam and the Soul Train Awards. We're thrilled that they have
chosen the Orleans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Stellar Awards.”
Annually the Stellar Awards recognizes the
accomplishments of Gospel music icons and individuals instrumental in
advocating for Gospel music.
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| Artists/Pastors ~ Marvin Winans and Donnie McClurkin (Photo D. Culp) |
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| Martha Munnuzi (Photo D. Culp) |
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| Pastor Shirley Ceasar (Photo D. Culp) |
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| Bishop T.D. Jakes and Daughter Sarah (Photo D. Culp) |
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| Dottie Peoples (Photo D. Culp) |
The show will air in broadcast syndication on 150
stations in over 125 markets around the country during the Easter holiday
season from April 5 - May 3, 2015.
Artist submissions for Stellar Awards consideration
will be accepted from September 1 - September 30, 2014. Per changes to last
year's eligibility criteria, projects qualified for consideration this year
must have a release date between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014.
Additional rules, regulations and the online submission form will be posted at
www.thestellarawards.com.
The show is open to the public, with hotel and ticket
packages on sale beginning August 4, 2014. Package prices range from $600-$1000
per person and include premium or deluxe accommodations as well as priority
seating at the live taping and ancillary events. To purchase your package, call
1-800-675-3267 between the hours of 7:00AM - 11:00PM (PST) seven days a week
and mention The Stellar Awards to receive this special pricing. Individual show
tickets for SAGMA members will go on sale August 15, 2014 and general public
show tickets will go on sale August 29, 2014. Show ticket prices range from
$50-$200.
Prior to the Stellar Awards taping, The Stellar Gospel
Music Awards Pre-Show will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 to announce
winners of the non-televised awards categories. Additionally, The Stellar
Awards Gospel Radio Awards & Showcase will be held the morning of "We
are also pleased that the Orleans Arena complex will provide our guests with a
one stop destination to attend all of the new and exciting events taking place
for our 30th Anniversary production," says Jackson.
ABOUT CENTRAL CITY PRODUCTIONS (CCP)
The Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is Executive
Produced by Don Jackson and Produced by Barbara Wilson for Central City
Productions. Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City
Productions is a distributor of original targeted programming to television and
cable networks. CCP's award-winning television programs include the Stellar
Gospel Music Awards, the Trumpet Awards, The Black College Quiz Show Series,
Hispanic College Quiz, Our World with Black Enterprise and The Black Enterprise
Business Report, among many others. For more information, please visit
www.ccptv.com.
ABOUT THE ORLEANS ARENA
The Orleans Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility located just
west of the Las Vegas Strip, is one of the nation's leading multi-purpose
sports and entertainment facilities and the 2014 recipient of the Venue
Excellence Award from the International Association of Venue Managers. In
addition, the Orleans Arena is one of only a handful of arenas in the United
States to achieve LEED Gold Certification and is part of the largest company in
Nevada to achieve SHARP Certification for commitments to safe venue operations.
According to Venues Today magazine, the Orleans Arena, which hosts more than 200
events each year, consistently ranks in the Top 10 for ticket sale.
or additional details, visit the Stellar Awards
website (www.thestellarawards.com). To join the conversation on social media
and receive up-to-the minute updates on this year's show, "Like" The
Stellar Awards on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/StellarAwards) and follow
the Stellars on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheStellars).
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