BATON ROUGE — The Southern University Gospel Choir has been nominated for the Stellar Gospel Music Awards' first-ever HBCU Choir of the Year. 

The category is the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities gospel choir award to be offered at the Stellar Awards. 

"This historic moment shines a national spotlight on the excellence, legacy, and impact of HBCU gospel music and culture," the Southern University Gospel Choir said on social media. 

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You can cast your vote for Southern by clicking here. The winner will be named at the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on August 15.