GMA 2008 Dove Awards Nominations

GMA DOVE AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED IN NASHVILLE

Artist of the Year Nominees are Casting Crowns, The Clark Sisters, Natalie Grant, Point Of Grace, Skillet, TobyMac and Chris Tomlin; Doves Find TV Home Live! On Gospel Music Channel

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – February 14, 2008 – Casting Crowns, The Clark Sisters, Natalie Grant, Point Of Grace, Skillet, TobyMac and Chris Tomlin are among the diverse and gifted artists nominated for gospel/Christian music’s highest honor – the Dove Award.

Those seven were announced as the nominees for Artist of the Year for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards at a press conference today in Nashville, hosted by Dove and GRAMMY winner Michael W. Smith (who received three Dove nominations of his own) and Elle Duncan, host of Gospel Music Channel’s weekly “Kitchen Sink.” The GMA Dove Awards, gospel music’s biggest night of the year featuring artists from every style of gospel/Christian music coming together for a night of music and celebration, will be produced in high definition and broadcast live on the Gospel Music Channel in the US from 8 – 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

The top nominee for 2008 GMA Dove Awards is Mark Hall, lead vocalist and songwriter of Casting Crowns, with six nominations including Male Vocalist and Song of the Year. His band, whose Altar and the Door CD debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart when it released last August, added four nominations including Artist and Group of the Year nods. Reigning two-time Dove Award Artist of the Year and one of the world’s most prolific worship artists Chris Tomlin is also among the top nominees announced today. His five nominations include Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year. Also garnering nominations in those same categories and a total of five was rock/hip-hop artist TobyMac. Progressive worship band David Crowder*Band’s five nominations included Group of the Year.

Four nominations each went to black gospel’s legendary sister act The Clark Sisters, singer-songwriter Jeremy Camp; southern gospel favorites Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, and the all ladies pop quartet Point Of Grace. Producers and songwriters also enjoyed nomination success this year with songwriter/producer/arranger Bernie Herms and versatile producer Wayne Haun each receiving five nods while the urban producing team of PAJAM was nominated four times. A complete nominations list can be found at the bottom.

“Gospel and Christian music artists share an expressed intent to honor God through music and the freedom to create their art without stylistic boundaries. This year’s Dove nominations are a testament to that,” said Gospel Music Association (GMA) President/CEO John W. Styll, who also noted that the GMA Board of Directors this year expanded the five artist categories - Artist, New Artist, Group, Male Vocalist and Female Vocalist of the Year- from five to seven nominees. “The GMA Board of Directors decided to increase the number of nominees in these categories because it has been a challenge in the past for the artist categories to fairly represent and celebrate the breadth and depth of our music’s diversity. We believe our goal was accomplished with this year’s nominations.”

Gospel Music Channel, the nation’s first and only 24/7 all-gospel/Christian music television network, becomes the exclusive television home for the GMA Dove Awards thanks to a multi-year agreement revealed today by Styll and Charles Humbard, founder and president, Gospel Music Channel (GMC).

The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be handed out at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House. While the awards are the purpose of the show, music performances will definitely share center stage at the Dove Awards, showcasing some of gospel music’s hottest and most diverse artists. In addition to the live broadcast, GMC will present back-to-back encore broadcasts that night and additional re-airings following.

“Gospel Music Channel is the perfect partner for GMA and the Doves. We share a similar approach to presenting gospel music to the world and the Dove Awards is GMA’s primary vehicle in that endeavor,” said Styll. “With their ever-increasing distribution, we are excited to grow the profile of the Dove Awards as the channel grows.”

“Gospel/Christian music’s biggest night now has a dedicated home on gospel/Christian Music fans’ favorite television network,” commented Humbard. “Our relationship with the GMA dates back to the launch of Gospel Music Channel, including our licensing of the Doves library from which we produce our popular Best of The Doves series, and this is a natural next step. The Dove Awards live telecast will be a centerpiece of GMC’s schedule for years to come and we’ll build programming, marketing and PR events around it to elevate it even further.”

The Doves had been airing in national syndication and not had a live broadcast since 2002. Gospel Music Channel also announced that The American Bible Society (www.bibles.com) will be the presenting sponsor of the 2008 telecast, with an option to remain through the length of the agreement. They are also the designated charity for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards.

