BMI Congratulates its 2016 Dove Award Nominees
The nominees for the 2016 Dove Awards, which honor outstanding achievements and excellence in Christian Music, are out, and BMI affiliates are poised to win several coveted awards, with many of our cherished writers up for multiple trophies. Final winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, from Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. CST during the annual presentation. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the awards show on Sunday, October 16.
Congratulations, all! Here’s the complete list of BMI nominees:
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Brother” (writers) Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart
“First” (writer) Mia Fieldes,
“Flawless” (writer) Solomon Olds
“Good, Good Father” (writer) Tony Brown
“Just Be Held” (writers) Bernie Herms, Mark Hall
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Chris Tomlin
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST)
Bernie Herms
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Danny Gokey, BMG Rights Management
for KING & COUNTRY, Word Entertainment
TobyMac, Forefront Records
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, StowTown Records
Gaither Vocal Band, Gaither Music Group
Greater Vision, Daywind Records
Karen Peck & New River, Daywind Records
The Perrys, StowTown Records
GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Hezekiah Walker, Entertainment One
Kirk Franklin, Fo Yo Soul Recordings/RCA Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
for KING & COUNTRY, Word Entertainment
TobyMac, ForeFront Records
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Hollyn, Gotee Records
We Are Messengers, Word Entertainment
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Bernie Herms
Kirk Franklin
Wayne Haun
POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“My Story” – Big Daddy Weave
“Just Be Held” – Casting Crowns, (writers) Mark Hall, Bernie Herms
“Good Good Father” – Chris Tomlin
“Tell Your Heart To Beat Again” – Danny Gokey, (writer) Bernie Herms
INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Let It Be Jesus” – Christy Nockels, (writers) Chris Tomlin, Jonas Myrin
“Till I Met You” – Laura Story*, (writer) Christopher Stevens
SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Jesus Changed Everything” – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, (writers) Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey
“Jesus Gave Me Water” – Gaither Vocal Band
“I am Blessed” – Karen Peck & New River, (writers) Karen Peck Gooch, Kenna West
“Keep On” – Perrys*, (writers) Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey
“Jesus, The One” – The Hoppers, (writer) Paula Stefanovich
BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“In The Heat of the Fire” – Flatt Lonesome*, (writer) Kelsi Harrigill
“Life’s Railway to Heaven (with the Oak Ridge Boys)” – Jimmy Fortune
“Leave It All on the Altar” – The Isaacs, (writers) Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither
COUNTRY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Love Covered My Sin” – Doug Anderson*, (writers) Wayne Haun, Randall Garland, Val Dacus
“Small Town Someone (Lunch)” – Jeff & Sheri Easter, (writers) Sheri Easter, Kenna Turner West, Jason Cox
“I Believe (with The Whites)” – Jimmy Fortune, (writer) Jimmy Fortune
“He Touched Me” – Joey + Rory*, (writer) William J. Gaither
“Seconds Count” – Shenandoah ft. Karen Peck
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Wanna Be Happy?” – Kirk Franklin, (writer) Kirk Franklin
“One Way” – Tamela Mann, (writer) Eric Dawkins
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Thank You, Thank You Jesus” – Chicago Mass Choir*, (writer) Percy Gray, Jr.
