26th GMA Dove Awards

Award recipients

Artists

• Artist of the Year
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
• New Artist of the Year
  • Clay Crosse
• Group of the Year
  • 4Him
• Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
• Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Twila Paris
• Songwriter of the Year
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
• Producer of the Year
  • Charlie Peacock

Songs

• Song of the Year
  • “God Is In Control”; Twila Paris
• Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Luv Is a Verb"; Free at Last; dc Talk
• Rock Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Shine"; Going Public; Newsboys
• Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Heaven in the Real World”; Heaven in the Real World; Steven Curtis Chapman
• Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Come Unto the Light”; Unveiled; Whitecross
• 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
• 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
• Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "God Knows"; Angelo & Veronica

Albums

• Rock Album of the Year
  • Going Public; Newsboys
• Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
  • Heaven in the Real World; Steven Curtis Chapman
• Hard Music Album of the Year
  • Scarecrow Messiah; Bride
• Inspirational Album of the Year
  • Find It on the Wings; Sandi Patty
• Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
  • Join the Band; Take 6
• Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
  • Live at GMWA; Shirley Caesar, O'Landa Draper & The Associates, Rev. Milton Brunson & The Thompson Community Singers
• Country Album of the Year
  • The Door; Charlie Daniels
• Southern Gospel Album of the Year
  • High and Lifted Up; The Cathedrals
• Instrumental Album of the Year
  • Strike Up The Band; Ralph Carmichael Big Band
• Praise & Worship Album of the Year
  • Coram Deo II; Out of the Grey, Steve Green, Margaret Becker, Charlie Peacock, Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, and Bob Carlisle
• Children's Music Album of the Year
  • Yo! Kidz! 2: The Armor of God; Carman
• Musical Album
  • Living on the Edge; Michael W. Smith
• Choral Collection Album
  • A Christmas Suite; David T. Clydesdale
• Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
  • Heaven in the Real World; Karen Philpott, Gerhart Yurkovic, E.J. Carr, R.J. Lyons

Videos

• Long Form Music Video of the Year
  • Mouth in Motion; Mark Lowry
• Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "I Will Be Free"; Cindy Morgan

References

References

1. (May 13, 1995). "Doves Soar, Comic Wigs Out, News Flies At Nashville's Gospel Music Week 1995". [[Billboard (magazine).
2. "Dove Awards Past Winners".