Dove Awards will be handed out in 43 categories. The Songwriter of the Year nominees were not announced today, but will be revealed prior to the GMA Dove Awards. Dove Awards nominations go to recordings released during the eligibility year November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007 and voted on by the members of the GMA.

About GMA:
Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the gospel/Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more. The GMA community consists of 4,000 members including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Music Week, GMA Music in the Rockies, and the GMA Academy. For more information, please visit www.gospelmusic.org.

About GMC:
Gospel Music Channel (www.gospelmusicchannel.com) is the nation’s first and only 24/7 television network devoted to the uplifting, inspiring and diverse music that is gospel/Christian music. GMC is one of the fastest-growing cable channels in television today; the network doubled availability in 2007 alone and is now carried in all ten of the top ten markets, and 23 of the top 25.
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39th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominations

Category 1
SONG OF THE YEAR
song title; writer; publisher (award to the writer and publisher)

"Bring The Rain"; Bart Millard, James Bryson, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Michael John Scheuchzer, Robin Shaffer; Simpleville Music (ASCAP), Wet As A Fish Music (ASCAP)
"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)
"Give You Glory"; Jeremy Camp; Thirsty Moon River Publishing (ASCAP)
"How You Live (Turn Up The Music)"; Cindy Morgan; Lola Max Music (ASCAP), Word Music LLC (ASCAP)
"I'm Not Who I Was"; Brandon Heath; Capilano Music (ASCAP), New Spring Publishing Inc. (ASCAP)
"In Better Hands"; Catt Gravitt, Jim Daddario, Thom Hardwell; Two Girls and a Pen (SESAC), Jim Daddario Music (BMI), Thom Hardwell Music (BMI)
"Made To Love"; Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice; River Oaks Music (BMI), Emack Music (ASCAP), Achtober Songs (BMI)
"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"; Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, Traditional; sixsteps music (ASCAP), worshiptogether.com Songs (ASCAP)
"Tears Of The Saints"; Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Mooring; River Oaks Music Company (BMI), Meaux Mercy Publishing (BMI), Meaux Jeaux Music (SESAC)
"Undo"; William Davis, Kevin Huguley, Wes Willis; Midas Magic (ASCAP)

Category 3
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Jon Foreman
Mark Hall
Marvin Sapp
Mark Schultz
TobyMac
Chris Tomlin
Gerald Wolfe

Category 4
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Amy Grant
Natalie Grant
Mandisa
Krystal Meyers
Christy Nockels
Sandi Patty
Darlene Zschech

Category 5
GROUP OF THE YEAR

Casting Crowns
The Clark Sisters
David Crowder*Band
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Hillsong United
Point Of Grace
Selah

Category 6 ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Casting Crowns
The Clark Sisters
Natalie Grant
Point Of Grace
Skillet
TobyMac
Chris Tomlin

Category 7
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

33 Miles
Austins Bridge
Group 1 Crew
Brandon Heath
Mandisa
Rush Of Fools
DeWayne Woods

Category 8
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Ed Cash
Ian Eskelin
Israel Houghton
Nathan Nockels
Bernie Herms

Category 9
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
"Open Bar"; Redemption; Grits; Teron Carter, John Dust, Anthony Johnson, Jr., Stacy Jones; Gotee Records
"Wake Up"; The Yearbook; KJ-52 featuring Toby Morrell; Jonah Sorrentino, Toby Morrell, Aaron Sprinkle; BEC Recordings
"Who Am I?"; Open Book; Da' T.R.U.T.H. featuring Tye Tribbett; Emmanuel Lambert, Jr., Courtney Peebles; Cross Movement Records
"Word of Mouth"; Word of Mouth; John Reuben; John Reuben, Seth Earnest; Gotee Records

Category 10
ROCK RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"Break Me Down"; End of Silence; Red; Jasen Rauch, Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves; Essential Records
"Comatose"; Comatose; Skillet; John L. Cooper, Brian Howes; Ardent Records, Atlantic, Lava, SRE Recordings
"I Need You"; Five Score And Seven Years Ago; Relient K; Matthew Thiessen; Gotee Records
"Million Voices"; How Can We Be Silent; BarlowGirl; BarlowGirl; Fervent Records, Curb Records, Warner Brothers Records
"Procrastinating"; We Can't Stand Sitting Down; Stellar Kart; Adam Agee, Jordan Messer; Word Records, Curb Records

