Complete List of 40th Annual GMA Dove Award Winners
(4/24/2009)
40th Annual GMA Dove Award Recipients
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Steven Curtis Chapman
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Tenth Avenue North
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Steven Curtis Chapman
SONG OF THE YEAR song title; writer; publisher (award to the writer and publisher)
"Give Me Your Eyes"; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram; Sitka 6 Music/Essential Music Publishing (ASCAP), Peertunes Ltd. (SESAC), Grange Hill Music (SESAC), Windsor Way (SESAC)
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Brandon Heath
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Natalie Grant
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Casting Crowns
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Bernie Herms
RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG (song; album; artist; writer; label)
"Do Yo Thang"; The Yearbook; KJ-52; Jonah Sorrentino; BEC Recordings/Uprok
ROCK RECORDED SONG
"Lost"; End Of Silence; Red; Jasen Rauch, Rob Graves, Chad Cates; Essential Records
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG
"Washed By The Water"; The Heat; NEEDTOBREATHE; Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart; Atlantic Records
POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG
"Give Me Your Eyes"; What If We; Brandon Heath; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram; Reunion Records
INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG
"A New Hallelujah"; A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche; Reunion Records
SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
"Reason Enough"; Dream On; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Ernie Haase, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun; Gaither Music Group
BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG
"They're Holding Up The Ladder"; We Are Family; Jeff & Sheri Easter, Lewis Family, Easter Brothers; Russell Easter, James Easter, Edd Easter; Daywind Records
COUNTRY RECORDED SONG
"I Wish"; How You Live Deluxe Edition; Point of Grace; Cindy Morgan, Phil Madeira; Word Records
URBAN RECORDED SONG
"Get Up"; The Sound; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Eric Dawkins; Columbia Records, Integrity Music
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
"Free At Last"; Down In New Orleans; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Traditional; Time Life Music
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
"How Great Is Our God"; How Great Is Our God; LaRue Howard; Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; EMI Gospel
WORSHIP SONG
"Mighty To Save"; Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan; Hillsong Publishing
RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM (album; artist; producer; label)
Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Andy Anderson, Christopher Stevens, Sam Mizell; Fervent Records
ROCK ALBUM
Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Never Going Back To OK; The Afters; Dan Muckala; INO Records
POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Revelation; Third Day; Howard Benson; Essential Records
INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM
Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Ed Cash; INO Records
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM
Lovin' Life; Ernie Gaither Vocal Band; Bill Gaither, Guy Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton; Gaither Music Group
BLUEGRASS ALBUM
We Are Family; Ricky Jeff & Sheri Easter, Lewis Family, Easter Brothers; Jeff Easter, Sheri Easter; Daywind Records
COUNTRY ALBUM
Around the Bend; Randy Travis; Kyle Lehning; Warner Bros. Records
URBAN ALBUM
The Fight of My Life; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin; Zomba Gospel
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM
Down In New Orleans; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Chris Goldsmith; Time Life Music, Integrity Music
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM
Change the World; Martha Munizzi; Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton; Martha Munizzi Music
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian; Various; Harry Gregson-Williams; Walt Disney Records
CHILDREN'S MUSIC ALBUM
Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 4; Various; Chance Scoggins; Fervent Records
SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM
Rescatame; Seventh Day Slumber; Alejandro Allen, Susana Allen; BEC Recordings
SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM
Passion: God of This City; Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall, David Crowder*Band, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Fee, Matt Redman; Nathan Nockels; Sparrow Records, sixsteps Records
CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Peace on Earth; Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Mark A. Miller; Beach Street
PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM
A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Reunion Records
MUSICAL (title; creator; publisher (award given to creator)
God Bless the USA; Sue C. Smith, Joel Lindsey, Russell Mauldin; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
YOUTH/CHILDREN'S MUSICAL
An Island Christmas; Wayne Haun, Shelby Haun, Joel Lindsey; Lillenas Publishing Company
CHORAL COLLECTION
I'll Say Yes; Carol Cymbala; Brooklyn Tabernacle Music
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING (product; art director; graphic artist; illustrator/photographer; label)
Revelation (Third Day); Tim Parker, Becka Blackburn; Tim Parker; David McClister, RW Sims; Essential Records
SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO (title; artist; director; producer; production company; label)
"Slow Fade"; Casting Crowns; John Erwin, Andy Erwin; Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures; Beach Street
LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO ( title; artist; director; producer; production company; label)
Alive and Transported; TobyMac; Eric Welch; Tameron Hedge, Dan Pitts; Broken Poet Productions; ForeFront Records
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Stryper Announces 50 City 25th Anniversary Tour
(4/16/2009)Legendary Christian rock band Stryper has announced plans for a 25th Anniversary Tour, hitting 50 cities in North America this fall before going international in January and February 2010. Stryper's upcoming studio album Murder by Pride (Big3 Records) will be released in July.
The 25th Anniversary Tour, scheduled to launch in September, will be a two-set show. The first set will feature new Stryper material and include current bassist Tracy Ferrie, along with original members Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet and Oz Fox. The second set will feature all four original members, including original bassist Tim Gaines, wearing the original yellow and black stage outfits and performing the band's hits from the last 25 years.
"After recently learning about how precious life is and how often we take for granted the time that we have here on earth, I realized that this tour may very well be the most important tour in the history of Stryper," said Michael Sweet. "Tim, Robert, Tracy, Oz and myself are all stepping out together to show the importance of unity and forgiveness and the only way to show this is to live it. We've been faced with challenges over the past 25 years but two things have remained certain within our hearts and within our lives - the power of God's love and the beauty of God's grace."
The tour will be a family project, with Michael Sweet Jr's band Flight Patterns opening all dates. Their debut album will release on Fifty Three Five Records in July.
In 1984, Stryper broke on to the scene with their debut EP Yellow and Black Attack, and have since gone on to sell 8 million albums and tour the world spreading an inspirational message through their branded sound of rock songs, heavy guitars and pristine harmony vocals. The group's unprecedented 1986 album To Hell with the Devil went platinum and was named one of the "100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music" by CCM Magazine.
In 2008, Michael Sweet joined legendary band BOSTON on vocals and guitar for their 54-city summer headlining tour of North America, performing the band's classic hits like "More than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," "Amanda" and "Don't Look Back." BOSTON has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, including the band's 1976 self-titled debut, which has sold over 17 million copies to date and was the highest selling debut of all time.
Murder by Pride will include a cover of the BOSTON song "Peace of Mind" that features BOSTON guitarist Tom Scholz on the recording. Ironically, Stryper had recorded "Peace of Mind" and planned to put it on their 2009 release long before Michael Sweet was even considered as a new member of BOSTON.
