13th Annual Texas Gospel Music Excellence Awards February 17th, 18th, 19th, 2011
Houston, Texas
2011 Voting Ballot
*******Voting Deadline------- December 31, 2010*******
You Must Choose An Artist in Each Category For The Ballot To Be Valid
CATEGORY 1-CHURCH CHOIR
__St. Stephens B/C-Wharton
__Inspiring Body of Christ-Dallas
__St. James Baptist Church-Austin
__Southwest Community Christian Center-Houston
__William Temple COGIC – Houston
__Power & Authority Tabernacle – Grand Prairie
__New Faith Baptist Church- Houston
__Greater St. Matthew Church-Houston
__New Breed Christian Center-Ft. Worth
__New Creation Christian Fellowship-San Antonio
__St. John UMC – Houston
__Community of Faith- Houston
__Windsor Village UMC- Houston
__Resurrection Baptist Church-San Antonio
__Lord's Missionary Baptist Church-San Antonio
__Agape Christian Fellowship-Arlington
__Great Commission B/C- Ft. Worth
__Greater Harvest COGIC-Dallas
__The Ft. Bend Church-Sugar Land
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| | | CATEGORY 3- PIANO/KEYBOARD/ORGAN
__Rashod Caldwell-Houston
__ Terrance Mackey-Dallas
__ Lady Robinson-Houston
__ Theola Booker-Houston
__ Pamela Davis-Houston
__ Shawn Martin-Dallas
__ Chester Baldwin-Austin
__ Bobby Sparks- Dallas
__ Richard Chance-Houston
__ Sherica Cooks-Bryan
__ Cecile Hines-Houston
__ Kenneth Taylor-Houston
__ Aristide Brown, Jr.-Houston
__Jimmy Wyatt-Dallas
__ Luke Mercer-Austin
__Cymien Hughes-Grand Prairie
__Brandon Luster-Dallas
__Adrian Reed-Austin
__Rev. Clinton Wallace-Wharton
__Bessie Rochelle Neal-Rosenberg
__B.J. Smith-Houston
__Fred Williams-Arlington
__Lynn Hughes-Wharton
__Anthony Petty-Houston |
CATEGORY 2-MALE SOLOIST
__ Greg O'Quinn-Dallas
__J. Bass – Houston
__Apostle Darrell Yancy-Dallas
__Pastor Darrell Blair-Ft. Worth
__Min. James Henderson-Dallas
__Brian Wilson-Houston
__E. J. Strong – Houston
__Brodrick Gordon – Conroe
__ Eric Carrington – Houston
__ Chad Howard – Austin
__Strafford Grady- Lufkin
__Chad Stevenson – Houston
__Chester Baldwin-Austin
__Ronald Matterre-Houston
__Myron Butler-Dallas
__Niko Harden-Houston
__Jacardi Cortez-Houston
__Gene Moore, Jr. - Houston |
| | | CATEGORY 4- FEMALE GROUP
__Angels of Praise-Huntsville
__Shaw Sisters- Dallas
__Spiritualettes-Bryan
__Anointed Sisters in Christ-Bryan
__Taylor Sisters-San Antonio
__Unity-Killeen
__Visions of Destiny-Dallas
__Barnes Singers-Livingston
__Disciples of Christ-Houston
__Houston Harmonettes-Houston
__River City Christianettes-San Antonio
__Gospel Spirituals-Houston
__Armstrong Singers-Dallas
__Resurrection-San Antonio
__James Sisters-Austin
__Sisters in Christ-San Antonio
__Williamettes-Hearn
__Serenity-Waco
__Ziyon-Houston |
CATEGORY 5-CHOIR DIRECTOR
