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Winners Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards

Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, The Clark Sisters, Jeremy Camp Lead Artist Nominees

CBN.comMUSIC CITY, USA – The Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards were handed out Wednesday night in Nashville with TobyMac, Natalie Grant, Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, and Brandon Heath taking top honors.

Dove statuettes were handed out at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, and the awards show was televised live on Gospel Music Channel. Below is a complete listing of the winners.

 

2008 DOVE AWARD WINNERS

Mark HallSONG OF THE YEAR

  • "East To West"; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms; My Refuge Music, Club Zoo Music (BMI), SWECS Music (BMI), Sparrow Song (BMI), Word Music LLC (ASCAP), Banahana Tunes (ASCAP)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Cindy Morgan

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Chris Tomlin

Natalie GrantFEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Natalie Grant

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Casting Crowns

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

TobyMac

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Brandon Heath

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Ian Eskelin

RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG

  • "Name Droppin’"; Bone-Appetit Servin’ Up Tha Hits; T-Bone; Rene F. Sotomayor, Teak Underdue, Dee Underdue; Flicker Records

SkilletROCK RECORDED SONG

  • "Comatose"; Comatose; Skillet; John L. Cooper, Brian Howes; Ardent Records, Atlantic, Lava, SRE Recordings

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG

  • "Everything Glorious"; Remedy; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords

POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG

  • "East To West"; The Altar And The Door; Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms; Beach Street Records, Reunion Records

INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG

  • "By His Wounds"; Glory Revealed; Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Hall, Brian Littrell, Mac Powell; Davis Nasser, Mac Powell; Reunion Records

SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG

  • "Get Away Jordan"; Get Away Jordan; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Traditional; Gaither Music Group

BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG

  • "He's In Control"; Austins Bridge; Austins Bridge; Justin Rivers, Mike Kofahl, John Ramsey; Daywind Records

COUNTRY RECORDED SONG

  • "How You Live (Turn Up The Music)"; How You Live; Point Of Grace; Cindy Morgan; Word Records

URBAN RECORDED SONG

  • "Listen"; T57; Trin-I-Tee 5:7; Chanelle Haynes, Adrian Anderson, Walter W. Millsap III, Angel Helaire, Candice Nelson, Lamar Van-Sciver, Charles Griffin III, Ryan Farith, Frank Greenfield, Tony Jones; Music World Entertainment

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG

  • "Ready For A Miracle"; Evan Almighty Soundtrack; LeAnn Rimes; Bunny Hull, Art Reynolds; Curb Records

Israel HoughtonCONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG

  • "Say So"; A Deeper Level; Israel & New Breed; Michael Gungor, Israel Houghton; Integrity Music

WORSHIP SONG

  • "How Great Is Our God"; Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; worshiptogether.com Songs, sixsteps Music, Alletrop Music

RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM

  • Group 1 Crew; Group 1 Crew; Christopher Stevens, Andy Anderson; Fervent Records

ROCK ALBUM

  • Scars Remain; Disciple; Travis Wyrick; SRE Recordings

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

  • Portable Sounds; TobyMac; Toby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, David Wyatt; Forefront Records

Casting CrownsPOP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

  • The Altar and the Door; Casting Crowns; Mark A. Miller; Beachstreet Records; Reunion Records

INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM

  • I Love To Tell The Story, A Hymns Collection; Mark Lowry; Paul Johnson; Gaither Music Group

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM

  • Get Away, Jordan; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Lari Goss, Michael English; Gaither Music Group

BLUEGRASS ALBUM

  • Salt Of The Earth; Ricky Skaggs & The Whites; Ricky Skaggs & The Whites; Skaggs Family Records

COUNTRY ALBUM

  • Big Sky; The Isaacs; Mark Bright; Gaither Music Group

Trin-I-Tee 5:7URBAN ALBUM

  • T57; Trin-I-Tee 5:7; The Bama Boyz, Matthew Knowles, Solange Knowles,Walter W. Millsap III, DJ Static; Music World Entertainment

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM

  • Past And Present; Lillie Knauls; Wayne Haun, Lillie Knauls; Vine Records

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM

  • Deeper Level; Israel & New Breed; Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey; Integrity Music

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

  • Amazing Grace (Original Score); David Arnold; David Arnold; Sparrow Records

CHILDREN’S MUSIC ALBUM

  • VeggieTales Christian Hit Music; VeggieTales; Christopher Davis; Big Idea Records

SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM

  • De Corazon A Corazon; Seth Condrey; Seth Condrey, Mark Balltzglier; CanZion

SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM

  • Glory Revealed; Josh Bates, Steven Curtis Chapman, David Crowder, Mark Hall, Shawn Lewis, Brian Littrell, Trevor Morgan, Paul Neufeld, Candi Pearson-Shelton, Mac Powell, Shane & Shane, Michael W. Smith; Mac Powell; Reunion Records

Michael W. SmithCHRISTMAS ALBUM

  • It's A Wonderful Christmas; Michael W. Smith; David Hamilton, Michael W. Smith; Reunion Records

PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM

  • Remedy; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords

MUSICAL

  • Amazing Grace - My Chains Are Gone; Dennis & Nan Allen; Pilot Point Music, Lillenas Publishing Company

YOUTH/CHILDREN’S MUSICAL

  • Praise Rocks; Gina Boe, Barb Dorn, Sue C. Smith, Brian Green; Brentwood Kids Music Club, Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing

CHORAL COLLECTION

  • Let The Redeemed Say So; Lari Goss; Word Music

David Crowder BandRECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING

  • Remedy (David Crowder*Band); Gary Dorsey; Gary Dorsey; Gary Dorsey, Kaysie Dorsey; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords

SHORT-FORM MUSIC VIDEO

  • "Boomin'"; TobyMac; Scott Speer; Jason Peterson; Symbolic Entertainment; Forefront Records

LONG-FORM MUSIC VIDEO

  • Live From Hawaii; Audio Adrenaline; Mark McCallie; Audio Adrenaline; Audio Adrenaline; Forefront Records


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