41st ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS CELEBRATED AT NASHVILLE ‘S FAMED GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE
Written by admin on April 24, 2010 – 9:18 am -This Years Line Up Delivered 15 Powerful Performances By Top Artists Including Jordin Sparks, MercyMe, Jason Crabb, Francesca Battistelli, Red, Bebe & Cece Winans, Michael W. Smith, Wynonna, Casting Crowns, Jars of Clay, tobyMac, Amy Grant and More
Show To Be Televised Sunday, April 25 on gmc
Fans Help To Name Casting Crowns Artist Of The Year,
Sidewalk Prophets New Artist Of The Year;
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – April 22, 2010 The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards, Gospel/Christian musics biggest event, were held last evening at the legendary Grand Ole Opry House. It was an evening of celebration as an incredible 43 Dove Awards were handed out and 15 collaborative performances were showcased. The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards will be televised nationwide on gmc (http://www.watchgmctv.com) Sunday, April 25th from 8 p.m. -10 p.m EST. Click here for a complete list of all winners.
The Dove Awards in the overall categories went to:
Artist of the Year: Casting Crowns
Female Vocalist of the Year: Francesca Battistelli
Male Vocalist of the Year: Brandon Heath
Group of the Year: NEEDTOBREATHE
New Artist of the Year: Sidewalk Prophets
Songwriter of the Year: Jennie Lee Riddle
Song of the Year: By Your Side, Mike Donehey, Phillip LaRue, and Jason Ingram, as performed by Tenth Avenue North
Producer of the Year: Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp
On behalf of the membership of the Gospel Music Association, we are fortunate to have such immense creative talent sharing the Gospel through music, says Ed Leonard, Gospel Music Associations Chairman of the Board. We are proud to present this year’s Dove winners, and congratulate them and all the nominees on their achievements.
Tenth Avenue Norths By Your Side was awarded Song of the Year. Written by Tenth Avenue North s Mike Donehey, along with Phillip LaRue and Jason Ingram, the band also performed the hit single, which ranked an impressive No. 3 on Billboards overall decade ranking of Christian songs, this evening.
Ingram additionally collected trophies for publisher for Song of the Year and co-writer on the Inspirational Song of the Year, “The Only Hope.” He was also named Producer of the Year along with Rusty Varenkamp.
Another of the night’s multiple award winners is rock band NEEDTOBREATHE who walked away with statuettes for Group of the Year, Rock/Contemporary Album for The Outsiders, and Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song, Lay Em Down. NEEDTOBREATHE’S Bear Rinehart also picked up an award for participating in the Special Event Album, Glory Revealed II: The Word of God In Worship.
Artist of the year was awarded for the first time to platinum-selling Casting Crowns. The Atlanta-based band of youth workers continues to be one of the nations top-selling artists across all genres, with its recent album Until the Whole World Hears debuting at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the first-week sales of rapper 50 Cent. One of the best-selling new artists of 2009, Sidewalk Prophets, received the New Artist of the Year award. This is Sidewalk Prophetss first Dove Award.
For the second year in a row, the Artist and New Artist of the Year categories were voted on by both the Gospel/Christian music industry as well as its fans in a campaign coordinated by gmc. Almost 100,000 votes were cast on gmcs website (http://www.watchgmctv.com) and via text messaging to help determine the winners.
It was also a big night for Francesca Battistelli as she walked away with two Dove Awards, winning for Female Vocalist of the Year and for Short Form Music Video for “Free To Be Me.” Battistelli also took to the center stage performing her song Beautiful, Beautiful from her debut project, My Paper Heart.
In other top overall categories, for the second year in a row Brandon Heath took home the Male Vocalist of the Year trophy. He also received a Dove Award for his participation in the Special Event Album category. Heath also performed last evening, partnering with winners Jars of Clay on its single Two Hands. Jars of Clay was awarded two Dove Awards, one for the Pop/Contemporary Album win The Long Fall Back To Earth, as well as for the albums Recorded Music Packaging, designed in partnership with Tim Parker.
Another double winner was Jennie Lee Riddle. Riddle was recognized as the Songwriter of the Year, as well as for her No. 1 penned single, Revelation Song, named Worship Song of the Year. Recorded by Phillips, Craig & Dean, as well as by Kari Jobe.
