Louder Than The Music

Nominations for the 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced yesterday, 16th February, in Atlanta, Georgia. Among the most nominated artists were TobyMac, with a haul of six nominations including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for 'Get Back Up'. Francesca Battistelli received four nominations including Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for 'Beautiful, Beautiful'.

Joining Francesca and TobyMac in the Artist of the Year category are Chris Tomlin, Jason Crabb, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Natalie Grant and Marvin Sapp, whilst in the Song of the Year category they are joined by MercyMe 'All of Creation', Tenth Avenue North 'Hold My Heart', Sanctus Real 'Lead Me', MIKESCHAIR 'Let the Waters Rise', Triumphant Quartet 'Love Came Calling', Chris Tomlin 'Our God', Jason Crabb 'Sometimes I Cry' and Chris August 'Starry Night'.

The winners of the 2011 Dove Awards will be announced at the awards ceremony on 20th April 2011, which will also be held at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. The show will be taped live and broadcast on The Gospel Music Channel on Sunday 24th April.

42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards - Partial Nomination List:

Song of the Year
'All of Creation' MercyMe
'Beautiful, Beautiful' Francesca Battistelli
'Get Back Up' TobyMac
'Hold My Heart' Tenth Avenue North
'Lead Me' Sanctus Real
'Let the Waters Rise' MIKESCHAIR
'Love Came Calling' Triumphant Quartet
'Our God' Chris Tomlin
'Sometimes I Cry' Jason Crabb
'Starry Night' Chris August

Male Vocalist of the Year
Doug Anderson
Chris August
Jason Crabb
Brandon Heath
Israel Houghton
Marvin Sapp
Chris Tomlin

Female Vocalist of the Year
Audrey Assad
Francesca Battistelli
Natalie Grant
Britt Nicole
Janet Paschal
Kerrie Roberts
Laura Story

Group of the Year
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Gaither Vocal Band
Sidewalk Prophets
Tenth Avenue North
MercyMe
MIKESCHAIR
NEEDTOBREATHE

New Artist of the Year
Audrey Assad
Chris August
Forever Jones
John Mark McMillan
No Other Name
Kerrie Roberts
Kristian Stanfill

Artist of the Year
Francesca Battistelli
Jason Crabb
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Natalie Grant
Marvin Sapp
TobyMac
Chris Tomlin

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
'Background' LeCrae
'Calling You' KJ-52
'No Be Nah' John Reuben
'Too Many Fakes' JayEss
'Walking on the Stars' Group 1 Crew

Rock Recorded Song of the Year
'Anchor' Satellites and Sirens
'Dear X (You Don't Own Me)' Disciple
'Showstopper' TobyMac
'Start Again' Red
'The Sound (John M. Perkins Blues)' Switchfoot

Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
'Beautiful Things' Gungor
'Lift Up Your Face' Third Day
'Something Beautiful' NEEDTOBREATHE
'Straight to Your Heart' MIKESCHAIR
'Tonight' TobyMac

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
'All of Creation' MercyMe
'Beautiful, Beautiful' Francesca Battistelli
'Get Back Up' TobyMac
'Keep Changing the World' MIKESCHAIR
'Lead Me' Sanctus Real
'Starry Night' Chris August

Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
'Christ Is Risen' Matt Maher
'Great Are You Lord' Phillips, Craig & Dean
'I Feel a Song Coming On' Ryan Seaton
'Joseph' Jason Crabb
'You Deliver Me' Selah

Worship Song of the Year
'Christ Is Risen' Matt Maher, Mia Fieldes
'Greatness of Our God' Reuben Morgan, Jason Ingram, Stuart Garrard
'How Great Is the Love' Meredith Andrews, Jacob Sooter, Paul Baloche
'How He Loves' John Mark McMillan
'Our God' Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, Chris Tomlin

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
'Between Two Worlds' Trip Lee
'Outta Space Love' Group 1 Crew
'Rapture Ruckus' Rapture Ruckus
'Rehab' Lacrae
'Sex, Drugs and Self-Control' John Reuben

Rock Album of the Year
'Horseshoes & Handgrenades' Disciple
'LIVE' DecembeRadio
'Memento Mori' Flyleaf
'The World Is a Thorn' Demon Hunter
'Travel III' Future of Forestry

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
'Move' Third Day
'Pieces of a Real Heart' Sanctus Real
'Satellites & Sirens' Satellites & Sirens
'The Medicine' John Mark McMillan
'The Rising' Charlie Hall
'Tonight' TobyMac

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
'Jars of Clay Presents: The Shelter' Jars of Clay
'Love Revolution' Natalie Grant
'No Far Away' Chris August
'The Light Meets the Dark' Tenth Avenue North
'Until the Whole World Hears' Casting Crowns

Special Event Album of the Year
'One Voice - Every Tribe, Tongue & Nation' Various
'Passion: Awakening' Passion
'Rock Of Ages' Various
'Sweetpea's Songs for Girls' VeggieTales
'The British Are Coming' Various

Praise & Worship Album of the Year
'A Beautiful Exchange' Hillsong Live
'As Long as it Takes' Meredith Andrews
'Everywhere' Geron Davis
'Jars of Clay Presents: The Shelter' Jars of Clay
'Passion: Awakening' Passion
'We Cry Out: The Worship Project' Jeremy Camp