The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 7:30 P.M. EST at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2011. The ceremony was produced by the Gospel Music Association and was hosted by actor David Mann and comedian Chonda Pierce. The awards show was broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel on April 24, 2012.
Performers The following musical artists performed at the 43rd GMA Dove Awards:
Yolanda Adams Kim Burrell Blanca Callahan from Group 1 Crew Jason Castro Jason Crabb Danny Gokey Jamie Grace Natalie Grant The Isaacs Kari Jobe LeCrae Crystal Lewis Mandisa Donnie McClurkin Karen Peck-Gooch Todd Smith Rawsrvnt Ruben Studdard Russ Taff Michael Tait The Tenors
Nominees and winners
This is a complete list of the nominees for the 43rd GMA Dove Awards. The winners are in bold.
General Song of the Year "Alive" – Natalie Grant Bernie Herms, Nichole Nordeman, songwriters "Blessings" – Laura Story Laura Story, songwriter "Celebrate Me Home" – The Perrys Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun, songwriters "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" – Casting Crowns Michael Bleecker, Mark Hall, songwriters "Hold Me" – Jamie Grace Jamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan, Christopher Steve, songwriters "I Smile" – Kirk Franklin Kirk Franklin, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Fred Tackett, songwriters "I've Been Here Before" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Ernie Haase, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun, songwriters "Please Forgive Me" – Gaither Vocal Band Gerald Crabb, songwriter "Who Am I" – Jason Crabb Rusty Goodman, songwriter "Your Great Name" – Natalie Grant Krissy Nordhoff, Michael Neale, songwriters
Male Vocalist of the Year Chris August Chris Tomlin Jason Crabb Kirk Franklin Steven Curtis Chapman
Female Vocalist of the Year Francesca Battistelli Kari Jobe Laura Story Mandisa Natalie Grant
Group of the Year Casting Crowns David Crowder Band Gaither Vocal Band NEEDTOBREATHE The Isaacs
Artist of the Year Jason Crabb Laura Story LeCrae The Isaacs
New Artist of the Year Beyond the Ashes Dara Maclean Jamie Grace Royal Tailor The City Harmonic
Producer of the Year; Bernie Herms Brown Bannister Ed Cash Ian Eskelin Michael Sykes Wayne Haun
Rap/Hip Hop & Urban
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year "Hallelujah" – Lecrae "Intoxicated" – JayEss "Please Don't Let Me Go" – Group 1 Crew "Backlight" – Tedashii "The Overdose" – LeCrae
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year Blacklight – Tedashii Captured – FLAME Culture Shock – Jai Rehab: The Overdose – LeCrae The Whole Truth – Da' T.R.U.T.H.
Urban Recorded Song of the Year "All I Need" feat. Chris Lee – FLAME "Make It Loud" – Martha Munizzi Sovereign King" – Deborah "Sweeter" – Kim Burrell
Urban Album of the Year Angel & Chanelle - Trin-i-tee 5:7 Church on the Moon - Deitrick Haddon From Now On - Dawkins & Dawkins Something Big - Mary Mary The Next Dimension - G.I.. How I Got Over - Smokie Norful
Rock
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year "Dark Horses" – Switchfoot "Faceless" – Red "Invisible" – Disciple "One Day Too Late" – Skillet "Born Again" – Newsboys "Crazy Love" – Hawk Nelson "Drifting" – Plumb with Dan Haseltine "Lucy" – Skillet
Rock Album of the Year Control – Abandon Until We Have Faces – Red Vice Verses – Switchfoot What I've Become – Ashes Remain With Shivering Hearts We Wait – Blindside
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year Ad Astra per Aspera – Abandon Kansas Come Home – Luminate Crazy Love – Hawk Nelson The Reckoning – NEEDTOBREATHE
Pop
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year "Alive (Mary Magdalene)" – Natalie Grant "Blessings" – Laura Story "Hold Me" – Jamie Grace "Someone Worth Dying For" – MIKESCHAIR
