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Posted by Kevan Breitinger Feb 21, 2007 |
Lead singer Mark Hall is nominated for Male Vocalist and Song of the Year for penning the group’s No.1 radio hit “Praise You In This Storm.”
Dove statuettes will be handed out on April 25 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, and the awards show will be televised in national syndication in May.
The band’s Group of the Year nomination comes alongside a streak of wins for Casting Crowns in this prestigious category, an award the band has taken home for the past two years.
In addition to Song of the Year, the band’s anthemic hit “Praise You In This Storm” from its GRAMMY Award-winning album Lifesong is nominated for Pop/Contemporary Song, giving Hall an additional writer nod. Hall was GMA’s Songwriter of the Year in 2004 and 2005, this year’s nominees and winner for Songwriter of the Year will be announced the night of the show.
Hall notes, “All thanks to God for giving us songs and letting us sing them. We are blessed to be a part of an amazing group of people at Provident Music Group, and we thank them for their ministry to us.”
Rounding out the Dove nods is the band’s RIAA Gold-certified Lifesong Live DVD which is recognized in the Long Form Music Video category.