The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 7:30 P.M. EST at the Fox Theatre in

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. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the

Christian music Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely around ...

industry for the year 2011. The ceremony was produced by the

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and was hosted by actor David Mann and comedian

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. The awards show was broadcast on the

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on April 24, 2012.

Performers

The following musical artists performed at the 43rd GMA Dove Awards: *

Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million album ...

Kim Burrell Kimberly Jean Burrell (born August 27, 1972) is an American, Grammy–nominated, gospel singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor from Houston, Texas, United States. Biography Early life Born Kimberly Jean Burrell on August 27, 1972 in Houston, Te ...

*Blanca Callahan from

Group 1 Crew Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with the hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP ''I have a dream'' (2006), ...

* Jason Castro *

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

Danny Gokey Daniel Jay Gokey (born April 24, 1980) is an American singer and former church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third-place finalist on the eighth season of ''American Idol''.

Jamie Grace Jamie Grace Harper (born November 25, 1991) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010, TobyMac found her songs on YouTube and signed her to his label Gotee Records for two albu ...

Natalie Grant Natalie Diane Grant (born December 21, 1971) is an American singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She received the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year four consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008 an ...

The Isaacs The Isaacs are a bluegrass Southern gospel music group consisting of mother Lily Isaacs (b. September 20, 1947), daughters Becky (b. Aug. 2, 1975) and Sonya Isaacs (b. July 22, 1974) and son Ben Isaacs (b. July 25, 1972), along with John Bowman (h ...

Kari Jobe Kari Brooke Jobe (born April 6, 1981) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Since her first album in 2009, she has received two Grammy Award nominations and ten Dove Award nominations, six of which she won. Biograp ...

LeCrae Lecrae Devaughn Moore (born October 9, 1979), mononymously known as Lecrae, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record and film producer, record executive, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the president, co-owner and co-founder of the ind ...

Crystal Lewis Crystal Lynn Lewis (born September 11, 1969) is an American contemporary Christian and jazz singer, songwriter and actress. Lewis has been nominated for several Grammy Awards, and has won multiple GMA Dove Awards. Additionally, she has release ...

Mandisa Mandisa Lynn Hundley (born October 2, 1976), known professionally as Mandisa, is an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. Her career began as a contestant in the fifth season of ''American Idol'', in which she finished in ...

Donnie McClurkin Donald Andrew "Donnie" McClurkin, Jr. (born November 9, 1959) is an American gospel singer and minister. He has won three Grammy Awards, ten Stellar Awards, two BET Awards, two Soul Train Awards, one Dove Award and one NAACP Image Awards. He i ...

* Karen Peck-Gooch *

Todd Smith Todd Smith may refer to: People *Todd Smith (musician), American singer, songwriter and guitarist * Todd Smith (politician), Canadian politician *Todd Smith (singer), American vocalist and member of Selah *Todd Smith (wrestler), American wrestler * ...

Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of ''American Idol'' and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of ...

Russ Taff Russell Taff (born November 11, 1953) is an American gospel singer and songwriter who grew up in Farmersville, California. He has sung a variety of musical styles throughout his career including: pop rock, traditional Southern gospel, contempora ...

Michael Tait Michael DeWayne Tait (born May 18, 1966) is an American contemporary Christian music artist. Michael Tait met Toby McKeehan in 1984 when he was in high school. Both Toby and Michael met Kevin Max while attending Liberty University in the late 19 ...

*The Tenors

Nominees and winners

This is a complete list of the nominees for the 43rd GMA Dove Awards. The winners are in bold.

General

;Song of the Year *"Alive" –

**Bernie Herms,

Nichole Nordeman Nichole Ellyse Nordeman (born January 3, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter. Biography Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church. She got her start when she entered ...

, songwriters *"Blessings" –

Laura Story Laura Mixon Story Elvington is an American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. ''Billboard'' ranked her as the 40th Top Christian Artist of the 2010s. She has won a Grammy and six GMA Dove Awards. Her second studio album, ''Bles ...

