The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard.
Nominations were announced on February 18, 2010 during a press conference at Belmont University's Curb Café in Nashville, Tennessee. The announcement was hosted by a group of artists which included Francesca Battistelli, Jeremy Camp, Jason Crabb, Brandon Heath, Kari Jobe, Michael W. Smith, Ben Tankard and Lisa Kimmey.41st Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations Announced Today on CMSpin (February 18, 2010)
Casting Crowns won Artist of the Year, while Sidewalk Prophets won New Artist of the Year. Rock group Needtobreathe ended up winning the three awards it was nominated for. Other multiple winners include: Jennie Lee Riddle, Francesca Battistelli, and Jars of Clay.
Performers
Opening ceremony Voices of Glory Karen Peck & New River Rhonda Vincent & The Rage Collin Raye The Nelons with Karen Peck
Telecast ceremony The following performed:CCM Artists Honored at 41st Dove Awards on CBN.com Artist(s)Song(s)Natalie GrantJordin Sparks"Human"Kari JobePhillips, Craig and Dean"Revelation Song"Brandon HeathJars of Clay"Two Hands"Jason CrabbDonald Lawrence"My Tribute"The Blackwood BrothersThe PerrysThe Crabb FamilyThe Booth BrothersMosie ListerTribute to 100 Years of Southern Gospel"Give the World a Smile""If You Knew Him""Through the Fire""Still Feeling Fine"TobyMac and Diverse City"Funky Jesus Music"Ricky SkaggsGordon Kennedy"Someday Soon"MercyMeDavid Crowder Band"All of Creation"/"How He Loves"Casting Crowns"Until the Whole World Hears"(featuring New Hope Academy Children Choir)Tenth Avenue North"By Your Side"Francesca Battistelli"Beautiful, Beautiful"RedBrian "Head" Welch"Fight Inside"/"Death Of Me"BeBe & CeCe Winans"Grace"Amy Grant"Better Than a Hallelujah"Michael W. SmithJeremy CampTobyMacBrandon HeathMatt MaherNicole C. MullenLee GreenwoodVeronica PetrucciWynonna JuddAmy GrantNatalie GrantMelinda DoolittlePhil StaceyMark Hall"Come Together Now"
Presenters
Telecast ceremony The following presented:
Tenley Molzhan – introduced Ricky Skaggs and Gordon Kennedy Bart Millard – Male Vocalist of the Year Franklin Graham – introduced the performance from "Come Together Now" David Mann
Awards
General Artist of the Year Francesca Battistelli Casting Crowns Jason Crabb Jars of Clay Mary Mary Skillet TobyMac
New Artist of the Year Crystal Aikin Bluetree Jonny Diaz Kari Jobe Revive Sidewalk Prophets Brian Courtney Wilson
Group of the Year Casting Crowns Gaither Vocal Band Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir Jars of Clay Needtobreathe Skillet Tenth Avenue North
Male Vocalist of the Year Jeremy Camp Jason Crabb Michael English Brandon Heath Donnie McClurkin Smokie Norful Bebo Norman Mark Schultz
Female Vocalist of the Year Francesca Battistelli Karen Peck Gooch Natalie Grant Heather Headley Mandisa Dawn Michele Laura Story
Song of the Year "Born to Climb" – Jeff & Sheri Easter Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey, songwriters "By Your Side" – Tenth Avenue North Tenth Avenue North, songwriters "Free To Be Me" – Francesca Battistelli Francesca Battistelli, songwriter "God Is There" – Diamond Rio Marty Roe, Jimmy Olander, Bernie Herms, songwriters "I Will Rise" – Chris Tomlin Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, Matt Maher, Jesse Reeves, songwriters "Let The Waters Rise" – Mikeschair Sam Tinnesz, Mike Grayson, Ben Glover, songwriters "Revelation Song" – Phillips, Craig & Dean Jennie Lee Riddle, songwriter "Somebody Like Me" – Jason Crabb Neil Thrasher, Michael Boggs, songwriters "Two Hands" – Jars of Clay Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark, Jeremy Lutito, Gabe Rushchival, songwriters "Why Can't All God's Children Get Along" – Karen Peck and New River Stephen Hill, songwriter
Songwriter of the Year Francesca Battistelli Michael Boggs Mike Donehey Jason Ingram Jennie Lee Riddle Neil Thrasher
Producer of the Year Ed Cash Ian Eskelin Wayne Haun Bernie Herms Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp
