{"id":5119,"date":"2010-04-08T11:01:23","date_gmt":"2010-04-08T16:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=5119"},"modified":"2010-04-08T11:01:23","modified_gmt":"2010-04-08T16:01:23","slug":"is-there-a-gma-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hmmagazine.com\/dvanpelt\/is-there-a-gma-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a GMA this year?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year for (it seems like) forever there has been a convention casually called “GMA Week” that leads up to the Dove Awards. This past year the GMA announced that it was holding a fund-raiser to try and save the non-profit association. The fund-raiser show did quite well, but the leadership decided to basically “take a year off,” if I understand correctly, and not host a full-blown “GMA Week.” They tweaked the title to “Dove Week” and they’re still organizing the Dove Awards, but without a half-week’s worth of seminars and convention-type events.<\/p>\n

There’ll be lots of late-night showcases during the week. HM Magazine is co-sponsoring one of them, run by our friend Seth Holloway of Least of These. The event poster is below. We are also happy to announce that our friends at the Extreme Tour<\/a> are hosting The Objective<\/a> once again. I would be there in person again, but decided that this annual trip to Nashville (I’ve gone every year since 1990) wasn’t in our budget. I was looking forward to teaching at the Objective, but maybe next year…<\/p>\n

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Here are a list of the Dove Award Nominations in the categories that probably interest you the most (we left off Southern Gospel, Children’s Musical, and other such categories…):<\/p>\n

41st Annual GMA Dove Award Nominees<\/span><\/h2>\n

Artist of the Year VOTE NOW<\/a><\/strong>
\nFrancesca Battistelli
\nCasting Crowns
\nJason Crabb
\nJars of Clay
\nTobyMac
\nMary Mary
\nSkillet<\/p>\n

New Artist of the Year VOTE NOW<\/a><\/strong>
\nJonny Diaz
\nKari Jobe
\nRevive
\nSidewalk Prophets
\nBluetree
\nCrystal Aikin
\nBrian Courtney Wilson<\/p>\n

Note: Fan voting not available in the following categories. Become a Gospel Music Association (GMA) member today! Visit gospelmusic.org<\/a> for details.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group of the Year<\/strong>
\nCasting Crowns
\nGaither Vocal Band
\nJars of Clay
\nNEEDTOBREATHE
\nTenth Avenue North
\nHezekiah Walker & LFC
\nSkillet<\/p>\n

Female Vocalist of the Year<\/strong>
\nFrancesca Battistelli
\nNatalie Grant
\nMandisa
\nDawn Michele
\nLaura Story
\nKaren Peck Gooch
\nHeather Headley<\/p>\n

Male Vocalist of the Year<\/strong>
\nJeremy Camp
\nJason Crabb
\nMichael English
\nBrandon Heath
\nBebo Norman
\nMark Schultz
\nDonnie McClurkin
\nSmokie Norful<\/p>\n

Song of the Year<\/strong>
\n\u201cBorn To Climb\u201d by Jeff & Sherri Easter, Wayne Haun and Joel Lindsey
\n\u201cBy Your Side\u201d by Tenth Avenue North
\n\u201cFree To Be Me\u201d by Francesca Battistelli
\n\u201cGod Is There\u201d by Diamond Rio
\n\u201cI Will Rise\u201d by Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio
\n\u201cLet the Waters Rise\u201d by MIKESCHAIR
\n\u201cRevelation Song\u201d by Jennie Lee Riddle
\n\u201cSomebody Like Me\u201d by Neil Thrasher, Michael Boggs
\n\u201cTwo Hands\u201d by Jars of Clay
\n\u201cWhy Can\u2019t All God\u2019s Children Get Along\u201d by Karen Peck & New River<\/p>\n

Producer of the Year<\/strong>
\nEd Cash
\nIan Eskelin
\nWayne Haun
\nBernie Herms
\nJason Ingram
\nRusty Varenkamp<\/p>\n

Rap\/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year<\/strong>
\n\u201cAmerica,\u201d Tracy Edmond, by Tracy Edmond and Ken White
\n\u201cEnd of My Rope,\u201d KJ-52, by Jonah Sorrentino, Aaron Sprinkle
\n\u201cGo On,\u201d B.Reith, by Brian Reith
\n\u201cLost,\u201d Da’ T.R.U.T.H, by Emanuel Lambert Jr. and Tia Pittman
\n\u201cMovin’,\u201d Group 1 Crew, by Jeremy James, Byron Chambers, Christopher Stevens<\/p>\n