, songwriter *"Celebrate Me Home" –

The Perrys The Perrys are a professional Southern gospel quartet based in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The group formed on December 25, 1970 with Randy Perry and his sisters, Debbie and Libbi, in Georgia. In the mid-1980s, the group signed with former pianist ...

**Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun, songwriters *"

Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" is a song performed by contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns from their 2009 album '' Until the Whole World Hears''. While the music was composed by the band, the lyrics come from the hymn "One Day", writt ...

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Casting Crowns Casting Crowns is a contemporary Christian and Christian rock band started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall, who serves as the band's lead vocalist, as part of a youth group at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida. They lat ...

**Michael Bleecker, Mark Hall, songwriters *"Hold Me" –

** Jamie Grace Harper,

Toby McKeehan Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known f ...

, Christopher Steve, songwriters *"I Smile" –

Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American songwriter, choir director, gospel singer, and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) a ...

, James Harris, Terry Lewis,

Fred Tackett Fred Tackett (born August 30, 1945) is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known as a member of the band Little Feat. In addition to his work with Little F ...

, songwriters *"I've Been Here Before" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound **

Ernie Haase Raymond Ernest "Ernie" Haase III (born December 12, 1964) is an American Southern gospel singer. He is best known as the tenor vocalist and founder of Ernie Haase and Signature Sound since 2002, as well as being a former tenor vocalist of the Cath ...

, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun, songwriters *"Please Forgive Me" –

Gaither Vocal Band The Gaither Vocal Band is an American southern gospel vocal group, named after its founder and leader Bill Gaither. On March 1, 2017, it was announced that the Gaither Vocal Band lineup consisted of Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd ...

Gerald Crabb The Crabb Family is a southern gospel group originally from Beaver Dam, Kentucky. They have had sixteen No. 1 songs on the national radio charts.Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

Rusty Goodman Charles F. "Rusty" Goodman (September 2, 1933 – November 11, 1990) was an American singer/songwriter in the Southern Gospel Music industry. He was a prolific composer whose many songs included "Standing in the Presence of the King", "Leavin' ...

, songwriter *"Your Great Name" –

**Krissy Nordhoff, Michael Neale, songwriters ;Male Vocalist of the Year * Chris August *

Chris Tomlin Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas, United States, who has sold over 7 million records. He is a member of Passion Conferences an ...

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist. Chapman began his career in the late 1980s as a songwriter and performer of conte ...

;Female Vocalist of the Year *

Francesca Battistelli Francesca Battistelli (born May 18, 1985) is an American Christian singer and songwriter. She was originally an independent artist and had released an independent album, ''Just a Breath'', in 2004. Her first studio album on Fervent Records, '' M ...

;Group of the Year *

David Crowder Band David Crowder Band (stylized as David Crowder*Band and The David Crowder*Band) was a six-piece Christian rock and modern worship band from Waco, Texas. Their final album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian and No. 2 on the B ...

NEEDTOBREATHE Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass), Josh Lovelace (backing vocals, keys), Randall H ...

;Artist of the Year *

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

;New Artist of the Year *Beyond the Ashes *

Dara Maclean Dara Joy Maclean (born May 20, 1986) is an American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter born in Miami, Florida, but raised in Fort Worth, Texas, ever since she was eight years old. On July 12, 2011 Maclean released the album entitled ' ...

Royal Tailor Royal Tailor was an American Christian pop rock band. The group disbanded in 2015. History Royal Tailor was started by Tauren Wells, DJ Cox, Jeremy Guzman, and Blake Hubbard while they were attending Indiana Bible College in 2004. Jarrod Ingram ...

The City Harmonic The City Harmonic was a Canadian Christian rock band based in Hamilton, Ontario. Elias Dummer (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Eric Fusilier (bass), Aaron Powell (guitar), and Josh Vanderlaan (drums) collectively made up The City Harmonic.

