The 38th Annual Dove Award nominations were announced today. Winner will be selected and announced at the tail end of GMA Week in Nashville, April 21-25th.
And the nominees are . . . .
Song of the Year: "Bless The Broken Road"; Marcus Hummon, "Cry Out To Jesus"; Mac Powell, "Drifter"; DecembeRadio; "God’s Still God"; Johnathan Bond, "Imagine Me"; Kirk Franklin; "Made To Worship"; Stephan Sharp, Ed Cash, Chris Tomlin; "Me And Jesus"; Adam Agee, Ian Eskelin; "My Savior My God"; Aaron Shust; "Nothing Left To Lose"; Mat Kearney, "Praise You In The Storm"; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms;
Male Vocalist of the Year: Aaron Shust, Chris Tomlin, Jeremy Camp, Mark Hall, Mat Kearney
Female Vocalist of the Year: Christy Nockels, Krystal Meyers, Natalie Grant, Nichole Nordeman, Rebecca St. James
Group of the Year: BarlowGirl, Casting Crowns, David Crowder Band, Jars of Clay, MercyMe
Artist of the Year: Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, Jars of Clay, Stellar Kart, The Crabb Family, Third Day, TobyMac
New Artist of the Year: Aaron Shust, Ayiesha Woods, DecembeRadio, Leeland, Pocket Full Of Rocks
Producer of the Year: Brown Bannister, Ed Cash, Ian Eskelin, Nathan Nockels, Otto Price
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year: “Gotta Notice”; FLAME; FLAME; “Jesus Muzik”; Lecrae Featuring Trip Lee; “Let’s Go”; Gospel Gangstaz; “Never Look Away”; KJ-52; “Skills”; Manafest
Rock Song of the Year: “Activate”; Stellar Kart;“Breathe Into Me”; Red; “Dangerous”; DecembeRadio; “Good Behavior”; Plumb; “Rebirthing”; Skillet;
Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year : “Cut”; Plumb; “I’m Not Alright”; Sanctus Real; “Me And Jesus”; Stellar Kart; “Sound Of Melodies”; Leeland; “Work”; Jars Of Clay;
Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year: “Bless The Broken Road”; Selah “Broken And Beautiful”; Mark Schultz; “Dead Man (Carry Me)”; Jars Of Clay; “Made To Worship”; Chris Tomlin; “My Savior My God”; Aaron Shust; “Praise You In This Storm”; Casting Crowns
Inspirational Song of the Year: "Find Your Wings”; Mark Harris; “Behold The Lamb”; David Phelps, “Completely”; Ana Laura; “Glory”; Selah Featuring Nichole Nordeman; “Orphans Of God”; Avalon
Urban Song of the Year : "I Get Joy"; Coko; “Follow Me”; Virtue; “Imagine Me”; Kirk Franklin; “Victory”; Tye Tribbett and G.A; “Why Me”; Kierra Kiki Sheard
Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year: “Favor”; Karen Clark Sheard; “No Limits”; Martha Munizzi; “This Too Shall Pass”; Yolanda Adams; “Turn It Around”; Israel & New Breed; “You Know Me”; George Huff
Worship Song of the Year: “Holy Is The Lord”; Chris Tomlin, “Made To Worship”; Chris Tomlin; “My Savior My God”; Aaron Shust, “Our God Reigns”; Brandon Heath; “Yes You Have”; Leeland
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year : After The Music Stops; Lecrae; J.R., Glory; Manafest; Pro + Pain; Mars III; Remixed; KJ-52; The Flood; Gospel Gangstaz
Rock Album of the Year: Business Up Front Party In The Back; Family Force 5; Comatose; Skillet; DecembeRadio; DecembeRadio; End Of Silence; Red; Smile, It’s The End Of The World; Hawk Nelson
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year : Good Monsters; Jars Of Clay; Hearts Of The Innocent; Kutless; Sound Of Melodies; Leeland; The Face Of Love; Sanctus Real; We Can’t Stand Sitting Down; Stellar Kart
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: Between The Dreaming And The Coming True; Bebo Norman; Broken And Beautiful; Mark Schultz; Coming Up To Breathe; MercyMe; Nothing Left To Lose; Mat Kearney; See The Morning; Chris Tomlin
Inspirational Album of the Year : A Grateful People; Watermark; A Greater Song; Paul Baloche; Bless The Broken Road: Selah; Blur The Lines; The Crabb Family; Legacy Of Love...David Phelps Live; David Phelps
Urban Album of the Year: Grateful:Coko; Tales From The Badlands; Liquid; Testimony; Virtue; This Is Me; Kierra Kiki Sheard; This Is Who I Am; Kelly Price
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year: Feels Good; Take 6; Free To Worship; Fred Hammond; It’s Not Over; Karen Clark Sheard; Life Changing; Smokie Norful; No Limits Live; Martha Munizzi
Instrumental Album of the Year: 20 Contemporary Hymn Favorites For Solo Piano; John E. Coates; Breathe-Piano; Tom Howard; End Of The Spear Soundtrack; Steven Curtis Chapman, Guitars In Worship; Dave Cleveland; Sunday Morning Jams Vol. 2; Quiet Time Players
Praise & Worship Album of the Year: A Grateful People; Watermark; See The Morning; Chris Tomlin; Song To The King; Pocket Full Of Rocks; Sound Of Melodies; Leeland; Top Of My Lungs; Phillips, Craig & Dean