Category 11
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"After The World"; Scars Remain; Disciple; Timothy Barrett, Joey Fife, Bradley Noah, Travis Wyrick, Kevin Young; INO Records, SRE Recordings
"Awakening"; Oh! Gravity; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman; Sparrow Records, Columbia Records
"Everything Glorious"; Remedy; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords
"Glorious One"; We Shine; Fee; Steve Fee; INO Records
"Signature of Divine (Yahweh)"; The Heat; NEEDTOBREATHE; Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart; Atlantic Records

Category 12
POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"East To West"; The Altar and the Door; Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms; Beach Street Records, Reunion Records
"I'm Not Who I Was"; Don't Get Comfortable; Brandon Heath; Brandon Heath; Reunion Records
"In Better Hands"; Relentless; Natalie Grant; Jim Diddario, Thom Hardwell, Catt Gravitt; Curb Records
"Tears Of The Saints"; Sound Of Melodies; Leeland; Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring; Essential Records
"Undo"; Rush Of Fools; Rush Of Fools; Scott Davis, Kevin Huguley, Wes Willis; Midas Records

Category 13
INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"Be Lifted High"; Stand; Michael W. Smith; Leeland Dayton Mooring; Reunion Records
"Be Thou Near To Me"; Bless The Broken Road; Selah; David Grow; Curb Records
"By His Wounds"; Glory Revealed; Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Hall, Brian Littrell, Mac Powell; Davis Nasser, Mac Powell; Reunion Records
"Give Me Jesus"; Beyond Measure; Jeremy Camp; Public Domain; BEC Recordings
"God Speaking"; God Speaking; Ronnie Freeman; Ronnie Freeman; White Apron Entertainment

Category 14
SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"Get Away, Jordan"; Get Away, Jordan; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Traditional; Gaither Music Group
"I'm Just Waiting For My Ride"; The Ride; The Hoppers; Ronnie Hinson; Canaan Records
"Last Night"; Journey of Joy; Karen Peck & New River; Marcia Henry; Daywind Records
"Orphans of God"; Rise Above; The Talley Trio; Twila LaBar, Joel Lindsey; Horizon Records, Crossroads Entertainment
"Over And Over"; Life Is Great And Gettin' Better; Jeff & Sherri Easter; Belinda Smith, Sue Smith; SheLoved Music

Category 15
BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"He's In Control"; Austins Bridge; Austins Bridge; Justin Rivers, Mike Kofahl, John Ramsey; Daywind Records
"I Will Find You Again"; Lifetimes; Little Roy Lewis, Earl Scruggs, Lizzy Long; Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey, Cindi Ballard; Vine Records
"Love Will Be Enough"; Salt of the Earth; Ricky Skaggs & The Whites; Janis Ian, Paul Overstreet; Skaggs Family Records
"Salt of the Earth"; Salt of the Earth; Ricky Skaggs & The Whites; Jim Rushing, Ronald Scaife; Skaggs Family Records
"The Key To Heaven"; Flyin' High; The Lewis Family; Caleb Collins, Lyn Rowell; Vine Records

Category 16
COUNTRY RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"Anyway"; Waking Up Laughing; Martina McBride; Martina McBride, Brad Warren, Brett Warren; RCA Records
"Drug Problem"; Jesus Is Coming; The Bellamy Brothers; David Bellamy; Curb Records
"How You Live (Turn Up The Music)"; How You Live; Point Of Grace; Cindy Morgan; Word Records
"James White"; Lifetimes; Little Roy Lewis, Earl Scruggs, Lizzy Long; Barry Dean, Don Poythress, Brian White; Vine Records
"'Round The Kitchen Table"; Journey of Joy; Karen Peck & New River; Ronnie Hinson; Daywind Records

Category 17
URBAN RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"Simply Because"; Darlene McCoy; Darlene McCoy; Darlene McCoy, Antonio Neal; EMI Gospel
"I Can"; New Harvest; New Harvest; Kyle Bynoe, Kevin Deane; Vital
"I Love Me Better Than That"; Soulfood; Shirley Murdock; Dale Anthony DeGroat, Shirley Murdock; Tyscot Records
"I'm Not Perfect"; V2; J Moss; PAJAM, GospoCentric, Zomba Label Group
"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 Farish, Frank Greenfield, Tony Jones; Music World Entertainment

