The 30th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on March 24, 1999, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1998. The show was held at the Nashville Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by John Tesh.
Nominees Winners are listed in bold type.
Main categories
Song of the Year "Adonai"; Stephanie Lewis, Lorraine Ferro, Don Koch, Sparrow Songs (BMI), Word Music, First Verse Music, Chalante Music (ASCAP) "Deeper"; Martin Smith, Stuart Gerrard; Curious Music (UK), Birdwing Music "Entertaining Angels"; Jody Davis, Peter Furler, Phil Joel; Helmet Publishing (BMI), Dawn Treader Music (SESAC), Shepherd's Fold Music (BMI) "God So Loved"; Chris Eaton; SGO Music Publishing, Bug Music Inc.(BMI) "I Believe In Christ"; Jonathan Pierce, Steve Plunkett, Denise Hildreath; Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sofa and Chair Music (BMI), Plunk Songs (BMI) "Live The Life"; Michael W. Smith, Brent Bourgeois; Milene Music, Inc./ Deer Valley Music (ASCAP), W.B.M. Music Corp/ADC Music/Edinburg Songs (SESAC) "Mercy Said No"; Don Koch, Dave Clark, Greg Long; Word Music, Dayspring Music, Definitive Music (BMI), First Verse Music (ASCAP), Inferataste Music, Curline Music (ASCAP) "My Deliverer"; Rich Mullins, Mitch McVicker; Liturgy Legacy Music, Word Music (ASCAP), White Plastic Bag Music (SESAC) "Testify To Love"; Paul Field, Henk Pool, Ralph VanManen, Robert Riekerk; Windswept Music, the Netherlands (ASCAP) "Undo Me"; Jennifer Knapp; Gotee Music, West Hudson Music (BMI) "We Fall Down"; Kyle Matthews; BMG Songs (ASCAP), Above The Rim Music (ASCAP)
Songwriter of the Year Joel Lindsey Toby McKeehan Cindy Morgan Rich Mullins Michael W. Smith
Male Vocalist of the Year Steven Curtis Chapman Jonathan Pierce Bob Carlisle Chris Rice Michael W. Smith
Female Vocalist of the Year Jennifer Knapp Crystal Lewis Rebecca St. James Kathy Troccoli Jaci Velasquez
Group of the Year Avalon DC Talk Delirious? Newsboys Point of Grace
Artist of the Year Avalon DC Talk Point of Grace Michael W. Smith Jaci Velasquez
New Artist of the Year All Star United Burlap to Cashmere Jennifer Knapp Nichole Nordeman Michelle Tumes
Producer of the Year Brown Bannister Brent Bourgeois Kirk Franklin Toby McKeehan Michael W. Smith
Pop/Contemporary
Song of the Year "Basic Instructions"; Anybody Out There?; Burlap To Cashmere; Steven Delopoulos, John Philippidis; Squint Entertainment "God So Loved"; Jaci Velázquez, Jaci Velasquez, Chris Eaton, Myrrh Records "I Believe In Christ"; Mission; Jonathan Pierce; Jonathan Pierce, Steve Plunkett, Denise Hildreath; Curb Records "Steady On"; Steady On; Point of Grace; Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann; Word Records "Testify To Love"; A Maze of Grace; Avalon; Paul Field, Henk Pool, Ralph Van Manen, Robert Riekerk; Sparrow Records
Album of the Year A Maze of Grace; Avalon; Charlie Peacock, Chris Harris; Sparrow Records Live the Life; Michael W. Smith; Mark Heimermann, Michael W. Smith, Stephen Lipson; Reunion Records Steady On; Point of Grace; Brown Bannister; Word Records Supernatural; dc Talk; Toby McKeehan, Mark Heimermann; ForeFront Records The Jesus Record; Rich Mullins and A Ragamuffin Band; Rick Elias; Myrrh Records
Inspirational
Album of the Year Corner of Eden; Kathy Troccoli; Nathan DiGesare; Reunion Records Dream Big; The Martins; Phil Naish, Michael Sykes; Spring Hill Gospel; Michael English; Michael English, Jay DeMarcus; Curb Perennial Songs For The Seasons Of Life; Twila Paris; Brown Bannister for RBI Productions; Sparrow Records The Breaking Of The Dawn; Fernando Ortega; John Andrew Schreiner; Myrrh Records
Song of the Year "Adonai"; A Maze of Grace; Avalon; Stephanie Lewis, Lorraine Ferro, Don Koch; Sparrow Records "Farther Than Your Grace Can Reach"; Mission; Jonathan Pierce; Connie Harrington, Steve Siler; Curb Records "Gloria"; Watermark; Watermark; Nathan and Christy Nockels; Rocketown Records "Psalm 23"; Corner of Eden; Kathy Troccoli; Kathy Troccoli, Nathan DiGesare; Reunion Records "When The Wind Blows"; Steady On; Point of Grace; Chuck Hargett, Word Records