__Gerald Washington-Houston
__Min. Ronald Matierre-Houston
__Adrian Reed-Austin
__Theola Booker-Houston
__Lawrence Ingram-Beaumont
__Ron Summers-Houston
__Claudia Williams-Austin
__Brandee Nelson-Brenham
__Chester Baldwin-Austin
__DeMarcus Jones-Dallas
__Erica Edwards-Needville
__Bessie Rochell Neal-Rosenberg
__Min. Gregg Johnson-Rosenberg/Richmond
__Supt. Kurt Thompson-Bryan
__Terrence Scarlett- Wharton
__Toni Sneed-San Antonio
__Elder Renethea Macklin-San Antonio
__Patrick Bradley-Lewisville
__Ronald Matierre-Houston |
| | | CATEGORY 7-GUITARIST
__Stephon Roberts-Bay City
__ Ike Powell-Dallas
__Randy Jackson-Houston
__Linda Brooks-Dallas
__Keith Taylor-Dallas
__Janet Davis-Bryan
__Joe Whitfield-Houston
__Tyrone Wade-Dallas
__Paul Spivey-Huntsville
__Jessie Wortham-Huntsville
__Sidney Jackson-Houston
__Calvin Mathis-Houston
__Jamari Johnson-Houston
__Hilliard McKnight-Crockett |
CATEGORY 6-DRUMMER
__Greg Cooks-Bryan
__Corey O'Neil-Wharton
__Derrick Gardner-Wharton
__Jimmy "Sticks" Pollard-Dallas
__Dennis Ford-Dallas
__Brian Dunlap-Houston
__Kent Smith-Austin
__Mandriel Allen-Austin
__Robert "Spud" Seawright-Dallas
__Ryan Matierre-Houston
__Delbert Mack, Jr.-Beaumont
__Mike Mitchell-Marshall
__Danny Lee-San Antonio
__Maurice Mosley-Houston
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| | | CATEGORY 8- GOSPEL RAP
__ B. Sloan-Bryan
__Greg "Puntin" Cooks-Bryan
__The Educator-Houston
__Breezy-Bryan
__Dooney-Dallas
__Skyy-Bryan
__SIC-Humble
__Boston-San Antonio
__R A G E-Houston
__ God's Gangster-San Antonio
__Zeeda- Houston
__Prosperi "D"-Houston
__PIC-College Station
__Donna Cee-Houston
__Ahmadd-Waco
__Eric Landry-Houston
__Prisoners of God-Houston
__Inner-Ruption -Houston
__Rifica - Houston
__SOM-Houston
__Warriors-Austin
__King Christ Moment-Bryan
__T. Gambine - Bryan
__Min. P.A.T.-Bryan |
CATEGORY 9 – MALE GROUP
__ Endurance – Houston
__ Taylor Made – Dallas
__ Double Portion – Austin
__ Soul Fruit – Houston
__ For The Lord – Houston
__ Appointed - Wharton
__ Connection- Houston
__ Andrew Brothers – Dallas
__ New Soul Invaders – Industry
__ Sons of Christ – Dallas
__ Atonement – San Antonio
__ Johnson Brothers – Houston
__ Nu Focus- Huntsville
__ Collaboration of Praise – Houston
__ Men of Zion – Waco
__ Spiritual 5 – Beaumont
__ For Given - Houston
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| | | CATEGORY 11- FEMALE SOLOIST
__ Rebecca Eaglin – Houston
__ Norma Midge Smith – San Antonio
__ Tommye Young-West – Dallas
__ Loretta Williams Gurnell - Houston
__ Erica Edwards –Needville
__ Debra Wilson – Houston
__ Sherica Cooks – Bryan
__ Rhonda McLemore – Houston
__ Dominik Dixon – Bay City
__ Latonya Blair- Ft. Worth
__ Sue Roseberry – Midland
__ Mona Moore – Houston
__ Nikita Ross – Houston
__ Jackie Calhoun – Anderson
__ Alexis Jones – Bay City
__ Katherine Riggins – Houston
__ Shea Atkins – Houston
__ Janet Dokes – Houston
__ Gaye Arbuckle – Dallas
__ Leona Daniels – Houston
__ Kala Freeman – Austin
__ Gloria Cooks – Bryan
__ Merribeth Deaton – Houston
__ Martha Buries – Texas City
__ Unique - Houston |
CATEGORY 10-YOUTH GROUP