In 2008, BOSTON's Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl joined Stryper on stage to perform "Peace of Mind" for VH1 Classic's After Math: The Station Fire Five Years Later a televised benefit concert also featuring performances by John Rich, Dierks Bentley, Gretchen Wilson, Aaron Lewis (Staind), Tesla, Twisted Sister, Winger and more.
"This record is a true miracle," said Michael Sweet. "We began rehearsing the new material in 2006 and now here we are looking at a 2009 release. It's been an extremely difficult process yet through this came one of the most powerful records that we've ever made. We decided to go back to what we were known for - vocal harmonies, guitar harmonies, solid grooves and melodic melodies and arrangements. We put our hearts and souls into making this record and we can only hope that it changes a few lives along the way. If so, it was all worth it!"
Stryper is booked by APA Nashville and managed by Deep South Entertainment. All confirmed Stryper tour dates will be announced at www.Stryper.com and www.MichaelSweet.com.
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'Hell or High Water' As Cities Burn Will Release New Studio Effort 4/21
(3/24/2009)Following the success of two previous efforts, Louisiana-based As Cities Burn is set to introduce their new studio recording "Hell or High Water" releasing April 21st on Tooth & Nail Records. Track listing below. An exclusive track ("Gates") will also be available on iTunes with the release of "Hell or High Water."
Recorded in Cleveland, TN at First Street Studio over three months, "Hell or High Water," takes the band in a new direction with more focus on creating an ambient and rooted rock sound. Produced primarily by songwriter/lead Cody Bonnette along with the aid of Tyler Orr, Jae Ham, Robert Chisolm and Tyler Schwindt, the album was recorded to sound more similar to the band's live sound.
The album takes the sound of Come Now Sleep (2007) and strips it even barer instrumentally, while breathing a more reflective take on the music scene ("Errand Rum") love ("Lady Blue") and an artistically blunt finale that passes the torch to other great acts ("Capover"). With "Hell or High Water," the band has created a brutally honest and musically progressive record that wise listeners will surely be discussing about amongst themselves.
Track Listing for "Hell or High Water"
1. 84' Sheepdog
2. Errand Rum
3. Into the Sea
4. Made Too Pretty
5. Lady Blue
6. Pretty
7. Daughter
8. Pirate Blues
9. Capo
About As Cities Burn
As Cities Burn hails from Louisiana and includes Cody Bonnette (vocals, guitar), Christopher Lott (guitar), Colin Kimble (bass) and Aaron Lunsford -(drums). The band formed in 2002 and have released two projects on Solid State/ Tooth & Nail Records: "Son, I Loved You at Your Darkest" (2005); "Come Now, Sleep" (2007). The band has toured with Emery, So Long Forgotten and Jonezetta. You can find them online at www.myspace.com/ascitiesburn
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The Passing of Kyle Sweet, Wife of Musician Michael Sweet
(3/6/2009)Kyle Rae Sweet
1956-2009
Kyle Rae Sweet has passed on and is now at peace with her Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Please continue to pray for the Sweet family. We ask that if you wish to express your sympathies within an e-mail that you send them to the following e-mail address: thesweetfamily@michaelsweet.com.
Kyle was diagnosed with cancer in February 2007. She passed away at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5, 2009.
Kyle's life was dedicated to caring for her husband and home-schooling their two children. Her heart's desire was for their children to attend college. To best honor Kyle's work as a home-school mom there has been a fund set up called The Sweet Children's College Fund.
In lieu of flowers, donations to this fund can be made payable and mailed to:
Sweet Children's College Fund
Sovereign Bank
50 Cohasset Avenue
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
A private funeral service will be held in the coming days.
Michael Sweet is a well-known musician and vocalist, best known as the co-founder and frontman of the band Stryper. Sweet is also a guitarist and vocalist for BOSTON.
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Skillet To Launch 'Comatose' Spring Tour with Disciple & Decyfer Down
(2/27/2009)On April 2nd, two time GRAMMYฎ-nominated band Skillet will launch the second leg of their "COMATOSE" tour in follow up to their 2008 run where 60% of the shows sold out, placing the tour in Pollstar's Concert Pulse Top 50 Tours. Completing the bill and joining Skillet in 32+ cities will be labelmates and fellow rockers Disciple and Decyfer Down (full tour listing below).
Skillet has spent the last few months in Los Angeles recording their next studio project with producer Howard Benson (Three Days Grace, Daughtry, Flyleaf, P.O.D.), and with the "Comatose" album approaching Gold status and having just received GMA Dove Award nominations for Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year and Long Form Video of the Year (for the critically acclaimed live CD/DVD project, "Comatose Comes Alive") they are ready to hit the road. Following the spring tour Skillet will be headlining several summer festivals, including Creation, Agape, Red Letter Rock, Ictchus, Alive, Atlantafest, Summerfest, Sonshine, Hills Alive, Soulfest, Kingdombound, Newsong, and Disney's Night of Joy, all leading up to the new release.
"We're pumped up and ready for this tour to get started," remarked Skillet frontman John Cooper. "I personally have wanted a tour with Disciple for several years now and I think it's going to be an awesome tour package. We have been working incredibly hard on this new record, so we are also looking forward to playing some new material for everyone!"
SKILLET:
2008 GMA Artist of the Year nominee Skillet's explosive 2006 Grammyฎ-nominated release, "Comatose" followed 2004's "Collide," which launched the group into the public eye and garnered the band their first prestigious Grammyฎ nomination. A critical fave, "Comatose" has become their best-selling project to date, nearly GOLD certified with more than double the sales of "Collide" in half the time. In follow up to packed out headline club shows, a tour with FlyLeaf, and summer festivals, Skillet spent the fall of 2007 opening for mainstream rockers Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace.
