Chris Tomlin, Natalie Grant, Casting Crowns big winners at Nashville awards

THE 39th annual Dove Awards were held in Nashville's Grand Ole Opry on 23rd April. There were few surprises with worship leader Chris Tomlin again picking up the Male Vocalist Of The Year award and Natalie Grant Female Vocalist Of The Year. The full list of winners is as follows: Male Vocalist Of The Year: Chris Tomlin; Female Vocalist Of The Year: Natalie Grant; Artist Of The Year: Toby Mac; Group Of The Year: Casting Crowns; New Artist Of The Year: Brandon Heath; Songwriter Of The Year: Cindy Morgan; Producer Of The Year: Ian Eskelin; Song Of The Year: Casting Crowns, "East To West" (from 'The Altar And The Door'); Southern Gospel Album Of The Year: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, 'Get Away Jordan'; Instrumental Album Of The Year: 'Amazing Grace' (Original Score); Spanish Language Album Of The Year: Seth Condrey, 'De Corazon A Corazon'; Special Event Album Of The Year: Various, 'Glory Revealed: The Word Of God In Worship'; Musical Of The Year: Dennis & Nan Allen, 'Amazing Grace: My Chains Are Gone'; Choral Collection Of The Year: Lari Goss, 'Let The Redeemed Say So'; Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year: David Crowder Band, "Everything Glorious" (from 'Remedy'); Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song Of The Year: T Bone, "Name Droppin'" (from 'Bone-Appetit: Servin' Up Tha Hits'); Inspirational Recorded Song Of The Year: Various, "By His Wounds" (from 'Glory Revealed: The Word Of God In Worship'); Rock Recorded Song Of The Year: Skillet, "Comatose" (from 'Comatose'); Southern Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, "Get Away Jordan" (from 'Get Away Jordan'); Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year: Casting Crowns, "East To West" (from The Altar And The Door'); Country Recorded Song Of The Year: Point Of Grace "How You Live (Turn Up The Music)" (from 'How You Live'); Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year: Austins Bridge, "He's In Control" (from 'Austins Bridge'); Traditional Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: " LeAnn Rimes, Ready For A Miracle" (from 'Evan Almighty Soundtrack'); Urban Recorded Song Of The Year: Trin-I-Tee 5:7, "Listen" (from 'T57'); Rap/Hip-Hop Album Of The Year: Group 1 Crew, 'Group 1 Crew'; Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: Israel & New Breed, "Say So" (from 'A Deeper Level'); Rock Album Of The Year: Disciple, 'Scars Remain'; Worship Song Of The Year: Chris Tomlin, "How Great Is Our God" (from 'Arriving'); Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year: Casting Crowns, 'The Altar And The Door'; Rock/Contemporary Album Of The Year: Toby Mac, 'Portable Sounds'; Inspirational Album Of The Year: Mark Lowry, 'I Love To Tell The Story, A Hymns Collection'; Worship Album Of The Year: David Crowder Band, 'Remedy'; Urban Album Of The Year: Trin-I-Tee 5:7; 'T57'; Bluegrass Album Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & The Whites, 'Salt Of The Earth'; Country Album Of The Year: The Isaacs, 'Big Sky'; Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year: Lillie Knauls, 'Past And Present'; Contemporary Gospel Album Of The Year: Israel & New Breed, 'A Deeper Level'; Youth/Children's Musical Of The Year: Brentwood Kids Club, 'Praise Rocks'; Children's Music Album Of The Year: VeggieTales, 'VeggieTales Christian Hit Music'; Christmas Album Of The Year: Michael W Smith, 'It's A Wonderful Christmas'; Long Form Music Video Of The Year: Audio Adrenaline, 'Live From Hawaii'; Short Form Music Video Of The Year: Toby Mac, "Boomin'"; Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year: David Crowder Band, 'Remedy'.