Gospel Music Association
Category 1
Song of the Year song title; artist; writer; publisher (award to the writer and
publisher)
101 “Born
To Climb”; Jeff & Sherri Easter; Wayne Haun,
Joel Lindsey; Bridge Building Music, Psalm Singer Music, Hefton
Hill Music (BMI)
102 “By Your Side”; Tenth Avenue North; Mike Donehey, Phillip Larue, Jason Ingram; Sony ATV/Timber
Publishing, West Main Music, Formerly
Music, (SESAC), (admin by Song/ATV Music Publishing), Peertunes,
Ltd., GrangeHill Music, Windsor Way Music, (SESAC),
(admin by Peertunes, Ltd.), Songs of Razor and Tie,
Maxx Music Publishing, (ASCAP), (admin. By Songs of Razor and Tie)
103 “Free To Be Me”; Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli;
Word
104 “God Is There”; Diamond Rio;
Marty Roe, Jimmy Olander, Bernie Herms; Ole, Warner
Chappell, Word Music
105 “I Will Rise”; Chris Tomlin; Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, Matt Maher, Jesse Reeves;
worshiptogether.com Songs, sixsteps Music, Spirit and
Song.com, Vamos Publishing, Thank You Music
106 “Let
The Waters Rise”; MIKESCHAIR; Sam Tinnesz, Mike Grayson,
Ben Glover
107 “Revelation
Song”; Phillips, Craig & Dean; Jennie Lee Riddle; Jennie Lee
Riddle, Gateway Create Publishing, Integrity's Praise Music
108 “Somebody Like Me”; Jason
Crabb; Neil Thrasher, Michael Boggs; 2009 Sweet Summer Music, Kobalt Songs, Crosstown Uptown
Music, Major Bob Music, Upsurge Music (ASCAP)
109 “Two Hands”; Jars of Clay; Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark, Jeremy Lutito, Gabe Ruschival; Dudie Music, Chigostick Music, Bridge Building, Pogostick
Music
110 “Why
Can't All God's Children Get Along”; Karen Peck & New River;
Stephen Hill; Christian Taylor Music (BMI), Dingo Bat Music (BMI)
Category
3
Male
Vocalist of the Year
301 Jeremy
Camp
302 Jason
Crabb
303 Michael
English
304 Brandon
Heath
305 Donnie
McClurkin
306 Smokie
Norful
307 Bebo
Norman
308 Mark
Schultz
Category 4
Female Vocalist of the Year
401 Francesca
Battistelli
402 Karen
Peck Gooch
403 Natalie
Grant
404 Heather
Headley
405 Mandisa
406 Dawn
Michele
407 Laura
Story
Category 5
Group of the Year
501 Casting
Crowns
502 Gaither
Vocal Band
503 Hezekiah
Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir
504 Jars
of Clay
505 NEEDTOBREATHE
506 Skillet
507 Tenth Avenue North
Category 6
Artist of the Year
601 Francesca
Battistelli
602 Casting
Crowns
603 Jason
Crabb
604 Jars
of Clay
605 Mary
Mary
606 Skillet
607 tobyMac
Category 7
New Artist of the Year
701 Crystal
Aikin
702 Bluetree
703 Jonny
Diaz
704 Kari
Jobe
705 Revive
706 Sidewalk
Prophets
707 Brian
Courtney Wilson
Category 8
Producer of the Year
801 Ed
Cash
802 Ian
Eskelin
803 Wayne
Haun
804 Bernie
Herms
805 Jason
Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp
Dove Awards in Recorded Song Categories are given to the Artist
and Songwriter, if other than the Artist.