Even more performances and unique collaborations took place, as almost 100 artists joined throughout the night to showcase the plethora of Christian music genres. Natalie Grant, who co-hosted the evening along with MercyMes Bart Millard, joined with Jordin Sparks to open the main show with Human, while MercyMe and David Crowder combined as one to perform the medley All of Creation”/How He Loves.
Other stellar collaborations were shared with the packed Grand Ole Opry House audience, such as Rock Album of the Year winners Red taking the stage with Brian Head Welch, former lead guitarist of multi-platinum metal band Korn to perform the medley Fight Inside/Death Of Me. Introduced by Tenley Molzhan, a runner-up from the 14th season of ABCs The Bachelor, bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs performed Someday Soon with Gordon Kennedy, while Stellar Award-winning artist and producer Donald Lawrence teamed up with Jason Crabb, showcasing their talents for the audience during their collaboration of My Tribute.
The evening was also highlighted by a tribute honoring 100 years of Southern Gospel. The tribute featured the Blackwood Brothers, The Perrys, The Booth Brothers, Mosie Lister, and The Crabb Family.
Other unforgettable performances of the evening included Amy Grant performing Better Than A Hallelujah, tobyMac & Diverse City with Funky Jesus Music, and Bebe & Cece Winans shared the stage with a 23-piece choir to perform Grace. Another highlight this evening was from Casting Crowns, last years Group of the Year, who performed Until the Whole World Hears” sharing the stage with a mass children’s choir.
Come Together Now, the Haiti relief tribute helmed by Michael W. Smith and written by Smith, David Mullen and Cindy Morgan, closed the celebratory evening. Introduced by evangelist Franklin Graham, nearly 30 artists united on stage for the poignant finale to illustrate Nashville s distinct and authentic community of musicianship, and most of all to help remind people of the need to help those in Haiti . A few of the artists who participated in the powerhouse collaboration were Wynonna, Lee Greenwood, Matt Maher, Melinda Doolittle, Jeremy Camp, Nicole C. Mullen, Mark Hall and many more.
The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards Opening Ceremonies featured the presentation of 37 of the evenings 43 Dove Awards, as well as remarkable performances by Voices of Glory, Karen Peck & New River, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Collin Raye, and The Nelons with Karen Peck.
Bob Gordon was the producer of the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards. Stephen Hubbard produced the evenings Opening Ceremonies.
About GMA:
Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the Gospel/Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the Gospel through music of all styles including Pop, Rock, Praise & Worship, Urban Gospel, R&B, Hip Hop, Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, Country and more. The GMA community consists of more than 2,200 members including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Dove Week and IMMERSE. For more on supporting the GMA or becoming a member, please visit www.gospelmusic.org or contact the GMA directly at 615.277.1376.
About gmc:
gmc can be seen in 47 million homes. The channel’s rapid growth has made it one of the fastest growing networks in television for the past three years. gmc is available on various cable systems around the country, on DIRECTV on channel 338 and on Verizon FiOS on channel 224. For more information visit http://www.watchgmctv.com.
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KARI JOBE: AN APRIL TO REMEMBER
Written by admin on April 15, 2010 – 12:13 pm -|
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WORSHIPS WITH 45,000 ON EASTER WEEKEND WITH RICK WARREN AND SADDLEBACK CHURCH
HEARITFIRST.COM PRESENTS KARI LIVE IN CONCERT APRIL 15
KARI WILL PERFORM ON DOVE AWARDS AND FANS CAN STILL VOTE FOR KARI FOR NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
April 14, 2010 – MOBILE, Ala. – Kari Jobe, Dove Award New Artist of the Year nominee and 2009’s top-selling debut artist, worshipped with more than 45,000 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. as part of Easter weekend services for Saddleback Church, the Southern California mega-church pastored by Rick Warren.
Jobe had been invited personally by Warren, and participated along with The Jonas Brothers in the services which also celebrated Saddleback’s 30th Anniversary. Jobe helped lead worship on both Saturday evening and Sunday morning with Saddleback’s worship leader Rick Muchow and Latin Grammy-winning artist Marcos Witt.
“Being a part of Saddleback’s Easter at Angel Stadium was such a cool experience. What a great way to get outside of the four walls of the church and draw people into God’s Kingdom! Of course it was also super fun to be with the Jonas Brothers, Marcos Witt and Rick Warren,” Jobe said of the experience.
