40th GMA Dove Awards

Performers

• Meredith Andrews
• Downhere
• J.R.

Presenters

• William Baldwin
• Chyna Vaughan
• Sinbad
• A.J. Styles
• Mandisa
• Phil Stacey
• Casting Crowns
• Fireflight
• Michael W. Smith – introduced Steven Curtis Chapman
• Kirk Franklin
• Richie McDonald
• Ronnie Milsap
• Tye Tribbett
• Jeremy Camp
• Martha Munizzi
• Mary Alessi
• DecembeRadio
• GRITS
• Jason Crabb
• Kim Hopper
• The Afters
• Canton Jones
• Isaiah D. Thomas
• Marty Magehee
• Mark Harris
• Wayne Watson
• Damita Haddon
• Mac Powell – introduced the "Oh Happy Day" tribute
• Carrie Prejean – introduced MercyMe

  Awards

General

• Casting Crowns
• Steven Curtis Chapman
• Fireflight
• Marvin Sapp
• Third Day
• TobyMac
• Chris Tomlin

• Addison Road
• Francesca Battistelli
• Fee
• Jonathan Nelson
• Remedy Drive
• Chris Sligh
• Tenth Avenue North

• Casting Crowns
• David Crowder Band
• Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• Mary Mary
• MercyMe
• Skillet
• Third Day

• Jeremy Camp
• Jon Foreman
• Ernie Haase
• Brandon Heath
• David Phelps
• Marvin Sapp
• Chris Tomlin

• Francesca Battistelli
• Brooke Fraser
• Karen Peck Gooch
• Natalie Grant
• Mandisa
• Sandi Patty
• Laura Story

• "Amazing Grace " – Chris Tomlin
• *Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, songwriters
• "Cinderella" – Steven Curtis Chapman
• *Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriter
• "Empty Me" – Chris Sligh
• *Chris Sligh, Clint Lagerberg, Tony Wood
• "Give Me Your Eyes" – Brandon Heath
• *Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram, songwriters
• "I Will Not Be Moved" – Natalie Grant
• *Natalie Grant, songwriter
• "I'm Letting Go" – Francesca Battistelli
• *Francesca Battistelli, Tony Wood, Ian Eskelin, songwriters
• Mighty to Save – Hillsong Church
• *Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, songwriters
• "Never Going Back to OK" – The Afters
• *Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, Dan Muckala, songwriters
• "Reason Enough" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• *Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey, songwriters
• "You Reign" – MercyMe
• *Bart Millard, Barry Graul, Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriters

• Steven Curtis Chapman

• Brown Bannister
• Ed Cash
• Ian Eskelin
• Wayne Haun
• Bernie Herms
• Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp

  Pop

• "Cinderella" – Steven Curtis Chapman
• "Give Me Your Eyes" – Brandon Heath
• "I Will Not Be Moved" – Natalie Grant
• "I’m Letting Go" – Francesca Battistelli
• "This Is Home" – Switchfoot

• Bebo Norman – Bebo Norman
• Fall & Winter – Jon Foreman
• My Paper Heart – Francesca Battistelli
• Relentless – Natalie Grant
• Revelation – Third Day

  Rock

• "Better Man" – DecembeRadio
• "For The Love Of The Game" – Pillar
• "Lost" – Red
• "Shine Like The Stars" – Stellar Kart
• "The Hunger" – Fireflight

• "Find You Waiting" – DecembeRadio
• "Keys To The Kingdom" – Group 1 Crew
• "Never Going Back To OK" – The Afters
• "Unbreakable" – Fireflight
• "Washed by the Water" – Needtobreathe

• Comatose Comes Alive – Skillet
• For The Love Of The Game – Pillar
• Satisfied – DecembeRadio
• Southern Hospitality – Disciple
• To Know That You're Alive – Kutless

• Daylight Is Coming – Remedy Drive
• Expect the Impossible – Stellar Kart
• Hello – After Edmund
• Never Going Back to OK – The Afters
• Unbreakable – Fireflight

