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2012 Dove Award Winners Announced

By Hannah Goodwyn
CBN.com Senior Producer

CBN.comChristian music's biggest night, The Dove Awards, joined singers and bands together at the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Ga., as the Gospel Music Association handed out high honors last week . Among the award recipients were "Blessings" songtress Laura Story, singer Natalie Grant, Country crooner Jason Crabb, Gospel legend Kirk Franklin, rock band Switchfoot and Christian rapper LaCrae.

Watch the Gospel Music Association taped event on Tuesday, April 24, at 8/7c on gmc.

2012 DOVE AWARD WINNERS

Song of the Year

Laura Story
Winner: Blessings” by Laura Story

 

Other nominees:
"Alive" by Natalie Grant
"Celebrate Me Home" by Perrys
"Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" by Casting Crowns
"Hold Me" by Jamie Grace
"I Smile" by Kirk Franklin
"I've Been Here Before" by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
"Please Forgive Me" by Gaither Vocal Band
"Who Am I" by Jason Crabb
"Your Great Name" by Natalie Grant

Male Vocalist of the Year

Jason Crabb
Winner: Jason Crabb

 

Other nominees:
Chris August
Kirk Franklin
Steven Curtis Chapman
Chris Tomlin

Female Vocalist of the Year

Natalie Grant
Winner: Natalie Grant

 

Other nominees:
Mandisa
Kari Jobe
Francesca Battistelli
Laura Story

Group of the Year

NEEDTOBREATHE
Winner: NEEDTOBREATHE

 

Other nominees:
Casting Crowns
David Crowder*Band
Gaither Vocal Band
The Isaacs

Artist of the Year

Jason Crabb
Winner: Jason Crabb

 

Other nominees:
Casting Crowns
Laura Story
LeCrae
The Isaacs

New Artist of the Year


Winner: Jamie-Grace

 

Other nominees:
Beyond the Ashes
Dara Maclean
Royal Tailor
The City Harmonic

Short Form Music Video of the Year


Winner:
"You Are More" - Tenth Avenue North

 

Other nominees:
"7&70" - Chris August
"A Thousand Generations" - Sean Spicer with Tilly Cryar
"As For Me And My House" - John Waller
"Crazy Love" - Hawk Nelson
"Feed The Machine" - Red
"I Lift My Hands" - Chris Tomlin
"Miracles" - Newsboys

 

>> Complete list of Dove Award Winners



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2012 Dove Awards

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