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The Easter celebration was just the start of a memorable month for Jobe. Currently, she is featured on Gospel Music Channel’s website (www.gmclife.com) as the free Download of the Week. Visitors to the site can download “Revelation Song” from Jobe’s debut CD, a song Jobe first made popular a few years ago and is now nominated for Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year (for its writer Jennie Lee Riddle).
This Thursday, Hearitfirst.com will present Jobe live in concert. The two hour event, which starts at 9 p.m. ET, will feature Jobe at the Church Of The Highlands in Birmingham, Ala. The event can be found at www.heartitfirst.com/live.
Then, next week, Jobe will be in Nashville for the 41st Annual Dove Awards, where she is nominated for New Artist of the Year, one of the award show’s most prestigious honors. Jobe is also performing on the show. Jobe is recognized for her best-selling self-titled debut CD and her growing reputation as one of the most respected female worship leaders in the country. In addition to New Artist, Jobe is also nominated for Spanish Language Album of the Year (for the Spanish language version of her debut CD) and for Special Event Album for Glory Revealed II: The Word of God In Worship.
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The public is invited to vote for Jobe as New Artist of the Year, thanks to a special promotion by gmc, the broadcast network that will televise the Dove Awards live on Sunday, April 25 at 8/7c. Fans can vote by going online to http://gmclife.com/fanvoting and by texting DOVE JOBE to the TXT number 72648. Each fan may cast their vote both online and by text. Voting closes on April 20.
To connect with Kari Jobe, visit www.karijobe.com; www.twitter.com/karijobe and www.facebook.com/karijobe.
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The Marksmen Quartet Hits Streak with the Doves
Written by admin on April 8, 2010 – 1:38 pm -Consecutive Dove Award nominations highlight the Marksmen Quartet’s latest two Rural Rhythm CDs.
The Marksmen Quartet, from left, are Earle Wheeler, Mark Autry, Davey Waller, Mark Wheeler and Darrin Chambers. (Photo courtesy BlueHighwaysTV)
Their latest “Blue Ridge Mountain Memories” is up for Bluegrass Album of the Year sharing the category with “Breaking Like Dawn,” by Little Roy Lewis and Lizzy Long; “I Have Been Blessed” by The Far City Boys, “I Just Want to Thank You Lord” by Larry Sparks; “Lord, Bless This House” by Nothin’ Fancy and “The Isaacs…Naturally” by The Isaacs. The previous CD “God’s Masterpiece” was also nominated in 2008.
Father and son Earle and Mark Wheeler, of Murrayville, Ga. have spent much of the group’s 43 years on the road sharing their love of God in music.
Earle said he is thrilled that the group’s gospel music peers are honoring the music they are creating.
“Sometimes certain types of successes are years in the making,” Earle said. “Our sound is better than ever and the boys we have working with us are some of the finest musicians and vocalists in the industry. I am thankful that we are reaching our fellow performers with His music.”
Mark Wheeler, who sings baritone, lead and plays guitar produced the project, and said he feels blessed to have spent his life playing music with his dad and creating songs that dozens of artists have recorded.
Several of the songs on the album are from his pen including their number one song “Love Letters in the Sand” which he co-wrote the Rev. Willard Thomas.
He feels one of the biggest songs on the project is their current radio single “The Sun Didn’t Shine,” which has already hit the charts after three weeks of release.
“We are getting a lot of response from it in our concerts,” he said. “It is an extremely fun song to sing. This is the first time I have been able to bring this five-man harmony together to reflect the original sound from the Golden Gate Quartet of the 1930s. I was really excited we were able to capture this level of performance.”
Other members of the group include second-generation member Darrin Chambers who sings bass, and plays Dobro and bass; mandolinist and tenor Davey Waller; bassist and vocalist Mark Autry. Appearances were also made on the CD by former Marksmen Keith Chambers and Tommy Dutton; banjo players Barry Abernathy, Mike Tucker, and Josh Hicks; and fiddler Jim Van Cleve.
Mark said their sound is “just mountain gospel music.”
“It has been done this way for more than hundred years in these hills at the little old white churches found at the head of many mountain hollers,” he said.
The 41st Annual Dove Awards will air April 25 at 8 p.m. EST on GMC from the Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tenn.
Blue Ridge Mountain Memories is available from Books a Million, Amazon.com, www.ruralrhythm.com and other locations.
To learn more about The Marksmen Quartet, visit marksmenquartet.com.