;Producer of the Year; *Bernie Herms *

Brown Bannister Elliott Brown Bannister III (born August 15, 1951) is an contemporary Christian music (CCM) producer and songwriter. Bannister released one album of his own, ''Talk to One Another'', in 1981 on NewPax Records. It was reissued on the Reunion Recor ...

Ed Cash Edmond Martin Cash (born August 6, 1971) is a producer, songwriter, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. AllMusic/ref> He was named the "Producer of the Year" at the Gospel Music Awards for four consecutive years (2004–2007) and gains recogn ...

Ian Eskelin Ian Eskelin (born October 17, 1969), is a record producer, songwriter, solo artist, and founding member and lead singer of the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band All Star United, and president of recording and publishing company Radiate Music ...

* Michael Sykes *Wayne Haun

Rap/Hip Hop & Urban

; Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year *"Hallelujah" –

Lecrae Lecrae Devaughn Moore (born October 9, 1979), mononymously known as Lecrae, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record and film producer, record executive, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the president, co-owner and co-founder of the ind ...

*"Intoxicated" – JayEss *"Please Don't Let Me Go" –

*"Backlight" –

Tedashii Tedashii Lavoy Anderson (born March 8, 1977), known simply as Tedashii, is an American Christian hip hop artist and member of the hip-hop troupe, 116 Clique. He also hosted the NGEN Radio show "Serium". Tedashii has released five solo albums, ...

*"The Overdose" –

; Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year *''

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*''Captured'' –

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*''Culture Shock'' – Jai * '' Rehab: The Overdose'' –

*''The Whole Truth'' – Da' T.R.U.T.H. ;Urban Recorded Song of the Year *"All I Need" feat. Chris Lee –

*"Make It Loud" –

Martha Munizzi Martha Denise Munizzi (born February 26, 1968) is an American Christian music singer, songwriter, author, and pastor. Early years A native of central Florida, Martha Munizzi was born into a Christian musical family. The daughter of evangelists ...

*Sovereign King" – Deborah *"Sweeter" –

;Urban Album of the Year *''Angel & Chanelle'' - Trin-i-tee 5:7 *''Church on the Moon'' -

Deitrick Haddon Deitrick Vaughn Haddon (born May 17, 1973) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, record producer, pastor, and actor. He is best known for progressive gospel, and contemporary styles of music. He is also one of the cast memb ...

*''From Now On'' -

Dawkins & Dawkins Dawkins & Dawkins is an American gospel music and Christian R&B duo from Davenport, Iowa, who are currently signed to Light Records. The group consist of two brothers, Anson Dawkins and Eric Dawkins. The first album, ''Dawkins & Dawkins'', was ...

*'' Something Big'' -

Mary Mary Mary Mary is a female American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974). Formed in 1998, Mary Mary was launched into mainstream recognition fo ...

*''The Next Dimension'' - G.I.. *''How I Got Over'' -

Smokie Norful Rev. W.R. "Smokie" Norful, Jr. is an American gospel Gospel originally meant the Christian message (" the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be d ...

Rock

;Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year *" Dark Horses" –

Switchfoot Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, back ...

*"Faceless" –

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*"Invisible" –

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*" One Day Too Late" –

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*"Born Again" –

Newsboys Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which ...

*"Crazy Love" –

Hawk Nelson Hawk Nelson is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. Formed in 2000, the band has released eight studio albums to date. History Early independent releases (2000–2003) In 2000, Dunn, Clark, and Paige founded a Peterborou ...

*"Drifting" –

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Dan Haseltine Daniel Paul Haseltine (born January 12, 1973) is an American singer best known as lead vocalist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay. Haseltine has performed vocals, piano, accordion, percussion and melodica, while with Jars of ...

Lucy Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lu ...

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Album of the Year *''Control'' – Abandon *'' Until We Have Faces'' –

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Vice Verses ''Vice Verses'' is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 27, 2011.Switchfoot Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, back ...

