Award recipients

• Artist of the Year
  • dc Talk
    Dc Talk
    DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
    
    
• New Artist of the Year
  • Jars of Clay
    Jars of Clay
    Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
    
    
• Group of the Year
  • Point of Grace
    Point of Grace
    Point of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne...
    
    
• Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Gary Chapman
    Gary Chapman
    Gary Chapman is a British-born sculptor and filmmaker who has so far directed one film in his career. He created dioramas for the Imperial War Museum in England.Chapman was born in Manchester, England...
    
    
• Female Vocalist of the Year
  • CeCe Winans
    CeCe Winans
    Priscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
    
    
• Songwriter of the Year
  • Michael W. Smith
    Michael W. Smith
    Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
    
    
• Producer of the Year
  • Charlie Peacock
    Charlie Peacock
    Charlie Peacock is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, session musician and author. While growing up in California Peacock was inspired by John Coltrane and began playing the piano. After completing his education, Peacock formed a band and began a career as a professional...
    
    

Songs

• Song of the Year
  • “Jesus Freak
    Jesus Freak (song)
    "Jesus Freak" is a song by the American contemporary Christian music group DC Talk. Released on August 1, 1995, it was the lead radio single from the group's self-titled fourth album. The song was written and produced by Toby McKeehan and Mark Heimermann...
    
    ”; dc Talk
    Dc Talk
    DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
    
    
• Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
  • "R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion of Truth)"; R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion of Truth); Carman
    Carman (singer)
    Carmelo Domenic Licciardello known by his stage name, Carman, is a contemporary Christian music artist and evangelist.-Biography:...
    
    
• Rock Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Jesus Freak"; Jesus Freak; dc Talk
• Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
  • “The Great Divide”; The Whole Truth
    The Whole Truth (album)
    Point of Grace is the second album by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace. It was released in 1995 by Word Records with selected market distribution by Epic Records in a deal that dated to Word's ownership by Capital Cities Communications in the 1980s...
    
    ; Point of Grace
    Point of Grace
    Point of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne...
    
    
• Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Promise Man”; Promise Man; Holy Soldier
    Holy Soldier
    -Background:The band was originally formed in early 1985 by bassist Andy Robbins and guitarist Jamie Cramer. The band gained a strong local following before signing. Holy Soldier was initially noted for their strong evangelical focus, although they regularly played to secular audiences. For a time...
    
    
• Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Out of His Great Love"; The Martins; The Martins
    The Martins
    The Martins are a Christian music vocal trio composed of three siblings: Joyce Martin Sanders, Jonathan Martin, and Judy Martin Hess.-Music career:...
    
    
• Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Man After Your Own Heart"; My Utmost for His Highest
    My Utmost for His Highest
    Written by Oswald Chambers , My Utmost for His Highest is a compilation of Chambers' Christian preaching to students and soldiers. Published in England in 1927, and in the USA in 1935, the book has become one of the most popular religious books ever written...
    
    ; Gary Chapman
    Gary Chapman
    Gary Chapman is a British-born sculptor and filmmaker who has so far directed one film in his career. He created dioramas for the Imperial War Museum in England.Chapman was born in Manchester, England...
    
    
• Country Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Without You (I Haven't Got a Prayer)"; Give What It Takes, MidSouth
• Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"; Alone In His Presence; CeCe Winans
    CeCe Winans
    Priscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
    
    
• Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "The Call"; The Call; Anointed
    Anointed
    Anointed is a Contemporary Christian music group from Columbus, Ohio, known for their strong vocals and harmonies, featuring siblings Steve Crawford and Da'dra Crawford Greathouse, along with former members Nee-C Walls and Mary Tiller . Their musical style includes elements of R&B, Pop, Rock,...
    
    

Albums

• Rock Album of the Year
  • No Doubt
    No Doubt (Petra album)
    No Doubt is the sixteenth release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released on August 26, 1995.The tone of the album is more pop-oriented than any previous release featuring Schlitt...
    
    ; Petra
    Petra (band)
    Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
    
    
• Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
  • The Whole Truth
    The Whole Truth (album)
    Point of Grace is the second album by Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace. It was released in 1995 by Word Records with selected market distribution by Epic Records in a deal that dated to Word's ownership by Capital Cities Communications in the 1980s...
    
    ; Point of Grace
    Point of Grace
    Point of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne...
    
    
• Hard Music Album of the Year
  • Promise Man; Holy Soldier
    Holy Soldier
    -Background:The band was originally formed in early 1985 by bassist Andy Robbins and guitarist Jamie Cramer. The band gained a strong local following before signing. Holy Soldier was initially noted for their strong evangelical focus, although they regularly played to secular audiences. For a time...
    
    
• Instrumental Album of the Year
  • Classical Peace; Dino
    Dino Kartsonakis
    Dino Kartsonakis is an accomplished sacred pianist of Greek heritage.-Biography:Dino was born in New York City and attended Glad Tidings Tabernacle. He began playing his grandmother's piano at the age of three. The first song he had learned was "At the Cross." He was enrolled in piano lessons at...
    
    
• Praise & Worship Album of the Year
  • Promise Keepers: Raise the Standard; Maranatha! Promise Band
• Children's Music Album of the Year
  • School Days; Produced by Mike Gay
• Musical Album
  • Saviour; Bob Farrell and Greg Nelson
    Greg Nelson (producer)
    Greg Nelson is a music producer from Nashville, Tennessee.- Overview and early career :Nelson was born in Bismarck, North Dakota...
    
    
• Choral Collection Album
  • Praise Him... Live; The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Videos

• Long Form Music Video of the Year
  • Big House
    Big House (song)
    "Big House" is a song by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, from their 1993 album Don't Censor Me. The song reached number 1 on Christian radio and is often regarded one of the band's biggest hits of their career...
    
    ; Audio Adrenaline
    Audio Adrenaline
    Audio Adrenaline was a Christian rock band that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. During the band's 17-year existence, they were awarded two Grammy awards, multiple Dove Awards and they released 17 number one singles. They were regular performers at the...
    
    
• Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "Flood
    Flood (song)
    "Flood" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is considered to be their breakthrough song due to airplay on contemporary Christian music and alternative rock radio stations, two radio formats which rarely interact with one another. It was released in 1995 on their self-titled debut...
    
    "; Jars of Clay
    Jars of Clay
    Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
    
    
• Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
  • My Utmost for His Highest
    My Utmost for His Highest
    Written by Oswald Chambers , My Utmost for His Highest is a compilation of Chambers' Christian preaching to students and soldiers. Published in England in 1927, and in the USA in 1935, the book has become one of the most popular religious books ever written...
    
    

External links

• Dove Awards at MetroLyrics