Category 18
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"Happy Day"; Past And Present; Lillie Knauls & The Talley Trio; Traditional, arr. by Edwin Hawkins; Vine Records
"I Can't Stop Praising Him"; New Harvest; New Harvest; Kyle Bynoe; Vital
"Ready For A Miracle"; Evan Almighty Soundtrack; LeAnn Rimes; Bunny Hull, Art Reynolds; Curb Records
"Selah"; Live In Dallas 2006; GMWA; J. David Bratton, Valena Bratton; Light Records
"The Light"; 7th Episode: Live In Toronto; Ricky Dillard & New G; Ricky Dillard; NuSpring, EMI Gospel

Category 19
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
song; album; artist; writer; label

"Be The Miracle"; Evan Almighty Soundtrack; Room For Two; John Debney, Mervyn Warren, David Zippel; Curb Records
"Blessed & Highly Favored"; Live: One Last Time; The Clark Sisters; Karen Clark-Sheard; EMI Gospel
"Come On"; Bridges; Calvin Hunt; David Thomas; Vine Records
"Say So"; A Deeper Level; Israel & New Breed; Michael Gungor, Israel Houghton; Integrity Music
"You Saved Me"; Letting Go; The Crabb Family; Aaron Crabb; Daywind Records

Category 20
WORSHIP SONG
song; writer; publisher (awards given to writer and publisher

"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"; Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio; sixsteps Music,worshiptogether.com Songs
"Everlasting God"; Brenton Brown, Ken Riley; Thank You Music
"Everything Glorious"; David Crowder; worshiptogether.com Songs
"How Great Is Our God"; Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; worshiptogether.com Songs, sixsteps Music, Alletrop Music
"Praise You In This Storm"; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms; Club Zoo Music, My Refuge Music, SWECS Music, Banahama Tunes

Category 21
RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Group 1 Crew; Group 1 Crew; Christopher Stevens, Andy Anderson; Fervent Records
Redemption; Grits; Mario "Rio" Moore, Grits; Gotee Records
The Yearbook; KJ-52; KJ-52, Aaron Sprinkle; BEC Recordings
Unleashed; L.A. Symphony; Great Jsn, Wil I Am, FLYNN, Madlib, Pigeon John, CookBook, Overflo, UNO Mas; Syntax Records
Word of Mouth; John Reuben; Joe Baldridge; Gotee Records

Category 22
ROCK ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Jungle of the Midwest Sea; Flatfoot 56; Daniel Spencer, Ethan Luck; Flicker Records
Live from Hawaii; Audio Adrenaline; Audio Adrenaline; Forefront Records
Scars Remain; Disciple; Travis Wyrick; SRE Recordings
Secret Weapon; MXPX; Aaron Sprinkle; Tooth & Nail Records
Twilight; Future of Forestry; Ken Andrews, Eric Owyoung, Nick Maybury; Credential Recordings

Category 23
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

How Can We Be Silent; BarlowGirl; Otto Price; Fervent Records, Curb Records, Warner Brothers Records
Oh! Gravity; Switchfoot; Tim Palmer, Switchfoot; Sparrow Records, Columbia Records
Portable Sounds; TobyMac; Toby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, David Wyatt; Forefront Records
Remedy; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords
The Heat; NEEDTOBREATHE; Rick Beato, NEEDTOBREATHE, Ed Roland; Atlantic Records, Word Records

Category 24
POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Blink; Plumb; Jeremy Bose; Curb Records
GO remixed; Newsboys; Lee Bridges, Tedd T, Max Hsu, Jeff Frankenstein; Inpop Records
How You Live; Point Of Grace; Brown Bannister; Word Records
Rush Of Fools; Rush Of Fools; Scott Davis, Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp, Matt Bronleewe; Midas Records
The Altar and the Door; Casting Crowns; Mark A. Miller; Beachstreet Records, Reunion Records
Whispered and Shouted; Aaron Shust; Dan Hannon; Brash Music

