Worship Leader Jon Bauer and Niagara-area based roots band Newworldson are the leading contenders for GMA Canada’s 2012 Covenant Awards.
Bauer, from St. Albert, Alberta, received 10 nominations in ceremonies held Tuesday, September 25th at the CTS broadcast facilities in Burlington, Ontario. Newworldson, whose pop-fusion sound have garnered them both critical acclaim and radio airplay across Canada and the United States were one notch behind with 9 nominations.
Downhere and Manafest are nominated 7 times each (8 for Downhere if you include lead singer Marc Martel’s nomination for Male Vocalist Of The Year) with Starfield and The City Harmonic snagging 6 considerations each.
The 2012 Covenant Awards will be held Wednesday November 7th at the CTS studios in Burlington, and will be broadcast for the first time in GMA Canada history. The awards are all part of GMA Canada Week, which begins November 4th with the UCB Radio Talent Search Contest, followed by a night of Worship. Seminars and showcases will be held November 5th and 6th.
This year GMA Canada will introduce the Scott’s Parable Canadian Gospel Music Song Hall Of Fame, which will induct five songs in its inaugural year. GMA Canada will also honour the Toronto Mass Choir with the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award during the Covenant Awards program November 7th, in Burlington, Ontario.
Full details of GMA Canada Week can be found at www.gmacanada.ca.
The nominations are as follows:
Aboriginal Song Of The Year
Cheryl Bear – A’BA
Yvonne St. Germaine – My Longest Walk
Yvonne St. Germaine – Peace Between Us
Yvonne St. Germaine – Where Are You Lord
Album Of The Year
Downhere – On The Altar of Love
Manafest – Fighter
Matt Maher – The Love In Between
Newworldson – Rebel Transmission
Starfield – The Kingdom
Artist Of The Year
Jon Bauer
Downhere
High Valley
Newworldson
Starfield
CD/Artwork Design Of The Year
The City Harmonic -I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home)
The Color -The Color
Downhere – On The Altar of Love
Manafest – Fighter
Open Sky – Until The Sun Comes Out Again
Children’s Album Of The Year
Jon Bauer – Come And Save Us
Dan Bursey – Spread Your Love
Q-Town – Here We Go
Curtis And Bonnie Szakacs – Doncha Know?
Children’s Song Of The Year
Jon Bauer – Chasing After Me
Dan Bursey – Children of God
Dan Bursey – Sing it Loud
Rockn Ron Project – All You Children
Curtis And Bonnie Szakacs – It’s All Good
Classical/Traditional Song Of The Year
Jon Bauer – How Marvelous
Sean And Aimee Dayton Featuring Brian Doerksen – Silent Night
Jimmy Lalla – Trust In Jesus
Wanda Siewert, Featuring Zoey Siewert, And MARIKA – Silent Night/Stille Nacht
Don Silverfox – Whipering Hope
Collaboration Of The Year
Jon Buller And Fresh I.E. – Surrender
Karen Burkhart And Kevin Pauls – Never Mistake
Amy Savin & Dana Marie – O Come All Ye Faithful
Scott Towaij with Amy Savin, Ali Matthews, Dana Marie, Chris Bray, Colin Bernard – Join Together
Worship Victoria – Kingdom Come
Country/Bluegrass Album Of The Year
The Amundruds – At The Crossroad
Canada’s Double Portion – Classics
Gary French – Sweetest Thing
High Valley – Love Is A Long Road
Kelly Manu – Believe
Country/Bluegrass Song Of The Year
The Amundruds – Catch Every Tear
High Valley – Have I Told You I Love You Lately
High Valley – Let It Be Me
Mike R. Schuster – Sunday
Rob Berg – Hammer Fall
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Cheryl Bear
Stephanie Mainville
Ali Matthews
Cindy Morgan
Amy Savin
Folk/Roots Album Of The Year
Cheryl Bear – A’Ba
Rob Berg – Wide Eyed Wonder
Cindy Morgan – Hymns & Spirituals: Some Glad Morning
newworldson – Rebel Transmission
Russ Rosen Band – Waiting for Abraham
Folk/Roots Song Of The Year
Rob Berg – And I’m Glad
Derrick Drover – Weather The Storm
