General

Artist of the Year

• Casting Crowns
• Chris Tomlin
• Jars of Clay
• Stellar Kart
• The Crabb Family
• Third Day
• TobyMac

New Artist of the Year

• Aaron Shust
• Ayiesha Woods
• DecembeRadio
• Leeland
• Pocket Full of Rocks

Group of the Year

• BarlowGirl
• Casting Crowns
• David Crowder Band
• Jars of Clay
• Diante do Trono
• MercyMe

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Aaron Shust
• Chris Tomlin
• Jeremy Camp
• Jason Crabb
• Mark Hall
• Mat Kearney

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Christy Nockels
• Krystal Meyers
• Natalie Grant
• Nichole Nordeman
• Rebecca St. James

Song of the Year

• "Bless the Broken Road" – Selah
  • Marcus Hummon, Bobby E. Boyd, Jeff Hanna, songwriters
• "Cry Out To Jesus" – Third Day
  • Mac Powell, songwriter
• "In the Father's Arms" – Diante do Trono
  • Ana Paula Valadão, songwriter
• "Drifter" – DecembeRadio
  • Josh Reedy, Brian Bunn, Erik Miker, Boone Daughdrill, songwriter
• "God's Still God" – Young Harmony
  • Jonathan Bond, songwriter
• "Imagine Me" – Kirk Franklin
  • Kirk Franklin, songwriter
• "Made to Worship" – Chris Tomlin
  • Stephan Sharp, Ed Cash, Chris Tomlin, songwriters
• "Me and Jesus" – Stellar Kart
  • Adam Agee, Ian Eskelin, songwriters
• "My Savior My God" – Aaron Shust
  • Dorothy Greenwell, songwriter
• "Nothing Left To Lose" – Mat Kearney
  • Mat Kearney, songwriter
• "Praise You in This Storm" – Casting Crowns
  • Mark Hall, Bernie Herms, songwriters

Songwriter of the Year

• Aaron Shust

Producer of the Year

• Brown Bannister
• Ed Cash
• Ian Eskelin
• Nathan Nockels
• Otto Price

Pop

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year

• "Bless the Broken Road" – Selah
• "Broken & Beautiful" – Mark Schultz
• "Dead Man" – Jars of Clay
• "Made to Worship" – Chris Tomlin
• "My Savior My God" – Aaron Shust
• "Praise You in This Storm" – Casting Crowns

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

• Between the Dreaming and the Coming True – Bebo Norman
• Broken & Beautiful – Mark Schultz
• Coming Up To Breathe – MercyMe
• Nothing Left to Lose – Mat Kearney
• See The Morning – Chris Tomlin

Rock

Rock Recorded Song of the Year

• "Activate" – Stellar Kart
• "Breathe Into Me" – Red
• "Dangerous" – DecembeRadio
• "Good Behavior" – Plumb
• "Rebirthing" – Skillet

Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year

• "Cut" – Plumb
• "I'm Not Alright" – Sanctus Real
• "Me and Jesus" – Stellar Kart
• "Sound of Melodies" – Leeland
• "Work" – Jars of Clay

Rock Album of the Year

• Business Up Front Party in the Back – Family Force 5
• Comatose – Skillet
• DecembeRadio – DecembeRadio
• End of Silence – Red
• Smile, It's the End of the World – Hawk Nelson

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year

• Good Monsters – Jars of Clay
• Hearts of the Innocent – Kutless
• Sound of Melodies – Leeland
• The Face of Love – Sanctus Real
• We Can't Stand Sitting Down – Stellar Kart

Rap/Hip-Hop

Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year

• "Gotta Notice" – Flame
• "Jesus Muzik" – Lecrae (featuring Trip Lee)
• "Let's Go" – Gospel Gangstaz
• "Never Look Away" – KJ-52 (featuring Brynn Sanchez)
• "Skills" – Manafest

Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year

• After the Music Stops – Lecrae
• Glory – Manafest
• Pro + Pain – Mars Ill
• KJ-52 Remixed – KJ-52
• The Flood – Gospel Gangstaz

Inspirational

Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year

• "Behold The Lamb" – David Phelps
• "Completely" – Ana Laura
• "Find Your Wings" – Mark Harris
• "Glory" – Selah (featuring Nichole Nordeman)
• "Orphans of God" – Avalon

