NASHVILLE, Tenn. – April 24, 2009 -- Dove Awards were handed out last night in Nashville for the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards with singer/songwriter Brandon Heath and worship band Casting Crowns earning the most awards. Steven Curtis Chapman was honored as Artist of the Year and Tenth Avenue North received the Dove Award for New Artist which for the first time were voted on by both the gospel/Christian music industry and its fans.
Televised live on the Gospel Music Channel and held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, this year’s Dove Awards spread the love around like never before, with more than 75 artists, songwriters and producers receiving Dove trophies, including 38 out of the 43 award categories featuring different recipients. A complete list of all winners is avaiable at http://www.gospelmusic.org/newsmedia/pressRoom_detail.aspx?iid=40927&tid=33.
“Many different artists have obviously connected with people in powerful ways this year as evidenced by last night’s impressive number of singular honorees. The list of Dove Award recipients is very culturally and musically diverse, yet together they reveal the unique ability for gospel and Christian music to reach across cultural, religious and generational divides to encourage and inspire with the good news of the Gospel,” said John W. Styll, president of the Gospel Music Association (GMA) and executive producer of the Dove Awards.
The Dove Award recipients in the overall categories were:
Artist of the Year – Steven Curtis ChapmanNew Artist of the Year – Tenth Avenue NorthSong of the Year -- “Give Me Your Eyes”; songwriters Brandon Heath and Jason IngramSongwriter of the Year -- Steven Curtis ChapmanMale Vocalist of the Year -- Brandon HeathFemale Vocalist of the Year -- Natalie GrantGroup of the Year -- Casting Crowns
Televised live on the Gospel Music Channel and held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, this year’s Dove Awards spread the love around like never before, with more than 75 artists, songwriters and producers receiving Dove trophies, including 38 out of the 43 award categories featuring different recipients. A complete list of all winners is avaiable at http://www.gospelmusic.org/newsmedia/pressRoom_detail.aspx?iid=40927&tid=33.
“Many different artists have obviously connected with people in powerful ways this year as evidenced by last night’s impressive number of singular honorees. The list of Dove Award recipients is very culturally and musically diverse, yet together they reveal the unique ability for gospel and Christian music to reach across cultural, religious and generational divides to encourage and inspire with the good news of the Gospel,” said John W. Styll, president of the Gospel Music Association (GMA) and executive producer of the Dove Awards.
The Dove Award recipients in the overall categories were:
Artist of the Year – Steven Curtis ChapmanNew Artist of the Year – Tenth Avenue NorthSong of the Year -- “Give Me Your Eyes”; songwriters Brandon Heath and Jason IngramSongwriter of the Year -- Steven Curtis ChapmanMale Vocalist of the Year -- Brandon HeathFemale Vocalist of the Year -- Natalie GrantGroup of the Year -- Casting Crowns
