43rd Annual Dove Award Winners

Gospel music’s top artists returned to the historic Fox Theater last night for the 43rd Annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Another highlight was the special salute to the legendary Russ Taff featuring performances by Jason Crabb, Wess Morgan and Donnie McClurkin singing a medley of hits like “Ain’t No Grave” and “We Will Stand.

Here the complete list of winners:

Song of the Year

WINNER Blessings; Laura Story; Laura Story; New Spring Publishing (ASCAP), Laura Stories (ASCAP); Fair Trade

Male Vocalist of the Year

WINNER Jason Crabb

Female Vocalist of the Year

WINNER Natalie Grant

Group of the Year

WINNER NEEDTOBREATHE

Artist of the Year

WINNER Jason Crabb

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New Artist of the Year

WINNER Jamie-Grace

Producer of the Year

WINNER Ed Cash

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Hallelujah; LeCrae;  Reach Records

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Blessings; Blessings; Laura Story; Laura Story; ; Fair Trade Services, LLC

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Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Hope Of The Broken World; Hope Of The Broken World; Selah; Carl Cartee, Jennie Riddle; ; Curb

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Celebrate Me Home; Blue Skies Coming; Perrys; Joel Lindsey & Wayne Haun; ; Daywind

Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Mama’s Teaching Angels How to Sing; Naturally; The Isaacs; Dottie Rambo; ; Gaither Music Group

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Country Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Good Things Are Happening; Reach Out; Karen Peck & New River; Wayne Haun & Sonya Isaacs; ; Daywind

Urban Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Sweeter; The Love Album; Kim Burrell;

Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Hold On; Change The Atmosphere; Christ Tabernacle Choir; Wayne Haun, Steve Carey, Matthew Garinger; ; Vine

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER I Smile; Hello Fear; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Frederick Tackett; ; Verity

Worship Song of the Year

WINNER Your Great Name; Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff; Integrity’s Praise Music; Love Revolution; Natalie Grant; Integrity Music

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year

WINNER Rehab: The Overdose; LeCrae; ; Reach Records

Rock Album of the Year

WINNER Vice Verses; Switchfoot; Neal Avron; EMI CMG