Brentwood, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sparrow Records) - EMI Christian
Music Group took home 13 Dove Awards at the Gospel
Music Association's annual award show last Wednesday. The evening started off with a bang with the show opening performance of 'Lose My Soul' by
TobyMac featuring Kirk
Franklin and American Idol's
Mandisa and a full gospel choir dancing and singing in the aisles.
Last year's leading Dove recipient, artist-worshipper Chris Tomlin, wasted no time in collecting another six Dove Awards to add to the five he took home at last year's show, among them repeat wins for Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of Year. Before accepting the award for Artist of the Year, Tomlin lead the sold out Grand Ole Opry House crowd in his version of the John Newton hymn 'Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)'.
All-time leading Dove winner Steven Curtis Chapman, who also performed during the 38th Annual Dove Awards last Wednesday night, took home his 51st Dove statuette for his participation in the Instrumental Album of the Year winning End of the Spear Soundtrack. BEC Recordings artist KJ-52 took home two Doves, one for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year ('Never Look Away') and Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year (Remixed).
Doves awarded in the Album Category went to seven EMI CMG artists for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, Southern Gospel Album of the Year, Urban Album of the Year, Children's Music Album of the Year, Special Event Album of the Year and Praise & Worship Album of the Year.
Earlier in the week Tomlin received Songwriter of the Year honors plus two ASCAP top 25 Airplay Awards for 'How Great Is Our God' and 'Made To Worship' at ASCAP's awards dinner. During the same ceremony EMI CMG Publishing's president Eddie DeGarmo was honored along with the members of the band he co-founded with Dana Key, DeGarmo & Key, with a special ASCAP Vision Award for 30 years of pioneering Christian Rock. In all EMI CMG Publishing won 10 awards for contributions made by 12 different songwriters and the company was named ASCAP Christian Music Publisher of the Year. EMI CMG Publishing also had a good showing at the BMI Awards, with Steven Curtis Chapman and Mark Hall taking home Song of the Year for their song, 'Voice of Truth.' Mark Hall, whose publishing is administered by EMI CMG Publishing, was also honored with the Songwriter of the Year award.
EMI CMG artists, executives and friends celebrated the culmination of Gospel Music Week inside the sleek atmosphere of Hillsboro Village's hot spot Cabana Wednesday evening for 'ONE Night'. The post-Dove Awards dinner was not only about celebrating and mingling, but in partnering with the ONE Campaign all invited parties were given the opportunity to sign the ONE Campaign Declaration to end extreme poverty and to learn more about the cause and how to lend their own voices to the ongoing fight.
EMI CMG's Dove Winners
Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris Tomlin
Artist of the Year
Chris Tomlin
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
'Never Look Away'; Behind The Musik (a boy named jonah); KJ-52 featuring Brynn Sanchez; John Sorrentino, Aaron Sprinkle; BEC Recordings
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
'Give It Away'; Give It Away; Gaither Vocal Band; Gloria Gaither, Benjamin Gaither; Gaither Music Group
Worship Song of the Year
'Holy Is The Lord'; Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio; worshiptogether.com Songs, sixsteps Music (ASCAP)
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Remixed; KJ-52; KJ-52, Aaron Sprinkle, Joseph A. Kisselburgh, Funky DJ Pablo; BEC Recordings
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
See The Morning; Chris Tomlin; Ed Cash; Sparrow Records, sixsteps Records
Southern Gospel Album of the Year
Give It Away; Gaither Vocal Band; Bill Gaither, Michael Sykes, Marshall Hall, Guy Penrod, Wes Hampton; Gaither Music Group
Urban Album of the Year
This Is Me; Kierra Kiki Sheard; Fred Jerkins III, Warryn Campbell, J. Drew Sheard, Tommy Sims, PAJAM, PJ Morton, Antonio Neal, Dwayne Wright, Avriele Crandle, Fred Jerkins IV; EMI Gospel
Children's Music Album of the Year
VeggieTales Worship Songs; Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Lisa Vischer, Matt Redman; Steven V. Taylor; Big Idea Records
Special Event Album of the Year
Passion: Everything Glorious; Chris Tomlin, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, David Crowder*Band; Nathan Nockels; sixstepsrecords, Sparrow Records
Praise & Worship Album of the Year
See The Morning; Chris Tomlin; Ed Cash; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
Beyond Measure (Jeremy Camp);Invisible Creature; Ryan Clark; Jeremy Cowart; BEC Recordings
