The 45th Gospel Music Association Dove Awards are back with better-than-ever performances, presenters and partners!
Hosted by Bart Millard of MercyMe with gospel rap artist Lecrae, the show took place on October 7, 2014 at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The awards were then specially broadcasted on renowned The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) October 12th.
Bart Millard, member of MercyMe and Lecrae, hosted this year’s 45th annual GMA Dove Awards; Photo courtesy of Dave Trout.
Awards acknowledged 46 diverse entertainment categories, including four special award recipients. The pre-show ceremony, sponsored by SoundExchange, brought show stopping performances to the stage. Co-host Jonathan McReynolds, William McDowell, Flame, The Perrys, Finding Favor and even the JJ Weeks band performed for at this special event.
The Winners:
Hillsong UNITED’s song “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” won the award for Song of the Year, Pop/contemporary Recorded Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year. The band also took home trophies for Artist of the Year and Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year. Photo courtesy of georgia.thejoyfm.com.
Song of the Year
“Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” – Hillsong UNITED, (writers) Matt Crocker, Joel Houston, Salomon Ligthelm (publisher) Hillsong Music Publishing/EMICMGPublishing.com
Songwriter of the Year
Chris Tomlin
Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year
“Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” – Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music/Sparrow Records, (producer) Michael Guy Chislett
Southern Gospel Performance of the Year
“Say Amen” – Brian Free & Assurance, Daywind Records, (producer) Ricky Free
Gospel Performance of the Year
“I Can Only Imagine” – Tamela Mann, TillyMann Music Group, (producer) Myron Butler
Artist of the Year
Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music
New Artist of the Year
Ellie Holcomb, Full Heart
Producer of the Year
Ed Cash
Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year
“100” – KB (ft. Andy Mineo), (writers) Kevin Burgess, Andy Mineo, Lasanna “ACE” Harris, Joseph Prielozny
Rock Song of the Year
“Not Gonna Die” – Skillet, (writers) John Cooper, Korey Cooper
Switchfoot won the award for Rock Contemporary Song of the Year for their song “Love Alone is Worth the Fight.” The band also earned Dove Awards for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year for Fading West and the Long Form Video of the Year award. Photo courtesy of switchfoot.com
Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year
“Love Alone Is Worth The Fight” – Switchfoot, (writers) Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year
“Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” – Hillsong UNITED, (writers) Matt Crocker, Joel Houston, Salomon Ligthelm
Inspirational Song of the Year
“You Amaze Us” – Selah, (writers) Jordan Mohilowski, Matthew Adcox, Douglas Fowler
Southern Gospel Song of the Year
“Revival” – Karen Peck & New River, (writers) Kenna Turner West, Karen Peck Gooch, Don Poythress
Bluegrass Song of the Year
“Won’t It Be Wonderful There” – Dailey & Vincent, (writer) Mildred Johnson
Country Song of the Year
“Love With Open Arms” – Doug Anderson (writers) Jeff Bumgardner, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Song of the Year
“Every Praise” – Hezekiah Walker, (writer) David Bratton, Hezekiah Walker
Traditional Gospel Song of the Year
“A Little More Jesus” – Erica Campbell, (writers) Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell
Worship Song of the Year
“Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” – Hillsong UNITED, (writers) Matt Crocker, Joel Houston, Salomon Ligthelm (publisher) Hillsong Music Publishing/EMICMGPublishing.com
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Never Land – Andy Mineo, (producers) Joseph Prielozny, Alex Medina, Tyshane Thompson, Gabriel Azucena, Ray Castro, Dre Garcia, Alex Hitchens, Courtney Peebles
Rock Album of the Year
Rise – Skillet, (producer) Howard Benson
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
Fading West – Switchfoot, (producers) Neal Avron, the Foreman Brothers
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Overcomer – Mandisa, (producers) David Garcia, Christopher Stevens, Chuck Butler, Ronald Rawls
Inspirational Album of the Year
Hymns – Michael W. Smith, (producers) Kyle Lee, Jim Daneker
Southern Gospel Album of the Year
Oh What a Savior – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, (producer) Wayne Haun
Bluegrass Album of the Year
Every Mile – Nathan Stanley, (producers) Terry Thompson, Nathan Stanley, Rhonda Thompson
Country Album of the Year
Drive – Doug Anderson, (producer) Wayne Haun
Contemporary/Gospel Urban Album of the Year
Greater Than – Tye Tribbett, (producers) Tye Tribbett, Brandon Jones
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
Duets – Donnie McClurkin, (producers) Donnie McClurkin, Asaph A. Ward, Aaron W. Lindsey, Trent Phillips, Justin Savage, Israel Houghton
Instrumental Album of the Year
…to kids from 1 to 92 – Tracey Phillips, (producer) Tracey Phillips
Children’s Music Album of the Year
25 Favorite Bible Songs – Veggie Tales, (producers) Mike Nawrocki, Kurt Heinecke, Christopher Davis, Steven V. Taylor
Spanish Language Album of the Year
Aviva – Soulfire Revolution, (producers) Jeremy Edwardson, Jonathan Berlin
Special Event Album of the Year
Cathedrals Family Reunion – Gerald Wolfe, Ernie Haase, Danny Funderburk, Scott Fowler, Mark Trammell, (producers) Wayne Haun, Landon Beene, Gerald Wolfe and Ernie Haase
Christmas Album of the Year
Christmas Is Here – Brandon Heath, (producer) Ben Shive
Praise and Worship Album of the Year
Majestic – Kari Jobe, (producer) Jeremy Edwardson
Musical of the Year
Highest Glory, (creator) Marty Funderburk
Youth/Children’s Musical of the Year
God Made You Special – A Musical about God’s Love…and You! (creators) Cherry Garasi, Pamela Vandewalker
Choral Collection of the Year
Everlasting Praise 4, (creators) Mike Speck, Stan Whitmire
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
The Extremist – Demon Hunter, (art director) Invisible Creature, Inc., (design) Ryan Clark (photography) Cale Glendening, Ryan Clark
Short Form Video of the Year
Shake – Mercy Me, (director) Joel Banta, (producer) Joel Banta, Bilby Films
Long Form Video of the Year
Fading West – Switchfoot, (director) Matt Katsolis, (producers) Chad Butler, Paul Kerby, Interpret Studios, Lowercase People
Inspirational Film of the Year
God’s Not Dead, (director) Harold Cronk, (producer) Pure Flix Entertainment
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital returns for their second consecutive year as partners of the Dove Cares Red Carpet. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since it opened 50 years ago, and St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent in the next decade.
The hospital freely shares the breakthroughs it makes, so every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.
“Last year’s addition of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to the Dove Cares Red Carpet experience made a lasting impression on the participating artists,” says GMA President and Executive Director Jackie Patillo. “Their presence brings an incredible energy and fresh perspective to what we all have to celebrate.”
To find out more information about the 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards, visit their website
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