Jason Crabb, Jamie Grace, David Crowder Band among winners of this year's Dove Awards

THE 43rd Annual Dove Awards organized by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) was held at Fox Theater, Atlanta on 19th April. Surprise winner of the Artist Of The Year category was one-time Southern gospel singer Jason Crabb. The full list of winners is as follows: Male Vocalist Of The Year: Jason Crabb; Female Vocalist Of The Year: Natalie Grant; Group Of The Year: Needtobreathe; Artist Of The Year: Jason Crabb; New Artist Of The Year: Jamie Grace; Producer Of The Year: Ed Cash; Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song Of The Year: LeCrae, "Hallelujah"; Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year: Switchfoot, "Dark Horses"; Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year: Laura Story, "Blessings"; Inspirational Recorded Song Of The Year: Selah, "Hope Of The Broken World"; Southern Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: Perrys, "Celebrate Me Home"; Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year: The Isaacs, "Mama's Teaching Angels How to Sing"; Country Recorded Song Of The Year: Karen Peck & New River, "Good Things Are Happening"; Urban Recorded Song Of The Year: Kim Burrell, "Sweeter"; Traditional Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: Christ Tabernacle Choir, "Hold On"; Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: Kirk Franklin, "I Smile"; Worship Song Of The Year: Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff, "Your Great Name"; Rap/Hip Hop Album Of The Year: LeCrae, 'Rehab: The Overdose'; Rock Album Of The Year: Switchfoot, 'Vice Verses'; Rock/Contemporary Album Of The Year: Needtobreathe, 'Needtobreathe'; Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year: Laura Story, 'Blessings'; Inspirational Album Of The Year: Selah, 'Hope Of The Broken World'; Southern Gospel Album Of The Year: Karen Peck & New River, 'Reach Out'; Bluegrass Album Of The Year: Rambo McGuire, 'Grassroots Rambos'; Country Album Of The Year: Doug Anderson, 'Dreamin' Wide Awake'; Urban Album Of The Year: Deitrick Haddon, 'Church On The Moon'; Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year: Richard Smallwood, 'Promises'; Contemporary Gospel Album Of The Year: Kirk Franklin, 'Hello Fear'; Inspirational Album Of The Year: Stan Whitmire, 'Unfailing Love: 20 Worship Songs Of Comfort And Peace'; Childrens Music Album Of The Year: Denver And The Mile High Orchestra, 'Groovy'; Spanish Language Album Of The Year: Various, 'Top 25 Cantos de Alabanza 2012'; Special Event Album Of The Year: Various, 'The Story'; Christmas Album Of The Year: David Crowder Band, 'Oh For Joy'; Praise & Worship Album Of The Year: Chris Tomlin, 'And If Our God is For Us'; Musical Of The Year: Down From His Glory; Youth/Children's Musical Of The Year: God Of This City; Choral Collection Of The Year: Mike Speck, Stan Whitmire, 'Everlasting Praise 3'; Recorded Music Packaging: Toby Mac, 'Christmas In Diverse City'; Short Form Music Video Of The Year: Tenth Avenue North, 'You Are More'; Long Form Video Of The Year: The Collingsworth Family, 'Fear Not Tomorrow'.