In the process of becoming one of the hardest working, most rocking, and broadly appealing acts of its generation, radio welcomed "Comatose" with open arms, as the first single, "Rebirthing" spent seven-weeks at No.1 on Christian Rock, while their five follow up singles all rose to No. 1 as well. Their single for the title track received a 2008 GMA Dove Award for "Rock Song of the Year," as well, and at the end of 2007 the band was named the No. 2 top artist on both CHR and ROCK radio year end lists, and in 2008 named R&R's Top CHR Artist of the Year for 2008. Since R&R began publishing Christian radio charts, Skillet has garnered more #1 songs from one recording (COMATOSE/Atlantic/Ardent/INO) than any other artist in the industry, with their 6 consecutive radio hits.
www.skillet.com
DISCIPLE:
Disciple's first release on INO Records "Disciple" (2005) brought home three No. 1 hits, while their sophomore album "Scars Remain" (2006) became the highest selling record of their career, scanning over 100,000 units. The band's latest and greatest project "Southern Hospitality" released in Oct. of 2008. Disciple has been nominated for a whopping nine GMA Awards including a win for "Rock Album of the Year" in 2008, while their hit single "Game On" received massive placement in sports shows across the country including "Best Damn Sports Show," NFL's "Total Axxess," WWE's "Cyber Sunday" and Speed TV's "Speed Report," as well as in venues such as Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and even Madison Square Garden in New York City. The single was also used in promotion for CBS shows "Criminal Minds" and "CSI Miami." In 2008, the rockers were chosen to write a song for "WWE: The Music Vol. 8" and WWE superstar duo Hawkins and Ryder. Most recently, XBOX 360 selected Disciple to join the ranks of Fall Out Boy, P.O.D., Gym Class Heroes and others by choosing the band for "Game with Fame," a program granting fans the chance to play the band in Halo 3 on Sun. March 1.
www.disciplerocks.com
DECYFER DOWN:
Decipher means "to interpret," and the moniker Decyfer Down fit perfectly, as the band aims to interpret truth based on God's Word while stripping it down from religious traditions and terms. With four No.1 hits on R&R's Christian Rock Chart and CRW's Chart from their debut album End of Grey released in 2006, the band also had a top 10 song at WARQ in Columbia, SC, a mainstream Alternative Rock station. "Fight Like This" was also the band's fourth consecutive No.1 Christian Rock single, and was heard by millions in a special promo promoting an Ultimate Fighting Championship title fight. Also from their debut album, "Break Free" was played during some of the most watched sports games of the year and heard by over 9 million sports fanatics through website and television views. Now, after two years, Decyfer Down is ready to release their sophomore album amply titled CRASH on May 5. Produced by Paul Ebersold (3 Doors Down, Saliva, Sister Hazel, Skillet) the band's first single, "Crash" recently peaked at No. 1 on Christian Rock Radio, and their second single "Fading" is following the lead charting in the Top 20.
The rock band has found itself playing with mainstream rockers like Cold, Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, Theory of a Dead Man, Pillar, Skillet, Thousand Foot Krutch, Red and more.
www.decyferdown.com
COMATOSE SPRING 2009 TOUR DATES (for updated tour info go to http://www.skillet.com):
4/2 Evansville, IN
4/3 Windsor, ON
4/4 Elida, OH
4/5 Greensburg (Pittsburgh), PA
4/7 Terre Haute, IN
4/9 Jackson, TN
4/10 Jackson, MS
4/11 Arlington (Dallas), TX
4/14 Alma (Ft. Smith), AR
4/16 Knoxville, TN
4/17 Indianapolis, IN
4/18 Nashville, TN
4/24 Harrison, AR
4/25 Kansas City, MO
4/26 Omaha, NE
4/30 Oklahoma City, OK
5/1 Greenville, IL
5/2 Mequon (Milwaukee), WI
5/3 Spencer, IA
5/5 Wichita, KS
5/7 Amarillo, TX
5/8 Wichita Falls, TX
5/9 Orange (Beaumont), TX
5/10 Monroe, LA
5/12 Hattiesburg, MS
5/14 Montgomery, AL
5/15 Longwood (Orlando), FL
5/16 Fayetteville, NC
5/17 Winston Salem, NC
5/20 Vero Beach, FL
5/21 Summerville (Charleston), SC
5/22 Jacksonville, FL
5/23 Myrtle Beach, SC
5/24 Greenville, SC
*All dates subject to change
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Disciple Chosen For XBox 360's 'Game With Fame'
(2/27/2009)Reigning GMA Dove Award "Rock Album of the Year" Winners Gain 2009 Nomination in Same Category and Continue to Trek Across the U.S. on the "Welcome to the Family" Tour
XBOX 360 has chosen INO Records' Disciple to participate in their coveted "Game With Fame" program on Sunday March 1, granting fans the chance to play their favorite rock band in Halo 3. Former gamers include P.O.D., Fall Out Boy and Gym Class Heroes. For more information and a video from the band on their upcoming game day, visit myspace.com/disciplerocks.
Game Day info:
March 1, 1-3pm Pacific Time
Log on to the Xbox Marketplace, use Gamertag 'Disciple 1 GWF or Disciple 2 GWF' and play Halo 3 with the guys from Disciple!
Winners of last year's "Rock Album of the Year" at the GMA Dove Awards for Scars Remain, Disciple is up for the same award at this year's ceremony for their latest and greatest Southern Hospitality. This is the band's ninth nomination. The 40th annual Dove Awards will take place on April 23, 2009 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. and will air live on Gospel Music Channel.
Joining forces with Kutless, Stellar Kart and Esterlyn, Disciple is currently on the "Welcome to the Family" tour through March 15 playing for already sold-out crowds. Disciple will also team up with label mates Skillet and Decyfer Down for a 32+ city tour starting in early April for the "Comatose" Spring 2009 tour. For the most updated tour info, visit myspace.com/disciplerocks.
All dates subject to change
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY TOUR
02/28/09 - Wildomar, CA
03/01/09 - Diamond Bar, CA
03/03/09 - Barstow, CA
03/05/09 - Las Vegas, NV
03/06/09 - Rialto, CA
03/07/09 - Mesa, AZ
03/08/09 - Albuquerque, NM
03/10/09 - Carlsbad, NM
03/12/09 - Broken Arrow, OK
03/13/09 - Oklahoma City, OK
03/14/09 - Arlington, TX
03/15/09 - Lee's Summit, MO
COMATOSE SPRING 2009 TOUR
4/2 Evansville, IN
4/3 Windsor, ON
4/4 Elida, OH
4/5 Greensburg (Pittsburgh), PA
4/7 Terre Haute, IN
4/9 Jackson, TN
4/10 Jackson, MS
4/11 Arlington (Dallas), TX
4/14 Alma (Ft. Smith), AR
4/16 Knoxville, TN
4/17 Indianapolis, IN
4/18 Nashville, TN
4/24 Harrison, AR
4/25 Kansas City, MO
4/26 Omaha, NE
4/30 Oklahoma City, OK
5/1 Greenville, IL
5/2 Mequon (Milwaukee), WI
5/3 Spencer, IA
5/5 Wichita, KS
5/7 Amarillo, TX
5/8 Wichita Falls, TX
5/9 Orange (Beaumont), TX
5/10 Monroe, LA
5/12 Hattiesburg, MS
5/14 Montgomery, AL
5/15 Longwood (Orlando), FL
5/16 Fayetteville, NC
5/17 Winston Salem, NC
5/20 Vero Beach, FL
5/21 Summerville (Charleston), SC
5/22 Jacksonville, FL
5/23 Myrtle Beach, SC
5/24 Greenville, SC
Disciple's first release on INO Records "Disciple" (2005) brought home three No. 1 hits, while their sophomore album "Scars Remain" (2006) became the highest selling record of their career, scanning over 100,000 units. The band's latest and greatest project "Southern Hospitality" released in Oct. of 2008. Disciple has been nominated for a whopping nine GMA Awards including a win for "Rock Album of the Year" in 2008, while their hit single "Game On" received massive placement in sports shows across the country including "Best Damn Sports Show," NFL's "Total Axxess," WWE's "Cyber Sunday" and Speed TV's "Speed Report," as well as in venues such as Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and even Madison Square Garden in New York City. The single was also used in promotion for CBS shows "Criminal Minds" and "CSI Miami." In 2008, the rockers were tapped to perform one of the songs on "WWE: The Music Vol. 8" for WWE superstar duo Hawkins and Ryder.