Rock Recorded Song of the Year<\/strong>
\n\u201cBring Me To Life,” Thousand Foot Krutch, by Trevor McNevan, Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere
\n\u201cFight Inside,” Red, by Jasen Rauch, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur, Bernie Herms
\n\u201cHero,\u201d Skillet, by John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper
\n\u201cMess of Me,\u201d Switchfoot, by Jonathan Foreman, Tim Foreman
\n\u201cMystery of You,\u201d Red, by Jasen Rauch, Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur<\/p>\n

Rock\/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year<\/strong>
\n\u201cAlways,\u201d Switchfoot, by Jonathan Foreman
\n\u201cCan’t Take Away\u201d MIKESCHAIR; MIKESCHAIR; Sam Tinnesz, Mike Grayson, Jason Ingram; Curb Records
\n\u201cHow He Loves,\u201d David Crowder*Band, by John Mark McMillan
\n\u201cLay ‘Em Down,\u201d NEEDTOBREATHE, by Bear Rinehart and Bo Rinehart
\n\u201cYou Gave Me A Promise,\u201d Fireflight, by Dawn Richardson, Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Phee Shorb, and Rob Hawkins<\/p>\n

Pop\/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year<\/strong>
\n\u201cCity On Our Knees,\u201d TobyMac, by Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore, Cary Barlowe
\n\u201cFree To Be Me,” Francesca Battistelli, by Francesca Battistelli
\n\u201cLet The Waters Rise,\u201d MIKESCHAIR, by Sam Tinnesz, Ben Glover, Mike Grayson
\n\u201cMy Deliverer,\u201d Mandisa, by Chad Cates, Jason Walker, Tony Wood
\n\u201cUntil The Whole World Hears,\u201d Casting Crowns, by Mark Hall, Bernie Herms, Jason McArthur, Roger Glidewell<\/p>\n

Dove Awards in album categories are given to the artist and producer, if other than the artist.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rap\/Hip Hop Album of the Year<\/strong>
\nFive Two Television<\/em>, KJ-52; KJ-52
\nNow Is Not Forever<\/em>, <\/em>B.Reith; Brian Reith, Bryan Lenox, Jamie Moore, Sal Oliveri and Michael Gungor
\nReiterate<\/em>, GRITS
\nThe Big Picture,<\/em> Da’ T.R.U.T.H.; Emanuel Lambert, Freddy Washington Jr., J.R., Kevin (HotHandz) Mayfield, Andrae Ames, Dave Hackley, Tony \u201cStone\u201d Shepherd, and GP
\nThrilla<\/em>, Delmar “Mr. Del” Lawrence; Mr. Del<\/p>\n

Rock Album of the Year<\/strong>
\nAwake,<\/em> Skillet, Howard Benson
\nConstellations, <\/em>August Burns Red; Jason Suecof
\nCrash, <\/em>Decyfer Down; Paul Ebersold
\nInnocence and Instinct,<\/em> Red; Rob Graves
\nSearchlights,<\/em> Abandon; Christopher Stevens
\nWelcome to the Masquerade,<\/em> Thousand Foot Krutch; Aaron Sprinkle and Trevor McNevan<\/p>\n

Rock\/Contemporary Album of the Year<\/strong>
\nChurch Music<\/em>, David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band
\nConfessions<\/em>, Pillar; Rob Graves
\nIt Is Well<\/em>, Kutless; Dave Lubben, Kutless and Brown Bannister
\nLove & War<\/em>, BarlowGirl; Otto Price
\nThe Outsiders<\/em>, NEEDTOBREATHE; Rick Beato, NEEDTOBREATHE, Jim Scott and John Alagia<\/p>\n

Pop\/Contemporary Album of the Year<\/strong>
\nCome Alive<\/em>, Mark Schultz; Shaun Shankel, Brown Bannister, Bernie Herms and Paul Mills
\nMIKESCHAIR<\/em>, MIKESCHAIR; Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp
\nSpeaking Louder Than Before<\/em>, Jeremy Camp; Brown Bannister and Jeremy Camp
\nThe Long Fall Back to Earth<\/em>, Jars of Clay; Jars of Clay, Ron Aniello
\nThese Simple Truths<\/em>, Sidewalk Prophets; Ian Eskelin<\/p>\n

