GMA Announces Nominees For 38th Annual Awards

The Awards Will Be Handed Out April 25

The GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOC. (GMA) announced the nominees for the 38th Annual DOVE AWARDS today (2/20) in NASHVILLE. The nominees were revealed by GMA Pres. JOHN STYLL, BRIAN LITTRELL, JUANITA BYNUM and comedian THOR RAMSEY. 

The 2006 Artist of the Year CHRIS TOMLIN leads the field with nine nominations. JARS OF CLAY comes in with six nods and THE CRABB FAMILY earns five nominations. Newcomers AARON SHUST and LEELAND also received five nominations. Four of the five nominees for Producer of the Year, ED CASH, IAN ESKELIN, NATHAN NOCKELS and OTTO PRICE, as well as producer WAYNE HAUN, round out the list of nominees with five or more nods. Other multiple nominees include CASTING CROWNS, STELLAR KART and ISRAEL HOUGHTON with four nominations apiece.

The nominees in the top categories are:

SONG OF THE YEAR (song title; writer; publisher) 
"Bless the Broken Road”; MARCUS HUMMON, BOBBY E. BOYD, JEFF HANNA; CAREERS-BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING
“Cry Out to Jesus”; MAC POWELL; CONSUMING FIRE MUSIC
“Drifter”; JOSH REEDY, BRIAN BUNN, ERIK MIKER, BOONE DAUGHDRILL; WILLOW BRANCH PUBLISHING, DECEMBERADIO PUBLISHING
“God’s Still God”; JOHNATHAN BOND; HIS CHOICE MUSIC, PRAISESTREET MUSIC
“Imagine Me”; KIRK FRANKLIN; ZOMBA SONGS INC., KERRION PUBLISHING, LILLY MACK MUSIC
“Made to Worship”; STEPHAN SHARP, ED CASH, CHRIS TOMLI; SIXSTEPS MUSIC, WORSHIPTOGETHER.COM SONGS, ALLETROPE MUSIC, STEPHAN SHARP PUBLISHING
“Me and Jesus”; ADAM AGEE, IAN ESKELIN; BRIDGE BUILDING, STARSHAPED MUSIC, WORDSPRING MUSIC
“My Savior, My God”; AARON SHUST; BRIDGE BUILDING, WHITESPOT PUBLISHING
“Nothing Left to Lose”; MAT KEARNEY; EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC/FAÇADE ASIDE MUSIC
“Praise You in the Storm”; MARK HALL, BERNIE HERMS; CLUB ZOO MUSIC, SWECS MUSIC, WORD MUSIC, BANAHAMA TUNES

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
JEREMY CAMP
MARK HALL
MAT KEARNEY
AARON SHUST
CHRIS TOMLIN

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
NATALIE GRANT
KRYSTAL MEYERS
CHRISTY NOCKELS
NICHOLE NORDEMAN
REBECCA ST. JAMES

GROUP OF THE YEAR
BARLOWGIRL
CASTING CROWNS
DAVID CROWDER BAND
JARS OF CLAY
MERCYME

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CASTING CROWNS
THE CRABB FAMILY
JARS OF CLAY
STELLAR KART
THIRD DAY
TOBYMAC
CHRIS TOMLIN

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DECEMBERADIO
LEELAND
POCKET FULL OF ROCKS
AARON SHUST
AYIESHA WOODS

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
BROWN BANNISTER
ED CASH
IAN ESKELIN
NATHAN NOCKELS
OTTO PRICE

The 2007 DOVE AWARDS will be handed out APRIL 25 at the GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE in NASHVILLE. The awards show will then be televised in national syndication in MAY. Hosts for this year’s awards show will be NATALIE GRANT, LITTRELL and DONNIE McCLURKIN, while RAMSEY will host the opening ceremonies. For more information and a complete list of nominees, visit www.doveawards.com.

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