Award recipients

• Artist of the Year
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
    
    
• New Artist of the Year
  • Clay Crosse
    Clay Crosse
    Clay Crosse is a Dove award winning CCM artist. He is probably best known for the single "I Surrender All."-Music career:...
    
    
• Group of the Year
  • 4Him
    4Him
    4Him was a Contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Alabama, USA. The group has a Grammy nomination, seven Dove awards and an album certified gold to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, following the awarding of The Governor’s Achievement Award...
    
    
• Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
    
    
• Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Twila Paris
    Twila Paris
    Twila Paris Wright is a Contemporary Christian Music songwriter, author, vocalist and pianist.-Musical career:Since 1980, Twila Paris has released 22 albums, amassed 33 number one Christian Radio singles, and was named the Gospel Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year three years in a row...
    
    
• Songwriter of the Year
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
    
    
• Producer of the Year
  • Charlie Peacock
    Charlie Peacock
    Charlie Peacock is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, session musician and author. While growing up in California Peacock was inspired by John Coltrane and began playing the piano. After completing his education, Peacock formed a band and began a career as a professional...
    
    

Songs

• Song of the Year
  • “God Is In Control”; Twila Paris
    Twila Paris
    Twila Paris Wright is a Contemporary Christian Music songwriter, author, vocalist and pianist.-Musical career:Since 1980, Twila Paris has released 22 albums, amassed 33 number one Christian Radio singles, and was named the Gospel Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year three years in a row...
    
    
• Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Luv Is a Verb"; Free at Last
    Free at Last (dc Talk album)
    Free at Last is the third studio album from DC Talk, which was released in 1992. Music videos were filmed for "Jesus Is Just Alright", "The Hardway" and "Luv Is A Verb"...
    
    ; dc Talk
    Dc Talk
    DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
    
    
• Rock Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Shine"; Going Public
    Going Public
    Going Public is the fifth studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1994. The album was the band's second commercial success , and it featured "Shine," one of their most popular songs....
    
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    Newsboys
    Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
    
    
• Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Heaven in the Real World”; Heaven in the Real World
    Heaven in the Real World
    Heaven In The Real World is the sixth studio album from Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman released on July 12, 1994 by Sparrow Records....
    
    ; Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
    
    
• Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Come Unto the Light”; Unveiled
    Unveiled (Whitecross album)
    Unveiled was the sixth album by Christian metal band Whitecross, released in 1994. It reached No. 18 on Billboards Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart...
    
    ; Whitecross
    Whitecross
    Whitecross is a Christian metal band that formed in 1985 in Waukegan, IL releasing their first recording in the year 1987. Their early albums, which often invite comparisons to Ratt, are laced with fast, technical guitar work. In 1994, bandleader, primary songwriter and producer Rex Carroll split...
    
    
• Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "I Bowed On My Knees"; The Gaither Vocal Band
• Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
  • "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb"; Allegiance; Ray Boltz
    Ray Boltz
    Ray Boltz is a singer songwriter who first came to wide notice in contemporary Christian music, many of his songs tell stories of faith and inspiration. He was raised by his parents William and Ruth Boltz, and was married to his wife Carol Boltz for over 30 years prior to coming out as gay in 2008...
    
    
• Country Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Love Will"; Michael James
• Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "He's Working It Out for You"; Shirley Caesar
    Shirley Caesar
    Shirley Ann Caesar is an American Gospel music singer, songwriter and recording artist whose career has spanned six decades...
    
    
• Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "God Knows"; Angelo & Veronica

Albums

• Rock Album of the Year
  • Going Public
    Going Public
    Going Public is the fifth studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1994. The album was the band's second commercial success , and it featured "Shine," one of their most popular songs....
    
    ; Newsboys
    Newsboys
    Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
    
    
• Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
  • Heaven in the Real World
    Heaven in the Real World
    Heaven In The Real World is the sixth studio album from Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman released on July 12, 1994 by Sparrow Records....
    
    ; Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
    
    
• Hard Music Album of the Year
  • Scarecrow Messiah
    Scarecrow Messiah
    Scarecrow Messiah is an album by the band Bride, and is the follow-up to their commercial successful album "Snakes in the Playground." The album received a Dove Award for "Hard Music Album of The Year" at the 25th GMA Dove Awards in 1994...
    
    ; Bride
    Bride (band)
    Bride is a Christian heavy metal/hard rock band formed in the 80s, by brothers Dale and Troy Thompson. During the band's peak years it was known for covering a wide range of musical styles and remains popular in places like Brazil...
    
    
• Instrumental Album of the Year
  • Strike Up The Band; Ralph Carmichael Big Band
    Ralph Carmichael
    Ralph Carmichael is a composer and arranger of both secular pop music and contemporary Christian music, being regarded as one of the pioneers of the latter genre...
    
    
• Praise & Worship Album of the Year
  • Coram Deo II; Out of the Grey
    Out of the Grey
    Out of the Grey is a husband-and-wife Contemporary Christian music project consisting of Scott and Christine Denté. Christine provides lead vocals, while Scott plays guitars and sings background, along with the occasional lead vocals. They have released six studio albums, one best-of compilation...
    
    , Steve Green
    Steve Green
    Steve Green is a Contemporary Christian music singer notable for his vocal range and flexible solo style. Over his 35 year career, Green has been honored as a four-time Grammy Award nominee, seven-time Dove Award winner. He has had 13 No...
    
    , Margaret Becker
    Margaret Becker
    Margaret Becker is an American Christian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She has had twenty-one No. 1 Christian radio hits, won four Dove Awards, and been nominated for four Grammy Awards.-Biography:...
    
    , Charlie Peacock
    Charlie Peacock
    Charlie Peacock is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, session musician and author. While growing up in California Peacock was inspired by John Coltrane and began playing the piano. After completing his education, Peacock formed a band and began a career as a professional...
    
    , Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans
    CeCe Winans
    Priscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
    
    , and Bob Carlisle
    Bob Carlisle
    Bob Carlisle is a Grammy Award and Dove Award-winning American musician who performs Christian music. He performed with several bands, most notably Allies and Billy Thermal, before launching a solo career...
    
    
• Children's Music Album of the Year
  • Yo! Kidz! 2: The Armor of God; Carman
    Carman (singer)
    Carmelo Domenic Licciardello known by his stage name, Carman, is a contemporary Christian music artist and evangelist.-Biography:...
    
    
• Musical Album
  • Living on the Edge; Michael W. Smith
    Michael W. Smith
    Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
    
    
• Choral Collection Album
  • A Christmas Suite; David T. Clydesdale

Videos

• Long Form Music Video of the Year
  • Mouth in Motion; Mark Lowry
    Mark Lowry
    Mark Alan Lowry is a Christian comedian, songwriter, and singer, best known for co-writing the song “Mary, Did You Know?”. Lowry performed with the Gaither Vocal Band from 1988–2001 and, in January 2009, he re-joined the group along with other "GVB" alumni Michael English and David Phelps...
    
    
• Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "I Will Be Free"; Cindy Morgan
    Cindy Morgan (singer)
    Cindy Morgan is a Christian singer and songwriter.Morgan released her debut album, Real Life, in 1992 earning six Dove Award nominations. Her follow-up, Reason To Live, garnered her another Dove Award nomination.In 2001, Morgan decided to take a break from her career and dedicate time to her family...
    
    
• Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
  • Heaven in the Real World
    Heaven in the Real World
    Heaven In The Real World is the sixth studio album from Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman released on July 12, 1994 by Sparrow Records....
    
    ; Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman
    Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
    
    

External links

• Dove Awards at MetroLyrics