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GMA IMMERSE 2009 Artist Winners |
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Denwyler - Group/Duet Winner
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Holly Starr - Compassion winner
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From Left - Brad Ross, Talent Booking Director, Walt Disney Entertainment; John Horton, Mktg & Business Development Dir, Walt Disney Park & Resorts Sales and Travel Industry Marketing; Jake Brothers; John Styll, President/CEO of GMA
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Shelly E. Johnson - Vocal 1 Winner
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GMA IMMERSE 2009 Artist Winners |
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Jake Brothers Band - Band Winner
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Jared Salte - Vocal 2 Winner
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Shelley E. Johnson - Centricity Winner
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TC Carter & The Musical Sensations - Gospel Dream Winner
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GMA IMMERSE 2009 Song Winners |
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Bev Herrema, Ruslan Odnoralov, Nikita Odnoralov
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Joshua Johnson
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Mark Pierre
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Nick Robertson - Scripture Song Professional Winner
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GMA IMMERSE 2009 Song Winners |
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Tracey Barker
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GMA IMMERSE 2009 Winners |
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Holly Starr
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Joshua Johnson
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Matt Knutson
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Shelly E. Johnson
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40th Annual GMA Dove Awards logo |
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40th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Show photos |
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Steven Curtis Chapman pauses for a moment after performing "Cinderella." Chapman took home Dove Awards for Artist and Songwriter of the Year.
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Brandon Heath was named the Male Vocalist of the Year and also took home Song and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year honors for "Give Me Your Eyes," which he co-wrote with Jason Ingram.
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Natalie Grant was named Female Vocalist of the Year for the fourth straight year.
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Casting Crowns was named Group of the Year for the fifth straight year.
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40th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Show photos |
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Mary Mary performed "Get Up," which took home Urban Recorded Song of the Year honors.
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Tenth Avenue North was named New Artist of the Year, one of two categories (Artist of the Year the other) that fans had the opporunity to vote in for the first time in Dove Awards history.
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Bart Millard of MercyMe performs a medley of "I Can Only Imagine" and "Finally Home."
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40th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Show photos |
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(L-R) Sandi Patty, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mandisa, Phil Stacey, Natalie Grant and Casting Crowns all shared the stage to help open the show.
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(L-R) The Blind Boys of Alabama, Phil Stacey, Mandisa, Melinda Watts, Edwin Hawkins and Donnie McClurkin helped close the show with a rousing rendition of "Oh Happy Day."
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Third Day's Mac Powell joined The Blind Boys of Alabama for a performance of "Free At Last," which was named Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.
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40th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Show photos |
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(L-R) Kim Hopper, Brian Free & Assurance, Sandi Patty, Larnelle Harris, Jason Crabb, Ronnie Milsap, Reba Rambo McGuire, Dony McGuire and Destiny McGuire participated in a tribute honoring southern gospel legend Dottie Rambo.
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Dottie Rambo's daughter Reba Rambo McGuire (left), son-in-law Dony McGuire (center) and granddaugther Destiny McGuire participated in a tribute to the southern gospel legend.
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Songwriters of "Mighty To Save," which was named Worship Song of the Year.
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40th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Show photos |
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Natalie Grant (center) and Group 1 Crew shared the stage for a performance of Grant's "Make It Matter."
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Third Day performed the title track from its album, Revelation, which was named Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
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TobyMac and new duo Chynna Vaughan were among the artists and celebrities who took turns as presenters during the awards show.
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40th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Show photos |
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Brandon Heath performed, "Give Me Your Eyes," which took home Song and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year honors.
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Male Vocalist of the Year recipient Brandon Heath (left) and Artist and Songwriter of the Year recipient Steven Curtis Chapman, two of the night's biggest winners.
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Steven Curtis Chapman (far right) accepts the Dove Award for Artist of the Year with his wife, Mary Beth, beside him as presenters Kirk Franklin (far left) and Billy Baldwin look on.
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2008-2009 GMA Board of Directors - Executive Committee |
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Charles Dorris
Chairman of the Board
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John W. Styll
President/CEO
GMA
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Stacy Merida
Secretary
The Merida Group
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Ed Leonard
Chair-Elect/Treasurer
Daywind Music Group
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Ed Harper
GMA Foundation
The Harper Agency
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Elwyn Raymer
Personnel Committee
CMPA-Action Fund, Inc.
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Laurie Anderson
GMA Music Week 2009 Chair
True Artist Management
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Scott Brickell
Member at Large
BrickHouse Entertainment
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Jim Chaffee
Member at Large
Chaffee Management Group
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Cheryl Moore
Member at Large
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Nina Williams
Provident Label Group
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2008-2009 GMA Board of Directors - Vice Presidents |
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Dave Clark
Canaan Records/Canaanland Publishing
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Dan Michaels
INO Records
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Bob Thompson
Christian Festival Association
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Nina Williams
Provident Label Group
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2008-2009 GMA Board of Directors - 2007-2009 At-Large Directors |
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Larry Blackwell Jr.
EMI Gospel
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Karen Clark
Pinnacle Financial Partners
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Eddie DeGarmo
EMI CMG Publishing
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Mark Funderburg
Word Distribution
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Dale Mathews
Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
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Rod Riley
Word Entertainment
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2008-2009 GMA Board of Directors - 2008-2010 At-Large Directors |
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Scott Brickell
BrickHouse Entertainment
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Jim Chaffee
Chaffee Management Group
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Jeff Gregg
Creative Artists Agency
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Charley Humbard
Gospel Music Channel
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Jackie Marushka
Provident Music Group
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Deborah Evans Price
Freelance Journalist
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Mitchell Solarek
Maximum Artist Management
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2008-2009 GMA Board of Directors - Represented Organization Seats |
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Jon Hull
CMB
KSBJ/Houston
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Elwyn Raymer
CMPA
CMPA-Action Fund, Inc.
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Randy Ross
CMRC
Parable Stores
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Greg Bays
CMTA
EMI CMG
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Dan Keen
GMA Academy Council
ASCAP
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Ed Harper
GMA Foundation
The Harper Agency
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Mike Alley
MAPS
WRBS-FM, Baltimore
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Cheryl Moore
Music Professional
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Judy Nelson
SGMG
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Dan Keen
PRO
ASCAP
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Jody Williams
PRO
BMI
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John Mullins
PRO
SESAC
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Steve Gilreath
Associate
SGTV, Inc.
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Eric Nordhoff
International
Go Global Entertainment
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Bishop Kenneth Dupree
Chaplain
The Victory Church
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Lynn Morrow
Legal Counsel
Adams and Reese LLP
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Joel Katz
General Entertainment Counsel
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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GMA Board of Directors - Permanent Board Members |
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Les Beasley
The Florida Boys
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John T. Benson III
Triad II
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Joe Moscheo
MCS America
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Frances Preston
BMI
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John W. Styll
GMA
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