Inspirational Album of the Year

• A Grateful People – Watermark
• A Greater Song – Paul Baloche
• Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album – Selah
• Blur the Lines – The Crabb Family
• Legacy of Love...David Phelps Live – David Phelps

Gospel

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

• "Give It Away" – Gaither Vocal Band
• "God's Still God" – Young Harmony
• "New Day Dawning" – The Whisnants
• "Nothing But The Blood" – The Crabb Family
• "Prodigal's Dad" – Kenny Bishop

Southern Gospel Album of the Year

• Give It Away – Gaither Vocal Band
• Graceland – The Mike Bowling Group
• He's So God – Brian Free and Assurance
• Stepping Stones – Poet Voices
• Strength – Young Harmony

Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

• "All Because of Jesus" – Andraé Crouch
• "Call Him Jesus" – Mary Mary
• "Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus" – The Crabb Family
• "Look Where You Brought Me From" – Clarence Fountain and the Blind Boys of Alabama, with Sam Butler, Jr.
• "Miracles Still Happen" – Stephanie Dotson

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year

• A New Beginning – Bishop Eddie Long & The New Birth Total Praise Choir
• Clarence Fountain and The Blind Boys of Alabama With Sam Butler, Jr. – Sam Butler, Clarence Fountain and The Blind Boys of Alabama
• Mighty Wind – Andraé Crouch
• Paved The Way – The Caravans
• Sing to the Lord A New Song – Alabama Spirituals

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

• "Favor" – Karen Clark-Sheard
• "No Limits" – Martha Munizzi
• "This Too Shall Pass" – Yolanda Adams
• "Turn It Around" – Israel & New Breed
• "You Know Me" – George Huff

Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

• Feels Good – Take 6
• Free to Worship – Fred Hammond
• It's Not Over – Karen Clark–Sheard
• Life Changing – Smokie Norful
• No Limits Live – Martha Munizzi

Country and Bluegrass

Country Recorded Song of the Year

• "Don't Let Who You Are Keep You Away" – Kenny Bishop
• "It Ain't Over When It's Over" – The Mike Bowling Group
• "Jonah, Job And Moses" – The Oak Ridge Boys
• "On The Other Side of That Hill" – Barbara Fairchild
• "Say Hello To Heaven" – Jamie Slocum

Country Album of the Year

• Everyday – Mark Bishop
• Feels Like Home – Dave Moody
• He Kept on Loving Me – Barbara Fairchild
• Precious Memories – Alan Jackson
• Songs of Inspiration – Alabama

Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year

• "Bedside Prayer" – The Churchmen
• "Did You Forget God Today" – The Grascals
• "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again" – Dave Moody
• "My Cross" – The Lewis Family
• "We Know Where He Is" – Del McCoury Band

Bluegrass Album of the Year

• Acoustic Hymns Volume 1 – Cumberland Quartet
• Ancient of Days – Harvest Wind
• Flyin' High – The Lewis Family
• He Lives in Me – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
• The Promised Land – Del McCoury Band

Praise and Worship

Worship Song of the Year

• "Holy Is the Lord" – Chris Tomlin
  • Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, songwriters
• "Made to Worship" – Chris Tomlin
  • Stephan Sharp, Ed Cash, Chris Tomlin, songwriters
• "My Savior My God" – Aaron Shust
  • Aaron Shust, Dorothy Greenwell, songwriters
• "In The Father's Arms" – Diante do Trono
  • Ana Paula Valadão, songwriter
• "Our God Reigns" – Brandon Heath
  • Brandon Heath, songwriter
• "Yes You Have" – Leeland
  • Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Matt Bronleewe, songwriters

Praise & Worship Album of the Year

• A Grateful People – Watermark
• See the Morning – Chris Tomlin
• Song to the King – Pocket Full of Rocks
• In The Father's Arms – Diante do Trono
• Sound of Melodies – Leeland
• Top of My Lungs – Phillips, Craig & Dean