Special Event Album of the Year<\/strong>
\nCompassion Art: Creating Freedom From Poverty<\/em>, Various; Martin Smith, Les Moir
\nFireproof: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack<\/em>, Leeland, Third Day, Casting Crowns, John Waller, Grey Holiday, Warren Barfield; Jennifer King
\nGlory Revealed II: The Word of God In Worship<\/em>, Mac Powell, Shane Everett, Jonathan Shelton, Brian Littrell, Trevor Morgan, Mark Hall, Jason Crabb, Bear Rinehart, Matt Maher, Amy Grant, Ed Cash, Geoff Moore, Natalie Grant, Laura Story, Brandon Heath, Mike Donehey, Aaron Shust, Shawn Lewis, Sara Evans, Bethany Dicks Olds, Shane & Shane, Bethany Dillon, Kari Jobe; Mac Powell, David Nassar
\nHip Hope Hits 2009<\/em>, Various; Toby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, Grits, Maurice Henderson, Canton Jones, Brian Jerrell Cook, KJ-52, Great JSN, The Aurthur Washington, Michael Boyer, Akil Thompson, Curtis Zachary, Abraham David; Gaskin, Tony Stone, Kenneth Bell, Krazy Eights, Shonlock, Brian Reith, Knine, Flynn Adam, Jason Blocker, Proxy, Rootbeer
\nOh Happy Day<\/em>, Jonny Lang, Fisk Jubilee Singers, 3 Doors Down, Robert Randolph, Clark Sisters, Jon Bon Jovi, Al Green, Heather Headley, Mavis Staples, Patty Griffin, Michael McDonald, Angelique Kidjo, Aaron Neville, Queen Latifah, Joss Stone, Buick Audra; Ken Levitan, Bill Hearn, Jack Rouner, Ken Pennell, Cedric Thompson<\/p>\n

Christmas Album of the Year<\/strong>
\nChrist Has Come,<\/em> Big Daddy Weave; Jeremy Redmond
\nChristmas Is<\/em>, Mark Harris; Luke Denton
\nEvery Light That Shines At Christmas<\/em>, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun
\nGlory In the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship<\/em>, Chris Tomlin; Ed Cash
\nThe Family Force 5 Christmas Pageant<\/em>, Family Force 5; Joe Baldridge<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Recorded Music Packaging<\/strong>
\nLive Life Loud,<\/em> Hawk Nelson; Bonnie Biro; Ryan Clark; Caleb Kuhl
\nLost In The Sound of Separation (Deluxe),<\/em> Underoath; Jordan Butcher; Drew Beckmeyer; Ryan Russell
\nIt\u2019s All Crazy<\/em>, Me Without You; Jordan Butcher; Jordan Butcher; Vasily Kavonof
\nLong Fall Back to Earth (Limited Edition),<\/em> Jars of Clay; Tim Parker, Jars of Clay; Tim Parker; Kharyn Hill
\nForget and Not Slow Down,<\/em> Relient K; Matthew Thiessen, Linden Frederick; Davy Baysinger; Davy Baysinger for Royal Empire Design; Linden Frederick; Ethan Luck, Cale Glendening
\nLong Fall Back to Earth<\/em>, Jars of Clay; Tim Parker, Jars of Clay; Tim Parker; Kharyn Hill<\/p>\n

Short Form Video of the Year<\/strong>
\nBeautiful Ending; Barlowgirl; Tim Morgan
\n“Free to Be Me,” Francesca Battistelli; Andy & Jon Erwin; Dan Atchison
\n“Hero,” Skillet; Dan Atchison; Andy Erwin and Jon Erwin
\n“Live Life Loud,” Hawk Nelson; Etypical; Kayvan Ghavim
\n“Lose My Soul,” TobyMac featuring Kirk Franklin and Mandisa; Danny Yourd; Danny Yourd and Steve Hoover
\n“Monster,” Skillet; Andy Erwin and Jon Erwin; Dan Atchison
\n“Too Bright to See,” Underoath; Anders Foreman
\n“Wait and See,” Brandon Heath; Eric Welch; Tameron Hedge<\/p>\n

Long Form Music Video of the Year<\/strong>
\n“45 Days” (documentary w\/music), Demon Hunter; Cale Glendening; Don and Ryan Clark
\n“A Gospel Journey,” Oak Ridge Boys; Doug Stuckey; Bill Gaither, Barry Jennings and Bill Carter
\n“A New Hallelujah: The Live Worship DVD,” Michael W. Smith; Steve Gilreath; Steve Gilreath
\n“Faith + Hope + Love,” Hillsong Live; Luke Irvine and Magdalene Phillips
\n“Live At Oak Tree: Austins Bridge,” Austins Bridge; Graham Bustin; Paul Corley, Tre Corley, Norman Holland, Michael Turner and Shannon Lancaster
\n“Live Revelations,” Third Day; Andy and Jon Erwin; Dan Atchison, Jonathan Erwin and Andrew Erwin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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