BMI Congratulates its 2016 Dove Award Winners

Posted in News on October 12, 2016

BMI affiliates had a great evening, winning many categories of the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards, held last night in Nashville. For those who missed the inspirational ceremony, the awards show will air on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) on Sunday, October 16.

Here’s the complete list of BMI winners:

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Good, Good Father” (writer) Tony Brown

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
for KING & COUNTRY, Word Entertainment

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Karen Peck & New River, Daywind Records

GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kirk Franklin, Fo Yo Soul Recordings/RCA Records

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Bernie Herms

INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Till I Met You” – Laura Story*, (writer) Christopher Stevens

SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“I am Blessed” – Karen Peck & New River, (writers) Karen Peck Gooch, Kenna West

BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Life’s Railway to Heaven (with the Oak Ridge Boys)” – Jimmy Fortune

COUNTRY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Small Town Someone (Lunch)” – Jeff & Sheri Easter, (writers) Sheri Easter, Kenna Turner West, Jason Cox

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Happiness” – NEEDTOBREATHE, (writers) Bo Rinehart, Bear Rinehart, Seth Bolt, Josh Lovelace

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“The Way That You Love Me” – Jonathan McReynolds*, (writer) Claude Kelly

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Better” – Hezekiah Walker*, (writer) Jason Clayborn

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Wonderlands: Sunlight & Shadows – Jon Foreman*, (producer) Jeremy Lutito,

POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
This Is Not A Test – TobyMac, (producers) Christopher Stevens, Toby McKeehan,

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Still – Booth Brothers, (producers) Jason Webb, Lari Goss, Ronnie Booth, Michael Booth, Jim Brady

BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Small Town, Celebrating 30 Years of Music & Marriage – Jeff & Sheri Easter, (producers) Jeff & Sheri Easter

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Losing My Religion – Kirk Franklin, (producer) Kirk Franklin

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Everyday Jesus – Anthony Brown* & group therAPy, (producer) Justin Savage

CHRISTMAS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Christmas Is Here – Danny Gokey

MUSICAL OF THE YEAR
That’s Where The Story Begins, (creators) Dave Clark, Gerald Crabb,

* Not affiliated with BMI

SOURCENews TAGS Christian Gospel Nashville Dove Awards Booth Brothers Tony Brown Gerald Crabb for KING & COUNTRY Jimmy Fortune Kirk Franklin Danny Gokey Lari Goss Bernie Herms Toby McKeehan Oak Ridge Boys Karen Peck tobyMac Hezekiah Walker Kenna West