BMI Congratulates its 2017 Dove Award Winners

Posted in News on October 19, 2017

Top row: Gaither Vocal Band, Bernie Herms, Zach Williams; Bottom row: Ed Cash, CeCe Winans, Casting Crowns

BMI has many, many affiliates to be proud of in the Christian music genre – from our multitude of prestigious Dove nominees to the winners who brought home trophies Tuesday night. Congratulations to all on jobs well done!

Here’s the final list of BMI winners:

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST) - CAT 3

Bernie Herms

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR – CAT 4

Casting Crowns, Provident Label Group

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR – CAT 5

Gaither Vocal Band, Spring House Music Group

GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR – CAT 6

CeCe Winans, Pure Springs Gospel

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – CAT 8

Zach Williams, Provident Label Group

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – CAT 9

Bernie Herms

RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 10

“Oh Lord” – NF, (writer) Nate Feuerstein

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 11

“HARD LOVE (feat. Lauren Daigle*)” – NEEDTOBREATHE, (writers) Bo Rinehart, Bear Rinehart

POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 12

“Chain Breaker” – Zach Williams, (writers) Mia Fieldes, Zach Williams

SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 13

“Better Together” – Gaither Vocal Band, (writers) William J. Gaither, Chip Davis

BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 14

“When Grandpa Sang Amazing Grace” – Nelons, (writers) Wayne Haun, Barbara Huffman

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 15

“My World Needs You” – Kirk Franklin, (writer) Kirk Franklin

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 16

“Change Me” – Tamela Mann, (writer) Thomas Clay

URBAN WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 17

“Joy” – VaShawn Mitchell, (writer) Tony Brown

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR – CAT 21

H A R D L O V E – NEEDTOBREATHE, (producers) NEEDTOBREATHE, Ed Cash

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR – CAT 23

Resurrection – Joseph Habedank, (producer) Wayne Haun

BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR – CAT 24

Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith And Hope – Reba McEntire*, (producer) Jay DeMarcus

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR – CAT 25

Let Them Fall In Love – CeCe Winans, (producer) Alvin Love III

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR – CAT 26

The Journey LIVE – Donnie McClurkin, (producer) Donnie McClurkin

WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 29

Never Lose Sight – Chris Tomlin, (producers) Ross Copperman, Ed Cash

CHRISTMAS / SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR – CAT 32

Tennessee Christmas – Amy Grant*, (producers) Mac McAnally, Marshall Altman, Ed Cash

*Not affiliated with BMI