Dove Awards 2009

The Dove Awards were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to reward outstanding achievement in Christian/gospel music.

The award ceremony featured performances by new and popular artists within the gospel and Christian music scene. The 40th annual Dove Awards aired on the Gospel Music Channel on April 23, 2009. Preceding the awards show, a documentary From Idol to Inspiration aired, showing the lives of Christian contestants who were featured on American Idol.msnbc.com: Gospel Music To Shine a Light on Idol (April 22, 2009)

• Song of the Year
• Songwriter of the Year
• Male Vocalist of the Year
• Female Vocalist of the Year
• Group of the Year
• Artist of the Year
• New Artist of the Year
• Producer of the Year

In 1971, the Dove Awards were hit by a scandal. The Blackwood Brothers, a popular group, were accused of conducting a campaign to enlist new members to the GMA in order to encourage members to vote a particular way. The incident led to a change in the way votes are cast.

• "Amazing Grace" My Chains Are Gone

• "Cinderella" Steven Curtis Chapman

• "Empty Me" Chris Sligh

• "Give Me Your Eyes" Brandon Heath - WINNER

• "I Will Not Be Moved" Natalie Grant

• "I'm Letting Go" Francesca Battistelli

• "Mighty to Save" Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan

• "Never Going Back to OK" Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, Dan Muckala

• "Reason Enough" Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey

• "You Reign" Bart Millard, Barry Graul, Steven Curtis Chapman

• Steven Curtis Chapman - WINNER

• Natalie Grant

• Brandon Heath

• Jason Ingram

• Tony Wood

• Jeremy Camp

• Jon Foreman

• Ernie Haase

• Brandon Heath - WINNER

• David Phelps

• Marvin Sapp

• Chris Tomlin

• Francesca Battistelli

• Karen Peck Gooch

• Natalie Grant - WINNER

• Brooke Fraser Ligertwood

• Mandisa

• Sandi Patty

• Laura Story

• Casting Crowns - WINNER

• David Crowder Band

• Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

• Mary Mary

• MercyMe

• Skillet

• Third Day

• Casting Crowns

• Steven Curtis Chapman - WINNER

• Fireflight

• Marvin Sapp

• Third Day

• TobyMac

• Chris Tomlin

• Addison Road

• Francesca Battistelli

• Fee

• Jonathan Nelson

• Remedy Drive

• Chris Sligh

• Tenth Avenue North - WINNER

• Brown Bannister

• Ed Cash

• Ian Eskelin

• Wayne Haun

• Bernie Herms - WINNER

• Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp

• "Beautfiul Morning" Grits featuring Pigeon John

• "Do Yo Thang" KJ-52 - WINNER

• "Joyful Noise" Flame featuring Lecrae & John Reilly

• "Pull Your Pants Up!" Dooney "Da Priest"

• "So Beautiful" Manafest featuring Trevor McNevan

• "Better Man" DecembeRadio

• "For The Love Of The Game" Pillar

• "Lost" Red - WINNER

• "Shine Like The Stars" Stellar Kart

• "The Hunger" Fireflight

• "Find You Waiting" DecembeRadio

• "Keys To The Kingdom" Group 1 Crew

• "Never Going Back To OK" The Afters

• "Unbreakable" Fireflight

• "Washed By The Water" Needtobreathe - WINNER

• "Cinderella" Steven Curtis Chapman

• "Give Me Your Eyes" Brandon Heath - WINNER

• "I Will Not Be Moved" Natalie Grant

• "I'm Letting Go" Francesca Battistelli

• "This Is Home" Switchfoot

• "A New Hallelujah" Michael W. Smith - WINNER

• "For The Glory Of You" Mark Harris

• "Bless The Lord" Laura Story

• "Come Thou Fount" Jadon Lavik

• "Dependence" Jamie Slocum

• "Big Mighty God" The Mike LeFevre Quartet

• "I Believe God" Brian Free & Assurance

• "Reason Enough" Ernie Haase & Signature Sound - WINNER

• "Welcome To The Family" Booth Brothers

• "Yahweh" The Hoppers

• "Help Is On The Way" Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

• "I See A Crimson Stream" Janet Paschal

• "The Old White Flag" Triumphant Quartet

• "They're Holding Up The Ladder" Jeff & Sheri Easter - WINNER

• "What Will I Wear" Kim Hopper

• "Did I Make A Difference" The Oak Ridge Boys

• "Good Side Of Goodbye" Living Waters Trio

• "I Saw God Today" George Strait

• "I Wish" Point of Grace - WINNER

• "Jesus And John Wayne" Gaither Vocal Band

• "Declaration (This Is It)" Kirk Franklin

• "Get Up" Mary Mary - WINNER

• "Love Him Like I Do" Deitrick Haddon with Ruben Studdard and Mary Mary

• "No Looking Back" Damita

• "Not A Slave" J.R.