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What I've Become ''What I've Become'' is the third studio album by Christian rock band Ashes Remain. It was released on August 23, 2011 by the label Fair Trade Services. The album charted on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s Christian and Heatseeker Albums chart ...

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Ashes Remain Ashes Remain is an American Christian rock band, formed in 2001 and based in Baltimore, Maryland. The band was founded by Josh Smith and Ryan Nalepa. While they released two albums in their first six years, the band is popularly known for its th ...

*'' With Shivering Hearts We Wait'' – Blindside ;Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year *''

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Abandon Kansas Abandon Kansas is an American alternative rock band originating from Wichita, Kansas that formed in 2005 and went on indefinite hiatus in 2015. The band has rebranded to Glass Age in 2019 and is making new music. History Abandon Kansas forme ...

*'' Come Home'' – Luminate * Crazy Love –

*'' The Reckoning'' –

Pop

;Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year *"Alive (Mary Magdalene)" –

*" Blessings" –

*"Hold Me" –

*"Someone Worth Dying For" – MIKESCHAIR ;Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year *''A Beautiful Life'' – MIKESCHAIR *'' Blessings'' –

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Hundred More Years ''Hundred More Years'' is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Francesca Battistelli. It was released on March 1, 2011, through Fervent Records, Curb Records, and Word Entertainment. It peaked at No. 16 on the US ''Billboar ...

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One Song at a Time ''One Song at a Time'' is Jamie Grace's debut release by Gotee Records on September 20, 2011. The album has garnered generally positive reviews and ratings from the critics, and the album has seen chart successes as well. The album was produced by ...

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What If We Were Real ''What If We Were Real'' is the fourth studio album by CCM singer Mandisa. The album was released on April 5, 2011 on Sparrow Records. This album received a nomination at 54th Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. Backgr ...

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Inspirational

;Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year *"All Things New" – Nicol Sponberg *"Hope of the Broken World" –

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*"I Surrender" –

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*"I'll Take What's Left" – Doug Anderson *"Love Is a Cross" –

;Inspirational Album of the Year *''A Man Like Me'' – Wes Hampton *''Captivated'' –

Nicole C. Mullen Aileen Nicole Coleman-Mullen, known professionally as Nicole C. Mullen, (born January 3, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and choreographer. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Music career While studying at Christ for the ...

*''Faroe Islands'' –

*'' God Is Able'' –

Hillsong Church Hillsong Church, commonly known as Hillsong, is a global Evangelical charismatic movement, charismatic Christian megachurch based in Australia. The original church was established in 1983 as Hills Christian Life Centre, in Baulkham Hills, New ...

*''Hope of the Broken World'' –

Gospel

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Southern Gospel Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...

Recorded Song of the Year *"Celebrate Me Home" –

* "If There Ever Was A Time" –

The Crabb Family The Crabb Family is a southern gospel group originally from Beaver Dam, Kentucky. They have had sixteen No. 1 songs on the national radio charts.Ernie Haase & Signature Sound *"Please Forgive Me" –

*"Victory In Jesus" –

John Hagee John Charles Hagee (born April 12, 1940) is an American pastor and televangelist. The founder of John Hagee Ministries, his ministry is telecast to the United States and Canada. Hagee is also the founder and chairman of the Christian-Zionist or ...

; Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year * "God Is Great" –Ricky Dillard & New G *"Here Comes Jesus" –

* "Hold On" – Christ Tabernacle Choir * "I Saw the Light" –

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

*"Let the Church Say Amen" –

Andraé Crouch Andraé Edward Crouch (July 1, 1942 – January 8, 2015) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer and pastor. Referred to as "the father of modern gospel music" by contemporary Christian and gospel music profess ...

;Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year *"He Has His Hands On You" –

Marvin Sapp Bishop Marvin Louis Sapp Sr. (born January 28, 1967) is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career. Sapp is also the founder and former sen ...

