Brandon Heath takes home three Dove Awards

GMA's 40th Annual Dove Awards took place on 23rd April at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The biggest winner was singer/songwriter Brandon Heath, who took home three of the awards including Male Vocalist Of The Year. The full list of winners is: Artist Of The Year: Steven Curtis Chapman; New Artist Of The Year: Tenth Avenue North; Male Vocalist Of The Year: Brandon Heath; Female Vocalist Of The Year: Natalie Grant; Group Of The Year: Casting Crowns; Producer Of The Year: Bernie Herms; Songwriter Of The Year: Steven Curtis Chapman; Song Of The Year: Brandon Heath, "Give Me Your Eyes" (from 'What If We'); Rock Recorded Song Of The Year: Red, "Lost" (from 'End Of Silence'); Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year: Needtobreathe, "Washed By The Water" (from 'The Heat'); Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year: Brandon Heath, "Give Me Your Eyes" (from 'What If We'); Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song Of The Year: KJ-52, "Do Yo Thang" (from 'The Yearbook'); Inspirational Recorded Song Of The Year: Michael W Smith, "A New Hallelujah" (from 'A New Hallelujah'); Southern Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, "Reason Enough" (from 'Dream On'); Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year: Jeff & Sheri Easter, "They're Holding Up The Ladder" (from 'We Are Family'); Country Recorded Song Of The Year: Point Of Grace, "I Wish" (from 'How You Live Deluxe Edition'); Urban Recorded Song Of The Year: Mary Mary, "Get Up" (from 'The Sound'); Traditional Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: The Blind Boys of Alabama, "Free At Last" (from 'Down In New Orleans'); Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: LaRue Howard, "How Great Is Our God" (from 'How Great Is Our God'); Worship Song Of The Year: Hillsong, "Mighty To Save" (from 'Mighty To Save'); Rock Album Of The Year: DecembeRadio, 'Satisfied'; Rock/Contemporary Album Of The Year: The Afters, 'Never Going Back To OK'; Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year: Third Day, 'Revelation'; Rap/Hip-Hop Album Of The Year: Group 1 Crew, 'Ordinary Dreamers'; Inspirational Album Of The Year: Laura Story, 'Great God Who Saves'; Southern Gospel Album Of The Year: Gaither Vocal Band, 'Lovin' Life'; Bluegrass Album Of The Year: Jeff & Sheri Easter, 'We Are Family'; Country Album Of The Year: Randy Travis, 'Around the Bend'; Urban Album Of The Year: Kirk Franklin, 'The Fight Of My Life'; Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year: The Blind Boys of Alabama, 'Down In New Orleans'; Contemporary Gospel Album Of The Year: Martha Munizzi, 'Change The World'; Instrumental Album Of The Year: Various, 'Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian'; Children's Music Album Of The Year: Various, 'Absolute Modern Worship For Kids 4'; Spanish Language Album Of The Year: Seventh Day Slumber, 'Rescatame'; Special Event Album Of The Year: Passion, 'God Of This City'; Christmas Album Of The Year: Casting Crowns, 'Peace On Earth'; Praise & Worship Album Of The Year: Michael W Smith, 'A New Hallelujah'; Musical Of The Year: Sue C Smith, Joel Lindsey, Russell Mauldin, 'God Bless The USA'; Youth/Children's Musical Of The Year: Wayne Haun, Shelby Haun, Joel Lindsey, 'An Island Christmas'; Choral Collection Of The Year: Carol Cymbala, 'I'll Say Yes'; Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year: Third Day, 'Revelation'; Short Form Music Video Of The Year: Casting Crowns, "Slow Fade"; Long Form Music Video Of The Year: Toby Mac, 'Alive And Transported'.