www.disciplerocks.com
www.myspace.com/disciplerocks
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Bec Recordings/Tooth & Nail Records Congratulates 2009 Dove Award Nominees
(2/25/2009)Last Friday the 40th Annual Gospel Music Award nominees were announced in Nashville, Tennessee, which included 13 nominations for BEC Recordings / Tooth & Nail Records / Solid State Records that included four "albums" of the year in respective categories. Among those nominated were Jeremy Camp, who received his fifth "Male Vocalist of the Year" nomination (winner 2004, 2005), along with two nominations each for hip-hop artist Manafest (Hip Hop Song/Album), Jadon Lavik (Inspirational Song/Album), and KJ-52 (Hip Hip Song/Short Form Music Video).
In addition, Bebo Norman received his second Dove nomination on BEC Recordings, following his Christmas album nod in 2008. This year he was nominated for his studio self-titled release on the West Coast label, which garnered much praise. Other album nominations included "Rock Album" for the raved about "To Know that You're Alive" from Kutless, and the first Spanish nomination on the label from Seventh Day Slumber, "Rescatame." Once again dominating the "Recorded Music Packaging" category, the label(s) held three of the five nominations, including the GRAMMY-nominated packaging for "Hawk Nelson Is My Friend" (designer Don Clark).
BEC Recordings, Tooth&Nail Records, and Solid State Records are excited about what 2009 holds as they anticipate great new releases from Emery, Thousand Foot Krutch, Hawk Nelson, August Burns Red and many more stellar projects down the pipe, in addition to new artists And Then There Were None, Phillip LaRue, and Jaymes Reunion.
2009 Gospel Music Award / Dove Nominees:
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Jeremy Camp
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song:
"Do Yo Thang" KJ-52, The Yearbook
"So Beautiful" Manafest, Citizen Activ
Inspirational Recorded Song:
"Come Thou Fount" Jadon Lavik, Roots Run Deep
Rap/ Hip Hop Album:
Citizen Activ, Manafest
Rock Album:
To Know That You're Alive, Kutless
Pop/Contemporary Album:
Bebo Norman, Bebo Norman
Inspirational Album:
Roots Run Deep, Jadon Lavik
Recorded Music Packaging:
Hawk Nelson is My Friend, Hawk Neslon
Storm the Gates of Hell Deluxe Edition, Demon Hunter (Solid State Records)
The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole, Trenches (Solid State Records)
Short Form Music Video:
"Fan Mail," KJ-52
Spanish Language Album:
Rescatame, Seventh Day Slumber
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Pillar Honored With Two GMA Dove Awards Nominations
(2/21/2009)Rock Powerhouse Recognized in Rock Album and Rock Recorded Song Categories
Dove and Grammy nominated rock band Pillar was honored today with two GMA Dove Awards nominations. The band, known for its riveting rock shows, was recognized in the Rock Album category for its 2/26/08 hit album, For the Love of the Game and in the Rock Recorded Song category for that album's title track, "For the Love of the Game."
Pillar will tour with Orlando-based rock band Fireflight from March 25 through the end of April and both Beckley and Henson have been working closely with Dove-nominated producer/songwriter Rob Graves (Red) and Skidd Mills (Saving Abel, Fireflight) for Pillar's next release, slated for 2009.
Pillar's fifth studio album, For the Love of the Game (02/26/08), debuted on the Billboard Top 200 album chart at No. 71, while coming in at No. 4 on the Christian (overall) album chart. Since Pillar's Dove Award-winning debut Above in 2001, the band has tallied ten No. 1 radio singles, 12 top five hits, a GRAMMY nomination, three Dove Awards, nine national headlining tours, covers of numerous national magazines and album sales approaching one million.
Find more information at www.pillarmusic.com and www.myspace.com/pillar.
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GMA Dove Awards Nominations for 2009 Announced Today
(2/20/2009)Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, Fireflight, Marvin Sapp, Third Day, TobyMac and Chris Tomlin have been nominated by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) membership for Artist of the Year at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards on April 23, 2009 in Nashville.
Those artists were among the Dove Award nominees announced at a press conference today at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitor Information Center. The GMA Dove Awards, gospel music's biggest night of the year, featuring artists from every style of gospel/Christian music coming together for a night of music and celebration, will be broadcast nationwide live on the Gospel Music Channel from 8 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on Thursday, April 23, 2009.
"Christian and gospel music expresses itself in many different ways and we applaud all nominated artists for their unique contributions to the music landscape," said John W. Styll, president of the Gospel Music Association (GMA). "The powerful messages of redemption, hope and joy found in the music of our Dove nominees come during a season in history when our country and the world need inspiration and encouragement."
For the first time, fans will become stakeholders in the Dove Awards with an opportunity to vote for the winner of Artist of the Year along with New Artist of the Year, which includes nominees Addison Road, Francesca Battistelli, Fee, Jonathan Nelson, Remedy Drive, Chris Sligh and Tenth Avenue North. Fan voting, which will be conducted through the Gospel Music Channel website (www.gospelmusicchannel.com) and at www.doveawards.com, will open on February 26, the same day online voting opens for GMA members. The cumulative fan vote, which will continue through the live Dove Awards broadcast, will account for one-third of the total vote in those two categories.
The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be handed out at Nashville's famed Grand Ole Opry House. Tickets to the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 615-242-0303.