Category 25
INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Amazing Freedom; Women of Faith Worship Team; Chance Scoggins; Myrrh Records, Curb Records
Falling Forward; Sandi Patty; David Hamilton; INO Records
I Love To Tell The Story, A Hymns Collection; Mark Lowry; Paul Johnson; Gaither Music Group
In Christ Alone; Keith & Kristyn Getty; John Andrew Schreiner; Martingale Music, Getty Music
Speak To Me; Geoff Moore; Dwayne Larring, Geoff Moore; Rocketown Records

Category 26
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Get Away, Jordan; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Lari Goss, Michael English; Gaither Music Group
Journey Of Joy; Karen Peck & New River; Bubba Smith; Daywind Records
Real Faith; Brian Free & Assurance; Barry Weeks; Daywind Records
Sounds Like Sunday; Janet Paschal; Wayne Haun; Vine Records
The Ride; The Hoppers; Lari Goss; Canaan Records

Category 27
BLUEGRASS ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

God's Masterpiece; The Marksmen; Mark Wheeler; Rural Rhythm Records
Lifetimes; Little Roy Lewis, Earl Scruggs, Lizzy Long; Wayne Haun, Kevin Ward; Vine Records
Salt Of The Earth; Ricky Skaggs & The Whites; Ricky Skaggs & The Whites; Skaggs Family Records
Tell Someone; Kenny & Amanda Smith Band; Kenny & Amanda Smith Band; Rebel Records
Where No One Stands Alone; Paul Williams & The Victory Trio; Paul Williams; Rebel Records

Category 28
COUNTRY ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Austins Bridge; Austins Bridge; Bubba Smith; Daywind Records
Big Sky; The Isaacs; Mark Bright; Gaither Music Group
Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends; Brenda Lee; Brenda Lee; Provident Special Markets
Jesus Is Coming; The Bellamy Brothers; David Bellamy, Howard Bellamy, Randy Hieber; Curb Records
Life Is Great And Gettin' Better; Jeff & Sheri Easter; Jeff & Sheri Easter, Greg Cole; SheLoved Music
Songs Of Inspiration II; Alabama; Randy Owen; RCA Records

Category 29
URBAN ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Church Girl; Onitsha; Shep Crawford, Tony Jones, Ricky Lewis, Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson, Onitsha, Phillip Scott III; Stillwaters Recordings, Hidden Beach Recordings
Darlene McCoy; Darlene McCoy; The Movement, Tommy Sims, Dallas Austin, PAJAM, Fred Jerkins, Antonio Neal, Tedd T., PJ Morton; EMI Gospel
T57; Trin-I-Tee 5:7; The Bama Boyz, Matthew Knowles, Solange Knowles,Walter W. Millsap III, DJ Static; Music World Entertainment
Restoration Vol. 1; Terrence Mackey & Nu Restoration; Ceaser A. Hancock, Terrence Mackey; Spiritual City Music
V2; J Moss; PAJAM, GospoCentric, Zomba Label Group

Category 30
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Closest Friend; The Rance Allen Group; Chris Byrd, Rance Allen; Tyscot Records
Complete; LaShun Pace; LaShun Pace, Justin Gilbert; EMI Gospel
Live In Dallas 2006; GMWA; Andrew Gouche; Light Records
New Harvest; New Harvest; Paul Porter, Kyle Bynoe; Vital
Past And Present; Lillie Knauls; Wayne Haun, Lillie Knauls; Vine Records
Still Standing; Bishop Paul S. Morton; Kurt Carr; Tehillah Music Group, Light Records

Category 31
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

A Deeper Level; Israel & New Breed; Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey; Integrity Music
Brand New Day; Jonathan Butler; Luther "Mano" Hanes, Jonathan Butler; Maranatha! Music
Bridges; Calvin Hunt; Wayne Haun, Kevin Ward; Vine Records
Live - One Last Time; The Clark Sisters; Donald Lawrence; EMI Gospel
The Gospel According To Patti Labelle; Patti Labelle; Sami McKinney, Scott Shavoni Parker, Thianar Gomis, Dean "DC" Charles, Del Atkins, Troy Taylor, Gorden Chambers, Nisan Stewart, Gerald Haddon, Eddie Brown, PAJAM, The Soul Seekers; Umbrella Records

