Gospel music’s top artists returned to the historic Fox Theater last night for the 43rd Annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Another highlight was the special salute to the legendary Russ Taff featuring performances by Jason Crabb, Wess Morgan and Donnie McClurkin singing a medley of hits like “Ain’t No Grave” and “We Will Stand.
Here the complete list of winners:
Song of the Year
WINNER Blessings; Laura Story; Laura Story; New Spring Publishing (ASCAP), Laura Stories (ASCAP); Fair Trade
Male Vocalist of the Year
WINNER Jason Crabb
Female Vocalist of the Year
WINNER Natalie Grant
Group of the Year
WINNER NEEDTOBREATHE
Artist of the Year
WINNER Jason Crabb
Make sure To Read: Kirk Franklin Honored at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
New Artist of the Year
WINNER Jamie-Grace
Producer of the Year
WINNER Ed Cash
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
WINNER Hallelujah; LeCrae; Reach Records
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
WINNER Blessings; Blessings; Laura Story; Laura Story; ; Fair Trade Services, LLC
Keep up with Elev8 like this story!
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
WINNER Hope Of The Broken World; Hope Of The Broken World; Selah; Carl Cartee, Jennie Riddle; ; Curb
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
WINNER Celebrate Me Home; Blue Skies Coming; Perrys; Joel Lindsey & Wayne Haun; ; Daywind
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
WINNER Mama’s Teaching Angels How to Sing; Naturally; The Isaacs; Dottie Rambo; ; Gaither Music Group
Read: Gospel Artist To Watch: Dayna Caddell
Country Recorded Song of the Year
WINNER Good Things Are Happening; Reach Out; Karen Peck & New River; Wayne Haun & Sonya Isaacs; ; Daywind
Urban Recorded Song of the Year
WINNER Sweeter; The Love Album; Kim Burrell;
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
WINNER Hold On; Change The Atmosphere; Christ Tabernacle Choir; Wayne Haun, Steve Carey, Matthew Garinger; ; Vine
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
WINNER I Smile; Hello Fear; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Frederick Tackett; ; Verity
Worship Song of the Year
WINNER Your Great Name; Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff; Integrity’s Praise Music; Love Revolution; Natalie Grant; Integrity Music
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
WINNER Rehab: The Overdose; LeCrae; ; Reach Records
Rock Album of the Year
WINNER Vice Verses; Switchfoot; Neal Avron; EMI CMG
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
WINNER NEEDTOBREATHE; Rick Beato, Greg Wells, NEEDTOBREATHE; Atlantic Records
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
WINNER Blessings; Laura Story; Nathan Nockels; Fair Trade Services, LLC
Inspirational Album of the Year
WINNER Hope Of The Broken World; Selah; Jason Kyle, Todd Smith, Allan Hall; Curb Records
Southern Gospel Album of the Year
WINNER Reach Out; Karen Peck & New River; Wayne Haun; Daywind
Bluegrass Album of the Year
WINNER Grassroots Rambos; Rambo McGuire; Dony McGuire; Rambo McGuire Records
Country Album of the Year
WINNER Dreamin’ Wide Awake; Doug Anderson; Wayne Haun; StowTown
Urban Album of the Year
WINNER Church on the Moon; Deitrick Haddon; Deitrick Haddon; Verity Gospel Music Group
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
WINNER Promises; Richard Smallwood; Steven Ford; Verity Gospel Music Group
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
WINNER Hello Fear; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, Shaun Martin; Verity Gospel Music Group
Inspirational Album of the Year
WINNER Unfailing Love: 20 Worship Songs of Comfort and Peace; Stan Whitmire; Stan Whitmire; Green Hill Productions
Childrens Music Album of the Year
WINNER Groovy; Denver and the Mile High Orchestra; Jamie Statema, Denver Bierman and Darren Rust; Go Fish Kids Records
Spanish Language Album of the Year
WINNER Top 25 Cantos de Alabanza 2012; Various; Phil Sillas; Maranatha! Music
Special Event Album of the Year
WINNER The Story; Matthew West, Leigh Nash from Sixpence None the Richer, Mark Hall & Megan Garret from Casting Crowns, Brandon Heath, Bart Millard from Mercy Me, Michael Tait From Newsboys, Blanca Callahan from Group 1 Crew, Lecrae, Chris Tomlin, Peter Furler, M
Christmas Album of the Year
WINNER Oh For Joy; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; EMI CMG
Praise & Worship Album of the Year
WINNER And If Our God is For Us..; Chris Tomlin; Ed Cash, Dan Muckala; EMI CMG
Musical of the Year
WINNER Down From His Glory; Mike Speck; ; Lillenas Publishing Company
Youth/Childrens Musical of the Year
WINNER God of This City; Susie Williams, David Ebensberger & Luke Gambill; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
Choral Collection of the Year
WINNER Everlasting Praise 3; Mike Speck, Stan Whitmire; Lillenas Publishing Company
Recorded Music Packaging
WINNER Christmas In Diverse City; TobyMac; Jan Cook; Eddy Boer for Boerhaus; Lee Stephen, Ryan Lampa, Nick West
Short Form Music Video of the Year
WINNER You Are More; Tenth Avenue North; Wes Edwards; Drew Langer; Ruckus Films; Reunion Records
Long Form Video of the Year
WINNER Fear Not Tomorrow; The Collingsworth Family; Curt Casassa; Jim Hammond; P&KC Music; P&KC Music
43rd Annual Dove Award Winners was originally published on elev8.com