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2009 Dove Award Winners

The 40th Annual Gospel Music Dove Awards was held tonight at at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN and was broadcasted live on the Gospel Music Channel. Music fans were given the opportunity to vote in two of the 43 award categories, “Artist of the Year” and “New Artist of the Year.” Below is the complete list of winners and results.

Complete list of 2009 Dove Award Winners:

Artist of the Year: Steven Curtis Chapman

New Artist of the Year: Tenth Avenue North

Song of the Year: “Give Me Your Eyes” Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram

Male Vocalist of the Year: Brandon Heath

Female Vocalist of the Year: Natalie Grant

Group of the Year: Casting Crowns

Song of the Year: “Give Me Your Eyes” Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram

New Artist of the Year: Tenth Avenue North

Producer of the Year: Bernie Herms

Rock Recorded Song of the Year: “Lost” by Red

Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year: “Washed By The Water” by NeedToBreathe

Urban Recorded Song of the Year: “Get Up” by MaryMary

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year: “Do Yo Thang” by KJ-52

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year: “Give Me Your Eyes” by Brandon Heath

Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year: “A New Hallelujah” by Michael W. Smith

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year: “Reason Enough” by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year: “They’re Holding Up The Ladder” by Jeff & Sheri Easter

Country Recorded Song of the Year: “I Wish” by Point of Grace

Rap / Hip Hop Album of the Year: Ordinary Dreamers, Group 1 Crew

Rock Album of the Year: Satisfied, DecembeRadio

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year: Never Going Back to Okay, The Afters

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: Revelation, Third Day

Inspirational Album of the Year: Great God Who Saves, Laura Story

Southern Gospel Album of the Year: Lovin’ Life, Gaither Vocal Band

Bluegrass Album of the Year: We Are Family, Jeff & Sheri Easter

Country Album of the Year: Around the Bend, Randy Travis

Urban Album of the Year: The Fight of My Life, Kirk Franklin

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year: Down in New Orleans, The Blind Boys of Alabama

Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year: Change the World, Martha Munizzi

Instrumental Album of the Year: Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Various

Children’s Music Album of the Year: Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 4, Various

Spanish Language Album of the Year: Aline Barros, Refrescate!

Special Event Album of the Year: Passion: God of This City, Various

Christmas Album of the Year: Peace on Earth by Casting Crowns

Praise & Worship Album of the Year: Hello Love by Chris Tomlin

Musical of the Year: God Bless the USA by Sue C. Smith, Brentwood/Benson

Youth/Children’s Musical of the Year: An Island Christmas by Wayne Haun, Shelby Haun, Joel Lindsey, Lillenas Publishing

Choral Collection of the Year: I’ll Say Yes by Carol Cymbala, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year: Revelation (Third Day) by Tim Parker, Becka Blackburn, David McLister, R.W. Sims, Essential Records

Short Form Music Video of the Year: Slow Fade, Casting Crowns, Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures

Long Form Music Video of the Year: “Alive & Transported,” tobyMac, Eric Welch, Tameron Hedge