• "Cry Your Last Tear" Bishop Paul S. Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir

• "Deliverance" Lillie Knauls

• "Free At Last" The Blind Boys of Alabama - WINNER

• "God Is Good" Regina Belle

• "Souled Out" Hezekiah Walker

• "Take It Back" Dorinda Clark-Cole

• "Favor Of God" Martha Munizzi

• "Great Grace" Alvin Slaughter

• "How Great Is Our God" LaRue - WINNER

• "My Name Is Victory" Jonathan Nelson

• "Shall We Gather At The River" The Standard

• "Waging War" CeCe Winans

• "A New Hallelujah" Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche

• "Breathe On Me" Natalie Grant

• "Jesus Messiah" Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash

• "Mighty To Save" Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan - WINNER

• "You're Not Alone" Meredith Andrews

• Citizen Activ Manafest

• Ordinary Dreamers Group 1 Crew - WINNER

• Pull Your Pants Up! Dooney "Da Priest"

• Rebel Lecrae

• Reiterate Grits

• Comatose Comes Alive Skillet

• For The Love Of The Game Pillar

• Satisfied DecembeRadio - WINNER

• Southern Hospitality Disciple

• To Know That You're Alive Kutless

• Daylight Is Coming Remedy Drive

• Expect The Impossible Stellar Kart

• Hello After Edmund

• Never Going Back To OK The Afters - WINNER

• Unbreakable Fireflight

• Bebo Norman Bebo Norman

• Fall And Winter Jon Foreman

• My Paper Heart Francesca Battistelli

• Relentless Natalie Grant

• Revelation Third Day - WINNER

• After The Rain Aaron & Amanda Crabb

• Great God Who Saves Laura Story - WINNER

• Infinite Grace Women of Faith Worship Team

• Roots Run Deep Jadon Lavik

• Songs For The Journey Sandi Patty

• Ephesians One Karen Peck & New River

• I Just Wanted You To Know Kim Hopper

• Lovin' Life Gaither Vocal Band

• On The Way Up HisSong

• Room For More Booth Brothers

• Bluegrass Worship Various Artists

• Help Is On The Way Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

• Hymns From Chigger Hill Chigger Hill Boys & Terri

• I Don't Regret A Mile Larry Sparks

• Pickin', Praisin', & Singin': Hymns From The Mountain Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad

• We Are Family Jeff & Sheri Easter, Lewis Family, Easter Brothers - WINNER

• What A Journey Paul Williams & The Victory Trio

• Around the Bend Randy Travis - WINNER

• Home For Now Living Waters Trio

• Hymned Again Bart Millard

• I Turn To You Richie McDonald

• Runaway Train Crabb Revival

• Bold Right Life Kierra Sheard

• The Fight of My Life Kirk Franklin - WINNER

• Kingdom Business Canton Jones

• No Looking Back Damita

• Revealed Deitrick Haddon

• A New Day Paul Porter

• After 40 Years...Still Sweeping Through the City Shirley Caesar

• Cry Your Last Tear Bishop Paul S. Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir

• Do It! Dottie Peoples

• Down In New Orleans The Blind Boys of Alabama - WINNER

• Change the World Martha Munizzi - WINNER

• Stand Out Tye Tribbett & G.A.

• The Sound Mary Mary

• The Standard Take 6

• Thy Kingdom Come CeCe Winans

• A Treasury of Hymns LaDonna

• Always There Harold Rayford

• Born to Play Barry D.

• Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - WINNER

• Love Beyond All Measure; Stephen Petrunak

• The Breath of Life; Angella Christie

• Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 4 - WINNER

• All God's Animals TJ McCloud

• David: Shepherd, Psalmist, Soldier, King! Bible StorySongs

• Shout Praises Kids - I Am Free Jeff Sandstrom, Kurt Goebel, Stephen Leiweke, Jeremy Redmon

• Sleepytime Lullabies Praise Baby

• Tell The World Hillsong Kids

• Abriras Las Puertas Malin

• Alabanza Y Adoracion: Del Corazon Lucia Parker

• Mi Salvacion Ingrid Rosario

• Refrescate! Aline Barros

• Rescatame Seventh Day Slumber

• Sobrenatural Marcos Witt

• Tengo sed de Ti Soraya Moraes

• Billy: The Early Years Official Motion Picture Soundtrack

• Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One

• How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry

• Passion: God of This City - WINNER

• Your Name

• Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style Gaither Vocal Band

• Christmas Songs Fernando Ortega

• Home for Christmas BarlowGirl

• O Holy Night Sara Groves

• Peace on Earth Casting Crowns - WINNER

• A New Hallelujah Michael W. Smith - WINNER

• Great God Who Saves Laura Story

• Hello Love Chris Tomlin

• Opposite Way Leeland

• The Invitation Meredith Andrews

• Child of Wonder

• East to West

• God Bless the USA - WINNER

• Savior

• The Risen Christ

• An Island Christmas Wayne Haun, Shelby Haun, Joel Lindsey - WINNER

• Angels We Have Heard Dave Clark, Jayme Thompson

• t's a Wonder-Full Life Pam Andrews, Luke Gambill

• Lifesong; Sue C. Smith, Simon Hawkins Kris Crunk

• The Christmas County Spelling Bee Celeste Clydesdale

• Cradle That Rocked The World Geron Davis, Christopher Phillips, Jukka Palonen

• Glorious Day David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith, Travis Cottrell

• He Still Leads - Christ Church Choir Landy Gardner, Joy Gardner, Christopher Phillips

• I'll Say Yes Carol Cymbala - WINNER

• Make a Joyful Noise Regi Stone

• Hawk Nelson... Is My Friend Hawk Nelson

• Club Tour Edition David Crowder*Band

• Revelation Third Day - WINNER

• Storm the Gates of Hell Deluxe Edition Demon Hunter

• The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole Trenches

• "Daylight" by Remedy Drive

• "Fan Mail" by KJ-52

• "In the Valley of the Dying Sun" by House of Heroes

• "Movin" by Group 1 Crew

• "Slow Fade" by Casting Crowns - WINNER

• Alive and Transported by TobyMac - WINNER

• Comatose Comes Alive by Skillet

• Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One by Bill & Gloria Gaither

• O Holy Night by David Phelps

• The Altar and the Door Live by Casting Crowns