For me the Dove Awards, is bigger than the Grammy's. I love watching the entire Christian Music community come together for one night to celebrate and worship the past year's music.
Last night was the best Dove's I have seen in recent years. The music was amazing. The David Crowder Band and Switchfoot rocked. Mac Powell and Charlie Daniels did an amazing version of I'll Fly Away. And Third Day had a great pre-recorded release of Call My Name. The Best part of the night was Tobymac winning artist of the year. I've been following Toby since the days of DC Talk and it was great to see him win Big!
Jessica and I are planning on going next year.
39th Annual GMA Dove Award Winners
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TobyMac
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Natalie Grant
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Tomlin
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Casting Crowns
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandon Heath
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Cindy Morgan
SONG OF THE YEAR song title; writer; publisher (award to the writer and publisher)
“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)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Ian Eskelin
RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG (song; album; artist; writer; label)
“Name Droppin’”; Bone-Appetit Servin’ Up Tha Hits; T-Bone; Rene F. Sotomayor, Teak Underdue, Dee Underdue; Flicker Records
ROCK 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
CONTEMPORARY 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 (album; artist; producer; label)
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
POP/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
URBAN 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