40th GMA Dove Awards

The fortieth annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008.

Award recipients

• Artist of the Year
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
• New Artist of the Year
  • Tenth Avenue North
• Group of the Year
  • Casting Crowns
• Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Brandon Heath
• Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Natalie Grant
• Songwriter of the Year
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
• Producer of the Year
  • Bernie Herms

Songs

• Song of the Year
  • “Give Me Your Eyes”; What If We; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram
• Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Do Yo Thang"; The Yearbook; KJ-52
• Rock Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Lost"; End of Silence; Red; Jasen Rauch, Rob Graves, Chad Cates
• Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Washed by the Water";The Heat; NEEDTOBREATHE
• Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Give Me Your Eyes”; What If We; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram
• Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Reason Enough"; Dream On; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
  • "A New Hallelujah";A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche
• Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
  • "They're Holding Up the Ladder"; We are Family; Jeff and Sheri Easter
• Country Recorded Song of the Year
  • "I Wish"; How You Live Deluxe Edition; Point of Grace; Cindy Morgan
• Urban Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Get Up"; The Sound ; Mary Mary
• Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Free at Last"; Down in New Orleans; Blind Boys of Alabama
• Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "How Great Is Our God"; How Great Is Our God; LaRue Howard; Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash
• Worship Song of the Year
  • "Mighty to Save"; Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan

Albums

• Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
  • Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew
• Rock Album of the Year
  • Satisfied ; DecembeRadio
• Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
  • Revelation; Third Day
• Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
  • Never Going Back to OK; The Afters
• Inspirational Album of the Year
  • Great God Who Saves; Laura Story
• Praise & Worship Album of the Year
  • A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith
• Urban Album of the Year
  • The Fight of My Life; Kirk Franklin
• Bluegrass Album of the Year
  • We are Family; Jeff and Sheri Easter
• Country Album of the Year
  • Around the Bend; Randy Travis
• Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
  • Down in New Orleans; Blind Boys of Alabama
• Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
  • Change the World; Martha Munizzi
• Children's Music Album of the Year
  • Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 4
• Christmas Album of the Year
  • Peace on Earth ; Casting Crowns
• Long Form Music Video of the Year
  • Alive and Transported; tobyMac
• Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "Slow Fade"; Casting Crowns
• Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
  • Revelation; Third Day

References

• "Dove Awards History"., official winners list by year