34th US gospel music awards held in Nashville. Winners include Nichole Nordeman, Third Day, Tim Hughes and others

AMERICA'S Dove Awards, organized by the Gospel Music Association (GMA), held its 34th annual awards ceremony in Nashville in April. The winners were as follows:
Songwriter Of The Year, Nichole Nordeman; Song Of The Year, "Holy", Nichole Nordeman, Mark Hammond; Male Vocalist Of The Year, Michael W Smith; Female Vocalist Of The Year, Nichole Nordeman; Group Of The Year, Third Day; Artist Of The Year, Michael W Smith; New Artist Of The Year, Paul Colman Trio; Producer Of The Year, Brown Bannister; Rap/Hip-Hop/Dance Recorded Song Of The Year, "All Around The World"; Souljahz; Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song Of The Year, "Breathe Your Name", Sixpence None The Richer; Hard Music Recorded Song Of The Year, "Boom", P.O.D.; Rock Recorded Song Of The Year, "40 Days"; Third Day; Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year, "Holy", Nichole Nordeman; Inspirational Recorded Song Of The Year, "Here I Am To Worship"; Tim Hughes; Southern Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year, "Don't You Wanna Go?", The Crabb Family; Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year, "Walkin1 And Talkin", The Lewis Family; Country Recorded Song Of The Year, "The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling", Amy Grant; Urban Recorded Song Of The Year, "Meditate", Out Of Eden; Traditional Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year, "Holding On", Mississippi Mass Choir; Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year, "In The Morning", Mary Mary; Rap/Hip-Hop/Dance Album Of The Year, The Art Of Translation', Grits; Modern Rock/Alternative Album Of The Year, The Eleventh Hour', Jars Of Clay; Hard Music Album Of The Year, 'Fireproof, Pillar; Rock Album Of The Year, lift', Audio Adrenaline; Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year, 'Woven & Spun', Nichole Nordeman; Inspirational Album Of The Year, 'Legacy: Hymns & Faith', Amy Grant; Southern Gospel Album Of The Year, 'A Crabb Collection', The Crabb Family; Bluegrass Album Of The Year, '50th Anniversary Celebration', Lewis Family; Country Album Of The Year, 'Rise And Shine', Randy Travis; Urban Album Of The Year, tie between The Fault Is History', Souljahz and This Is Your Life', Out Of Eden; Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year, 'Higher Ground', Blind Boys of Alabama; Contemporary Gospel Album Of The Year, The Rebirth Of Kirk Franklin', Kirk Franklin; Instrumental Album Of The Year, 'Hymnsongs', Phil Keaggy; Praise & Worship Album Of The Year, 'Worship Again', Michael W Smith; Children's Music Album Of The Year, 'Jonah', Veggie Tales; Spanish Language Album Of The Year, 'Navidad', Jaci Velasquez; Special Event Album Of The Year, 'City On A Hill: Sing Alleluia, Various; Musical Of The Year, The Christmas Shoes, NewSong, Youth/Children's Musical Of The Year, Meet Me At The Manger, Celeste Clydesdale; Choral Collection Of The Year, 'More Songs For Praise & Worship 2', Ken Barker, Keith Christopher; Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year, 'Welcome To The Rock N1 Roll Worship Circus', The Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus; Short Form Music Video Of The Year, "Irene"; Toby Mac; Long Form Music Video, 'Worship', Michael W Smith. CR

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