Children's Music

Children's Music Album of the Year

• Absolute Modern Worship for Kids Yellow
• Cedarmont Worship For Kids 3 – Cedarmont Kids
• Here I Am To Worship Kids 3
• Sing Over Me Worship Songs And Lullabies – Bethany Dillon, Erin O'Donnell, Christy Nockels, Nichole Nordeman, and Janna Long
• Veggie Tales Worship Songs – VeggieTales, featuring Matt Redman

Urban

Urban Recorded Song of the Year

• "Follow Me" – Virtue
• "I Get Joy" – Coko
• "Imagine Me" – Kirk Franklin
• "Victory" – Tye Tribbett and G.A.
• "Why Me" – Kierra Sheard

Urban Album of the Year

• Grateful – Coko
• Tales From The Badlands – Liquid
• Testimony – Virtue
• This Is Me – Kierra Sheard
• This Is Who I Am – Kelly Price

Others

Instrumental Album of the Year

• 20 Contemporary Hymn Favorites For Solo Piano – John E. Coates
• Breathe–Piano – Tom Howard
• End of the Spear Soundtrack – Various artists
• Guitars in Worship – Dave Cleveland
• Sunday Morning Jams Vol. 2 – Quiet Time Players

Spanish Language Album of the Year

• Alegria – Marcos Witt
• En El Lugar Secreto – Blest
• Mi Alma Te Alaba – Alan Villatoro
• En los Brazos del Padre – Diante do Trono
• Si Alguna Vez – Alejandra
• Un Dia Mas – Daniel Calvetti

Special Event Album of the Year

• Arise: A Celebration of Worship (Integrity Music)
• Bluegrass Gospel Time
• Passion: Everything Glorious (Sixsteps Records)
• Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to dcTalk's Jesus Freak (Gotee Records)
• Torch: A Live Celebration of Southern Gospel's Next Generation (Daywind Records)

Christmas Album of the Year

• A Christmas Homecoming – Cumberland Quartet
• A Mary Mary Christmas – Mary Mary
• Christmas Offerings – Third Day
• Do You See What I See? – Todd Agnew
• The Christmas Hope – NewSong

Choral Collection of the Year

• Again I Say Rejoice: Celebrating The Songs Of Israel Houghton – Various artists
• Dwell – Robert Sterling
• I'm Amazed – Carol Cymbala
• Invisible Christ – Church Prayz Choir
• You Are God Alone – Phil Barfoot and Lari Goss

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year

• And the Land of Fake Believe – Eleventyseven
• Beyond Measure – Jeremy Camp
• Hearts of the Innocent – Kutless
• My Island – Starflyer 59
• Say No More – House of Heroes
• Smile, It's the End of the World – Hawk Nelson

Musicals

Musical of the Year

• Christmas Is Forever
• Everything Glorious
• He's Alive Forever
• How Great Is Our God
• My Savior, My God

Youth/Children's Musical

• A King Is Coming to Town
• Donkey Tales
• Miracle on Main Street
• The First Action Heroes
• Voyage of Friendship

Videos

Short Form Music Video of the Year

• "Breathe into Me" – Red
  • Matt Bass (video director), Steven Johnson (video producer)
• "This House" – Edison Glass
  • JT Daly (video director and producer)
• "Welcome Home" – Brian Littrell
  • Roman White (video director), Randy Brewer (video producer)
• "Work" – Jars of Clay
  • Jeff Stephenson (video director), Monica Ortiz (video producer)
• "Writing on the Walls" – Underoath
  • Popcore Films (video director and producer)

Long Form Music Video of the Year

• Alive in South Africa – Israel & New Breed
  • Israel Houghton; Di Rosen; Di Rosen Productions; Integrity Music
• Give It Away – Gaither Vocal Band
  • Doug Stuckey (video director), Bill Gaither, Barry Jennings, and Bill Carter (video producers)
• Live Unplugged – Jeremy Camp
  • Carl Diebold (video director), Ken Concord and Michael Sacci (video producers)
• Legacy of Love... David Phelps Live – David Phelps
  • Russell E. Hall (video director), David Phelps and Jim Chaffee (video producers)
• Lifesong Live – Casting Crowns
  • Karl Hortsmann (video producer)
• Time Again... Amy Grant Live – Amy Grant
  • Ken Carpenter (video director), Ken & Rod Carpenter (video producers)