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The Gospel Music Association has created a platform where all Contemporary Gospel, Gospel and Inspiration artist will be recognized. New Gospel categories has been added and more Gospel artist are now nominated for the coveted Dove Award. The Nominees for the 2016 Dove Awards has been released and some of your favorite Gospel artist have nominations. Gospel nominees include Lecrae, Travis Greene, Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Hezekiah Walker, Jonathan McReynolds, Kirk Franklin, Tasha Cobbs, Chicago Mass, James Hall & WAP, John P. Kee, Deitrick Haddon, Jonathan Nelson, Marvin Sapp, Briana Babineaux, Israel Houghton, William McDowell, Todd Dulaney, Janice Gaines, Tamela Mann, Tim Bowman Jr., Pastor Shirley Caesar. Our very own, Anthony Brown has the most nominations and is up for song of the year with “Worth”.
Artist of the Year
for KING & COUNTRY
Hillsong UNITED
Lauren Daigle
Lecrae
TobyMac
New Artist of the Year
Hollyn
Jordan Feliz
Stars Go Dim
Travis Greene
We Are Messengers
Gospel Artist of the Year
Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Hezekiah Walker
Jonathan McReynolds
Kirk Franklin
Tasha Cobbs
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
Everyday Jesus – Anthony Brown & group therAPy
We Give You Praise – Chicago Mass Choir
WAP New Era – James Hall Worship & Praise
Powerful – Japan Mass Choir
Level Next – John P. Kee
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Uncomfortable – Andy Mineo
Therapy Session – NF
Church Clothes 3 – Lecrae
This Time Around – Tedashii
Forward – Flame
Rap/Hip-Hop Song of the Year
“Uncomfortable” – Andy Mineo
“No Quit” – Derek Minor
“Can’t Do You” – Lecrae
“I Just Wanna Know” – NF
“Jumped Out The Whip” – Tedashii
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year
Masterpiece – Deitrick Haddon
Life Music: Stage Two – Jonathan McReynolds
Fearless – Jonathan Nelson
Losing My Religion – Kirk Franklin
You Shall Live – Marvin Sapp
Urban Worship Album of the Year
Keys To My Heart – Briana “Bri” Babineaux
Covered: Alive in Asia – Israel Houghton & New Breed
One Place Live – Tasha Cobbs
The Hill – Travis Greene
Sounds of Revival – William McDowell
Urban Worship Recorded Song of the Year
“Worth” – Anthony Brown & group therAPy
“Fill Me Up” – Tasha Cobbs
“The Anthem” – Todd Dulaney
“Intentional” – Travis Greene
“Spirit Break Out” – William McDowell
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year
“Wait On You” – Janice Gaines
“The Way That You Love Me” – Jonathan McReynolds
“Wanna Be Happy?” – Kirk Franklin
“One Way” – Tamela Mann
“I’m Good” – Tim Bowman Jr.
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
“Thank You, Thank You Jesus” – Chicago Mass Choir
“Better” – Hezekiah Walker
“Level Next” – John P. Kee
“It’s Alright, It’s OK feat. Anthony Hamilton” – Shirley Caesar
“Put A Praise On It” – Tasha Cobbs
Song of the Year
“Brother” – (writers) Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart
“First” – (writers) Hank Bentley, Jason Ingram, Lauren Daigle, Mia Fieldes, Paul Mabury
“Flawless” – (writers) Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Ben Glover, David Garcia, Mike Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Robby Shaffer, Solomon Olds
“Good, Good Father” – (writers) Pat Barrett, Tony Brown
“Just Be Held” – (writers) Bernie Herms, Mark Hall, Matthew West
“No Longer Slaves” – (writers) Jonathan David Hesler, Brian Johnson, Joel Case
“The River” – (writers) Colby Wedgeworth, Jordan Feliz, Joshua Silverberg
“Touch The Sky” – (writers) Joel Houston, Dylan Thomas, Michael Guy Chislett
“Trust In You” – (writers) Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, Paul Mabury
“Worth” – (writers) Anthony Brown
Check out the full list of winners here: http://doveawards.com/2016-winners/
Gospel Artist Wins Big at the 2016 Dove Awards was originally published on praisedc.com