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year A Beautiful Life – MIKESCHAIR Blessings – Laura Story Hundred More Years – Francesca Battistelli One Song at a Time – Jamie Grace What If We Were Real – Mandisa
Inspirational
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year "All Things New" – Nicol Sponberg "Hope of the Broken World" – Selah "I Surrender" – The Martins "I'll Take What's Left" – Doug Anderson "Love Is a Cross" – Russ Taff
Inspirational Album of the Year A Man Like Me – Wes Hampton Captivated – Nicole C. Mullen Faroe Islands – Russ Taff God Is Able – Hillsong Church Hope of the Broken World – Selah
Gospel
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year "Celebrate Me Home" – The Perrys "If There Ever Was A Time" – The Crabb Family "I've Been Here Before" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound "Please Forgive Me" – Gaither Vocal Band "Victory In Jesus" – John Hagee
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year "God Is Great" –Ricky Dillard & New G "Here Comes Jesus" – Russ Taff "Hold On" – Christ Tabernacle Choir "I Saw the Light" – Jason Crabb "Let the Church Say Amen" – Andraé Crouch
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year "He Has His Hands On You" – Marvin Sapp "I Smile" – Kirk Franklin "I'd Rather Have Jesus" – Jason Crabb "The Promise" – Andraé Crouch "What I Have I Give" – Beyond the Ashes
Southern Gospel Album of the Year A Lifetime of Music – John Hagee Miracles & Memories – Bowling Family Part of the Family – Collingsworth Family Reach Out – Karen Peck and New River The Song Lives On – Jason Crabb
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year How I Got Over – Smokie Norful If You Didn't Know Now You Know – Norman Hutchins Promises – Richard Smallwood The Legacy Project – John P. Kee XV Live – Chicago Mass Choir
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year Becoming – Yolanda Adams Change the Atmosphere – Christ Tabernacle Choir Committed – Committed Hello Fear – Kirk Franklin Make It Loud – Martha Munizzi
Country & Bluegrass
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year "Indescribable" – Bluegrass Meets Worship "Let It Go" – Ralph Stanley "Mama's Teaching Angels How to Sing" – The Isaacs "Precious Memories" – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver "The Water is Calling" – Marcy Each
Country Recorded Song of the Year "Dreamin' Wide Awake" – Doug Anderson "Good Things Are Happening" – Karen Peck & New River "I Get To" – Jeff & Sheri Easter "Pray About Everything" – Guy Penrod "Why Me" – Jason Crabb (feat. William Lee Golden and Bill Gaither)
Bluegrass Album of the Year A Mother's Prayer – Ralph Stanley Family Chain – John Bowman Grassroots Rambos – Rambo McGuire Indescribable: Bluegrass Meets Worship – Chigger Hill Boys & Terri Satisfied – Paul Williams & the Victory Trio
Country Album of the Year Brighter One – Marshall Hall Dreamin' Wide Awake – Doug Anderson Family Ties – Wilburn & Wilburn Going Places – Crabb Revival New Day – The Martins
Praise & Worship
Worship Song of the Year "Beautiful Things" – Gungor, songwriter " Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" – Michael Bleecker, Mark Hall, songwriters "Hosanna" – Brooke Fraser, songwriter "I Give Myself Away" – William McDowell, Sam Hinn, songwriters "When the Stars Burn Down" – Jonathan Lee, Jennie Riddle, songwriters " Your Great Name" – Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff, songwriters
Praise & Worship Album of the Year 10,000 Reasons – Matt Redman Aftermath – Hillsong United And If Our God Is for Us... – Chris Tomlin Ghosts Upon the Earth – Gungor Make It Loud – Martha Munizzi
Others
