Matt Redman picks up six prestigious Dove Awards

AFTER TWO years in Atlanta, the 44th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards returned to Nashville on 15th October. The biggest winner this year at the event, held at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena, was Britain's worship songwriter Matt Redman who won six awards. The full list of the winners is as follows: Artist Of The Year: TobyMac; New Artist Of The Year: For King & Country; Song Of The Year: Matt Redman, "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"; Songwriter Of The Year: Matt Redman; Contemporary Christian Performance Of The Year: Matt Redman, "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"; Southern Gospel Performance Of The Year: Jason Crabb, "What The Blood Is For"; Gospel Performance Of The Year: Tasha Cobbs, "Break Every Chain"; Producer Of The Year: Ed Cash; Inspirational Song Of The Year: Jason Crabb, "Satisfied"; Inspirational Album Of The Year: David Phelps, 'Classic'; Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song Of The Year: Lecrae ftg Mali Music, "Tell The World"; Gospel Performance Of The Year: Tasha Cobbs, "Break Every Chain"; Rock Song Of The Year: Skillet, "Sick Of It"; Rock/Contemporary Song Of The Year: NeedToBreathe, "Keep Your Eyes Open"; Southern Gospel Song Of The Year: Jason Crabb, "What The Blood Is For"; Pop/Contemporary Song Of The Year: Matt Redman, "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"; Bluegrass Song Of The Year: The Little Roy & Lizzy Show, "He Washed My Soul"; Country Song Of The Year: Devin McGlamery, "From My Rags To His Riches"; Rap/Hip-Hop Album Of The Year: Lecrae, 'Gravity'; Contemporary Gospel/Urban Song Of The Year: Tasha Cobbs, "Break Every Chain"; Rock Album Of The Year: Red, 'Release The Panic'; Traditional Gospel Song Of The Year: Tamela Mann, "Take Me To The King"; Praise & Worship Song Of The Year: Matt Redman, "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"; Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year: TobyMac, 'Eye On It'; Southern Gospel Album Of The Year: Canton Junction, 'Canton Junction'; Bluegrass Album Of The Year: Dailey & Vincent, 'The Gospel Side Of Dailey & Vincent'; Country Album Of The Year: Jeff & Sheri Easter, 'Eyes Wide Open'; Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album Of The Year: Tasha Cobbs, 'Grace'; Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year: Tamela Mann, 'Best Days'; Instrumental Album Of The Year: Michael W Smith, 'Glory'; Children's Music Album Of The Year: Gateway Next, 'Look Up'; Spanish Language Album Of The Year: Kari Jobe, 'Donde Te Encuentro'; Special Event Album Of The Year: Passion, 'Let The Future Begin'; Christmas Album Of The Year: Steven Curtis Chapman, 'Joy'; Praise & Worship Album Of The Year: Chris Tomlin, 'Burning Lights'; Musical Of The Year: Christ The Redeemer, (creators) Joel Lindsey, Jeff Bumgardner, Daniel Simpson, (arrranged) Daniel Semsen; Youth/Children's Musical Of The Year: Blast Off!, (creators) Celeste Clydesdale, David T Clydesdale; Short Form Video Of The Year: TobyMac, "Eye One It"; Long Form Video Of The Year: Hillsong United, 'Live In Miami'; Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year: TobyMac, 'Eye On It'; Choral Collection Of The Year: A Merry Clydesdale Christmas, (arranger) David T Clydesdale; Inspirational Film Of The Year: Courageous, (director) Alex Kendrick,
(producer) Stephen Kendrick.