Honorees represented across Capitol CMG Label Group, Capitol Christian Distribution, Capitol CMG Publishing and Motown Gospel
Nashville, Tenn. (Aug. 11, 2017) – Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG) was honored with 43 Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Award nominations. Included in this year's honorees are Chris Tomlin, Crowder and Hillsong Worship with four nods each, Kari Jobe and TobyMac garnering three nominations a piece and Hillary Scott (Hillary Scott & The Scott Family), Hillsong UNITED and VaShawn Mitchell securing two nominations each.
Nominees represent all of Capitol CMG's entities including Capitol CMG Label Group, Capitol Christian Distribution, Capitol CMG Publishing and Motown Gospel. The 48th annual GMA Dove Awards will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. CST.
"It is always humbling, exciting and incredibly rewarding for the team at Capitol CMG to see the artists we believe in so deeply nominated for GMA Dove Awards for their creative efforts," shares Peter York, President of Capitol CMG. "Congratulations to each artist represented in this prestigious list and our sincere congratulations to every nominee! Well done!"
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the awards show on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. CST. Voting for the final winners will run Aug. 21 through Aug. 28.
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Even If”
(writers) Bart Millard, Ben Glover, Crystal Lewis, David Garcia, Tim Timmons
(publishers) Capitol CMG Publishing, Music Services, Inc., Lori Kelly Rights & Licenses, Essential Music Publishing LLC
“Eye Of The Storm”
(writers) Bryan Fowler, Ryan Stevenson
(publishers) Capitol CMG Publishing
“The Lion And The Lamb”
(writers) Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, Leeland Mooring
(publishers) Capitol CMG Publishing, Bethel Music Publishing
“What A Beautiful Name”
(writers) Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood
(publishers) Capitol CMG Publishing, Hillsong Music Publishing
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST)
Chris Tomlin
Hillary Scott
Kirk Franklin
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kari Jobe, Sparrow Records
GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Tomlin, sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records
Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music Australia/Sparrow Records
TobyMac, ForeFront Records
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Social Club Misfits, Capitol CMG Label Group
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Tommee Profitt (Capitol CMG Writer)
Michael Guy Chislett (Capitol CMG Writer)
RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Oh Lord” – NF, (writers) Nate Feuerstein, David Garcia
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Run Devil Run” – Crowder, (writers) David Crowder, Rebecca Lauren Olds, Solomon Olds
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Work It Out” – Tye Tribbett, (writers) Tye Tribbett, Jevon Hill
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Fix Me” – Tim Bowman Jr., (writers) Aaron W. Lindsey, Israel Houghton, Tim Bowman Jr
URBAN WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Joy” – VaShawn Mitchell, (writers) Pat Barrett, Tony Brown
WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
“The Lion And The Lamb”
(writers) Leeland Mooring, Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson
(publishers) Capitol CMG Publishing, Bethel Music Publishing
“What A Beautiful Name”
(writers) Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood
(publisher) Capitol CMG Publishing, Hillsong Music Publishing
“Fierce”
(writers) Mia Fieldes, Josh Silverberg, Chris Quilala
(publishers) Capitol CMG Publishing, Jesus Culture Music, Essential Music Publishing LL
RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Misadventures Of Fern and Marty – Social Club Misfits, (producers) Elvin “Wit” Shahbazian, 42 North, Tommy Revenge, Ruslan Odnoralov, Black Knight, Raymond Castro, Social Club Misfits
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
American Prodigal – Crowder, (producers) David Crowder, David Garcia, Solomon Olds, Ed Cash, Hank Bentley
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Secret Place – VaShawn Mitchell, (producers) VaShawn Mitchell, Thomas Hardin Jr.
WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Never Lose Sight – Chris Tomlin, (producers) Ross Copperman, Jeremy Edwardson, Ed Cash
Let There Be Light – Hillsong Worship, (producers) Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston, Brooke Ligertwood
The Garden – Kari Jobe, (producer) Jeremy Edwardson
CHRISTMAS / SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Tennessee Christmas – Amy Grant, (producers) Mac McAnally, Marshall Altman, Ed Cash
These Christmas Lights – Matt Redman, (producer) Bernie Herm
RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
American Prodigal – Crowder, (Art Directors) Toni Crowder, Shelley Giglio, Mike McCloskey, Leighton Ching, (Designer) Leighton Ching, (Photographers) Mary Caroline Russell, Eric Brown
The Garden – Kari Jobe, (Art Directors) Ezra & Jillian Cohen, Lindsey Pruitt, (Graphic Artist) Lindsey Pruitt, (Photographer) Cameron Powell
SHORT FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Jesus – Chris Tomlin, (director) Sean Hagwell (producer) Kirsten Raye
Run Devil Run – Crowder, (director) Nate Corrona (producers) Leighton Ching & Shelley Giglio
Prada – Jimi Cravity, (director) Sean Hagwell (producer) Kirsten Raye
Trouble – New Respects, (director) Ry Cox (producer) Loren Hughes
Bring On The Holidays – TobyMac, (director) Allan Rosenow (producer) Nicole Rosenow
LONG FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Let There Be Light – Hillsong Worship, (directors) Sebastian Strand, Neal Johnson (producer) Ben Field
Of Dirt & Grace – Hillsong United, (directors) Joel Houston, Davie Rubie (producer) Jason Strong
Hits Deep Live – TobyMac, (director) Eric Welch (producer) Ben J. Stansbury
MUSICAL / CHORAL COLLECTION OF THE YEAR
Come Let Us Adore, (creators) Sue C. Smith, Russell Mauldin
Hope Alive in Me, (creators) Travis Cottrell, David Moffitt, Sue C. Smit
About Capitol Christian Music Group:
An unwavering vision combined with a commitment to excellence and an arsenal of exceptional talent continues to make Capitol Christian Music Group the leader in the Christian/Gospel music industry. Representing such iconic artists as Chris Tomlin, TobyMac and Amy Grant, Capitol CMG is a multi-faceted company whose assets include such legendary labels as Sparrow and ForeFront Records as well as the industry's top distribution company and an award-winning, global leading publishing company. Formerly known as EMI Christian Music Group, Capitol CMG is a division of Capitol Music Group, a Universal Music Group company. Over the years, the venture has grown from a scrappy family-owned independent music label to a multi-faceted business that includes Capitol CMG Label Group (Sparrow Records, ForeFront Records, sixstepsrecords, Hillsong, Credential Recordings, Rend Family Records and Jesus Culture Music), Capitol CMG Publishing, Motown Gospel and Commercial Partnerships. The company's roster features top names in the Christian and gospel communities, among them Jeremy Camp, Hillsong UNITED, Smokie Norful, Tye Tribbett, Britt Nicole, Crowder, Kari Jobe, Rend Collective, Matt Redman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Colton Dixon, Mandisa, Matthew West and VaShawn Mitchell.
For more information, visit www.CapitolChristianMusicGroup.com.
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