  Rap/Hip-Hop

• "Beautiful Morning" – GRITS, featuring Pigeon John
• "Do Yo Thang" – KJ-52
• "Joyful Noise" – Flame, featuring Lecrae & John Reilly
• "Pull Your Pants Up!" – Dooney “Da Priest”
• "So Beautiful" – Manafest, featuring Trevor McNevan

• Citizens Activ – Manafest
• Ordinary Dreamers – Group 1 Crew
• Pull Your Pants Up! – Dooney “Da Priest”
• Rebel – Lecrae
• Reiterate – GRITS

  Inspirational

• "A New Hallelujah" – Michael W. Smith
• "For The Glory Of You" – Mark Harris
• "Bless The Lord" – Laura Story
• "Come Thou Fount" – Jadon Lavik
• "Dependence" – Jamie Slocum

• After The Rain – Aaron & Amanda Crabb
• Great God Who Saves – Laura Story
• Infinite Grace – Women of Faith Worship Team
• Roots Run Deep – Jadon Lavik
• Songs For The Journey – Sandi Patty

  Gospel

• "Big Mighty God" – The Mike LeFevre Quartet
• "I Believe God" – Brian Free & Assurance
• "Reason Enough" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• "Welcome To The Family" – Booth Brothers
• "Yahweh" – The Hoppers

• Ephesians One – Karen Peck & New River
• I Just Wanted You To Know – Kim Hopper
• Lovin' Life – Gaither Vocal Band
• On The Way Up – HisSong
• Room For More – Booth Brothers

• A New Day – Paul Porter
• After 40 Years... Still Sweeping Through the City – Shirley Caesar
• Cry Your Last Tear – Bishop Paul S. Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir
• Do It! – Dottie Peoples
• Down In New Orleans – The Blind Boys of Alabama

• "Favor Of God" – Martha Munizzi
• "Great Grace" – Alvin Slaughter
• "How Great Is Our God" – LaRue Howard
• "My Name Is Victory" – Jonathan Nelson
• "Shall We Gather at the River?" – Take 6
• "Waging War" – CeCe Winans

• Change the World – Martha Munizzi
• Stand Out – Tye Tribbett & G.A.
• The Sound – Mary Mary
• The Standard – Take 6
• Thy Kingdom Come – CeCe Winans

  Country & Bluegrass

• "Did I Make A Difference" – The Oak Ridge Boys
• "Good Side Of Goodbye" – Living Waters Trio
• "I Saw God Today" – George Strait
• "I Wish" – Point of Grace
• "Jesus and John Wayne" – Gaither Vocal Band

• Around the Bend – Randy Travis
• Home For Now – Living Waters Trio
• Hymned Again – Bart Millard
• I Turn to You – Richie McDonald
• Runaway Train – Crabb Revival

• Bluegrass Worship – Various artists
• Help Is On The Way – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
• Hymns From Chigger Hill – Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
• I Don’t Regret A Mile – Larry Sparks
• Pickin’, Praisin’, & Singin’: Hymns From The Mountain – Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
• We Are Family – Jeff & Sheri Easter, The Lewis Family, and The Easter Brothers
• What A Journey – Paul Williams & The Victory Trio

  Praise & Worship

• "A New Hallelujah" – Michael W. Smith
• *Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche, songwriters
• "Breathe On Me" – Natalie Grant
• *Natalie Grant, songwriter
• "Jesus Messiah" – Chris Tomlin
• *Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash, songwriters
• "Mighty to Save" – Hillsong Church
• *Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, songwriters
• "You’re Not Alone" – Meredith Andrews
• *Meredith Andrews, songwriter

• A New Hallelujah – Michael W. Smith
• Great God Who Saves – Laura Story
• Hello Love – Chris Tomlin
• Opposite Way – Leeland
• The Invitation – Meredith Andrews

  Urban

• "Declaration " – Kirk Franklin
• "Get Up" – Mary Mary
• "Love Him Like I Do" – Deitrick Haddon with Ruben Studdard and Mary Mary
• "No Looking Back" – Damita
• "Not A Slave" – J.R.