While the awards are the purpose of the show, music performances will definitely share center stage at the Dove Awards, showcasing some of gospel music's hottest and most diverse artists. In addition to the exclusive live broadcast, Gospel Music Channel will present back-to-back encore broadcasts that night and additional re-airings following. Gospel Music Channel's rapid growth has made it the fastest growing network in television for the past two years and GMC is now available in more than 43 million homes in all major markets on the major cable systems as well as on DIRECTV on Channel 338.
The top artist nominee for Dove Awards is current three-time Male Vocalist of the Year Chris Tomlin, whose seven total nominations include Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)." His latest CD Hello Love was nominated for Praise & Worship Album, while "Jesus Messiah" from that project earned a nomination for Worship Song of the Year. Tomlin was also included in the Special Event Album category for his participation on the Passion: God of This City compilation album and in the Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song category for gospel artist LaRue Howard's recording of Tomlin's "How Great Is Our God," which was the 2006 Song of the Year recipient.
Two female artists have the next biggest impact, with Natalie Grant and newcomer Francesca Battistelli each receiving five nominations. Grant, the current three-time Female Vocalist of the Year recipient, receives another nomination in the category, along with a nod for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Relentless, while the No. 1 radio hit from that record, "I Will Not Be Moved" was nominated for Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. The Grant-penned "Breathe on Me" rounds out her five nominations in the Worship Song of the Year category.
Battistelli, the New York-born singer songwriter and now Dove Award Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year nominee, burst on the Christian music scene with her summer 2008 hit "I'm Letting Go." That song has now received Dove Award nominations for Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, and her debut CD My Paper Heart was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.
Four-time Group of the Year Dove Award winners Casting Crowns will go for five with another Group of the Year nomination in 2009. The worship band's total of five nominations includes Artist of the Year and Christmas Album of the Year for Peace on Earth. Casting Crowns also earned nods for Short Form Video for "Slow Fade" and for Long Form Video for "The Altar and the Door Live."
Among the other Artist of the Year nominees, Steven Curtis Chapman has previously won this award seven times, the last one in 2000. Chapman, who has been touring with Michael W. Smith on the United Tour, has had renewed spotlight this past year centered on the Song of the Year nominee "Cinderella" which became an anthem for fatherhood not only on Christian radio, but worldwide. "Cinderella" is also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded song and Chapman's co-write of Bart Millard's "You Reign" is another Song of the Year nominee.
Fireflight is recognized as Artist of the Year in the first year they have received any Dove Award nominations. The female-fronted (Dawn Richardson) rock band received national exposure as a favorite of TV networks like NBC, ABC and ESPN which have licensed their songs. Fireflight was also named one of the winners of Taco Bell's first "Best of the Beat" fan-voted contest and was named Gospel Music Channel's first "Listen Up Artist" last year. Now, they have four Dove Award nominations including Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year for Unbreakable, Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song for "Unbreakable" and Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "The Hunger."
Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year nominee Marvin Sapp made history last year when his single "Never Would've Made It," from the gold-selling CD Thirsty, became the longest-running No. 1 single ever across all radio formats, spending a staggering 47 weeks at the top of the gospel radio charts. Earlier this year, Sapp was honored with eight Stellar Awards.
TobyMac, the current Artist of the Year recipient, finds himself nominated again this year. The headliner of the popular Winter Wonder Slam concert series, TobyMac recently won his first solo GRAMMY Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album with Alive and Transported. The concert DVD of that CD is also nominated for a Dove Award for Long Form Video of the Year.
Rounding out the Artist of the Year nominees, Third Day earns its nomination after a successful year with the release of Revelation, which is nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. That CD debuted at No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart in July, landing the band on the cover of Billboard magazine. Third Day also toured with Switchfoot, Jars of Clay and Robert Randolph & The Family Band on the "Music Builds Tour" for Habitat for Humanity and performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
Other artists receiving four nominations include Brandon Heath, Mary Mary, Laura Story and Michael W. Smith.
Producers and songwriters also enjoyed big nomination success this year with Ian Eskelin (Francesca Battistelli, Remedy Drive) and Wayne Haun (Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, HisSong) each receiving eight nods while Ed Cash (Chris Tomlin, Laura Story) came in with six and Jason Ingram (Brandon Heath, Meredith Andrews) and Warryn Campbell (Mary Mary, Kierra Sheard) each received five nominations.
Announcing the nominations today were Dan and Jackie Evans, the son and mother team from season five of NBC's reality show "The Biggest Loser." Additionally, Dan's debut CD, Goin' All Out, bowed at #7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart when it was released last fall. They were joined by Lisa Kimmey, former member of Out of Eden and currently a host/reporter for Gospel Music Channel.
Dove Awards will be handed out in 43 categories. The Songwriter of the Year nominees were not announced today, but will be revealed prior to the GMA Dove Awards. Dove Awards nominations go to recordings released during the eligibility year November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2008 and voted on by the members of the GMA. The complete nominations list is at www.doveawards.com.
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40th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominations
(2/20/2009)
SONG OF THE YEAR
song title; writer; publisher (Dove Award given to the songwriter and publisher)
"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"; Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, Traditional; sixsteps music (ASCAP), worshiptogether.com Songs (ASCAP)
"Cinderella"; Steven Curtis Chapman; Sparrow Songs (BMI)
"Empty Me"; Chris Sligh, Clint Lagerberg, Tony Wood; Foolish Tool Music (ASCAP), Word Music LLC (ASCAP), Kindacrazy Music (BMI), Row J Seat 9 Songs (ASCAP), New Spring Publishing (ASCAP), Bridge Building Music (BMI)
"Give Me Your Eyes"; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram; Sitka 6 Music (ASCAP), Peertunes Ltd. (SESAC), Grange Hill Music (SESAC), Windsor Way (SESAC)
"I Will Not Be Moved"; Natalie Grant; Nat in the Hat (ASCAP)
"I'm Letting Go"; Francesca Battistelli, Tony Wood, Ian Eskelin; Designer Music (SESAC), Word Music LLC (ASCAP), Honest & Popular Songs (SESAC), Row J Seat 9 Songs (ASCAP), New Spring Publishing Inc. (ASCAP)
"Mighty to Save"; Ben Fielding, Joel Houston; Integrity's Hosanna! Music (ASCAP)
"Never Going Back to OK"; Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, Dan Muckala; Smells Like Music (ASCAP), Screaming Mimes Music (ASCAP)
"Reason Enough"; Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey; Bridge Building Music (BMI), Psalmsinger Music (BMI), Ernie Sig Sound Music (BMI), Hefton Hill Music (BMI)
"You Reign"; Bart Millard, Barry Graul, Steven Curtis Chapman; Simpleville Music (ASCAP), Wet As A Fish Music (ASCAP), Sparrow Songs (BMI)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR*
Casting Crowns
Steven Curtis Chapman
Fireflight
Marvin Sapp
Third Day
TobyMac
Chris Tomlin
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR*
Addison Road
Francesca Battistelli
Fee
Jonathan Nelson
Remedy Drive
Chris Sligh
Tenth Avenue North
*Fans may vote in the Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year Categories. The cumulative fan vote will count for 1/3 of the total votes for these two categories. GMA member voting will count for 2/3 of the total vote.
