The 47th Annual GMA Awards: Winners

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announces winners for the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards tonight live at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the awards show on Sunday, October 16, reaching over 100 million viewers in the U.S., plus global and multi-platform distribution.
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The Dove Awards will feature performances by Matthew West, Big Daddy Weave, TobyMac, Steven Curtis Chapman, Anthony Brown and Group TherAPy, Bethel Music, Hollyn, Hillsong UNITED, Natalie Grant, Phillips, Craig & Dean, Tamela Mann, Greater Vision, Jonathan McReynolds, Joseph Habedank, Karen Peck & New River, Kingdom Heirs and The Isaacs.

Chris Tomlin, Jordan Feliz, Kari Jobe, Kirk Franklin, Priscilla Shirer, Ryan Stevenson, Tasha Cobbs, Willie Moore Jr., Bill Gaither, CeCe Winans, David Mann, Hezekiah Walker, Jaci Velasquez, Janice Gaines, Lauren Daigle, Sadie Robertson,Wally from WAY-FM, Lecrae, Danny Gokey, Donald Lawrence, Hillary Scott, Jason Ingram, Jonathan Butler, LeAndria Johnson, Matt Maher, Michael Jr., Chris Cleveland (of Stars Go Dim) and Veritas will present along with hosts for KING & COUNTRY and Tye Tribbett.

For Winners of the major categories and for a complete winners list in all 44 categories, please visit doveawards.com.

Lauren Daigle's Debut Album Goes Gold. Daigle to embark on headlining tour this fall

As part of the success that only seems to keep growing for Lauren Daigle, her debut album How Can It Be was certified gold by the RIAA last week. 

With half a million units sold since last year's release, the album continues to smash charts and be a huge success. How Can It Be brought Daigle Dove Awards for New Artist Of The Year and Song Of The Year ("How Can It Be") in 2015 and a Grammy nomination in 2016 for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. Lauren also leads the pack for the 2016 Dove Awards with six nominations. 

The exciting news of her debut album going gold comes only weeks after she announced her upcoming Christmas album, Behold: A Christmas Collection, to be released October 21st with pre-orders starting September 26th. Lauren is scheduled to spend her fall on the road as she embarks on her first headlining tour, A Night With Lauren Daigle. For more information and tickets, visit her website here and follow Lauren on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

The 47th Annual Dove Awards Nominees Announced Today, With Lauren Daigle leading with 6 nominations

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today the nominees in 44 categories for the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards. The awards show will take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. CST. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the awards show on Sunday, October 16, reaching over 100 million viewers in the U.S., plus global and multi-platform distribution. Voting for the final winners will run August 23 through August 30. 

Lauren Daigle leads artist nominations with six, followed by Hillsong UNITED and Chris Tomlin with five. Anthony Brown, Bill Gaither, Danny Gokey, Jonathan McReynolds, Kirk Franklin, Matthew West and Tasha Cobbs tally four nods each. Songwriter Jason Ingram scores seven nods, including "Song of the Year." To see the full list of nominees, visit the Dove Awards website here.

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GMA executive director Jackie Patillo, artists CeCe Winans and Jason Roy (Building 429) and radio personalities Wally from WAY-FM and Doug from the "Family Friendly Morning Show" participated in the nominee press conference from the campus of Lipscomb University.

"Congratulations to all of this year's Dove Award nominees!" Patillo stated. "We celebrate the outstanding achievement, hard work and creative excellence you have poured into this life-changing music."

Patillo continued, "Our theme this year is 'Love. Amplified.,' a phrase we believe encompasses the collective power & impact of our music. At a time when so much of the world is divided and hostility is in the air, we will turn up the volume of love and the hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ."

TBN Chairman Matt Crouch said that the faith-and-family network is thrilled once again to serve as the exclusive broadcast partner for the GMA Dove Awards. "The Dove Awards set the standard for excellence in the field of Gospel and Christian music," he said. "And as always, TBN is excited to share with our global audience this incredible evening honoring those who create the music that brings hope and changes lives."