*"I Smile" –

*"I'd Rather Have Jesus" –

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

*"The Promise" –

*"What I Have I Give" – Beyond the Ashes ;

Album of the Year *''A Lifetime of Music'' –

*''Miracles & Memories'' – Bowling Family *''Part of the Family'' – Collingsworth Family *''Reach Out'' –

Karen Peck and New River Karen Peck and New River is a southern gospel mixed group based in Gainesville, Georgia. Music career The youngest of three daughters, Karen was exposed to the traditional sounds of gospel music at a very early age. Her parents often took Ka ...

*''The Song Lives On'' –

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

; Traditional Gospel Album of the Year *''How I Got Over'' –

*''If You Didn't Know Now You Know'' – Norman Hutchins *''Promises'' – Richard Smallwood *''The Legacy Project'' –

John P. Kee John P. Kee (born John Prince Kee on June 4, 1962) is an American gospel singer and pastor. Kee has been active for more than 20 years in the music field. He is primarily known for mixing traditional gospel with modern contemporary gospel, an ...

*''XV Live'' –

Chicago Mass Choir The Chicago Mass Choir is an American gospel choir from Chicago, Illinois. The ensemble was founded in 1988 by James C. Chambers, who was also the founder of the Ecclesiastes Community Choir. Their debut album was issued in 1991; that year they w ...

;Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year *'' Becoming'' –

*''Change the Atmosphere'' – Christ Tabernacle Choir *''Committed'' – Committed *''

Hello Fear ''Hello Fear'' is the tenth album overall by Kirk Franklin. The live portion of the album was recorded on December 17, 2010, according to information on social media. It is his first to be released through Verity Gospel Music Group The first sing ...

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*''Make It Loud'' –

Country & Bluegrass

; Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year *"Indescribable" – Bluegrass Meets Worship * "Let It Go" –

Ralph Stanley Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of ...

* "Mama's Teaching Angels How to Sing" –

*"Precious Memories" –

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted in ...

*"The Water is Calling" – Marcy Each ;

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Recorded Song of the Year * "Dreamin' Wide Awake" – Doug Anderson *"Good Things Are Happening" – Karen Peck & New River *"I Get To" –

Jeff & Sheri Easter Jeff & Sheri Easter are a Southern gospel group led by the husband and wife duo of the same name. Jeff also has 2 older children from a previous marriage. Career Jeff Easter and Sheri Williamson met in August 1984 during the Albert E. Brumley Su ...

*"Pray About Everything" –

Guy Penrod Guy Penrod is a gospel music singer. He is known for his work as the lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band, a position he held from 1994 to 2008. Career Penrod is a graduate of Liberty University. Starting in the 1980s, he worked as a studi ...

*"Why Me" –

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

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and Bill Gaither) ; Bluegrass Album of the Year *''A Mother's Prayer'' –

*''Family Chain'' – John Bowman *''Grassroots Rambos'' – Rambo McGuire *''Indescribable: Bluegrass Meets Worship'' – Chigger Hill Boys & Terri *''Satisfied'' – Paul Williams & the Victory Trio ;

Album of the Year *''Brighter One'' – Marshall Hall *''Dreamin' Wide Awake'' – Doug Anderson *''Family Ties'' – Wilburn & Wilburn *''Going Places'' –

Crabb Revival Crabb Revival is a Contemporary Christian music group. Career Crabb Revival was formed by brother and sister, Adam and Terah Crabb, after the disbandment of The Crabb Family in 2007. The other members, Zach Smith and Micah Schweinsberg, were part ...

*''New Day'' –

Praise & Worship

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Song of the Year *"Beautiful Things" –

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" – Michael Bleecker, Mark Hall, songwriters *"Hosanna" –

Brooke Fraser Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood (née Fraser; born 15 December 1983) better known by her maiden name Brooke Fraser, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter best known for her hit single " Something in the Water", released in 2010. Fraser released two ...