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jeremy Camp
Jon Foreman
Ernie Haase
Brandon Heath
David Phelps
Marvin Sapp
Chris Tomlin
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Francesca Battistelli
Brooke Fraser
Karen Peck Gooch
Natalie Grant
Mandisa
Sandi Patty
Laura Story
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Casting Crowns
David Crowder*Band
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Mary Mary
MercyMe
Skillet
Third Day
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Brown Bannister
Ed Cash
Ian Eskelin
Wayne Haun
Bernie Herms
Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp
Dove Awards in Recorded Song categories are given to the artist and songwriter (if other than the artist).
RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Beautfiul Morning"; Reiterate; Grits featuring Pigeon John; Teron Carter, Stacy Jones, Mo Henderson, John Duncan; Revolution Art
"Do Yo Thang"; The Yearbook; KJ-52; Jonah Sorrentino; BEC Recordings/Uprok
"Joyful Noise"; Our World Redeemed; Flame featuring Lecrae & John Reilly; Marcus T. Williams-Gray, Lecrae Moore, Emanuel Lambert, Jr.; Cross Movement Records
"Pull Your Pants Up!"; Pull Your Pants Up!; Dooney "Da Priest"; Duwayne Brown; Malaco Records
"So Beautiful"; Citizen Activ; Manafest featuring Trevor McNevan; Chris Greenwood, Adam Messinger, Trevor McNevan; BEC Recordings
ROCK RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Better Man"; Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Josh Reedy, Brian Bunn, Eric Miker, Boone Daughdrill, Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records
"For The Love Of The Game"; For The Love Of The Game; Pillar; Rob Beckley, Lester Estelle, Noah Henson, Michael Wittig; Essential Records
"Lost"; End Of Silence; Red; Jasen Rauch, Rob Graves, Chad Cates; Essential Records
"Shine Like The Stars"; Expect The Impossible; Stellar Kart; Adam Agee, Ian Eskelin; Word Records
"The Hunger"; Unbreakable; Fireflight; Dawn Richardson, Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Phee Shorb, Ben Glover; Flicker Records
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Find You Waiting"; Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Josh Reedy, Brian Bunn, Eric Miker, Boone Daughdrill, Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records
"Keys To The Kingdom"; Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Manwell Reyes, Blanca Reyes, Pablo Villatoro, Andy Anderson, Noe A. Chaparro; Fervent Records
"Never Going Back To OK"; Never Going Back To OK; The Afters; Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, Dan Muckala; INO Records
"Unbreakable"; Unbreakable; Fireflight; Dawn Richardson, Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Phee Shorb, Rob Hawkins; Flicker Records
"Washed By The Water"; The Heat; NEEDTOBREATHE; Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart; Atlantic Records
POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Cinderella"; This Moment Cinderella Edition; Steven Curtis Chapman; Steven Curtis Chapman; Sparrow Records
"Give Me Your Eyes"; What If We; Brandon Heath; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram; Reunion Records
"I Will Not Be Moved"; Relentless; Natalie Grant; Natalie Grant; Curb Records
"I'm Letting Go"; My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood; Fervent Records
"This Is Home"; Chronicles Of Narnia:Prince Caspian ; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, Andy Dodd, Adam Watts; Walt Disney Records
INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"A New Hallelujah"; A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche; Reunion Records
"For The Glory Of You"; Windows And Walls; Mark Harris; Mark Harris, John Lemonis, Tony Wood; INO Records
"Bless The Lord"; Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Laura Story; INO Records
"Come Thou Fount"; Roots Run Deep; Jadon Lavik; Public Domain; BEC Recordings
"Dependence"; Jamie Slocum; Jamie Slocum; Curb Records
SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Big Mighty God"; Nothin' But Good; The Mike LeFevre Quartet; Lee Black, Sue C. Smith, Kenna West; Canaan Records
"I Believe God"; Real Faith; Brian Free & Assurance; Marty Funderburk, Steve Marshall; Daywind Records
"Reason Enough"; Dream on; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Ernie Haase, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun; Gaither Music Group
"Welcome To The Family"; Room For More; Booth Brothers; Jim Brady, Barry Weeks, Tony Wood; Daywind Records
"Yahweh"; The Ride; The Hoppers; Paula Stefanovich; Canaan Records
BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Help Is On The Way"; Help Is On The Way; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Michael E. Reed; Horizon Records
"I See A Crimson Stream"; Sounds Like Sunday; Janet Paschal; Garfield T. Haywood; Vine Records
"The Old White Flag"; You Gotta Love It!; Triumphant Quartet; Dianne Wilkinson; Daywind Records
"They're Holding Up The Ladder"; We Are Family; Jeff & Sheri Easter, Lewis Family, Easter Brothers; Russell Easter, James Easter, Edd Easter; Daywind Records
"What Will I Wear"; I Just Wanted You To Know; Kim Hopper; Deborah Bailey; Canaan Records
COUNTRY RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Did I Make A Difference"; Front Row Seats; The Oak Ridge Boys; Rob Crosby, Bill Anderson; Spring Hill Music Group
"Good Side Of Goodbye"; Home For Now; Living Waters Trio; Wayne Haun, Dave Clark; Vine Records
"I Saw God Today"; Troubadour; George Strait; Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby; MCA Nashville
"I Wish"; How You Live Deluxe Edition; Point of Grace; Cindy Morgan, Phil Madeira; Word Records
"Jesus And John Wayne"; Lovin' Life; Gaither Vocal Band; Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither, Doug Johnson, Kim Williams, Benjamin Gaither; Gaither Music Group
URBAN RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Declaration (This Is It)"; The Fight Of My Life; Kirk Franklin; Kenneth C. Loggins, Michael H. McDonald; Zomba Gospel
"Get Up"; The Sound; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Eric Dawkins; Columbia Records, Integrity Music
"Love Him Like I Do"; Revealed; Deitrick Haddon with Ruben Studdard and Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell, Deitrick Haddon, Lamar Edwards; Zomba Gospel
"No Looking Back"; No Looking Back; Damita; Damita Haddon; Tyscot Records
"Not A Slave"; Life By Stereo; J.R.; Courtney Peebles; Cross Movement Records
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Cry Your Last Tear"; Cry Your Last Tear; Bishop Paul S. Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir; Vashawn Mitchell; Light Records
"Deliverance"; Past And Present; Lillie Knauls; Teddy Huffman, Lillie Knauls, Wayne Haun; Vine Records
"Free At Last"; Down In New Orleans; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Traditional; Time Life Music
"God Is Good"; Love Forever Shines; Regina Belle; Bernard Belle; Pendulum Records, Walker Davis Entertainment
"Souled Out"; Souled Out; Hezekiah Walker; Estee Bullock, Nate McNair; Zomba Gospel
"Take It Back"; Take It Back; Dorinda Clark-Cole; Derrick Starks; Zomba Gospel
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label
"Favor Of God"; Change The World; Martha Munizzi; Aaron Lindsey, John Rowsey; Martha Munizzi Music
"Great Grace"; Overcomer; Alvin Slaughter; Mary Alessi, Aaron Lindsey; Integrity Music
"How Great Is Our God"; How Great Is Our God; LaRue Howard; Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; EMI Gospel
"My Name Is Victory"; Right Now Praise; Jonathan Nelson; Jonathan Nelson, Justin Savage; Integrity Music
"Shall We Gather At The River"; The Standard; Take 6; Robert Lowry; Heads Up International
"Waging War"; Thy Kingdom Come; CeCe Winans; Christopher Capehart, Brannon Tunie, CeCeWinans; PureSprings Gospel
WORSHIP SONG
song; writer; publisher (Dove Award in the Worship Song category given to the songwriter and publisher.)