Category
9
Rap/Hip
Hop Recorded Song of the Year
Song; album; artist;
writer; label
901 “America”; America;
Tracy Edmond; Tracy Edmond, Ken White; Curb Records
902 “End
Of My Rope”; Five-Two Television;
KJ-52; Jonah Sorrentino, Aaron Sprinkle; BEC
Recordings
903 “Go
On”; The Forecast EP; B.Reith; Brian Reith; Gotee
Records
904 “Lost”; The Big Picture; Da'
T.R.U.T.H.; Emanuel Lambert Jr., Tia Pittman; Cross Movement Records
905 “Movin'”; Ordinary
Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Group 1 Crew, Jeremy James, Byron Chambers,
Christopher Stevens; Fervent Records
Category 10
Rock Recorded Song of the Year
Song; album; artist;
writer; label
1001 “Bring
Me To Life”; Welcome To The Masquerade;
Thousand Foot Krutch; Trevor McNevan, Steve
Augustine, Joel Bruyere; Tooth & Nail
1002 “Fight
Inside”; Innocence & Instinct;
Red; Jasen Rauch, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur, Bernie
Herms; Essential
1003 “Hero”;
Awake; Skillet;
John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper; Atlantic,
Ardent, INO Records
1004 “Mess
of Me”; Hello Hurricane; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, Tim Foreman; Credential Recordings
1005 “Mystery
of You”; Innocence & Instinct;
Red; Jasen Rauch, Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves,
Jason McArthur; Essential Records
Category 11
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the
Year
Song; album; artist; writer; label
1101 “Always”; Hello Hurricane; Switchfoot;
Jonathan Foreman; Credential Recordings
1102 “Can't
Take Away”; MIKESCHAIR;
MIKESCHAIR; Sam Tinnesz, Mike Grayson, Jason Ingram;
Curb Records
1103 “How
He Loves”; Church Music; David
Crowder*Band; John Mark McMillan; Sparrow Records/sixsteps
Records
1104 “Lay
'Em Down”; The Outsiders; NEEDTOBREATHE; Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart; Atlantic
Records
1105 “You
Gave Me A Promise”; Unbreakable; Fireflight; Dawn Richardson, Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Phee Shorb, Rob Hawkins; Flicker
Category 12
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the
Year
Song; album; artist;
writer; label
1201 “City
On Our Knees”; Tonight; tobyMac; Toby McKeehan, Jamie
Moore, Cary Barlowe; ForeFront
Records
1202 “Free
To Be Me”; My Paper Heart; Francesca
Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli;
Fervent Records
1203 “Let
The Waters Rise”; MIKESCHAIR;
MIKESCHAIR; Sam Tinnesz, Ben Glover, Mike Grayson;
Curb Records
1204 “My
Deliverer”; Freedom; Mandisa; Chad
Cates, Jason Walker, Tony Wood; Sparrow Records
1205 “Until
The Whole World Hears”; Until The Whole World
Hears; Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms, Jason McArthur, Roger Glidewell; Beachstreet
Category 13
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
Song; album; artist;
writer; label
1301 “Hold
On To Jesus”; Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge;
Austins
Bridge; Justin Rivers,
Jason Baird; Daywind
1302 “Hosanna”; You Deliver Me; Selah; Brooke Ligertwood; Curb Records
1303 “Jesus
Saves”; Jesus Saves Live;
Travis Cottrell; Travis Cottrell, David Moffitt; Indelible Creative Group
1304
“Since The
World Began”; Glory Revealed II: The
Word of God in Worship; Matt Maher, Amy Grant, Ed Cash, Mac Powell; Mac
Powell, Trevor Morgan; Reunion
1305 “The
Only Hope”; Bebo Norman; Bebo
Norman, Jason Ingram; Bebo Norman; BEC Recordings
Category 14
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the
Year
Song; album; artist;
writer; label
1401 “Because
He Lives”; Gaither Vocal Band
Reunited; Gaither Vocal Band; William J. Gaither, Gloria Gaither; Gaither
Music Group
1402 “Born
To Climb”; Expecting Good Things;
Jeff & Sheri Easter; Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey;
Bridge Building Music, Psalm Singer Music
1403 “If
You Knew Him”; Almost Morning; The Perrys; Joseph Habedank, Rodney
Griffin; Daywind
1404 “Life
Goes On”; Life Goes On; Talley
Trio; Marty Funderburk, Gina Boe;
Horizon
1405 “Live
With Jesus”; The Boys Are Back; Oak Ridge Boys; Paul Kennerley; Spring Hill Music Group
Category 15
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
Song; album; artist;
writer; label
1501 “I
Heard My Savior Calling Me”; Destination
Life; Rhonda Vincent; Rounder Records
1502 “On
The Other Side”; Brothers From Different