__ Little Harmony Singers – Garland
__ God's Little Angels – Bryan
__ Bradby Girls – Houston
__ Eatmon Singers- San Antonio
__ Double Blessings – Ft. Worth
__ Rejoice – Dallas
__ Dynahisti- Dallas
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| | | CATEGORY 12- QUARTET
__ Kings of Harmony – San Antonio
__ Endurance – Houston
__ Jones Family Singers – Bay City
__ Nu Focus – Huntsville
__ Shields of Faith – San Antonio
__ Gospel Stars – Austin
__ Shaw Sisters – Dallas
__ Brotherly Love- Dallas
__ Gigantic Overland Travelers – Houston
__ Soul Invaders – Brenham
__ Joyful Harmonizers – Houston
__ Gordon Brothers – Dallas
__ Zion Jubilees – Bryan
__ Johnson Brothers – Houston
__ New Soul Invaders – Industry
__ Collaboration of Praise- Houston
__ Mighty Sincere Voices – Navasota
__ Bro. Smitty & Original Spiritual Travelers- Houston
__ United Voices –Lufkin
__ T. C. Joyful Messengers – Texas City
__ Stinsons – Galveston |
CATEGORY 13 – YOUTH CHOIR
__ Voices of Inspiration – Garland
__ College Heights Youth Choir – Austin
__ Bud Dean & City Temple SDA Youth Choir – Dallas
__ Texas Mass Youth/Unity-N-Praise – Houston
__ North Shore H/S Gospel Choir-Houston
__ Ozen H/S Gospel Choir – Beaumont
__ Paul Dunbar H/S Choir – Ft. Worth
__ Lancaster H/S Choir - Lancaster
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| | | CATEGORY 15- GOSPEL GROUP
__ Brian Dunlap & Total Praise- Houston
__ James Sisters – Austin
__ B. J. Smith & Nu Destiny – Houston
__ Serenity - Waco
__ Ziyon - Houston
__ The Hensley Ensemble - Garland
__ Gospel Spirituals - Houston
__ Demetrius McClendon & Pathway - Dallas
__ Robert Wortham & Anointed Sisters in Christ - Bryan
__ Shaw Sisters – Dallas
__ Ron Summers & Levi – Houston
__ Appointed – Wharton
__ Eternity Gospel Singers – Bay City
__ Pastor James Hennington & Friends_ Lufkin
__ Family of Praise – Bryan
__ Williamettes – Hearn
__ Tyler IYC – Tyler
__ Eric Birdine & The Messengers – Ft. Worth
__ Dion & Deliverance – Anderson
__ Harmony Gospel Singers – San Marcos
__ Totally Committed- Houston
__ Second Generation 3rd Div.-Waco
__ Beatrice Ward & The Angelics - Houston |
CATEGORY 14- COMMUNITY CHOIR
__ Terrance Mackey & Nu Restoration – Dallas
__ Demarcus Jones & Next Dimension – Dallas
__ Jackie Smith & YDM – Houston
__ Gary Mayes & Nu Era – Houston
__ Rashod Caldwell & Dominion – Austin
__ Chris Spivey & Nu Destiny – Austin
__ Texas Mass Choir – Texas
__ Unity-N-Praise- Houston
__ Daniel House & Artist for Christ-Houston
__ Hensley Ensemble – Garland
__ Terrance Hartford & Nu Vision – Houston
__ Elbert Taylor & 3D – Dallas
__ Fredric Tims & Lufkin LIC-Lufkin
__ Anointed Worshippers – Waco
__ Houston Mass- Houston
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| | | CATEGORY 16-INSTRUMENTALIST
__ Greg Daniels-Richmond
__ O. C. Hall- Bryan
__ Chuck Anderson – Dallas
__ Edmond Baker, Jr. – Bay City
__ John Murray - Houston |
CATEGORY 17-BEST NEW ALBUM/CD PROJECT
