CURRENTLY IN MUSIC

Dove Award Winners

The Christian pop quartet Point of Grace took top honours at the 27th annual Dove Awards April 25, walking away with four trophies, including group of the year. Honouring the best in Christian music, the Dove Awards were held at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.

Michael W. Smith, who hosted the awards presentation, won songwriter of the year honours, while Jars of Clay was honoured as new artist of the year.

Here are the winners of the 27th annual Dove Awards:

  • Artist of the year: dc Talk
  • Male vocalist: Gary Chapman
  • Female vocalist: CeCe Winans
  • Group: Point of Grace
  • New artist: Jars of Clay
  • Song: "Jesus Freak" by dc Talk (written by Mark Heimermann and Toby McKeehan)
  • Songwriter: Michael W. Smith
  • Producer: Charlie Peacock
  • Rap/hip hop album: Church of Rhythm, by Church of Rhythm
  • Alternative/modern rock album: This Beautiful Mess by Sixpence None the Richer
  • Metal/hard rock album: Promise Man by Holy Soldier
  • Rock album: No Doubt by Petra
  • Pop/contemporary album: The Whole Truth by Point of Grace
  • Inspirational album: Unbelievable Love by Larnelle Harris
  • Southern gospel album: The Martins by The Martins
  • Country album: Where Love Runs Deep by Michael James
  • Urban album: Give Your Life by Angelo & Veronica
  • Traditional gospel album: He Will Come: Live by Shirley Caesar
  • Contemporary gospel album: The Call by Anointed
  • Special event album: My Utmost For His Highest by Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Point of Grace, 4HIM, Cindy Morgan, Sandi Patty, Bryan Duncan, Steven Curtis Chapman, Twila Paris and Phillips, Craig and Dean
  • Instrumental album: Classical Peace by Dino
  • Praise and worship album: Promise Keepers: Raise the Standard by the Maranatha! Promise Band
  • Children's music album: School Days by Mike and Sue Gay
  • Rap/hip hop song: "Take Back the Beat" by Church of Rhythm (written by Max Hsu, Jason Gregory, Nathan Clair and Carlton Coleman)
  • Alternative/modern rock song: "Monkeys at the Zoo" by Charlie Peacock (written by Charlie Peacock and Douglas Kaine McKelvey)
  • Metal/hard rock song: "Promise Man" by Holy Soldier (written by Michael Cutting, Andy Robbins, Scott Soderstrom, Eric Wayne, David Zaffiro, Michael Anderson)
  • Rock song: "Jesus Freak" by dc Talk (written by Toby McKeehan, Mark Heimermann)
  • Pop/contemporay song: "The Great Divide" by Point of Grace (written by Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann)
  • Inspirational song: "Man After Your Own Heart" by Gary Chapman (written by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Billy Luz Sprague)
  • Southern gospel song: "Out of His Great Love" by The Martins (written by Terry and Barbi Franklin)
  • Country song: "Without You (I Haven't Got A Prayer)" by MidSouth (written by Robby McGee, Scott Rath, Peter Jeffries)
  • Urban song: "It's In God's Hands Now" by Anointed (written by Madeline Stone and Allen Shamblin)
  • Traditional gospel song: "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" by CeCe Winans (written by Thomas Chisholm)
  • Contemporary gospel song: "The Call" by Anointed (written by Mary Tiller, Steve Crawford, Nee-C Walls, Da'Dra Crawford)
  • Musical: Saviour created by Bob Farrell and Greg Nelson
  • Youth/children's musical: Salt & Light created by Beverly Darnall
  • Choral collection: Praise Him. . . Live, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir created by Carol Cymbala
  • Recorded music packaging: My Utmost For His Highest by art directors Loren Balman and Diana Barnes, graphic designers Jeff and Lisa Franke and Diana Barnes and photographer/illustrator Matthew Barnes
  • Short form video: "Flood" by Jars of Clay (produced by Ricky Blair and Michelle Weigle-Brown, directed by Michelle Weigle-Brown)
  • Long form video: "Big House" by Audio Adrenaline (produced by Clarke Gallivan and Cindy Montano, directed by Kari Reeves, Jeffrey Phillips and Thom Oliphant)

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