“Better” – Hezekiah Walker*, (writer) Jason Clayborn
“Level Next” – John P. Kee, (writer) John P. Kee
“It’s Alright, It’s OK feat. Anthony Hamilton” – Shirley Caesar*, (writer) Courtney Rumble
WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
“Good Good Father” (writer) Tony Brown
“We Believe” (writer) Richie Fike
“Even So Come” – (writer) Chris Tomlin
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Cities – Live In New York City – Anberlin, (producer) Aaron Sprinkle
Dead Man Walking – John Tibbs
The Wonderlands: Sunlight & Shadows – Jon Foreman*, (producer) Jeremy Lutito,
Surrender – Kutless, (producer) Aaron Sprinkle
POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Beautiful Offerings – Big Daddy Weave, (producer) Jeremy Redmon
Be One – Natalie Grant*, (producers) Bernie Herms, Robert Marvin
Love Riot – Newsboys
This Is Not A Test – TobyMac, (producers) Christopher Stevens, Toby McKeehan,
INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Burning Edge of Dawn – Andrew Peterson,* (producer) Joe Causey
Walls – Gateway Worship*, (producer) Walker Beach
Hymns II: Shine On Us – Michael W. Smith*, (producer) Jim Daneker
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Still – Booth Brothers, (producers) Jason Webb, Lari Goss, Ronnie Booth, Michael Booth, Jim Brady
That Day Is Coming – Collingsworth Family*, (producer) Wayne Haun
Happy People – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, (producers) Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun
Moments Like These – The Bowling Family, (producer) Mike Bowling
BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Small Town, Celebrating 30 Years of Music & Marriage – Jeff & Sheri Easter, (producers) Jeff & Sheri Easter
Hits & Hymns – Jimmy Fortune, (producer) Ben Isaacs
Hymns That Are Important To Us – Joey+Rory*
Good News Travels Fast – Shenandoah*, (producers) Bud McGuire
Shoulders – Wilburn & Wilburn, (producers) Ben Issacs, Jonathan Wilburn
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Masterpiece – Deitrick Haddon, (producers) Deitrick Haddon, David “Dae Dae” Haddon
Life Music: Stage Two – Jonathan McReynolds*, (producers) Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsay, Shannon Sanders
Losing My Religion – Kirk Franklin, (producer) Kirk Franklin
You Shall Live – Marvin Sapp, (producer) Aaron W. Lindsey
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Everyday Jesus – Anthony Brown & group therAPy, (producers) Anthony Brown, Justin Savage
We Give You Praise –Chicago Mass Choir* (producers) Percy Gray, Jr., Demetrius Banks
Level Next – John P. Kee, (producer) John P. Kee
URBAN WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Keys To My Heart – Briana “Bri” Babineaux*, (producer) Korey Bowie
Covered: Alive in Asia – Israel Houghton & New Breed, (producers) Israel Houghton, Kevin Camp
One Place Live – Tasha Cobbs*, (producer) VaShawn Mitchell
The Hill – Travis Greene*, (producer) Victor Navejar
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Full Tank 2.0 – Ben Tankard, (producer) Ben Tankard
CHILDREN’S MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sweet Dreams – Sandi Patty* (producer) Steve Wingfield
SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sigues Siendo Dios En Vivo Desde Argentina – Marcos Witt, (producer) Marcos Witt
Dios Me Ama – Thalles Roberto*, (producer) Aaron Lindsey
SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Let the Glory Come Down – Bill & Gloria Gaither and Friends
Passion Salvations Tide Is Rising – Passion*, (producers) David Crowder, Ed Cash, Ross Copperman, Solomon Olds
CHRISTMAS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship (Live) – Chris Tomlin, (producer) Ed Cash
Christmas Is Here – Danny Gokey
God With Us – Laura Story*, (producers), Cliff Duren,
WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A Live Worship Experience – Casting Crowns, (producer) Mark A. Miller
MUSICAL OF THE YEAR
Bethlehem Morning, (creators) Sue C. Smith
That’s Where The Story Begins, (creators) Dave Clark, Gerald Crabb,
This Changes Everything, (creators) Marty Funderbunrk, Joseph Habedank
Under a Starry Sky (A Dramatic Musical for Christmas), (creators) Joel Lindsey, Jeff Bumgardner
YOUTH/CHILDREN’S MUSICAL OF THE YEAR
Christmas in Kid City, (creator) Dave Clark
Legends at Camp Garner Creek, (creator) Dave Clark,
UNITED – The Modern Youth Choir, (arranger) Cliff Duren
CHORAL COLLECTION OF THE YEAR
Burning Lights – Choral Collection, (arranger) Cliff Duren
Fantasia Noel (Songs of the Season for Choir and Orchestra), (arranger & orchestrator) Joshua Spacht
SHORT FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Tell Your Heart To Beat Again – Danny Gokey
Be Like Jesus – Deitrick Haddon
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