, songwriter *"I Give Myself Away" – William McDowell, Sam Hinn, songwriters *"When the Stars Burn Down" – Jonathan Lee, Jennie Riddle, songwriters *" Your Great Name" – Michael Neale,

Krissy Nordhoff Krissy Nordhoff (born June 24, 1974; as Kristen Lynn Stora) is an American Christian musician, who primarily plays a Christian pop style of worship music. She has released two studio albums, ''Thank Him'' in 2004 and ''Downpour'' in 2007, both w ...

, songwriters ;Praise & Worship Album of the Year *''10,000 Reasons'' –

Matt Redman Matthew James Redman (born 14 February 1974) is an English Christian worship leader, singer-songwriter and author. Redman has released 16 albums, written 8 books, and helped start three church-plants. He is best known for his two-time Grammy Aw ...

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Aftermath Aftermath may refer to: Companies * Aftermath (comics), an imprint of Devil's Due Publishing * Aftermath Entertainment, an American record label founded by Dr. Dre * Aftermath Media, an American multimedia company * Aftermath Services, an Americ ...

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Ghosts Upon the Earth ''Ghosts Upon the Earth'' is the second album by Christian band Gungor and the seventh album self-produced by singer Michael Gungor. This album received a nomination at 54th Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album The Grammy ...

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*''Make It Loud'' –

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;Instrumental Album of the Year *''A Moments Peace, Vol. 3'' – Great Worship Songs Players *''Feedback'' –

Derek Webb Derek Walsh Webb (born May 27, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career. As a member of the Houston, Texas-based Caedmon's C ...

*''Inspirational Moods: Inspiring Hymns featuring Piano and Orchestra'' –

Michael Omartian Michael Omartian (born November 26, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, keyboardist, and music producer. He produced number-one records in three consecutive decades. He has earned 11 Grammy Awards nominations and won three. He sp ...

*''Jesus Calling: Instrumental Songs For Devotion'' – Various Artists *''Unfailing Love: 20 Worship Songs of Comfort and Peace'' –

Stan Whitmire Stan Whitmire is a Christian pianist from Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Life and work Whitmire was born May 4, 1963, in Atlanta, Georgia and studied to learn to play the piano from the age of four. He graduated from The Westminster Schools and ...

;Children's Music Album of the Year *''From The Inside out For Kids'' – Kids Choir *''Great Worship Songs For Kids, Vol. 5'' – Great Worship Songs Kids Praise Band *''Groovy'' – Denver and the Mile High Orchestra *''Hosanna! Today's Top Worship Songs for Kids'' –

VeggieTales ''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, computer generated musical children's animation, and book franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series sees fruit and vegetable characters retelling ...

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Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...

*''I Am a Promise'' –

;Spanish Language Album of the Year *''25 Concierto Conmemorativo'' – Marcos Witt *''De Vuelta Al Jardin'' – Christine D'Clario *''Dile Al Corazon Que Camine'' – Jacobo Ramos *''Más Fuerte Que Nunca'' – Coalo Zamorano *''Somos Uno'' – Generación 12 *''Top 25 Cantos de Alabanza 2012'' – Various ;Special Event Album of the Year *''Ashes To Fire: Songs of Remembrance and Celebration of the Passion'' – Consuming Worship *''Medicine: Live At The Black Academy'' –

and Various Artists *'' Passion: Here for You'' – Passion *''The Journey'' –

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Music Inspired by The Story ''Music Inspired by The Story'' is a 2011 compilation album of songs by various contemporary Christian music artists. The songs were inspired by scripture passages found in the Bible; it is included in a series with books by Max Lucado and Randy ...

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Matthew West Matthew Joseph West (born April 25, 1977) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has released five studio albums and is known for his songs "More", "You Are Everything", and " The Motions". He was nomin ...

Leigh Nash Leigh Anne Bingham Nash ( ; born June 27, 1976) is an American singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist for the Christian alternative rock band Sixpence None the Richer and was also a member of Fauxliage. Her debut solo album, '' Blue on ...