• Bold Right Life – Kierra Sheard
• The Fight of My Life – Kirk Franklin
• Kingdom Business – Canton Jones
• No Looking Back – Damita
• Revealed – Deitrick Haddon

  Others

• A Treasury of Hymns – LaDonna
• Always There – Harold Rayford
• Born to Play – Barry D.
• various artists – Harry Gregson-Williams
• Love Beyond All Measure – Stephen Petrunak
• The Breath of Life – Angella Christie

• Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 4 – Various artists
• All God’s Animals – TJ McCloud
• David: Shepherd, Psalmist, Soldier, King! – Bible StorySongs
• Shout Praises Kids – I Am Free – Jeff Sandstrom, Kurt Goebel, Stephen Leiweke, and Jeremy Redmon
• Sleepytime Lullabies – Praise Baby
• Tell The World – Hillsong Kids

• Abriras Las Puertas – Malin
• Alabanza y Adoracion: Del Corazon – Lucia Parker
• Mi Salvacion – Ingrid Rosario
• Refréscate! – Aline Barros
• Rescátame – Seventh Day Slumber
• Sobrenatural – Marcos Witt
• Tengo Sed de Tí – Soraya Moraes

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• Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One
• How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry
• Passion: God of This City
• Your Name

• Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style – Gaither Vocal Band
• Christmas Songs – Fernando Ortega
• Home for Christmas – BarlowGirl
• O Holy Night – Sara Groves
• Peace on Earth – Casting Crowns

• Cradle That Rocked The World – Geron Davis, Christopher Phillips, Jukka Palonen
• Glorious Day – David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith, Travis Cottrell
• He Still Leads – Christ Church Choir – Landy Gardner, Joy Gardner, Christopher Phillips
• I’ll Say Yes – Carol Cymbala
• Make a Joyful Noise – Regi Stone

• …Is My Friend – Hawk Nelson
• Remedy Club Tour Edition – David Crowder Band
• Revelation – Third Day'
• Storm the Gates of Hell – Demon Hunter
• The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole'' – Trenches

  Musicals

• Child of Wonder
• East to West
• God Bless the USA
• Savior
• The Risen Christ

• An Island Christmas
• Angels We Have Heard
• It’s a Wonder-Full Life
• Lifesong
• The Christmas County Spelling Bee

  Videos

• "Daylight" – Remedy Drive
• *Andy & Jon Erwin
• "Fan Mail" – KJ-52
• *Sam Sanchez
• "In the Valley of the Dying Sun" – House of Heroes
• *Danny Yourd, Steve Hoover
• "Movin’" – Group 1 Crew
• *Andy & Jon Erwin, Dan Atchison
• "Slow Fade" – Casting Crowns
• *Andy & Jon Erwin

• Alive and Transported – TobyMac
• *Eric Welch, Tameron Hedge and Dan Pitts
• Comatose Comes Alive – Skillet
• *Carl Diebold, Diebold, Paul Kerby, and Zachary Kelm
• Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One – Bill & Gloria Gaither
• *Doug Stuckey, Bill Gaither
• O Holy Night – David Phelps
• *David Phelps and Jimmy Abegg, Phelps, Abegg, Jim Chaffee, and Ben Pearson
• The Altar and the Door Live – Casting Crowns
• *Andy & Jon Erwin

  Artists with multiple nominations and awards

• Seven: Chris Tomlin
• Five: Natalie Grant, Francesca Battistelli, Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman
• Four: Fireflight
• Two: TobyMac, Marvin Sapp

• Three: Casting Crowns, Brandon Heath
• Two: Steven Curtis Chapman, Third Day, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Michael W. Smith