"A New Hallelujah"; Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche; Word Music LLC, Smittyfly Music, This Is Your Time Music, Integrity's Hosanna! Music, Leadworship Songs
"Breathe On Me"; Natalie Grant; Nat In The Hat Music
"Jesus Messiah"; Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; worshiptogether.com Songs, Alletrop Music, sixsteps Music
"Mighty To Save"; Ben Fielding, Joel Houston; Integrity's Hosanna! Music
"You're Not Alone"; Meredith Andrews; Word Music LLC
Dove Awards in Album categories are given to the artist and producer (if other than the artist).
RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Citizen Activ; Manafest; Adam Messinger, Manafest, Boi-1da, Chris Stacey, Arion, Josh MacIntosh; BEC Recordings
Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Andy Anderson, Christopher Stevens, Sam Mizell; Fervent Records
Pull Your Pants Up!; Dooney "Da Priest"; Dooney "Da Priest"; Malaco Records
Rebel; Lecrae; Joseph Prielozny, G-Styles, Dion Burroughs, Kadence, Devon Burroughs, Teddy P., Bobby Taylor, JR, k-Drama, Sixth Sense Music Productions; Reach Records
Reiterate; Grits; Mo Henderson, T-Dogg, Anthony Johnson, Jr.; Revolution Art
ROCK ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Comatose Comes Alive; Skillet; Carl Diebold, Paul Kerby, Zachary Kelm; Ardent Records, INO Records
For The Love Of The Game; Pillar; Travis Wyrick; Essential Records
Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records
Southern Hospitality; Disciple; Travis Wyrick; INO Records
To Know That You're Alive; Kutless; Peter Kipley; BEC
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Daylight Is Coming; Remedy Drive; Ian Eskelin; Word Records
Expect The Impossible; Stellar Kart; Ian Eskelin; Word Records
Hello; After Edmund; Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records
Never Going Back To OK; The Afters; Dan Muckala; INO Records
Unbreakable; Fireflight; Rob Hawkins; Flicker Records
POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman, Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; BEC
Fall And Winter; Jon Foreman; Jon Foreman; Credential Recordings, lowercase people records
My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Ian Eskelin; Fervent Records
Relentless; Natalie Grant; Bernie Herms, Shaun Shankel; Curb Records
Revelation; Third Day; Howard Benson; Essential Records
INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
After The Rain; Aaron & Amanda Crabb; Tre' Corley; Daywind Records
Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Ed Cash; INO Records
Infinite Grace; Women of Faith Worship Team; Chance Scoggins; Myrrh Records
Roots Run Deep; Jadon Lavik; Jadon Lavik, Zach Hodges, Keith E. Smith, Nic Rodriguez, Fernando Ortega, Tony Guerrero; BEC
Songs For The Journey; Sandi Patty; David Hamilton; INO Records
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Ephesians One; Karen Peck & New River; Bubba Smith; Daywind Records
I Just Wanted You To Know; Kim Hopper; Dave Clark, Kim Hopper; Canaan Records
Lovin' Life; Gaither Vocal Band; Bill Gaither, Guy Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton; Gaither Music Group
On The Way Up; HisSong; Wayne Haun; Vine Records
Room For More; Booth Brothers; Barry Weeks; Daywind Records
BLUEGRASS ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Bluegrass Worship; Various; Steve Ivey; Star Song Music
Help Is On The Way; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Doyle Lawson; Horizon Records
Hymns From Chigger Hill; Chigger Hill Boys & Terri; Mike Richards, Terri Argot Gore, Ricky Gore, Mark Dunham, Bobby Strangenberg, Ethan Blair, Justin Kropf; Daywind Records
I Don't Regret A Mile; Larry Sparks; Larry Sparks; Sparks Music
Pickin', Praisin', & Singin': Hymns From The Mountain; Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad; Bill McBee, Dale Thomas, Jerry Cole, Cody Shuler, Matt Flake; Rural Rhythm
We Are Family; Jeff & Sheri Easter, Lewis Family, Easter Brothers; Jeff Easter, Sheri Easter; Daywind Records
What A Journey; Paul Williams & The Victory Trio; Paul Williams; Rebel Records
COUNTRY ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Around the Bend; Randy Travis; Kyle Lehning; Warner Bros. Records
Home For Now; Living Waters Trio; Terry Thompson; Vine Records
Hymned Again; Bart Millard; Brown Bannister; INO Records
I Turn To You; Richie McDonald; Frank Myers, Gary Baker, Tommy Lee James; Lucid Entertainment
Runaway Train; Crabb Revival; Ben Isaacs, Tre' Corley; Daywind Records
URBAN ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Bold Right Life; Kierra Sheard; Warryn Campbell, J. Drew Sheard, Asaph Ward, Gerald Haddon, Paul Allen, J Moss; EMI Gospel
The Fight of My Life; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin; Zomba Gospel
Kingdom Business; Canton Jones; Canton Jones, The Music Doctorz, Carlin Muccular, Antonio Neal, Randy Harrison, Vernon Messam; Arrow Records
No Looking Back; Damita; Gerald Haddon, Tim & Bob, Deitrick Haddon, Courtney Horton, David Garcia; Tyscot Records
Revealed; Deitrick Haddon; Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Warryn Campbell, Blaze "The Champ", Deitrick Haddon, Gerald Haddon, David Haddon, Tim & Bob, Percy Bady; Zomba Gospel
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
A New Day; Paul Porter; Paul Porter, David Caton, Tony Homer; Light Records
After 40 Years
Still Sweeping Through the City; Shirley Caesar; Bubba Smith; Light Records
Cry Your Last Tear; Bishop Paul S. Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir; L. Trenton Phillips, Elvin Ross; Light Records
Do It!; Dottie Peoples; Dottie Peoples; DP Muzik Group
Down In New Orleans; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Chris Goldsmith; Time Life Music, Integrity Music
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Change the World; Martha Munizzi; Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton; Martha Munizzi Music