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Brandon Heath Brandon Heath Knell (born July 21, 1978) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released six studio albums: ''Don't Get Comfortable'' (2006), ''What If We'' (2008), ''Leaving Ede ...

, Bart Millard of

MercyMe MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian music band founded in Edmond, Oklahoma. The band consists of lead vocalist Bart Millard, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul. The b ...

Blanca Callahan Blanca Elaine Reyes (born February 10, 1986), who goes by the mononym Blanca, is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican-born American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. Until 2013, she was a member of Group 1 Crew. She is now a solo ar ...

Peter Furler Peter Andrew Furler (born 8 September 1966) is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer and record executive, best known as the co-founder and former lead vocalist of the Christian rock band Newsboys. Biography Furler was born in McLaren ...

Michael W. Smith Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when " Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the '' ...

Jeremy Camp Jeremy Thomas Camp (born January 12, 1978) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter from Lafayette, Indiana. He has released eleven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold, and two live albums. Camp's original musi ...

, Matt Hammit of Sanctus Real,

Mac Powell Mac Powell (born Johnny Mac Powell; December 25, 1972), originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee, with both of them being ...

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Darlene Zschech Darlene Joyce Zschech (; née Steinhardt on 8 September 1965) is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. Described as a pioneer of the modern worship movement, she ...

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Bernie Herms Bernhard "Bernie" Herms (born March 26, 1972) is a Canadian composer, songwriter, and music producer in Nashville, Tennessee. He has received and been nominated for Grammy Awards, GMA Dove Awards, and GMA Canada Covenant Awards, due to his song ...

and inspired by the best-selling book '' The Story''. ;

Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ...

Album of the Year *''A Skaggs Family Christmas Volume 2'' –

Ricky Skaggs Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, ma ...

The Whites The Whites is an American country music vocal group from Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It consists of sisters Sharon White and Cheryl White, and their father, Buck White. Sharon on guitar, Cheryl on bass and Buck on Mandolin. Formed in 1972, ...

, Molly Skaggs, Luke Skaggs, and Rachel Leftwich *''Christmas Hope'' –

Benjamin Utecht Benjamin Jeffrey Utecht (born June 30, 1981) is a former American football player and current singer.Christmas in Diverse City ''Christmas in Diverse City'' is TobyMac's first full-length Christmas album as well as his fifth studio album. It was released on October 4, 2011. A re-release of the album,excluding a few tracks and including 2 new tracks 'Bring On The Holiday ...

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TobyMac Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known f ...

*''Irish Country Christmas'' – Craig Duncan *''Oh For Joy'' –

;Choral Collection of the Year *'' A Brooklyn Tabernacle Christmas'' –

Carol Cymbala Carol Cymbala is the choir director for the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir has won 6 Grammy Awards. She is the wife of pastor Jim Cymbala and daughter of pastor Clair Hutchins. Awards *Grammy Award for Best Gospel Cho ...

, Jason Webb *'' Everlasting Praise 3'' –

Mike Speck Mike Speck is a Gospel musician and ordained minister from Lebanon, Tennessee. Together with his wife, Faye, and daughter Melody VanNus, Speck tours with a Gospel music trio called the Mike Speck Trio. Speck has performed as a guest artist in min ...

*''O What A Savior'' – Dave Clark, Steve W. Mauldin *''Ready to Sing the Songs of Bill and Gloria Gaither'' – Russell Mauldin and Johnathan Crumpton *''When the Stars Burn Down'' –

Travis Cottrell Travis Cottrell is an American contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist, songwriter, author, and worship leader. Biography Cottrell was raised in Boone, North Carolina. In 1990, he moved to Nashville to study at Belmont University. After gr ...

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A Way to See in the Dark ''A Way to See in the Dark'' is a music album by Jason Gray released September 13, 2011. It is his ninth solo record and his third major label national release with Centricity Music. It was produced by Jason Ingram and Rusty Varencamp, the same p ...

