The handing out of awards and the celebration events surrounding those awards in the world of entertainment and music seems to grow with each passing year. There are even several tied to Gospel music … the most prestigious of which are the Dove Awards.
This year’s … the 43rd Annual Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards … which transcend the multiple boundaries in Gospel music, took place last Thursday evening in Atlanta. In what we’d call a fairly dramatic shift from the recent past, Southern Gospel and Bluegrass Gospel artists were honored numerous times during the evening, and taking top honors in several categories! Just take a look at this list:
Male Vocalist of the Year– Jason Crabb
Artist of the Year– Jason Crabb
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year – Celebrate Me Home – Perrys
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year – Mama’s Teaching Angels How To Sing – The Isaacs
Country Recorded Song of the Year – Good Things Are Happening – Karen Peck & New River
Southern Gospel Album of the Year – Reach Out – Karen Peck & New River
Bluegrass Album – Grassroots Rambos – Rambo McGuire
Country Album – Dreamin’ Wide Awake – Doug Anderson
Instrumental Album of the Year– Unfailing Love: 20 Worship Songs Of Comfort And Peace- Stan Whitmire
Musical Of The Year– Down From His Glory- Mike Speck
Choral Collection Of The Year– Everlasting Praise 3 – Mike Speck, Stan Whitmire
Long Form Music Video Of The Year– Fear Not Tomorrow – The Collingsworth Family
It certainly proved to be an exciting and rewarding evening for “our team” … congratulations to all!
