The producer of the Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Central City Productions, has announced the nominees for the 40th edition. The award show will be recorded live at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, August 16, 2025.

This year, public fan voting will take place in two categories: Urban Single or Performance of the Year and Praise and Worship Song of the Year. Public voting, which will determine the winners of the aforementioned categories, will begin on June 16 and end on July 18. Click here for a full list of the 2025 nominees.