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Stephen Hill Dove Awards Nomination
Written by admin on February 26, 2010 – 12:50 pm -Christian singer/songwriter Stephen Hill is honored to announce the nomination of “Why Can’t All God’s Children Get Along” for Song of the Year at this year’s Dove Awards. The self-penned tune is Karen Peck and New river’s current single. Stephen says, “What a truly humbling experience to be nominated for such a prestigious honor. This is truly God’s handiwork. I am praying He will get the glory and use it to help bring people together.” The Dove Awards winners will be announced on Wednesday April 21. For more information on Stephen Hill visit www.stephenhillmusic.com
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INTEGRITY MUSICS 18 DOVE AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDE MULTIPLE NODS FOR KARI JOBE, ISRAEL HOUGHTON AND PAUL BALOCHE
Written by admin on February 26, 2010 – 12:48 pm -Kari Jobe Nominated as New Artist of the Year While Mary Mary Among Artist of the Year Nominees
MOBILE, Ala. -When nominations were announced last week for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards, Integrity Musics signed and distributed artists and songwriters received an impressive 18 nods.
With one of the most successful CDs by a debut artist in recent years and the top-selling new artist album of 2009, Kari Jobe was nominated as New Artist of the Year. The artist/songwriter/worship leader earned a total of three nominations. Her additional nods were for Spanish Language Album for the Spanish version of her debut record and for Special Event Album of the Year for her participation on the Glory Revealed II: The Word of God In Worship.
I am so excited to be up for these nominations! Its a dream come true and such an honor. Im having more fun meeting other artists that Ive looked up to over the years and the newer ones who I am running alongside now in ministry and life. Its so fun, and I cannot wait for April 21st and the Dove Awards show, a joyful Jobe responded after not only receiving the three nominations but also participating in the press conference in Nashville to make the Dove Awards announcement. Before the Dove Awards in April, Jobe will be performing on tour with Desperation Band and leading worship at churches across the country.
“Revelation Song,” which is featured on Jobe’s debut album and was a radio hit for Phillips, Craig & Dean, was nominated for two songwriter awards – Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year – for Jennie Lee Riddle, a Gateway Create/Integrity Praise Music songwriter
Mary Mary, whose recent album The Sound has won for the sister duo both Stellar Awards and a GRAMMY Award, was honored with their first nomination in the Dove Awards top category Artist of the Year. The sister duo who records on Columbia Records and is distributed by Integrity Music, is currently featured prominently in the 25th anniversary recording of We Are the World, the multi-artist Haiti benefit song and video.
Fresh from his GRAMMY Award win last month, Israel Houghton earned four nominations, including three nominations for songs from his GRAMMY Award-winning album The Power of One. Just Wanna Say was nominated for Urban Recorded Song of the Year while Every Prayer and The Power of One share nominations in the Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year. Houghton received a fourth nomination for Special Event Album for his contributions to CompassionArt: Creating Freedom From Poverty.
Also nominated for the CompassionArt project was Paul Baloche. Baloche earned a second nomination for Worship Song of the Year for Hosanna.
Hillsongs Brooke Fraser penned a worship song also called Hosanna, and that modern hymn was nominated for Inspirational Song of the Year from Selahs album You Deliver Me. Hillsong was also recognized with a Dove Award nomination for Long Form Video of the Year for Faith + Hope + Love.
Integritys other album nominations include Country music superstar Collin Rayes first solo Dove Award nomination for his TimeLife/Integrity Music CD Never Going Back. Integrity Music Latins Julissa was nominated in the Spanish Language Album category for Adorandote and in the Childrens Music Album category, Shout Praises Kids Today is the Day was recognized. Finally, Integritys Choral division earned a nod for Youth/Childrens Music of the Year for Get To The Manager by Jeff Sandstrom.
(For the second year in a row, fans will be able to cast their votes online for Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year. Fans can vote for Jobe as New Artist and Mary Mary for Artist starting the first week of March at www.gmclife.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/8026646646/2594624/91758845/23079/goto:http://www.gmclife.com/ ).)
