DOVE AWARDS 2008 WINNERS
Fri, 25 Apr 2008
tobyMac accepts his Dove Award for Artist of the Year.
tobyMac

Trin-i-tee 5:7, GRITS and T-Bone are some of the names that won at the 2008 Dove Awards on Wed 23 April 2008. Trin-i-tee 5:7 walked away with 2 awards including Urban Recorded Song of the Year for "Listen" and Urban Album of the Year for "T57". They also perfomed the song "Listen". (continue reading and watch the video) Click here to read the statement that the group's manager Matthew Knowles released on April 24th 2008. tobyMac won Artist of the Year and T-Bone won the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year. GRITS and new comers Group 1 Crew shared the Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year. Below is the complete list of the winners. Also watch 9 live performances from the awards show in the video player below.

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WINNERS

  • Song of the Year
    “East to West”; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms; My Refuge Music (BMI), Club Zoo Music (BMI), SWECS Music (BMI), Word Music LLC (ASCAP), Banahana Tunes (ASCAP)
  • Songwriter of the Year
    Cindy Morgan
  • Male Vocalist of the Year
    Chris Tomlin
  • Female Vocalist of the Year
    Natalie Grant
  • Artist of the Year
    tobyMac
  • Group of the Year
    Casting Crowns
  • Producer of the Year
    Ian Eskelin
  • New Artist of the Year
    Brandon Heath
  • Southern Gospel Album of the Year
    Get Away, Jordan; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Lari Goss, Michael English; Gaither Music Group
  • Instrumental Album of the Year
    Amazing Grace (Original Score); David Arnold; David Arnold; Sparrow Records
  • Spanish Language Album of the Year
    De Corazon A Corazon; Seth Condrey; Seth Condrey, Mark Balltzglier; CanZion
  • Special Event Album of the Year
    Glory Revealed; Josh Bates, Steven Curtis Chapman, David Crowder, Mark Hall, Shawn Lewis, Brian Littrell, Trevor Morgan, Paul Neufeld, Candi Pearson-Shelton, Mac Powell, Shane & Shane, Michael W. Smith; Mac Powell; Reunion Records
  • Musical of the Year
    Amazing Grace - My Chains Are Gone; Dennis & Nan Allen; Pilot Point Music, Lillenas Publishing Company
  • Choral Collection of the Year
    Let The Redeemed Say So; Lari Goss; Word Music
  • Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
    "Everything Glorious"; Remedy; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords
  • Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
    "Name Droppin'"; Bone-Appetit Servin" Up Tha Hits; T-Bone; Rene F. Sotomayor, Teak Underdue, Dee Underdue; Flicker Records
  • Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
    "By His Wounds"; Glory Revealed; Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Hall, Brian Littrell, Mac Powell; Davis Nasser, Mac Powell; Reunion Records
  • Rock Recorded Song of the Year
    "Comatose"; Comatose; Skillet; John L. Cooper, Brian Howes; Ardent Records, Atlantic, Lava, SRE Recordings
  • Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
    "Get Away, Jordan"; Get Away, Jordan; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Traditional; Gaither Music Group
  • Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
    "East To West"; The Altar and the Door; Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms; Beach Street Records, Reunion Records
  • Country Recorded Song of the Year
    "How You Live (Turn Up The Music)"; How You Live; Point Of Grace; Cindy Morgan; Word Records
  • Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
    "He's In Control"; Austins Bridge; Austins Bridge; Justin Rivers, Mike Kofahl, John Ramsey; Daywind Records
  • Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
    "Ready For A Miracle"; Evan Almighty Soundtrack; LeAnn Rimes; Bunny Hull, Art Reynolds; Curb Records
  • Urban Recorded Song of the Year
    "Listen"; T57; Trin-I-Tee 5:7; Chanelle Haynes, Adrian Anderson, Walter W. Millsap III, Angel Helaire, Candice Nelson, Lamar Van-Sciver, Charles Griffin III, Ryan Farish, Frank Greenfield, Tony Jones; Music World Entertainment
  • Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
    Group 1 Crew; Group 1 Crew; Christopher Stevens, Andy Anderson; Fervent Records
    Redemption; Grits; Mario "Rio" Moore, Grits; Gotee Records
  • Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
    "Say So"; A Deeper Level; Israel & New Breed; Michael Gungor, Israel Houghton; Integrity Music
  • Rock Album of the Year
    Scars Remain; Disciple; Travis Wyrick; SRE Recordings
  • Worship Song of the Year
    "How Great Is Our God"; Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; worshiptogether.com Songs, sixsteps Music, Alletrop Music
  • Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
    The Altar and the Door; Casting Crowns; Mark A. Miller; Beachstreet Records, Reunion Records
  • Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
    Portable Sounds; tobyMac; Toby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, David Wyatt; Forefront Records
  • Inspirational Album of the Year
    I Love To Tell The Story, A Hymns Collection; Mark Lowry; Paul Johnson; Gaither Music Group
  • Worship Album of the Year
    Remedy; David Crowder*Band
  • Urban Album of the Year
    T57; Trin-I-Tee 5:7; The Bama Boyz, Matthew Knowles, Solange Knowles,Walter W. Millsap III, DJ Static; Music World Entertainment
  • Bluegrass Album of the Year
    Salt of the Earth; Ricky Skaggs & The Whites; Ricky Skaggs & The Whites; Skaggs Family Records
  • Country Album of the Year
    Big Sky; The Isaacs; Mark Bright; Gaither Music Group
  • Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
    Past and Present; Lillie Knauls; Wayne Haun, Lillie Knauls; Vine Records
  • Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
    A Deeper Level; Israel & New Breed; Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey; Integrity Music
  • Youth/Children's Musical of the Year
    "Praise Rocks"; Brentwood Kids Club Music
  • Children's Music Album of the Year
    VeggieTales Christian Hit Music; VeggieTales; Christopher Davis; Big Idea Records
  • Christmas Album of the Year
    It's a Wonderful Christmas; Michael W. Smith; David Hamilton, Michael W. Smith; Reunion Records
  • Long Form Music Video of the Year
    Live From Hawaii; Audio Adrenaline; Mark McCallie; Audio Adrenaline; Audio Adrenaline; Forefront Records
  • Short Form Music Video of the Year
    "Boomin'"; tobyMac; Scott Speer; Jason Peterson; Symbolic Entertainment; Forefront Records
  • Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
    Remedy (David Crowder*Band); Gary Dorsey; Gary Dorsey; Gary Dorsey, Kaysie Dorsey; Sparrow Records, sixstepsrecords
  • Watch 9 live performances including Trin-i-tee 5:7 on this player
     
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