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2011 Dove Award Nominations
By Hannah Goodwyn
CBN.com Producer
CBN.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. The 42nd Dove Awards is moving South, to Atlanta, Ga. The nominees for this year's top awards were announced last Wednesday. Chris Tomlin and TobyMac lead the pack with six nominations. New solo artist Jason Crabb has five nominations, one for Artist of the Year. Atlanta-based rock group Third Day has four nods, one for "Lift Up Your Face" in the Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year and another for Move in the Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year category. MIKESCHAIR, Matt Maher, and Francesca Battistelli also garnered four nominations each.
This year's host is The View's Sherri Shepherd and will be filmed at Atlanta's historic Fox Theater. The Christian music awards night is set to air on gmc on Easter Sunday, April 24 at 7 p.m., EST.
Song of the Year
“All of Creation” by MercyMe
“Beautiful, Beautiful” by Francesca Battistelli
“Get Back Up” by TobyMac
“Hold My Heart” by Tenth Avenue North
“Lead Me” by Sanctus Real
“Let the Waters Rise” by MIKESCHAIR
“Love Come Calling” by Triumphant Quartet
“Our God” by Chris Tomlin
“Sometimes I Cry” by Jason Crabb
“Starry Night” by Chris August
Male Vocalist of the Year
Doug Anderson
Chris August
Jason Crabb
Brandon Heath
Israel Houghton
Marvin Sapp
Chris Tomlin
Female Vocalist of the Year
Audrey Assad
Francesca Battistelli
Natalie Grant
Britt Nicole
Janet Paschal
Kerrie Roberts
Laura Story
Group of the Year
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Gaither Vocal Band
Sidewalk Prophets
Tenth Avenue North
MercyMe
MIKESCHAIR
NEEDTOBREATHE
Artist of the Year
Francesca Battistelli
Jason Crabb
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Natalie Grant
Marvin Sapp
TobyMac
Chris Tomlin
New Artist of the Year
Audrey Assad
Chris August
Forever Jones
John Mark McMillan
No Other Name
Kerrie Roberts
Kristian Stanfill
See the full list of 2011 nominations.
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