Gospel Soul Band Sensere Earns First
Stellar Award For 'Contemporary Album Of The Year'
(Miami, Florida) - Contemporary Gospel
group Sensere is now an official Stellar Award winning band. The 11-member Gospel/Soul collective celebrated
a career-defining weekend at the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Charlotte, North Carolina, taking home their first-ever
Stellar Award for "Contemporary Album of the Year" for their critically acclaimed project, "Fred
Hammond Presents: The Soul of Future Worship Vol. 2."
The
win, presented during the Stellar Awards pre-show, was especially meaningful for Sensere, marking both the group's first official
Stellar Award nomination and first win in their 20-plus-year music career. The victory also represents a special moment for
South Florida Gospel music. Sensere becomes the first act from the region to bring home a Stellar Award since Marc Cooper
& The Miami Mass Choir won Choir of the Year in 1998.
For Sensere
founder, producer, and lead guitarist James "Jdubb" Wright, the award represents far more than a trophy.
The celebration didn't stop with the win. Sensere also reached another longtime career
goal by performing on the Stellar Awards stage for the first time, delivering their No. 1 Gospel radio hit, "That's God...Lalala,"
during the pre-show telecast. The fan favorite continues to generate streams and remains in regular rotation on Gospel radio
across the country.
For lead vocalist and longtime Sensere member
Brian Williams, stepping onto the Stellar stage was a moment years in the making.
The 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will air on The Stellar Network on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at
8:00 p.m. EST and at 10 p.m. EST (check your local provider for channel availability). The show will air on BET Network on
Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 p.m. EST and 10:30 p.m. EST, and in syndication from September 5 through September 27. You can
also watch on Bounce TV on Saturday, September 5 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
With
this Stellar Award win, Sensere shows no signs of slowing down. Following the success of "That's God...Lalala,"
the group's second single, "After Tonight," continues to climb Gospel radio, currently sitting at #12 on the charts
and closing in on the Top 10. Sensere is also preparing the release of their third single, "God I Love You," featuring
Teddy Riley. The group will carry this momentum into 2027 when they join the Rise and Rhythm Cruise in January alongside
a lineup that includes Mary Mary, KEM, Fred Hammond, Darrel Walls and more.
For Sensere, the Stellar Award celebrates how far the group has come and marks the start of an exciting new chapter.
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(Source: The
Bellamy Group)