Southern gospel
Album of the Year Faithful; Cathedrals; Bill Gaither, Lari Goss, Roger Bennett; Homeland Rhythm & Rhyme; Poet Voices; Chris White; Sonlite Records Still The Greatest Story Ever Told; Gaither Vocal Band; Bill Gaither, Michael Sykes, Guy Penrod; Spring Hill That Says It All; George Younce; Vic Clay, Toni Clay; Spring Hill They Gave The World A Smile, The Stamps Quartet Tribute Album; James Blackwood Quartet, Light Crust Doughboys; James Blackwood, Art Greenhaw, Marvin Montgomery; Light Crust Doughboys Records
Song of the Year "Born Again"; Sweet Life; Janet Paschal; Public Domain; Spring Hill "He Made A Change"; Faithful; The Cathedrals; Joel Lindsey, Ernie Haase; Homeland "I Believe In A Hill Called Mount Calvary"; Lovin' God and Lovin' Each Other; Gaither Vocal Band; William J. Gaither, Gloria Gaither; Spring Hill "In Time, On Time, Every Time"; Within the Rock; Gold City; Belinda Smith; Daywind Records "One Holy Lamb"; Rhythm & Rhyme; Poet Voice; Phil Cross; Sonlite
Country
Album of the Year A Work In Progress; Jeff and Sheri Easter; Michael Sykes; Spring Hill In The Middle Of It All; David L. Cook; Mickey Hiter, David L. Cook, Jeff McKee; Mountainview Records, DLC Records In My Life; Larry Gatlin; Larry Gatlin, Michael G. Smith; Spring Hill Increase My Faith; The Isaacs; Ben Isaacs; Horizon Records The Lewis Bunch; The Lewis Family; Buddy Spicher, Wayne Haun, The Lewis Family; Thorough Bred Records
Song of the Year "Been There, Done That"; A Work In Progress; Jeff and Sheri Easter; Jerry Salley, C. Aaron Wilburn; Spring Hill "Count Your Blessings"; Dream Big; The Martins; Kim Patton-Johnston, Joe Johnston; Spring Hill "He Chose To Wear The Crown"; Rabbit Easter Band featuring Stan Dailey; Rabbit Easter Band; Peggy Newman, Michael Puryear; Daywind "Heaven Will Be My Home"; Heaven Will Be My Home; Walt Mills; Walt Mills; Homeland "Whispers In My Heart"; Tender Road Home; Susie Luchsinger; Billy Aerts, Claire Cloninger; New Haven
Bluegrass
Album of the Year Insufficient amount of eligible entries.
Song of the Year "Till The Last Leaf Shall Fall"; Gospel Radio Gems; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Sonny James, Jack Rhodes; Suger Hill Records "He Still Looks Over Me"; The Lewis Bunch; The Lewis Family; Mike Richards, Rodney Lay Jr; Thoroughbred Records "I Dreamed I Drove the Nails"; Feel Good Day; Continental Divide; Jeff Silvery, Larry Williams, Kim Williams; Pinecastle Records "Peace Like a River"; Gospel Radio Gems; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; W.B. Walbert, James D. Walbert; Suger Hill Records "The Old Love Letter"; New Highway; Larry Sparks; Pam Gremillion; Mountain Home "Who Will Pray For Me"; Our Point Of View; New Coon Creek Girls featuring Dale Ann Bradley; Dale Ann Bradley, Ramona Church Taylor; Pinecastle Records
Traditional gospel
Album of the Year Bow Down And Worship Him; Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship Mass Choir; Percy Bady; Gospo Centric Christmas With Shirley Caesar; Shirley Caesar; Steven Ford, Shirley Caesar; Myrrh Records Black Music Division My Soul Feels Better Right Now; Della Reese; Franklin Lett; Homeland Now That I'm Here; Beverly Crawford; Dan Cleary; Warner Alliance So Good; Colorado Mass Choir featuring Joe Pace; Rudolph Stanfield, Paul Wright III, Joe Pace II; Verity Records
Song of the Year "Is Your All On The Altar?"; Songs From The Heart; Yolanda Adams; Elisha Hoffman, Percy Bady, Yolanda Adams; Verity Records "Jesus I Won't Forget"; 50 Blessed Years; Rev. Milton Brunson's Thompson Community Singers; Percy Gray; Myrrh Records Black Music Div. "Just A Closer Walk With Thee"; Just Churchin'; Bobby Jones & New Life with The Nashville Super Choir; PD, arrangement by Derrick Lee; Gospo Centric "So Good"; So Good; Colorado Mass Choir featuring Joe Pace; Percy Bady; Verity Records "Thank You Lord (He Did It All)"; Strength; The New Life Community Choir featuring John P. Kee; John P. Kee; Verity Records