The nominees in the following categories were revealed at the press conference today:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• for KING & COUNTRY
• Hillsong UNITED
• Lauren Daigle
• Lecrae
• TobyMac

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Hollyn
• Jordan Feliz
• Stars Go Dim
• Travis Greene
• We Are Messengers

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Everyday Jesus -- Anthony Brown & group therAPy
• We Give You Praise -- Chicago Mass Choir
• WAP New Era -- James Hall Worship & Praise
• Powerful -- Japan Mass Choir
• Level Next-- John P. Kee

RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Uncomfortable -- Andy Mineo
• Therapy Session -- NF
• Church Clothes 3 -- Lecrae
• This Time Around -- Tedashii
• Forward -- Flame

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Cities -- Live In New York City -- Anberlin
• Sound Of The Saints -- Audio Adrenaline
• Dead Man Walking -- John Tibbs
• The Wonderlands: Sunlight & Shadows -- Jon Foreman
• Surrender -- Kutless

POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR 

• "My Story" -- Big Daddy Weave
• "Just Be Held" -- Casting Crowns
• "Good Good Father" -- Chris Tomlin
• "Tell Your Heart To Beat Again" -- Danny Gokey
• "The River" -- Jordan Feliz
• "Trust In You" -- Lauren Daigle

SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

• "Jesus Changed Everything" -- Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• "Jesus Gave Me Water" -- Gaither Vocal Band
• "I Am Blessed" -- Karen Peck & New River
• "Keep On" -- Perrys
• "Jesus, The One" -- The Hoppers

WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

• "No Longer Slaves" -- (writers) Jonathan David Hesler, Brian Johnson, Joel Case 
• "Good Good Father" -- (writers) Pat Barrett, Anthony Brown
• "Touch the Sky" -- (writers) Joel Houston, Dylan Thomas, Michael Guy Chislett 
• "We Believe" -- (writers) Travis Ryan, Richie Fike, Matt Hooper 
• "Even So Come" -- (writers) Jess Cates, Jason Ingram, Chris Tomlin 

The GMA Dove Awards celebrate the contributions of artists from every style of Christian/Gospel music. Nominees are determined by over 1,500 professional members, and winners will be voted on by the entire GMA membership of nearly 2,500. For more information, visit www.doveawards.com. To purchase tickets to the show, click here.

Lauren Daigle Announces Christmas Album 'Behold: A Christmas Collection' cover revealed

Yesterday Centricity Music artist Lauren Daigle announced that she has been working on a Christmas album. While no release date has been said yet, Daigle did give fans the album cover and title : Behold: A Christmas Collection. 

"Today, I'm announcing something I've been excitedly awaiting to tell all of you! We have been working hard. We have been having fun. We have been capturing. We have been playing. We have been singing. We, my friends, have been making a record. It has the potential to be different than expected. It will arrive just in time for Christmas," she wrote in an email to fans earlier this afternoon. "I'm thrilled to bring to you a record that tips the hat to my upbringing down in the Deep South of Louisiana with a bit of Christmas charm. Coming in season, I will have my very first JAZZ Christmas record to share with all of you! Teeming with songs both new and old, classics and carols alike, I hope you find yourself singing along and inspired with the warmth that comes from Christ this Christmas! SO EXCITED!" 

The announcement of Daigle's first Christmas album comes on the heels of what's already been a highly successful and busy 2016 for the artist. Still riding the popularity of last year's debut album How Can It Be, which brought Daigle Dove Awards for Song Of The Year ("How Can It Be") and New Artist Of The Year and a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Album, Daigle performed last week on The Today Show and continues to keep gaining momentum in the music industry.

Find Lauren on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to be the first to get updates on her Christmas album, herYouTube channel for brand new performance videos, and her website for fall tour dates and tickets.