Mothers; Dailey & Vincent; Jimmy Fortune, Kevin Denney, Tom Bodkin;
Rounder Records
1503 “This
World Is Not My Home”; Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs
My Dad Loved; Ricky Skaggs; Albert Brumley;
Skaggs Family Records
1504 “When
We Fly (duet with Ty Herndon)”; Breaking Like Dawn; Little Roy
Lewis & Lizzy Long; Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun, Ty Herndon; Vine Records
1505 “Working
On A Building”; Mountain Soul II;
Patty Loveless; Saguaro Road
Category 16
Country Recorded Song of the Year
Song; album; artist;
writer; label
1601 “Dry
Bones”; Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge; Austins Bridge; PD Arr
by Justin Rivers, Bubba Smith; Daywind
1602 “God
Is There”; The Reason; Diamond Rio; Marty Roe, Jimmy Olander,
Bernie Herms; Word Records
1603 “King
of the World”; How You Live (Deluxe
Edition); Point of Grace; Cindy Morgan; Word Records
1604 “Somebody
Like Me”; Jason Crabb; Jason
Crabb; Neil Thrasher, Michael Boggs; Spring Hill Music Group
1605 “Thank
God For Kids”; Every Light That Shines At
Christmas; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound;
Eddy Raven; Gaither Music Group
Category 17
Urban Recorded Song of the Year
Song; album; artist;
writer; label
1701 “Avaylable”; The 2econd Coming; Kortney "Mali Music" Pollard; Kortney
"Mali
Music" Pollard; Dedicated Music Group, Sound Walk
1702 “Close
To You”; Still; BeBe & CeCe Winans; BeBe Winans;
B & C Records, Malaco
1703 “Just
Love”; Just Love; Brian
Courtney Wilson; Brian Courtney Wilson, Jermaine Williams, Mark Spears; Spirit
Rising Music, Music World Entertainment
1704 “Just
Wanna Say”; The Power of One; Israel
Houghton; Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton, Tommy Sims;
Integrity
1705 “You
Never Let Me Down”; Image of a
Man; Marvin Winans Jr;
Marvin Winans Jr, Rodney
Jerkins; M2 Entertainment, Central South Distribution
Category 18
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the
Year
Song; album; artist;
writer; label
1801 “Always
Remember”; Greatest Hits; Men of
Standard; Andrae Crouch; Muscle Shoals Sound Gospel, Malaco
1802 “Don't Do It Without Me”; Don't Do It Without Me; Bishop Paul S.
Morton; Bishop Neil C. Ellis, Chavone King, Rod
Lumpkin II, Cambrell Poitier, Nadine T. Moss, Kingdom
Glory Publishing BMI, Psalmic Flow Productions ASCAP;
Light, Tehillah
1803 “How
I Got Over”; How I Got Over; Vickie
Winans; Vickie Winans;
Destiny Joy Music, Central South Distribution
1804 “Justified”; Smokie Norful Live; Smokie Norful; Smokie Norful; EMI Gospel, TreMyles Music
1805 “Oh
Happy Day”; Oh Happy Day; Queen Latifah and Jubilation; Edwin Hawkins; Vector Recordings,
EMI Gospel
Category
19
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of
the Year
Song; album; artist; writer;
label
1901 “Awesome
God”; Love Unstoppable; Fred
Hammond; Fred Hammond, Alan "Snoop" Evans, Ericka B. Warren, Verity
1902 “Dear
God”; Smokie Norful Live; Smokie Norful; Smokie Norful; EMI Gospel, TreMyles Music
1903
“Every
Prayer”; The Power of One;
Israel Houghton (with guest Mary Mary); Aaron
Lindsey, Israel Houghton, Dayna Caddell,
Ricardo Sanchez; Integrity Music
1904 “So
Good”; People Get Ready;
Melinda Watts; Melinda Watts, Freddy Washington
Jr; Razor & Tie
1905 “Souled Out”; Souled Out; Hezekiah Walker & LFC; Ester Bullock, Nate McNair; Verity
1906 “The
Power of One”; The Power of One; Israel Houghton; Israel Houghton, Ricardo Sanchez;
Integrity Music
1907 “Wait
On The Lord”; We Are All One (Live In Detroit); Donnie McClurkin; Donnie McClurkin;
Verity
Category 20
Worship Song of the Year
Song; writer; publisher (awards given to writer
and publisher)
2001 “Alive
Again”; Matt Maher, Jason Ingram; EMI CMG Publishing
2002 “Hosanna”; Paul Baloche, Brenton Brown; Integrity
Music
2003 “I Will Rise”; Chris Tomlin; Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, Matt Maher, Jesse Reeves;
worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps
Music,Spiritandsong.com Publishing, Vamos Publishing,
Thank You Music
2004 “New
Song We Sing”; Meredith Andrews, Jason Ingram, Keith Everette
Smith; Word Music, Peertunes, J Ingram Music, Grange
Hill Music
2005 “Revelation
Song”; Jennie Lee Riddle, Gateway Create Publishing, Integrity's Praise
Music
Dove Awards in Album Categories are given to the Artist and
Producer, if other than the Artist.