Category 32
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Amazing Grace (Original Score); David Arnold; David Arnold; Sparrow Records
Holy! Piano & Orchestra; Terry MacAlmon; Dick Tunney, Terry MacAlmon; Maranatha! Music
In The Garden; Eric Wyse; Eric Wyse; Hendrickson Worship
Let's Get Quiet: The Smooth Jazz Experience; Ben Tankard; Ben Tankard; Verity Records, Zomba Label Group
Nativity Story (Original Score); Mychael Danna; Sandeep Sriram; New Line Records, Word Records, Curb Records

Category 33
CHILDREN'S MUSIC ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 3; Kid Connection; Craig Adams; Fervent Records
deliberateKids; Phil Joel; Phil Joel; Indelible Creative Group
My Father's World; The Praise Baby Collection; Christopher Davis; Big House Kids
Snazzy; Go Fish; Jamie Statema, Darren Rust; GFK Records
Supernatural; Hillsong Kids; Julia A'Bell, Gio Galanti, Andrew Crawford, David Wakerley; Hillsong Music, Integrity Music
VeggieTales Christian Hit Music; VeggieTales; Christopher Davis; Big Idea Records

Category 34
SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Bueno; Jacobo Ramos Y Sediento; Jacobo Ramos, Hector Blancovitch; Equipo Aire, Integrity Music Latin
De Corazon A Corazon; Seth Condrey; Seth Condrey, Mark Balltzglier; CanZion
El Ritmo De La Vida; Julissa; Mike Rivera; Integrity Music Latin
En Lo Sucreto; Lucia Parker; Alvaro Lopez; 316 Media
Invencible; Vertical; Alan Villatoro; Integrity Music Latin
Tu Amor; Danilo Montero; Josue Ramos; Sigueme Internacional, Integrity Music Latin

Category 35
SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Amazing Grace; Bill & Gloria Gaither and the Homecoming Friends; Bill Gaither; Gaither Music Group
Evan Almighty Soundtrack; Blue County, Bomshel, C + C Music Factory, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tracy Edmond, John Fogerty, Hal Ketchum, Jo Dee Messina, The Mike Curb Congregation, Plumb, Leann Rimes, Room For Two, Stone Temple Pilots, ZZ Top; Adam Anders, Matt Bronleewe, D.J. Butcher, Robert Clivelles, David Cole, Mike Curb, Bill Ham, Chuck Howard, Dan Huff, Doug Johnson, Hal Ketchum, Jo Dee Messina, Kathy Nelson, Brendan O'Brien, Tom Shadyac; Curb Records
Glory Revealed; Josh Bates, Steven Curtis Chapman, David Crowder, Mark Hall, Shawn Lewis, Brian Littrell, Trevor Morgan, Paul Neufeld, Candi Pearson-Shelton, Mac Powell, Shane & Shane, Michael W. Smith; Mac Powell; Reunion Records
Music Inspired By The Motion Picture Amazing Grace; Avalon, Jeremy and Adie Camp, Steven Curtis Chapman, David Crowder, Bethany Dillon, Natalie Grant, Jars of Clay, Martina McBride, Shawn McDonald, Bart Millard, Nichole Nordeman, Smokie Norful, Kierra "Kiki" Sheard, Chris Tomlin; Brown Bannister, Matt Bronleewe, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Jeremy Camp, Ed Cash, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Hammond, Bernie Herms, Jars of Clay, Martina McBride, Bart Millard, Ed Seay, Christopher Stevens, Marty Stuart, Paul Worley; Sparrow Records
Songs 4 Worship Country; Trinecia Butler, Charlie Daniels, Linda Davis, Diamond Rio, Emerson Drive, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Lenny LeBlanc, Oak Ridge Boys, Rascal Flatts, Marty Raybon, Collin Raye, Rachel Robinson, Ricky Skaggs, Bryan White, The Wilsons; Michael A. Curtis, Teddy Gentry; Integrity Music, Time Life

Category 36
CHRISTMAS ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

Christmas From the Realms of Glory; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman, Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; BEC Recordings
Christmas Songs; Jars of Clay; Jars of Clay; Gray Matters
It's A Wonderful Christmas; Michael W. Smith; David Hamilton, Michael W. Smith; Reunion Records
Noel; Josh Groban; David Foster; 143 Records, Reprise Records
One Wintry Night; David Phelps; Monroe Jones; Word Records