__ The Bradby Girls- Houston
__ Shawn McLemore- Houston
__ World Wide Impact – Braxos Valley
__ For The Lord – Houston
__ Myron Butler & Levi – Dallas
__ Apostle Darrell Yancey – Dallas
__ Endurance – Houston
__ James Fortune & Nu Destiny – Houston
__ Gaye Arbuckle- Dallas
__ Brandee Nelson – Brenham
__ Fred Williams- Arlington
__ J. Bass – Houston
__ Kathy Taylor – Houston
__ Southwest Comm. Christian Ctr. "The Bridge" - Houston
__ Resurrection B/C Mass Choir – San Antonio
__ James Henderson – Dallas
__ Tommye Young West - Dallas
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| | | CATEGORY 19- PRAISE DANCE - COMMUNITY
__ Sacrificial Souls of Praise – Houston
__ Min. Latachie Clark & Sky Anointing-Houston
__ Tina Giles & Acts of Praise-Houston
__ Jo Ann Valley Rush & Royal Priesthood- Houston
__ True Blessing – Prairie View
__ Vernice Matthews & Designed To Dance – Bay City
__ Silent Word – Houston
__ Wandering Mimes Dancers – Dallas
__ A Perfect Praise – San Antonio
__ Stacy Johnson & New Vision – Houston
__ Sonji Daniels & Praise Dancers – Houston
__ God's Daughters – San Antonio
__ God's Dancing Angels - Sealy |
CATEGORY 18- PRAISE DANCERS-
CHURCH/LITURGICAL
__ Mt. Gilead Baptist Church – Beaumont
__ The Potters House – Dallas
__ St. James Baptist Church – Austin
__ Ebenezer Baptist Church – Beaumont
__ St. Luke UMC – Dallas
__ Houston Praise & Worship Center – Houston
__ Greater Macedonia Baptist- Houston
__ Windsor Village UMC – Houston
__ God's Tabernacle of Deliverance-Dallas
__ Southwest Comm. Christian Ctr.- Houston
__ New Creation Christian Fellowship- San Antonio
__ Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church – Dallas
__ Willing Workers Baptist Church – Houston
__ St. Paul Baptist Church Cherubims of Praise- Austin
__ Agape Christian Fellowship Praise Dancers- Arlington
__ Greater New Prospect B/C - Needville |
| | | CATEGORY 20 – PRAISE DANCE -MIME
__ Wandering Mimes- Dallas
__ Dancing Angels-Sealy
__ Chozen – Houston
__ Silent Word – Houston
__ Cherelle Griggs – Bay City
__ Master Mime – Dallas
__ Catrina Tatman – Port Arthur
__ Hosea Rodgers – Dallas
__ Son's on a Mission – San Antonio
__ Anointed Flame – Dallas
__ Mt. Sinai Mime – Houston
__ Young Men In Praise - Houston |
CATEGORY 21- PRAISE DANCE DIRECTOR
__ Min Latachie Clark – Houston
__ Yolanda Avery – Beaumont
__ Stacy Johnson – Houston
__ Jo Ann Valley Rush – Houston
__ Dion Hood – Dallas
__ Vernice Matthews – Bay City
__ Dallas Curry – Austin
__ Min. Toni Guillory – Houston
__ Sonji Daniels- Houston
__ Jerrell Showers – Houston
__ Earl Bonner- Longview
__ Mickey Castillo – Dallas
__ Tina Giles – Houston
__ Hope Adams – Beaumont
__ Margaret Thomas – Houston
__ Lady Roslyn Ramsey – Freeport
__ Dennis Collins – Houston
__ Lady Michelle Nurse - Dallas
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| | | CATEGORY 23 – YOUTH SOLOIST