Pop Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year "City on Our Knees" – tobyMac "Free to Be Me" – Francesca Battistelli "Let the Waters Rise" – Mikeschair "My Deliverer" – Mandisa "Until the Whole World Hears" – Casting Crowns
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Come Alive – Mark Schultz Mikeschair – Mikeschair Speaking Louder Than Before – Jeremy Camp The Long Fall Back to Earth – Jars of ClayThese Simple Truths – Sidewalk Prophets
Rock Rock Recorded Song of the Year "Bring Me to Life" – Thousand Foot Krutch "Fight Inside" – Red "Hero" – Skillet"Mess of Me" – Switchfoot"Mystery of You" – Red
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year "Always" – Switchfoot "Can't Take Away" – Mikeschair "How He Loves" – David Crowder Band"Lay 'Em Down" – Needtobreathe"You Gave Me a Promise" – Fireflight
Rock Album of the Year Awake – Skillet Constellations – August Burns Red Crash – Decyfer DownInnocence & Instinct – RedSearchlights – Abandon Welcome to the Masquerade – Thousand Foot Krutch
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year Church Music – David Crowder Band Confessions – Pillar It Is Well – Kutless Love & War – BarlowGirlThe Outsiders – NeedtobreatheRap/Hip-Hop Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year "America" – Tracy Edmond "End of My Rope" – KJ-52 "Go On" – B.Reith "Lost" – Da' T.R.U.T.H."Movin'" – Group 1 CrewRap/Hip-Hop Album of the YearFive-Two Television – KJ-52Now Is Not Forever – B.Reith Reiterate – GRITS The Big Picture – Da' T.R.U.T.H. Thrilla – Mr. Del
Inspirational Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year "Hold On To Jesus" – Austins Bridge "Hosanna" – Selah "Jesus Saves" – Travis Cottrell "Since The World Began" – Matt Maher, Amy Grant, Ed Cash, Mac Powell"The Only Hope" – Bebo NormanInspirational Album of the Year A Grand New Day – Women of Faith Worship TeamFearless – Phillips, Craig & DeanJesus Saves Live – Travis Cottrell Live at Oak Tree – Aaron & Amanda Crabb You Deliver Me – Selah
Gospel Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year "Because He Lives" – Gaither Vocal Band"Born to Climb" – Jeff & Sheri Easter"If You Knew Him" – The Perrys "Life Goes On" – Talley Trio "Live With Jesus" – Oak Ridge Boys
Southern Gospel Album of the Year Almost Morning – The PerrysReunited – Gaither Vocal BandNorth America Live – The Hoppers Treasure – Janet Paschal Worth It – Brian Free & Assurance
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year "Always Remember" – Andrae Crouch "Don't Do It Without Me" – Bishop Paul S. Morton "How I Got Over" – Vickie Winans"Justified" – Smokie Norful"Oh Happy Day" – Queen Latifah
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year Almost Morning – Dorothy Norwood Gaither Vocal Band Reunited – Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC'sShout! Live – Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm RevueTreasure – Clarence Fountain, Sam Butler and The Boys
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year "Awesome God" – Fred Hammond "Dear God" – Smokie Norful "Every Prayer" – Israel Houghton "So Good" – Melinda Watts "Souled Out" – Hezekiah Walker & LFC"The Power of One (Change the World)" – Israel Houghton"Wait On The Lord" – Donnie McClurkin
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year America – Tracy Edmond Audience of One – Heather HeadleyLove Unstoppable – Fred HammondSmokie Norful Live – Smokie Norful Souled Out – Hezekiah Walker & LFC
Country & Bluegrass Country Recorded Song of the Year "Dry Bones" – Austins Bridge "God Is There" – Diamond Rio "King of the World" – Point of Grace"Somebody Like Me" – Jason Crabb"Thank God for Kids" – Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
Country Album of the Year Jason Crabb – Jason Crabb Live at Oak Tree – Austins Bridge Never Going Back – Collin RayeThe Reason – Diamond RioThen Sings My Soul – Ronnie Milsap
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year "I Heard My Savior Calling Me" – Rhonda Vincent "On The Other Side" – Dailey & Vincent "This World Is Not My Home" – Ricky Skaggs"When We Fly" – Little Roy Lewis & Lizzy Long"Working on a Building" – Patty Loveless