Contemporary gospel
Album of the Year Conversations; Greg O'Quinn 'n Joyful Noyze; Greg O'Quin, James Moss, Paul D. Allen; Myrrh Records Everlasting Love; CeCe Winans; Keith Crouch, Chakdaddy, Babyboy, E. Dank, Tony Rich, Tommy Simms, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Sibusiso Victor Masando, CeCe Winans, Eric Dawkins, Daryl Simmons, Lauryn Hill; Sparrow Records, Pioneer Music Group Nu Nation Project; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin; Gospo Centric Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ; Fred Hammond, Paul Wright III; Verity Records So Cool; Take 6; Take 6, Jim Ed Norman, George Duke; Reprise Records
Song of the Year "I Told The Storm"; Conversations; Greg O'Quin 'N Joyful Noyze; Greg O'Quin; Myrrh Records Black Music Division "Jesus Is All"; Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ; Fred Hammond; Verity Records "Let The Praise Begin"; Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ; Fred Hammond; Verity Records "Love Wouldn't"; I Get Lifted; Kelli Williams; Kelli Williams; Word Gospel "Your Steps Are Ordered"; Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical for Christ; Fred Hammond, Radical for Christ; Verity Records
Rap/Hip Hop/Dance
Album of the Year Glory 2 Glory; Lil' Raskull; Stephen Thomas; Grapetree Records Heatseeker; The World Wide Message Tribe; Zarc Porter; Warner Resound Pawns In A Chess Game; God's Original Gangstaz; Sonny Formato, Kevin G; Grapetree Records Tears Of A Gansta; Preachas In Tha Hood; Adrian Sandoval, Arthur Sandoval; Grapetree Records The Return; E-Roc; Blake Knight; Grapetree Records Welcome To The New Era; K·II·S; New Era Productions, Brian Ray; Metro One
Song of the Year "After the Rain"; Welcome to the New Era; K·II·S; Donald Newman; Metro One "Everything I Need"; Heatseeker; The World Wide Message Tribe; Dante, Pennells, Porter; Warner Resound "God Is In Control"; Godzhouse.com – The Compilation; DelaRay; Dell Ray; CMN Records "Hide"; The Echoing Green; The Echoing Green; j xhan; 5 Minute Walk, Sarabellum "Plagiarism"; Factors of the Seven; Grits; T.Carter, S.Jones, T. Collins, R. Robbins; Gotee Records
Urban
Album of the Year Insufficient amount of eligible entries.
Song of the Year "Can't Let Go"; More Than You Know; Out of Eden; L. Bragg, M. Bragg; Gotee Records "Fly Away"; So Cool; Take 6; Cedric Dent; Reprise Records "Grace & Mercy"; Grace & Mercy; Marvin Sapp; Percy Bady; Word Gospel "In The Midst Of The Rain"; BeBe Winans; BeBe Winans; BeBe Winans, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell; Sparrow Records, Atlantic Records "Revolution"; Nu Nation Project; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, Rodney Jerkins; Gospo centric
Rock
Album of the Year Anybody Out There?; Burlap To Cashmere; Jay Healy, David Rolfe; Squint Entertainment Kansas; Jennifer Knapp; Mark Stuart; Gotee Records King of Fools; Delirious?; Andy Piercy, Delirious?; Sparrow Records Some Kind of Zombie; Audio Adrenaline; John Hampton; ForeFront Records Step Up to the Microphone; Newsboys; Peter Furler; Star Song Records
Song of the Year "Agnus Dei"; Exodus; Third Day; Michael W. Smith; Rocketown Records "Butterfly"; Seven Day Jesus; Seven Day Jesus; Brian McSweeney, Douglas Kaine McKelvey; ForeFront Records "Hands In The Air"; The Waitin; The Waiting; Brad Olsen, Todd Olsen, Steve Hindalong, Clark Leake; Sparrow Records "My Friend (So Long)"; Supernatural; DC Talk; Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, Kevin Max, Mark Hudson, Dominick Miller; ForeFront Records "Undo Me"; Kansas; Jennifer Knapp; Jennifer Knapp, Gotee Records
Modern rock/alternative
Song of the Year "Blitz"; Some Kind of Zombie; Audio Adrenaline with Special Guest Supertones; Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, Mark Stuart; ForeFront Records "La La Land"; All Star United; All Star United; Doug McKelvey, Ian Eskelin, Essential Records, Reunion Records