__ Tamara Williams – Wharton
__ Chelsea Warren – Houston
__ Stacy Smith – Longview
__ Rashod Caldwell- Austin
__ De Andre Nico- Houston
__ Rebecca Eaglin- Houston
__ Amin Moore- Houston
__ Ashley Dunbar- Houston
__ Media Cole – Houston
__ Steven Warren – Tyler
__ Sherica Cooks - Bryan
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CATEGORY 22-SPOKEN WORD/POETRY
__ Byron Jones- Bryan
__ Min. Brenda Arnold Scott – Houston
__ Emily Vernon – Dallas
__ Gloria Cooks – Bryan
__ Bobbye Evans – San Antonio
__ Rochell Ward – Houston
__ Crystal Wade – Bay City
__ Cedric Sherman – Garland
__ G. F. Soldier – Dallas
__ Selah – Dallas
__ Jennifer Davis – Houston
__ B. R. Burns - Houston |
| | | CATEGORY 24-PRAISE & WORSHIP LEADER/MC
__ Robert "Praise Man" Washington – Houston
__ Victor "Speedy" McCray – Dallas
__ Letitia Jackson – Houston
__ Jackie Ray Robinson – San Antonio
__ Gloria Cooks - Bryan
__ Joyce Tolbert – Dallas
__ Min. A. J. Jones – Houston
__ Min. James Henderson- Dallas
__ Min. Roland Booker – Conroe
__ Jeri Beasley – Conroe
__ Roz Ann Nichols- Austin
__ Bill " The Mailman" Martin – Austin
__ Robert "Music Man" Chambers – Austin
__ Terrance Scarlett – Wharton
__ Avis Thomas- Austin
__ Shoutin' Gale – San Antonio
__ Linda Roberson - Houston |
CATEGORY 25-BEST NEW ARTIST (LESS THAN 3 YEARS)
__ Shereka McGrew – Houston
__ Chad Howard & H.I.M. – Austin
__ Tim Clifton & Purpose – Dallas
__ Stafford Grady – Lufkin
__ Javan Jackson & Spiritual Attitude – Dallas
__ King Christ Movement – Bryan
__ Harmony Gospel Singers – San Marcos
__ Chioma Bedford – Houston
__ Rificia – Houston
__ B. J. Douglas & More Than Conquerors – Dallas
__ Pastor Sharon Crawford – Houston
__ Mark Young & Divine Unity – Houston
__ Andrew Shaw & X-Factor – Houston
__ Terrance Fisher & Eternal Praise - Houston
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| | | CATEGORY 27-PROFESSIONAL/MAJOR LABEL
__ Kirk Franklin
__ Kathy Taylor
__ Yolanda Adams
__ Potters House Choir
__ Kim Burrell
__ Fred Hammond
__ Kurt Carr
__ Carolyn Traylor
__ Joe Ligon
__ Micah Stampley
__ Gospel Keynotes
__ Mighty Clouds of Joy
__ Myron Butler
__ James Fortune
__ Brian Courtney Wilson |
CATEGORY 26 – PRAISE & WORSHIP LEADER/MINISTRY
__ Supt. Kurt Thompson – Bryan
__ Elder Renethea Macklin- San Antonio
__ Min. Russell Thompson – Houston
__ Brandee Nelson – Brenham
__ Evang. Tweedy Thomas – Dallas
__ Cedric Ford – Houston
__ Min. Darrell Blair – Ft. Worth
__ Shawn & Rhonda McLemore – Houston
__ Min. James Henderson – Dadllas
__ Min. Phyllis Kennedy – Houston
__ Min. Greg Johnson – Rosenberg
__ Terrence Scarlett - Wharton |
| | | CATEGORY 28-GOSPEL ANNOUNCER
__ Gloria Cooks (KAGC) – Bryan
__ Carmina Barnett (KHVN) – Dallas
__ Letitia Jackson (KWWJ) – Houston
__ Bill Martin (KIXL) – Austin
__ Shoutin Gayle (KCHL) – San Antonio
__ Robert "Praise Man" Washington (92.1 FM)-Houston
__ J. J. Williams (KWWJ)- Houston
__ Min. Roland Booker (KYOK)- Conroe
__ Avis Thomas (KAZI) – Austin
__Debra Foster (KAZI) – Austin
__ Pastor Ruiel Taylor (KANI) – Wharton
__ Andrew Hicks (KNON) - Dallas |
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