Winners Of the 2010 Dove Awards Announced
Christian Music's biggest night of the year took place last night, 21st April 2010, as the winners of the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Casting Crowns were announced as Artist of the Year, with Sidewalk Prophets winning New Artist of the Year. It was a great night for Needtobreathe who walked away with three awards, Group of the Year, Rock/Contemporary Album for 'The Outsiders' and Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song for 'Lay Em Down'.
Brandon Heath was awarded Male Vocalist of the Year whilst Francesca Battistelli won Female Vocalist of the Year. One Sonic Society's Jason Ingram won the prestigious Producer of the Year award. In the song categories, Switchfoot won the Rock Recorded Song award for 'Mess Of Me', Group 1 Crew won best Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song for 'Movin', TobyMac won the Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song award for 'City On Our Knees', Israel Houghton won best Contemporary Gospel Recorded song for 'The Power Of One' and Jennie Lee Riddle won the Worship Song award for 'Revelation Song'.
In the album categories, the Rock Album award went to Red for 'Innocence and Instinct', Rap/Hip Hop Album was KJ-52's 'Five Two Television', Pop/Contemporary Album was Jars of Clay's 'The Long Fall Back To Earth', Spanish Language Album went to Kari Jobe and Christmas Album went to Big Daddy Weave for 'Christ Has Come'. David Crowder*Band won the coveted Praise & Worship Album award for their 'Church Music' album and Francesca Battistelli won the best Short Form Music Video award for 'Free To Be Me'.