Bluegrass Album of the Year Blue Ridge Mtn. Memories – The Marksmen Quartet Breaking Like Dawn – Little Roy Lewis & Lizzy Long I Have Been Blessed – The Far City Boys I Just Want To Thank You Lord – Larry Sparks Lord Bless This House – Nothin FancyThe Isaacs ...Naturally – The IsaacsPraise & Worship Worship Song of the Year “Alive Again” – Matt Maher Matt Maher and Jason Ingram, songwriters “Hosanna” – Selah Paul Baloche and Brenton Brown, songwriters “I Will Rise” – Chris Tomlin Chris Tomlin, songwriter “New Song We Sing”; Meredith Andrews Meredith Andrews, Jason Ingram, and Keith Everette Smith, songwriters“Revelation Song” – Phillips, Craig & DeanJennie Lee Riddle, songwriterPraise & Worship Album of the Year A Grand New Day – Women of Faith Worship Team Alive Again – Matt Maher Awaken The Dawn – Keith & Kristyn GettyChurch Music – David Crowder BandJesus Saves Live – Travis Cottrell
Others Urban Recorded Song of the Year "Avaylable" – Kortney Pollard"Close To You" – BeBe & CeCe Winans"Just Love" – Brian Courtney Wilson "Just Wanna Say" – Israel Houghton "You Never Let Me Down" – Marvin Winans Jr.
Instrumental Album of the Year A Moment's Peace, Vol. 2 – Christopher Phillips and John Catchings A Moment's Peace, Vol. 1 – Christopher Phillips and John CatchingsJoy Comes In The Morning – Stan WhitmireMercy Mercy Mercy – Ben Tankard
Spanish Language Album of the Year Adorándote – Julissa Apasionado Por Ti – Rojo Cerca de Mí – Yamil LedesmaLe Canto – Kari JobeSu Vida, Sus Pasos, Su Voz – Melodie Joy
Special Event Album of the Year CompassionArt: Creating Freedom From Poverty (Sparrow Records) Fireproof: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Reunion Records)Glory Revealed II: The Word of God In Worship (Reunion Records)Hip Hope Hits 2009 (Gotee Records) Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration (EMI Gospel/Vector Recordings)
Children's Music Album of the Year Great Worship Songs for Kids 3 – GWS Kids Praise Band I Shine Jamz, Vol. 1 – Todd Collins Shout Praises Kids: Today Is The Day – Various The Real Thing – pureNRGVeggie Tales: Here I Am To Worship – Featuring Natalie Grant & Aaron ShustChristmas Album of the YearChrist Is Come – Big Daddy WeaveChristmas Is – Mark Harris Every Light That Shines at Christmas – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship – Chris Tomlin Family Force 5 Christmas Pageant – Family Force 5
Choral Collection of the Year Everlasting Praise 2 – Mike Speck and Stan Whitmire Hallelujah! Light Has Come – Various arrangers Hymns of the Ages – Lari Goss Let The Worshippers Arise – Various arrangersJesus Saves Live – Travis CottrellRecorded Music Packaging of the Year Live Life Loud – Hawk Nelson Bonnie Biro (art director), Ryan Clark (graphic artist), Caleb Kuhl (illustrator/photographer); BEC Recordings Lost in the Sound of Separation (Deluxe Edition) – Underoath Jordan Butcher (art director), Drew Beckmeyer (graphic artist), Ryan Russell (illustrator/photographer); Tooth & Nail Records/Solid State Records It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright – MewithoutYou Jordan Butcher (art director/graphic artist), Vasily Kavonof (illustrator/photographer); Tooth & Nail RecordsThe Long Fall Back to Earth (Limited Edition) – Jars of ClayTim Parker and Jars of Clay (art directors), Kharyn Hill; Gray Matters/Essential RecordsForget and Not Slow Down – Relient K Matthew Thiessen and Linden Frederick (art directors), Davy Baysinger, Ethan Luck, Cale Glendening; Mono Vs Stereo The Long Fall Back to Earth – Jars of Clay Tim Parker and Jars of Clay (art directors), Kharyn Hill; Gray Matters/Essential Records
Musicals Musical of the YearA Baby Changes Everything Glorious Impossible It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Reign, Jesus, Reign See What A Morning
Youth/Children's Musical Camp Wallaballa Christmas Hang-ups Get To The Manger! GPS (God's Plan of Salvation) The Best Christmas Present Ever!
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