(Special Edition)'' – Jason Gray *''Burlap to Cashmere'' –

Burlap to Cashmere Burlap to Cashmere is a NYC band formed in the 1990s by original Band members Steven Delopoulos, John Philippidis, Theodore Pagano, Michael Ernest, and Roby Guarnera. Their style is often referred to as world music, ethnic folk, or multi genre. Ap ...

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Christmas in Diverse City ''Christmas in Diverse City'' is TobyMac's first full-length Christmas album as well as his fifth studio album. It was released on October 4, 2011. A re-release of the album,excluding a few tracks and including 2 new tracks 'Bring On The Holiday ...

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*'' Leveler (Deluxe Edition)'' –

August Burns Red August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003. The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist John Benjamin "JB" Brubaker, rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler, drummer Matt Greiner, lead vocalist Ja ...

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This Is What We Believe ''This Is What We Believe'' is the fourth studio album from Christian musician Aaron Shust. It was released on August 23, 2011 by Centricity Music label. Track listing Videos Shust released a video of the single "My Hope Is in You". Person ...

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Aaron Shust Aaron Michael Shust (born October 31, 1975) is an American contemporary Christian music artist formerly on the Brash Music and Centricity Music labels, and now on his own label. Shust was named the Songwriter of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards ...

Musicals

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Musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

of the Year *''Come and Adore Him'' – Dave Clark, Steve W. Mauldin *''Down From His Glory'' –

*''Gone'' –

Geron Davis Geron Davis (born December 1, 1960) is a musician best known as a composer. He was first signed by Meadowgreen Music and best known for penning the song "Holy Ground". Davis married partner Becky Davis and have collectively written several songs ...

*''Love Won'' – Kenna Turner West *''Mary, Did You Know? A Ready to Sing Christmas'' – Russell Mauldin, Sue C. Smith and Johnathan Crumpton ; Youth/Children's Musical of the Year * ''Extreme, Songs for Modern Youth Choir'' – Cliff Duren and Johnathan Crumpton *''God of This City'' – Susie Williams, David Ebensberger & Luke Gambill *''Help! My Kids Have to Sing at Christmas!'' – Cherry Garasi *''The Amazing Grace Race'' – Celeste Clydesdale, David T. Clydesdale *'' The Great Christmas Giveaway'' – Celeste Clydesdale, David T. Clydesdale

Videos

;Short Form Music Video of the Year *''7x70'' – Chris August *''A Thousand Generations'' – Sean Spicer with Tilly Cryar *''As For Me and My House'' – John Waller *''Crazy Love'' –

*''Feed the Machine'' –

*''I Lift My Hands'' –

*''Miracles'' –

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You Are More "You Are More" is a song by the Christian band Tenth Avenue North, released as the second single from their 2010 album '' The Light Meets the Dark''. It is also on the ''WOW Hits 2012'' compilation album. The video for the song won the "Short F ...

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Tenth Avenue North Tenth Avenue North was an American contemporary Christian music (CCM) band from West Palm Beach, Florida that was active from 2000 to 2021. The group was formed while its founding members attended Palm Beach Atlantic University took its name f ...

;Long Form Video of the Year *''A Skaggs Family Christmas LIVE'' –

, Molly Skaggs, Luke Skaggs, and Rachel Leftwich *''Fear Not Tomorrow'' – The Collingsworth Family *''Tent Revival Homecoming'' – Bill Gaither,

Gloria Gaither Gloria Gaither (born March 4, 1942) is a Christian singer-songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is married to Bill Gaither and together they have written more than 700 songs. She performed, traveled and recorded with the Bill Ga ...

, and Homecoming Friends *''The Song Lives On'' –

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

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Yahweh Yahweh *''Yahwe'', was the national god of ancient Israel and Judah. The origins of his worship reach at least to the early Iron Age, and likely to the Late Bronze Age if not somewhat earlier, and in the oldest biblical literature he posse ...

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References

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