The GMA Dove Awards is Christian/Gospel musics biggest night of the year, where top artists from every style of gospel music come together for a night of music and celebration as the GMA bestows the industry’s highest honor — the Dove Award. The 41st Annual Dove Awards will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Nashvilles famed Grand Ole Opry House and televised nationwide on gmc (http://www.gmclife.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/8026646646/2594624/91758846/23079/goto:http://www.gmclife.com/ )), Sunday, April 25, 2010 from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. EST. gmc is the fastest-growing network in television and can be seen in 46 million homes on various cable systems around the country, on DIRECTV on channel 338 and on Verizon FiOS on channel 224.
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Austins Bridge Receives Record Number of Dove Nominations In The History of Their Career
Written by admin on February 19, 2010 – 12:59 pm -Nashville, TN – Dove Award winning group, Austins Bridge, received a record number of Dove nominations at today’s announcements in Nashville, TN. The categories Austins Bridge received nominations are as follows:
- Country Album of the Year – “Live At Oak Tree”
- Country Recorded Song of the Year – “Dry Bones”
- Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year – “Hold On To Jesus”
- Long Form Music Video of the Year – “Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge”
“We are so surprised, no, shocked would be a word,” says Austins Bridge. “We had no idea we would be in the running for anything this year let alone four Dove nominations! It is such an honor to be in contention with such a highly esteemed group of artists. We are truly blessed. Thank you Jesus and thank you to everyone in the industry who voted for us.”
Live At Oak Tree is a live album performance and video taping that gives viewers the experience of a recording studio and concert at the same time. The CD showcases the amazing acoustic performances by Austins Bridge and was produced by Paul Corley, Tre Corley, Norman Holland, Michael Turner and Shannon Lancaster.
Austins Bridge won their first Dove award for Bluegrass Song of the Year, “He’s In Control,” which is from their self-titled debut project. They also received two additional 2008 Dove nominations from the same album for New Artist of the Year and Country Album of the Year.
Austins Bridge is poised to release their sophomore project, Times Like These, on May 4, 2010. The CD was produced by Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts) and the first single from the project, “Mercy,” will go for adds at radio March 5th.
For more information on Austins Bridge please visit their website, www.austinsbridge.com.
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Daywind Music Group Nominated For 11 Dove Awards
Written by admin on February 18, 2010 – 9:18 pm -
Nashville, Tenn. (February 18, 2010) – This morning during a press conference, held at the Curb Café at Belmont University in Nashville, the final Dove nominees for the 41st Annual Dove Awards were announced. Daywind Music Group is incredibly honored to have received 11 nominations this year.
Celebrating four nominations is previous New Artist of the Year nominee, Austins Bridge. They are nominated for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year, “Hold On To Jesus” (Justin Rivers, Jason Baird), on Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge; Country Recorded Song of the Year, “Dry Bones,” (PD Arr by Justin Rivers, Bubba Smith) also on Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge; Country Album of the Year, Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge (Paul Corley, Tre Corley, Norman Holland, Michael Turner, Shannon Lancaster), and Long Form Music Video of the Year, Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge (Graham Bustin, Paul Corley, Tre Corley, Norman Holland, Michael Turner, Shannon Lancaster).
A Song of the Year nomination goes to Karen Peck & New River for “Why Can’t All God’s Children Get Along” (Stephen Hill), from their new album, No Worries. Karen Peck Gooch also received the Female Vocalist of the Year nomination. Brian Free & Assurance and the Perrys each garnered a Southern Gospel Album of the Year nomination. Brian Free & Assurance’s nominated album is entitled Worth It (Barry Weeks). The Perrys album is Almost Morning (Wayne Haun). Additionally, the Perrys received a Southern Gospel Song of the Year nod with “If You Knew Him” (Joseph Habedank, Rodney Griffin).
Receiving an Inspirational Album of the Year nomination is Aaron and Amanda Crabb for Live At Oak Tree: Aaron and Amanda Crabb (Paul Corley, Tre Corley, Norman Holland, Michael Turner, Shannon Lancaster).
Daywind Music Publishing, along with Lifeway Worship, received the nomination for Musical of the Year for the musical Reign, Jesus, Reign (Marty Funderburk, Cliff Duren).
Daywind Records’ A&R Director and Vice President, Norman Holland, shares, “We have an incredible roster of artists at Daywind Records. I know their heart, and their talent is outstanding, but on behalf of all of us at Daywind, I am thrilled that the Gospel music community recognizes them and their music as well. We congratulate the artists for their achievements, and we thank everyone involved for helping their music reach the hearts of people so that lives might be changed.”
