Casting Crowns named Artist Of The Year at Nashville's Doves

THE 41st annual Dove Awards were held at the Grand Ole Opry on Thursday 22nd April. Casting Crowns were named Artist Of The Year and Sidewalk Prophets were named New Artist Of The Year. The full list of recipients is: Artist Of The Year: Casting Crowns; New Artist Of The Year: Sidewalk Prophets; Songwriter Of The Year: Jennie Lee Riddle; Song Of The Year: "By Your Side" (Mike Donehey, Philip LaRue, Jason Ingram); Male Vocalist Of The Year: Brandon Heath; Female Vocalist Of The Year: Francesca Battistelli; Group Of The Year: Needtobreathe; Producer Of The Year: Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song Of The Year: "Movin'" (from 'Ordinary Dreamers'), Group 1 Crew; Rock Recorded Song Of The Year: "Mess Of Me" (from 'Hello Hurricane'), Switchfoot; Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year: "Lay 'Em Down" (from 'The Outsiders'), Needtobreathe; Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year: "City On Our Knees" (from 'Tonight'), Toby Mac; Inspirational Recorded Song Of The Year: "The Only Hope" (from 'Bebo Norman'), Bebo Norman; Southern Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: "Born To Climb" (from 'Expecting Good Things'), Jeff & Sheri Easter; Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year: "When We Fly" (from 'Breaking Like Dawn'), Little Roy Lewis & Lizzy Long; Country Recorded Song Of The Year: "Somebody Like Me" (from 'Jason Crabb'), Jason Crabb; Urban Recorded Song Of The Year: (Tie) "Close To You" (from 'Still'), BeBe & CeCe Winans / "Just Wanna Say" (from 'The Power Of One'), Israel Houghton; Traditional Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: "Justified" (from 'Smokie Norful Live'), Smokie Norful; Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: "The Power Of One" (from 'The Power Of One'), Israel Houghton; Worship Song Of The Year: "Revelation Song"; Jennie Lee Riddle; Rap/Hip-Hop Album Of The Year: 'Five Two Television', KJ-52; Rock Album Of The Year: 'Innocence And Instinct', Red; Rock/Contemporary Album Of The Year: 'The Outsiders', Needtobreathe; Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year: 'The Long Fall Back To Earth',Jars Of Clay; Inspirational Album Of The Year: 'Fearless', Phillips, Craig & Dean; Southern Gospel Album Of The Year: 'Gaither Vocal Band Reunited', Gaither Vocal Band; Bluegrass Album Of The Year: 'The Isaacs. . .Naturally', The Isaacs; Country Album Of The Year: 'The Reason', Diamond Rio; Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year: 'Shout! Live', Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue; Contemporary Gospel Album Of The Year: 'Love Unstoppable', Fred Hammond; Instrumental Album Of The Year: 'Joy Comes In The Morning', Stan Whitmire; Children's Music Album Of The Year: 'Veggie Tales: Here I Am To Worship', Veggie Tales ftg Natalie Grant & Aaron Shust; Spanish Language Album Of The Year: 'Le Canto', Kari Jobe; Special Event Album Of The Year: 'Glory Revealed II: The Word Of God In Worship', Various; Christmas Album Of The Year: 'Christ Has Come', Big Daddy Weave; Praise & Worship Album Of The Year: 'Church Music', David Crowder Band; Musical Of The Year: A Baby Changes Everything; Youth/Children's Musical Of The Year: Christmas Hang-ups; Choral Collection Of The Year: 'Jesus Saves Live', Travis Cottrell; Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year: 'Long Fall Back To Earth (Limited Edition)', Jars Of Clay; Short Form Music Video Of The Year: "Free To Be Me", Francesca Battistelli; Long Form Music Video Of The Year: 'A Gospel Journey', Oak Ridge Boys.