Stand Out; Tye Tribbett & G.A.; Tye Tribbett II, Dana Sorey, Thaddaeus Tribbett; Columbia Records, Integrity Music
The Sound; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell; Columbia Records, Integrity Music
The Standard; Take 6; Mark Kibble; Heads Up International
Thy Kingdom Come; CeCe Winans; Tommy Sims, Christopher Capehart, Luther Hanes, Percy Bady, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Alvin Love III; PureSprings Gospel
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
A Treasury of Hymns; LaDonna; Eric Wyse; Martingale Music
Always There; Harold Rayford; Antoine Chamber; Tyscot Records
Born to Play; Barry D.; Barry D.; Taqa Records
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian; Various; Harry Gregson-Williams; Walt Disney Records
Love Beyond All Measure; Stephen Petrunak; Stephen Petrunak; GIA Publications
The Breath of Life; Angella Christie; Angella Christie, Kevin Griffen; ACSM
CHILDREN'S MUSIC ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 4; Phoebe Ebensberger, Emily Ebensberger, Abbie Ebensberger, Joseph O'Brien, Timmy O'Brien, Mikey O'Brien, Abbie Chapman, Meghan O'Brien, Adelaide Bauer, Kristen Bauer, Karissa Selby, Emma Rose Williamson, Tyler Beiden, Garrett Williamson; Chance Scoggins; Fervent Records
All God's Animals; TJ McCloud; Brandon Scott Thomas, Eric Wyse; Martingale Music
David: Shepherd, Psalmist, Soldier, King!; Bible StorySongs; Paula King, Catherine Walker; Bible StorySongs
Shout Praises Kids I Am Free; Jeff Sandstrom, Kurt Goebel, Stephen Leiweke, Jeremy Redmon; Integrity Music
Sleepytime Lullabies; Praise Baby; Matt Huesmann; Big House Kids
Tell The World; Hillsong Kids; Julia A'Bell, Gio Galanti, Andrew Crawford, David Wakerley; Hillsong, Integrity Music
SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Abriras Las Puertas; Malin; Miguel Angel "Malin" Villagran; Integrity Music Latin
Alabanza Y Adoracion: Del Corazon; Lucia Parker; Tom Brooks, Dario Navac; 3:16 Media
Mi Salvacion; Ingrid Rosario; Christian Cartone; Rejoice Music
Refrescate!; Aline Barros; Juan Salinas; Integrity Music Latin
Rescatame; Seventh Day Slumber; Alejandro Allen, Susana Allen; BEC
Sobrenatural; Marcos Witt; Marcos Witt; CanZion
Tengo sed de Ti; Soraya Moraes; Marco Moraes; Line Records
SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Billy: The Early Years Official Motion Picture Soundtrack; Brooks & Dunn, Mac Powell, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, China Edelman, Patty Griffin, Brandon Heath, Gregory Page, Michael W. Smith, Melinda Doolittle, Roy Orbison, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Sierra Hull, John Cowan, Harry Stinson, Ronnie Bowman, Ronnie McCoury, John Wesley Ryles; Anastasia Brown; Arista Nashville, Essential Records
Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One; Gaither Vocal Band, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, The Grascals, Buddy Greene, The Isaacs, Gordon Mote, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, The Booth Brothers, George Jones, Wesley Pritchard, Reggie & Ladye Love Smith, Brittany Allen, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Charlotte Ritchie, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Jimmy Fortune, Dailey & Vincent, Jason Crabb, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Cherryholmes, Lisa Daggs-Charette, Vince Gill, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman; Bill Gaither; Gaither Music Group
How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry; The Charlie Daniels Band, Mac Powell, Alan Jackson, Patty Loveless, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs & The Whites, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Loretta Lynn, Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood; Steve Gibson; Sony BMG Nashville
Passion: God of This City; Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall, David Crowder*Band, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Fee, Matt Redman; Nathan Nockels; Sparrow Records, sixsteps Records
Your Name; Joel Auge, Leeland Mooring, Paul Baloche, Aaron Shust, Phil Wickham, Josh Reedy, Ayiesha Woods, Ian Eskelin, Mark Stuart, Vicky Beeching, Jared Anderson, Christy Johnson, Sean Loche, Aaron Boyd, Jason Roy, Wes Willis, Lincoln Brewster, Adam Agee; Ian Eskelin; Integrity Music
CHRISTMAS ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style; Gaither Vocal Band; Russell Mauldin; Gaither Music Group
Christmas Songs; Fernando Ortega; John Andrew Schreiner, Fernando Ortega; Curb Records
Home for Christmas; BarlowGirl; Otto Price; Fervent Records, Curb Records
O Holy Night; Sara Groves; Ben Shive; INO Records
Peace on Earth; Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Mark A. Miller; Beach Street
PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Reunion Records
Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Ed Cash; INO Records
Hello Love; Chris Tomlin; Ed Cash; Sparrow Records; sixsteps Records
Opposite Way; Leeland; Matt Bronleewe; Essential Records
The Invitation; Meredith Andrews; Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; Word Records
Dove Awards in the Musical and Choral categories are given to the creators.
MUSICAL
title; creator; publisher (award given to creator and publisher)
Child of Wonder; Lari Goss, Rob Howard; Word Music
East to West; Gary Rhodes; Word Music
God Bless the USA; Sue C. Smith, Joel Lindsey, Russell Mauldin; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
Savior; David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith, Travis Cottrell; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
The Risen Christ; Don Cason, Karla Worley; Clear Call Music
YOUTH/CHILDREN'S MUSICAL
title; creator; publisher
An Island Christmas; Wayne Haun, Shelby Haun, Joel Lindsey; Lillenas Publishing Company
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