Rick Shelton, Director of Publishing at Daywind Music Publishing, expresses, “We are honored that the GMA membership recognized the excellent work of Marty Funderburk and Cliff Duren. Reign, Jesus, Reign is a musical that celebrates the King who conquered death, Hell and the grave. We are so very grateful to receive this nomination.”
The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House and televised nationwide on the Gospel Music Channel (gmclife.com), Sunday, April 25, 2010 from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. EST. While the awards are the purpose of the show, music performances will definitely share center stage at the GMA Dove Awards, showcasing some of Gospel music’s hottest and most diverse artists.
Dove Awards will be handed out in 43 categories. Dove Awards nominations go to recordings released during the eligibility year November 1, 2008, through October 31, 2009, and voted on by the members of the GMA. The complete nominations list is available at both gospelmusic.org and doveawards.com. For further information regarding Daywind Music Group, visit daywindrecords.com.
Tickets to the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards are currently on sale through the Grand Ole Opry Call Center, 1-800-SEE-OPRY/1-800-733-6779, via the web at opry.com, or may be purchased in-person at The Opry Box Office located at the Opry House at 2804 Opryland Drive and the Ryman Auditorium Box Office at 116 5th Ave North, in downtown Nashville. Ticket prices range from $25 – $200.
Photo: Ed Leonard (President of the Gospel Music Association) along with various artists who presented the 2010 Dove Award nominations.
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Exclusively Distributed New Day Artists Nominated In The 2010 Dove Awards
Written by admin on February 18, 2010 – 8:24 pm -Nashville, Tenn. (February 18, 2010) – New Day Christian Distributors is honored to announce that many of their exclusive artists received Dove nominations during this morning’s nominee press conference, held at the Curb Café at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
New Day exclusively distributed artist, Bluetree, with their album, God Of The City, has made an incredible impact this year. Their success was reflected in a New Artist of the Year nomination. Other New Day exclusive nominations include Keith & Kristyn Getty for Praise and Worship Album of the Year, Awaken The Dawn
(Phil Naish), Getty Music, and BeBe & CeCe Winans’ song “Close To You” (BeBe Winans, B & C Records, Malaco), was nominated for Urban Recorded Song of the Year, from the album, Still (BeBe Winans, B & C Records, Malaco).
Garnering four nominations is Daywind Records’ artist, Austins Bridge. Their nominations include Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year, “Hold On To Jesus” (Justin Rivers, Jason Baird), on Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge; Country Recorded Song of the Year, “Dry Bones,” (PD Arr by Justin Rivers, Bubba Smith) also on Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge; Country Album of the Year, Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge (Paul Corley, Tre Corley, Norman Holland, Michael Turner, Shannon Lancaster); and Long Form Music Video of the Year, Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge (Graham Bustin, Paul Corley, Tre Corley, Norman Holland, Michael Turner, Shannon Lancaster).
Receiving an Inspirational Album of the Year nomination is Daywind artist, Aaron and Amanda Crabb for Live At Oak Tree: Aaron and Amanda Crabb (Paul Corley, Tre Corley, Norman Holland, Michael Turner, Shannon Lancaster). Karen Peck & New River (Daywind Records) received a nomination for Song of the Year for their song “Why Can’t All God’s Children Get Along” (Stephen Hill). Also, Karen Peck Gooch (Karen Peck & New River) was honored with a nomination in the Female Artist of the Year category. There were five additional Daywind Music Group nominations.
The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House and televised nationwide on the Gospel Music Channel (gmclife.com), Sunday, April 25, 2010, from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. EST. While the awards are the purpose of the show, music performances will definitely share center stage at the GMA Dove Awards, showcasing some of Gospel music’s hottest and most diverse artists.
Dove Awards will be handed out in 43 categories. Dove Awards nominations go to recordings released during the eligibility year November 1, 2008, through October 31, 2009, and voted on by the members of the GMA. The complete nominations list is available at both gospelmusic.org and doveawards.com.
Tickets to the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards are currently on sale through the Grand Ole Opry Call Center, 1-800-SEE-OPRY/1-800-733-6779, via the web at opry.com, or may be purchased in-person at The Opry Box Office located at the Opry House at 2804 Opryland Drive and the Ryman Auditorium Box Office at 116 5th Ave North, in downtown Nashville. Ticket prices range from $25 – $200.