Instrumental Album of the Year A Moments Peace, Vol. 3 – Great Worship Songs Players Feedback – Derek Webb Inspirational Moods: Inspiring Hymns featuring Piano and Orchestra – Michael Omartian Jesus Calling: Instrumental Songs For Devotion – Various Artists Unfailing Love: 20 Worship Songs of Comfort and Peace – Stan Whitmire
Children's Music Album of the Year From The Inside out For Kids – Kids Choir Great Worship Songs For Kids, Vol. 5 – Great Worship Songs Kids Praise Band Groovy – Denver and the Mile High Orchestra Hosanna! Today's Top Worship Songs for Kids – VeggieTales feat. Mark Hall from Casting Crowns and Amy Grant I Am a Promise – Gaither Vocal Band
Spanish Language Album of the Year 25 Concierto Conmemorativo – Marcos Witt De Vuelta Al Jardin – Christine D'Clario Dile Al Corazon Que Camine – Jacobo Ramos Más Fuerte Que Nunca – Coalo Zamorano Somos Uno – Generación 12 Top 25 Cantos de Alabanza 2012 – Various
Special Event Album of the Year Ashes To Fire: Songs of Remembrance and Celebration of the Passion – Consuming Worship Medicine: Live At The Black Academy – Ruben Studdard and Various Artists Passion: Here for You – Passion The Journey – Andraé Crouch Music Inspired by The Story – Matthew West, Leigh Nash, Mark Hall of Casting Crowns, Megan Garret of Casting Crowns, Brandon Heath, Bart Millard of MercyMe, Michael Tait, Blanca Callahan of Group 1 Crew, LeCrae, Chris Tomlin, Peter Furler, Mandisa, Todd Smith of Selah, Michael W. Smith, Jeremy Camp, Dan Haseltine, Matt Hammit of Sanctus Real, Steven Curtis Chapman, Natalie Grant, Mac Powell, Nichole Nordeman, Amy Grant, Francesca Battistelli, and Darlene Zschech. Songs were written by Nichole Nordeman and Bernie Herms and inspired by the best-selling book The Story.
Christmas Album of the Year A Skaggs Family Christmas Volume 2 – Ricky Skaggs, The Whites, Molly Skaggs, Luke Skaggs, and Rachel Leftwich Christmas Hope – Benjamin Utecht Christmas in Diverse City – TobyMac Irish Country Christmas – Craig Duncan Oh For Joy – David Crowder Band
Choral Collection of the Year A Brooklyn Tabernacle Christmas – Carol Cymbala, Jason Webb Everlasting Praise 3 – Mike Speck, Stan Whitmire O What A Savior – Dave Clark, Steve W. Mauldin Ready to Sing the Songs of Bill and Gloria Gaither – Russell Mauldin and Johnathan Crumpton When the Stars Burn Down – Travis Cottrell
Recorded Music Packaging A Way to See in the Dark (Special Edition) – Jason Gray Burlap to Cashmere – Burlap to Cashmere Christmas in Diverse City – TobyMac Leveler (Deluxe Edition) – August Burns Red This Is What We Believe (Deluxe Edition) – Aaron Shust
Musicals
Musical of the Year Come and Adore Him – Dave Clark, Steve W. Mauldin Down From His Glory – Mike Speck Gone – Geron Davis Love Won – Kenna Turner West Mary, Did You Know? A Ready to Sing Christmas – Russell Mauldin, Sue C. Smith and Johnathan Crumpton
Youth/Children's Musical of the Year Extreme, Songs for Modern Youth Choir – Cliff Duren and Johnathan Crumpton God of This City – Susie Williams, David Ebensberger & Luke Gambill Help! My Kids Have to Sing at Christmas! – Cherry Garasi The Amazing Grace Race – Celeste Clydesdale, David T. Clydesdale The Great Christmas Giveaway – Celeste Clydesdale, David T. Clydesdale
Videos
Short Form Music Video of the Year 7x70 – Chris August A Thousand Generations – Sean Spicer with Tilly Cryar As For Me and My House – John Waller Crazy Love – Hawk Nelson Feed the Machine – Red I Lift My Hands – Chris Tomlin Miracles – Newsboys You Are More – Tenth Avenue North
Long Form Video of the Year A Skaggs Family Christmas LIVE – Ricky Skaggs, The Whites, Molly Skaggs, Luke Skaggs, and Rachel Leftwich Fear Not Tomorrow – The Collingsworth Family Tent Revival Homecoming – Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither, and Homecoming Friends The Song Lives On – Jason Crabb Yahweh – Hillsong Chapel
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