Ali Matthews – Break God’s Heart
Cindy Morgan – Old Time Religion
Cindy Morgan – Worry
Francophone Album Of The Year
Sebastian Demrey And Jimmy Lehaie – Heritage: Cantiques & Hymnes Volume II
Evaymé – ÉCLAIRE & DIRIGE
Laura Gagne – Bonbon pour l’âme
Richard Picotin – Le fils du charpentier
Francophone Song Of The Year
Evaymé – L’AMOUR MANIFESTÉ
Evaymé – RÉDEMPTEUR ADORABLE
Laura Gagne – Le peintre
Montreal Worships – Proclame’
Richard Picotin – En mémoire de moi
Gospel/Caribbean Album Of The Year
Joy Creed – Yadah: Worship
Jimmy Lalla – A Mighty God (Medley)
Londa Larmond – Great Things
Gospel/Caribbean Song Of The Year
Evaymé – COMPTE LES BIENFAITS
Jassette Haughton – Plea The Blood
Sterling Hunt -Copiapo SS
Jireh Gospel Choir – Quoi qu’il arrive
Londa Larmond – Wealthy Place
Group Of The Year
The Amundruds
Downhere
High Valley
Newworldson
Starfield
Hard Rock/Alternative Album Of The Year
A Fish Called Piranha – The Year of the Two
Manic Drive – Epic
Gerry Manus – Heading Out Of Babylon
Hard Rock/Alternative Song Of The Year
The Color – Alive
Kiros – One Thing
Nick Kulhawy & A New Monday – Go There With You
Manic Drive – Count 123
Phao – Playing With Fire
Inspirational Album Of The Year
Carol Lynn Friesen – Seize The Day
Kalee Hric – Would You Be My Father
Kingswood University Chorale – You Are Holy
Blake Paul – The Line Between: Sacred
The Wiebes – The Hymns Collection
Inspirational Song Of The Year
Matt Brouwer – Ocean
Fraser Campbell – In Love Go
Andrew Marcus – Our Conversation
Blake Paul – You Covered Me
Wanda Siewert, Featuring Zoey Siewert, and MARIKA – Be What They Need
Instrumental Album Of The Year
Asaph – God Will Make A Way
Elliot Fleck - Imagine The Journey
Michael Logozar - Time
Charlene Nafziger - Now Is The Time: Old Hymns, New Soul
Marcel Preston & Jonathan Clarke – Here Is Love
Instrumental Song Of The Year
Jon Bauer – Forevermore
Caleb Cameron – Three Jewish Children
Carol Lynn Friesen – I Can Fly
Rockn Ron Project – Lift Your Hands
Sean Spicer – First Fruits
Jazz/Blues Song Of The Year
Kenny Bekendam - Scared & Nervous
Marie Bridge – Rock Me Jesus
Derek Gust - The Lion
Kalee Hric – You Are My Forever
Sheila Ann Smith – Heal My Soul
Male Vocalist Of The Year
Jon Bauer
Dan Bremnes
Matt Maher
Marc Martel
Greg Sczebel
Modern Worship Album Of The Year
Ben Cantelon – Everything In Color
Faith Alive Band – Open The Floodgates: Let It Rain Down
JP Smits – The Invitation
Starfield – The Kingdom
Modern Worship Song Of The Year
Chris Bray – Hope Arise
Ben Cantelon – New Day
The City Harmonic – Mountaintop
Dan Macaulay – From You For You
Starfield – The Kingdom
New Artist Of The Year
Colin Bernard
The Color
Open Sky
Prosper & GPM
Royal Royal
Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year
Matt Brouwer – Till The Sunrise
downhere – On The Altar Of Love
Jennifer Jade Kerr – Permission to be Broken
Matt Maher – The Love In between
Amanda Stott – Place To Start Again
Pop/Contemporary Song Of The Year
Jon Bauer – Chasing After Me
Dan Bremnes – Hear Your Voice
Newworldson – Learning To Be The Light
Manafest – Never Let You Go
WakeUpStarlight – Fall In Love With You Again
Praise And Worship Album Of The Year
All Surrendered – All Surrendered
Jon Bauer – Forevermore
Cheryl Dunn – We Praise
Harvest Worship – Victorious
Dan Macaulay – From You For You
Praise And Worship Song Of The Year
Jon Bauer – Come And Save Us
Ben Cantelon – Savior Of The World
The City Harmonic – I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home)
Dan Macaulay – In Awe
Royal Royal – Praise Him
Producer Of The Year
Cheryl Bear
Sebastian Demrey
Wayne Young
Jared Salte
Andrew Horrocks
Rap/Hip Hop Album Of The Year
theBRIDGE – Joy Over Sorrow
Fresh I.E. – City Of Worship
Manafest – Fighter
Promise – Awakening
Prosper & GPM – B.A.D.
Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year
theBridge – On The Ropes
Fresh I.E. – God Of This City
Manafest – Throw It Away
Manic Drive – Microphone
Philly 5 – Swagger 2.0
Recorded Song Of The Year
The City Harmonic – I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home)
Downhere – Rest
Manafest – Never Let You Go
Matt Maher – Turn Around
Newworldson – Learning To Be The Light
Rock/Modern Rock Album Of The Year
The Color – The Color
Manic Drive – Epic
Kiros – Lay Your Weapons Down
Open Sky – Until The Sun Comes Out Again
Thousand Foot Krutch – The End Is Where We Begin
Rock/Modern Rock Song Of The Year
The Color – Made To Be
Manafest – Pushover
Thousand Foot Krutch – War Of Change
Ian Warner – Insomnia
Zerbin – New Earth
Seasonal Album Of The Year
Sean & Aimee Dayton – A Living Room Christmas
Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir – Glory To The Newborn King
Barbara Joy - A King Has Come Christmas/Winter Collection
Jodi King – Listen To The Angels
Stephanie Mainville – Old Man Winter
Seasonal Song Of The Year
Crosswalk With Ray Lyell – Bethlehem
Jodi King – Christmastime
Dan Macaulay – Hope Is Here (Joy To The World)
Stephanie Mainville – Old Man Winter
Stephanie Mainville – Who is This Child?
Greg Sczebel – Perfect (Merry Little Christmas)
Song Of The Year
Jon Bauer – Come And Save Us
The City Harmonic – I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home)
Downhere – Rest
Newworldson – Learning To Be The Light
Starfield – The Kingdom
Southern Gospel Album Of The Year
Potter’s Clay Quartet – Down Every Road
Three And Company – I Get Excited
Torchmen Quartet – Step Up
Unto Him – Forgiven Again
Valiant – Valiant
Southern Gospel Song Of The Year
The Amundruds – I Wanna Go
Jassette Haughton – Once You Have Tasted
Blake Paul – Be Near Me
Torchmen Quartet – We Sing About a Saviour
Valiant – It’s A New Day
Special Events Album Of The Year
Critical Mass – 15
Montreal Worships – In Mansions Of Glory & Endless Delight
Worship Victoria – Kingdom Come
Urban/R&B/Soul Album Of The Year
Fresh I.E. – Beautiful Disaster
Jassette Haughton – Take The Limits Off
Charlene Nash – Following
Scott Towaij – Freedom Train
Urban/R&B/Soul Song Of The Year
Evaymé - L’amour Manifest
Fresh I.E. – Fallen Together
Noni Lindsay – Honestly
newworldson – Shake Holy Spirit
Prosper & GPM – Yes I Can
Video Of The Year
Chelsea Amber – Beautiful Mess Of A Girl
The City Harmonic – I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home)
Sebastian Demrey And Jimmy Lehaie – Dans mon âme un beau soleil brille
Matt Maher – Rise Up
Newworldson – Learning To Be The Light
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