Michael W. Smith, dc Talk lead Dove Award nominations

c. 1996 Religion News Service NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS)-Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith and dc Talk’s Toby McKeehan led the list of nominees for the Gospel Music Association’s 27th annual Dove Awards. Smith, who will host the awards show set for April 25 at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, was nominated in seven categories, including […]

c. 1996 Religion News Service

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS)-Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith and dc Talk’s Toby McKeehan led the list of nominees for the Gospel Music Association’s 27th annual Dove Awards.

Smith, who will host the awards show set for April 25 at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, was nominated in seven categories, including artist of the year and songwriter of the year. His hit”Cry for Love”was among the nominees for song of the year.


McKeehan was nominated for four awards as a member of dc Talk. But he also received two nominations for songwriting and two for producing as part of the Gotee Brothers recording team.

Other multiple nominees included the groups 4Him and Point of Grace, and performers Steve Taylor and CeCe Winans, each receiving six nominations.”My Utmost for His Highest,”an album of songs inspired by the writings of Oswald Chambers, also earned six nominations.

Awards will be presented in 40 categories. The nominees in some of the categories are:

Artist of the Year: 4Him, Steven Curtis Chapman, dc Talk, Point of Grace and Michael W. Smith.

Male Vocalist of the Year: Gary Chapman, Steven Curtis Chapman, Clay Crosse, Bryan Duncan and Larnelle Harris.

Female Vocalist of the Year: Margaret Becker, Amy Grant, Cindy Morgan, Kathy Troccoli and CeCe Winans.

Group of the Year: 4Him, Annointed, dc Talk, Jars of Clay and Point of Grace.


Song of the Year:”A Heart Like Mine,””Cry for Love,””For Future Generations,””He Is,””Jesus Freak,””Jesus Will Still Be There,””Man After His Own Heart,””One Love,””Shine”and”The Great Divide.” New Artist of the Year: Carolyn Arends, Jars of Clay, Greg Long, Michael O’Brien and Jonathan Pierce.

Songwriter of the Year: Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Harris, Don Koch, Rich Mullins and Michael W. Smith.

Producer of the Year: Brown Bannister, Gotee Brothers, Michael Omartian, Charlie Peacock and Steve Taylor.

The Dove Awards will be simultaneously broadcast over the Family Channel, Family Net and Faith & Values channel, starting at 9 p.m. on April 25.

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