2016 Billboard Music Awards: Christian/Gospel Artists Win At Billboard Music Awards Hillsong UNITED, Lauren Daigle and Kirk Franklin win in six categories

In the just concluded 2016 Billboard Music Awards, three artists came out on top of the six Christian and Gospel categories with Hillsong UNITED winning Top Christian Song ("Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" and Top Christian Artist, Lauren Daigle winning Top Christian Album for her debut and Kirk Franklin sweeping all three of the Gospel categories. 

Here's the full list of nominations in the Christian categories:

Top Christian Song:

​Hillsong UNITED, "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" - WINNER

​Hillsong UNITED, "Touch The Sky"

​MercyMe, "Flawless"

NEEDTOBREATHE Featuring Gavin DeGraw, "Brother"

Chris Tomlin, "Good Good Father"

Top Christian Artist:

Casting Crowns

Lauren Daigle

​Hillsong United - WINNER

MercyMe

Chris Tomlin

Top Christian Album:

Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be - WINNER

​Hillsong UNITED, Empires

Joey + Rory, Hymns That Are Important To Us

​TobyMac, This Is Not A Test

Chris Tomlin, Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship

Top Gospel Artist:

Anthony Brown and group therAPy

Tasha Cobbs

Kirk Franklin - WINNER

Travis Greene

Marvin Sapp

Top Gospel Album:

Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Everyday Jesus

Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live

Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion - WINNER

Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two

Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live

Top Gospel Song:

Anthony Brown and group therAPy, "Worth"

Erica Campbell feat. Big Shizz, "I Luh God"

Kirk Franklin, "Wanna Be Happy?" - WINNER

Travis Greene, "Intentional"

Brian Courtney Wilson, "Worth Fighting For"

Lauren Daigle, Lecrae and for KING & COUNTRY Among Top Honorees at 46th Annual Dove Awards

The 46th Annual GMA Dove Awards took place last night at Lipscomb's Allen Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The sold out event was hosted by Sadie Robertson and Erica Campbell and will be broadcast on TBN Sunday, October 18 at 9:00 p.m. EST.

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Some of the evening's top honorees include:

 

 

Artist Of The Year – Lecrae

Gospel Artist Of The Year – Tasha Cobbs

Producer of The Year – Seth Mosley

Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year – “All I Need Is You” by Lecrae

New Artist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Song of The Year – “ How Can It Be” by Lauren Daigle

Contemporary Gospel/Urban Song of The Year – “I Luh God” by Erica Campbell

Worship Song of The Year – “Because He Lives (Amen)” by Matt Maher

Rap/Hip Hop Album Of The Year – “Anomaly” by Lecrae

Pop/Contemporary Album of The Year, Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year – “Run Wild, Live Free, Love Strong” by For King & Country

Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of The Year – “Forever Yours” by Smokie Norful

Traditional Gospel Album of The Year – “Worth Fighting For” by Brian Courtney Wilson

Christmas Album of The Year – “The Spirit of Christmas” by Michael W.Smith

Short Form Video of The Year – “You Can’t Stop Me” by Andy Mineo

Inspirational Film of The Year – Mom’s Night Out
 

Full a full list of the evening's winners, click here.

 

Notable performances of the evening included veterans Casting Crowns, Crowder, MercyMe, Big Daddy Weave and Kirk Franklin alongside newcomers Lauren Daigle, I Am They and NF. Some of the evening's presenters included Jason Grabb, Bill Gaither, Natalie Grant, Michael W. Smith and Newsboys' Duncan Phillips.

 

 

The theme of this year's event was Better Together, placing the emphasis on the way the body of Christ is able to support and and strengthen each other in order to further the gospel. The diverse talent roster for the evening further supported that goal. New Artist of the Year award winner Lauren Daigle shared on the topic "We as a body, we as Christians have a legacy to lead about love. We want to allow it to permeate and leave God's legacy behind."

Full a full list of the evening's winners, click here.

 

 

 

 

Source: From Staff Reports MN Of NRT and DBM Staff