Category 21
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Album; artist; producer; label
2101 Five
Two Television; KJ-52; KJ-52; BEC Recordings
2102 Now Is
Not Forever; B.Reith; Brian Reith, Bryan Lenox,
Jamie Moore, Sal Oliveri, Michael Gungor;
Gotee
2103 Reiterate; Grits
2104 The Big Picture; Da' T.R.U.T.H.; Emanuel Lambert, Freddy Washington Jr.,
J.R., Kevin (HotHandz) Mayfield, Andrae
Ames, Dave Hackley, Tony “Stone” Shepherd, GP, ;
Cross Movement Records
2105
Thrilla; Delmar "Mr.
Del" Lawrence; Mr. Del;
Dedicated Music Group
Category 22
Rock Album of the Year
Album; artist; producer; label
2201 Awake; Skillet; Howard Benson;
Atlantic, Ardent, INO Records
2202 Constellations; August
Burns Red; Jason Suecof; Solid State
Records
2203 Crash; Decyfer Down; Paul Ebersold; INO
Records
2204 Innocence
and Instinct; Red; Rob Graves; Essential
2205 Searchlights; Abandon;
Christopher Stevens; ForeFront Records
2206 Welcome
To The Masquerade; Thousand Foot Krutch; Aaron Sprinkle, Trevor McNevan;
Tooth & Nail
Category 23
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
Album; artist; producer; label
2301 Church
Music; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; Sparrow Records/sixsteps Records
2302 Confessions; Pillar; Rob
Graves; Essential Records
2303 It Is
Well; Kutless; Dave Lubben,
Kutless, Brown Bannister; BEC Recordings
2304 Love
& War; BarlowGirl; Otto Price; Fervent
Records
2305 The
Outsiders; NEEDTOBREATHE; Rick Beato,
NEEDTOBREATHE, Jim Scott, John Alagia; Atlantic Records
Category 24
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Album; artist; producer; label
2401 Come
Alive; Mark Schultz; Shaun Shankel, Brown
Bannister, Bernie Herms, Paul Mills; Word Records
2402 MIKESCHAIR; MIKESCHAIR;
Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; Curb Records
2403 Speaking
Louder Than Before; Jeremy Camp; Brown Bannister, Jeremy Camp; BEC Recordings
2404 The
Long Fall Back To Earth; Jars of Clay; Jars of Clay, Ron Aniello; Essential, Gray Matters
2405 These
Simple Truths; Sidewalk Prophets; Ian Eskelin;
Fervent Records
Category 25
Inspirational Album of the Year
Album; artist; producer; label
2501 A
Grand New Day; Women of Faith Worship Team; Chance Scoggins; Myrrh Records
2502 Fearless; Phillips,
Craig & Dean; Bernie Herms; INO Records
2503 Jesus
Saves Live; Travis Cottrell; Travis Cottrell; Indelible Creative Group
2504 Live
At Oak Tree: Aaron & Amanda Crabb; Aaron & Amanda Crabb; Paul Corley,