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GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES INITIAL HOSTS AND PERFORMERS FOR 41st ANNUAL DOVE AWARDS
Written by Lorraine Walker on December 30, 2009 – 4:02 am -Four-time GMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Natalie Grant and Multiple Dove Award-winning Group, MercyMe’s Frontman Bart Millard, to Host 41st Annual Event First Round of Performers Include Industry Leaders Casting Crowns, TobyMac, Donald Lawrence, Jason Crabb and GMA Dove Award Hosts (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Dec.23, 2009 – The Gospel Music Association (GMA) officially announces its initial hosts, appearances and plans for its 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards. The 2010 Dove Awards will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House and televised nationwide on Gospel Music Channel (GMC) television network (www.gospelmusicchannel.com), Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. EST. The GMA Dove Awards is Christian/Gospel music’s biggest night of the year, where top artists from every style of gospel music come together for a night of music and celebration as the GMA bestows the industry’s highest honor — the Dove Award. Final nominees will be announced on February 18, 2010. The 41st annual GMA Dove Awards will be hosted by 2009′s Female Vocalist of the Year, Natalie Grant, and multiple Dove Award-winning group MercyMe’s frontman Bart Millard. While the awards will be a highlight of the show, music performances will take center stage at this year’s GMA Dove Awards, showcasing some of gospel music’s top-selling and most diverse artists. Artists scheduled to appear include Casting Crowns, TobyMac, Natalie Grant, Donald Lawrence, Jason Crabb, MercyMe, and many more to be announced soon. Those appearing include GRAMMY® and American Music Award® winning-artists, among others who top the charts in sales, touring, and radio airplay in their respective formats. “The GMA Dove Awards is our opportunity to come together as a community to worship God and support each other as we celebrate the Gospel through music,” said Ed Leonard, chairman of the GMA’s board of directors. “Along with this summer’s Immerse conference, it is a cornerstone of what we are doing in 2010 as an association. Coming together like this makes us stronger as a community, plus it’s a lot of fun!” MercyMe’s Millard commented, “Over the years MercyMe has been honored with and has performed on the Dove Awards, but more than that we have been privileged to be a part of this community of musicians and believers that share a common purpose. We always look forward to the GMA Dove Awards, and I’m excited to be co-hosting the show with Natalie Grant this year. It will be great to see the incredible talent our industry has to offer coming together and continuing to spread the gospel through all styles of music.” “Hosting the GMA Dove Awards is a real honor,” stated Natalie Grant. “I have always been a fan of Christian music so I consider it a tremendous privilege to help shine a brighter spotlight on the message of this life-changing music, and the artists who create it. I love that it’s not a night of competition, but an evening of giving honor and celebrating one another. It’s really more like a family gathering that I look forward to every year.” GMA Dove Week 2010 will kick off Monday, April 19 with the ASCAP Christian Music Awards. The week will additionally include an Artist Summit and the BMI Christian Music Awards as its key events. Similar to GRAMMY® Week or CMA Week, GMA Dove Week will also feature media events, showcases and professional networking opportunities, most driven independently. The GMA will help to coordinate and promote such events along with other activities taking place during the week. Tickets to the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards will go on sale first to GMA Members Monday, January 4th at 10 a.m. CST by calling 615-277-1376. Tickets to the public will go on sale January 19th through the Grand Ole Opry Call Center by calling 1-800-SEE-OPRY/1-800-733-6779, via the web at www.opry.com or may be purchased in-person at The Opry Box Office located at the Opry House at 2804 Opryland Drive and the Ryman Auditorium Box Office at 116 5th Ave North, in downtown Nashville. Ticket prices range from $25 – $200. In addition to GMA Dove Week and the GMA Dove Awards, GMA’s highly-regarded IMMERSE conference will return to Belmont University July 28-31, 2010. IMMERSE will bring together artists, songwriters, musicians, worship leaders, music business students, industry experts and more in a celebration of music and learning. Popular events from GMA Music Week, such as the highly successful Songwriters’ Showcase and Evening Worship Service, will be available to attendees as well as concerts from top Christian artists. Additional information is forthcoming. For more on supporting the GMA or becoming a member, please visit www.gospelmusic.org or contact the GMA directly at 615.277.1376. It’s not too late to be eligible to vote for the 2010 Doves! The GMA has extended its membership deadline to December 30, 2009 via www.gospelmusic.org/membership/individual/join.aspx.
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