Category 37
PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label

All of the Above; Hillsong United; Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston, Paul Maybury, James Rudder; Integrity Music
Manifesto; Pocket Full of Rocks; Kyle Lee, Pocket Full of Rocks; Myrrh Records, Curb Records
Our God Saves; Paul Baloche; Paul Baloche, Austin Deptula; Integrity Music
Remedy; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords
We Shine; Fee; Steve Fee, Jason Hoard; INO Records

Category 38
MUSICAL
title; creator; publisher (award given to creator and publisher)

3:16 The Numbers Of Hope; Travis Cottrell; Lifeway Worship Music Group, Genevox
All Bow Down; David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith, Travis Cottrell; Benson Music Publications, Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
Amazing Grace - My Chains Are Gone; Dennis & Nan Allen; Pilot Point Music, Lillenas Publishing Company
I've Seen Jesus; Deborah Craig-Claar, Robert Sterling; Word Music
Unspeakable Joy; Lari Goss; Word Music

Category 39
YOUTH/CHILDREN'S MUSICAL
title; creator; publisher (award given to creator and publisher)

Bows Of Holly; Dennis & Nan Allen; Brentwood Kids Music Club, Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
Livin' Inside Out; Celeste Clydesdale; Clydesdale & Clydesdale, Word Music
No Wonder!; Annette Oden; Hal Leonard Corporation, Integrity Choral
Praise Rocks; Gina Boe, Barb Dorn, Sue C. Smith, Brian Green; Brentwood Kids Music Club, Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
The Mystery Of The Manger; Celeste Clydesdale; Clydesdale & Clydesdale, Word Music

Category 40
CHORAL COLLECTION
title; creator; publisher (award given to creator and publisher)

God Is In This Place; Regi Stone; Word Music
He Is Great; Geron Davis; SpiritSound Music Group
Heaven; Mike Speck, Cliff Duren; Lillenas Publishing Company
Let The Redeemed Say So; Lari Goss; Word Music
Made To Worship; Travis Cottrell; Benson Music Publications, Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing

Category 41
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING
product; art director; graphic artist; illustrator/photographer; label (award given to art director, graphic artist, illustrator/photographer if other than artist)

Cities (Anberlin); Invisible Creature; Ryan Clark, Parker Young; Tooth & Nail Records
The Fiancee (The Chariot); Invisible Creature; Ryan Clark; David Stuart; Solid State Records
Remedy (David Crowder*Band); Gary Dorsey; Gary Dorsey; Gary Dorsey, Kaysie Dorsey; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords
Rival Factions (Project 86); Invisible Creature; Don Clark; Dave Hill, Jerad Knudson, Shane McCauley; Tooth & Nail Records
Secrets Keep You Sick (The Fold); Invisible Creature; Don Clark; Chris Strong; Tooth & Nail Records

Category 42
SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO
title; artist; director; producer; production company; label (award given to artist, director, producer if other than artist)

"Awakening"; Switchfoot; Brandon Dickerson; Lauren Schwartz; Kaboom Music Videos; Sparrow Records, Columbia Records
"Boomin'"; TobyMac; Scott Speer; Jason Peterson; Symbolic Entertainment; Forefront Records
"Falls Apart"; Thousand Foot Krutch; Travis Copatch; Jeremy Sullivan; Dignity & Shame; Tooth & Nail Records
"Foreverandever, etc."; David Crowder*Band; Sam J. Stanton; Mark Steele, Kevin Anderson; Steelhouse; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords
"Name Droppin'"; T-Bone; Bart Conover; Bart Conover; Aslan Productions; Flicker Records
"Never Let Me Go"; Family Force 5; Ken Horstmann; Ken Horstmann; Spyplane Films; Gotee Records

Category 43
LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO
title; artist; director; producer; production company; label (award given to artist, director, producer if other than artist)

777; Underoath; Michelle Caputo, Shannon Hartman; Michelle Caputo, Shannon Hartman; Art and Industry; Solid State Records
Get Away, Jordan; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Doug Stuckey; Bill Gaither, Ernie Haase; Gaither Television Productions; Gaither Music Group
Live From Hawaii; Audio Adrenaline; Mark McCallie; Audio Adrenaline; Audio Adrenaline; Forefront Records
Live From Portland; Kutless; Carl Diebold; Michael Sacci; Jupiter Project; BEC Recordings
No More Night: Live in Birmingham; David Phelps; Russell E. Hall; David Phelps, Jim Chaffee; Word Records