34th GMA Dove Awards - Award Recipients

Award Recipients

• Song of the Year
  • “Holy”; Nichole Nordeman, Mark Hammond; Ariose Music, Mark Hammond Music (ASCAP)
• Songwriter of the Year
  • Nichole Nordeman
• Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Michael W. Smith
• Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Nichole Nordeman
• Group of the Year
  • Third Day
• Artist of the Year
  • Michael W. Smith
• New Artist of the Year
  • Paul Colman Trio
• Producer of the Year
  • Brown Bannister
• Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year
  • “All Around The World”; Fault Is History; Souljahz; Joshua Washington, Je’kob Washington & Rachael Washington, Chris Rodriquez; Warner Brothers
• Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Breathe Your Name”; Divine Discontent; Sixpence None the Richer; Matt Slocum; Reprise
• Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Boom”; Satellite; P.O.D.; P.O.D. (Traa, Sonny, Marcos, Wuv) Paul Sandoval, Marco Curiel, Mark Traa, Noah Bernardo; Atlantic
• Rock Recorded Song of the Year
  • “40 Days”; Come Together; Third Day; Mac Powell, Brad Avery, David Carr, Mark Lee, Tai Anderson; Essential
• Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Holy”; Woven & Spun; Nichole Nordeman; Nichole Nordeman, Mark Hammond; Sparrow
• Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Here I Am To Worship”; Here I Am To Worship; Tim Hughes; Tim Hughes; Worship Together
• Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Don't You Wanna Go?”; A Crabb Collection; The Crabb Family; Gerald Crabb; Family Music Group
• Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year

“Walkin' and Talkin'”; 50th Anniversary; The Lewis Family; Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey; Thoroughbred

• Country Recorded Song of the Year
  • “The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling”; Legacy...Hymns & Faith; Amy Grant; Vince Gill; Word
• Urban Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Meditate”; This Is Your Life; Out of Eden; Lisa Kimmey, Michael Clemons, Nate Clemons, Eric Roberson; Gotee
• Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Holding On”; Amazing Love; Mississippi Mass Choir; Dorothy Love-Coates; Malaco
• Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • “In The Morning”; Incredible; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Tina Akins-Campbell, Erica Atkins-Campbell, J. Campbell; Integrity
• Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album of the Year
  • The Art Of Translation; GRITS; Teron Carter, Stacey Jones, Ric Robbins, Otto Price, Kenne Bell; Gotee
• Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year
  • The Eleventh Hour; Jars of Clay; Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark; Essential
• Hard Music Album of the Year
  • Fireproof; Pillar; Travis Wyrick; Flicker USA
• Rock Album of the Year
  • Lift; Audio Adrenaline; Mark Stuart, Will McGinnis, Ben Cissell, Tyler Burkum; ForeFront
• Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
  • Woven & Spun; Nichole Nordeman; Charlie Peacock, Mark Hammond; Sparrow
• Inspirational Album of the Year
  • Legacy...Hymns & Faith; Amy Grant; Brown Bannister, Vince Gill; Word
• Southern Gospel Album of the Year
  • A Crabb Collection; The Crabb Family; Mike Bowling; Family Music Group
• Bluegrass Album of the Year
  • 50th Anniversary Celebration; Lewis Family; Wayne Haun, Buddy Spicher; Thoroughbred
• Country Album of the Year
  • Rise And Shine; Randy Travis; Kyle Lehning; Word
• Urban Album of the Year (Tie)
  • Fault Is History; Souljahz; Tonex, Chris Rodriguez; Warner Brothers
  • This Is Your Life; Out of Eden; Lisa Kimmey, Donnie Scantz, Jaimie Portee, Nate Clemmons; Gotee
• Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
  • Higher Ground; Blind Boys of Alabama; John Chelew; Real World/EMI Gospel
• Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
  • The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin; Sanchez Harley, Kirk Franklin; Gospocentric
• Instrumental Album of the Year
  • Hymnsongs; Phil Keaggy; Phil Keaggy, Ric Hordinski; Word
• Praise & Worship Album of the Year
  • Worship Again; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Reunion
• Children's Music Album of the Year
  • Jonah, A Veggie Tales Movie Original Soundtrack; Kurt Heinecke, Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, David Mullen, Steve Taylor, Monroe Jones; Big Idea
• Spanish Language Album of the Year
  • Navidad; Jaci Velasquez; Chris Harris for Fun Attic Prod., Alejandro Jean; Word
• Special Event Album of the Year
  • City On A Hill-Sing Alleluia; Caedmon's Call, FFH, Jars of Clay, Jennifer Knapp, Phil Keaggy, Nichole Nordeman, Bebo Norman, Fernando Ortega, The Choir, Third Day; Steve Hindalong, Marc Byrd; Essential
• Musical of the Year
  • The Christmas Shoes; Donna VanLiere, Eddie Carswell, J. Daniel Smith; Brentwood Music Publications
• Youth/Children's Musical of the Year
  • Meet Me At The Manger; Celeste Clydesdale; Clydesdale & Clydesdale Music
• Choral Collection of the Year
  • More Songs For Praise & Worship 2; Ken Barker, Keith Christopher; Word Music
• Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
  • Welcome To The Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus; The Rock 'N' Roll Worship; Sam Noerr; Matthew Lloyd; Karen Mason-Blair; Vertical
• Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • “Irene”; tobyMac; Alex Moon; Rick Kim; ForeFront
• Long Form Music Video of the Year
  • Worship; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Michael Sacci, Ken Conrad; Carl Diebold; Reunion