General

Artist of the Year

• Francesca Battistelli
• Jason Crabb
• Natalie Grant
• Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• Marvin Sapp
• TobyMac
• Chris Tomlin
• Jonny Dent

New Artist of the Year

• Audrey Assad
• Chris August
• Forever Jones
• John Mark McMillan
• No Other Name
• Kerrie Roberts
• Kristian Stanfill

Group of the Year

• Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• Gaither Vocal Band
• MercyMe
• Mikeschair
• Needtobreathe
• Sidewalk Prophets
• Tenth Avenue North

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

Song of the Year

• "All of Creation" – MercyMe
  • Bart Millard, Robby Shaffer, Jim Bryson, Mike Scheuchzer, Barry Graul, songwriters
• "Beautiful, Beautiful" – Francesca Battistelli
  • Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Andrew Fromm, songwriters
• "Get Back Up" – TobyMac
  • Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice, songwriters
• "Hold My Heart" – Tenth Avenue North
  • Mike Donehey, Jason Ingram, Phillip LaRue, songwriters
• "Lead Me" – Sanctus Real
  • Matt Hammitt, Jason Ingram, Chris Rohman, songwriters
• "Let the Waters Rise" – Mikeschair
  • Sam Tinnesz, Mike Grayson, Ben Glover, songwriters
• "Love Came Calling" – Triumphant Quartet
  • Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey, songwriters
• "Our God" – Chris Tomlin
  • Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, Chris Tomlin, songwriters
• "Sometimes I Cry" – Jason Crabb
  • Gerald Crabb, songwriter
• "Starry Night" – Chris August
  • Chris August, Ed Cash, songwriters

Songwriter of the Year

• Gerald Crabb

Producer of the Year

• Ed Cash
• Ian Eskelin
• Wayne Haun
• Bernie Herms
• Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp

Pop

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

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

Rock

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

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

Rap/Hip-Hop

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

Rap/Hip–Hop Album of the Year

• Between Two Worlds – Trip Lee
• Outta Space Love – Group 1 Crew
• Rapture Ruckus – Rapture Ruckus
• Rehab – Lecrae
• Sex, Drugs and Self-Control – John Reuben

Inspirational

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
• "polly put kettle on" - Jonny Dent

Inspirational Album of the Year

• A capella – Brian Free & Assurance
• Acoustic Sunday – Kevin Williams
• Downtown Church – Patty Griffin
• The Edge of the Divine – Sandi Patty
• The Stage Is Bare – Ryan Seaton

Gospel

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

• "Better Day" – Gaither Vocal Band
• "Faithful One" – The Booth Brothers
• "I Thirst" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• "Live With Jesus" – The Oak Ridge Boys
• "Love Came Calling" – Triumphant Quartet

Southern Gospel Album of the Year

• A Tribute to the Cathedral Quartet – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• Greatly Blessed – Gaither Vocal Band
• Never Walk Alone – Brian Free & Assurance
• Shine – Bowling Family
• Something's Happening – The Hoppers

Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

• "Go Tell It on the Mountain" – Jason Crabb
• "Jesus Has Been This Way Before" – Beverly Moore
• "TheFavor" – Shirley Caesar
• " Greatest Name" – Victory Cathedral Choir
• "The Master Plan" – Tamela Mann

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year

• A City Called Heaven – Shirley Caesar
• At the Revival – Mighty Clouds Of Joy
• Smokie Norful Presents – Victory Cathedral Choir
• The Master Plan – Tamela Mann
• Waymaker – The Original Messengers

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

• "He Wants It All" – Forever Jones
• "I Choose to Worship" – Wess Morgan
• "Nobody Greater" – VaShawn Mitchell, Darius Paulk
• "The Best In Me" – Marvin Sapp
• "You Hold My World" – Israel Houghton

Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

• Get Ready – Forever Jones
• Gospel According to Jazz 3 – Kirk Whalum
• Here I Am – Marvin Sapp
• Love God, Love People – Israel Houghton
• Triumphant – VaShawn Mitchell

Country & Bluegrass

Country Recorded Song of the Year

• "Are You the One" – Guy Penrod
• "God's Gonna Ease My Troublin’ Mind" – The Oak Ridge Boys
• "Living In the Arms Of Mercy" – The Hoppers
• "Run and Tell" – Bowling Family
• "There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace" – Point of Grace

Country Album of the Year

• Breathe Deep – Guy Penrod
• Expecting Good Things – Jeff & Sheri Easter
• Mosaic – Ricky Skaggs
• No Changin' Us – Point of Grace
• Times Like These – Austins Bridge
• Turn Up the Music – Crawford Crossing

Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year

• "Blaze of Glory" – Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
• "I’m Going to Make Heaven My Home" – Lewis Tradition
• "I’m Using My Bible for a Roadmap" – George Hamilton IV with Del McCoury & The Moody Brothers
• "Mountaintop" – Lizzy Long & Little Roy Lewis
• "Standing" – Cherryholmes
• "Workin’ on a Road" – Jeff & Sheri Easter

Bluegrass Album of the Year

• ...Oh Well – Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
• Just a Little Closer Home – Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
• Light On My Feet, Ready To Fly – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
• Look to the Light: Songs of Faith from the Pen of Rick Lang – Various Artists
• Singing From the Heart – Dailey & Vincent
• Sounds Like Heaven to Me – Lou Reid & Carolina

Praise & Worship

Worship Song of the Year

• "Christ Is Risen" – Matt Maher
  • Matt Maher, Mia Fieldes, songwriters
• "The Greatness of Our God" – Hillsong Live
  • Reuben Morgan, Jason Ingram, Stuart Garrard, songwriters
• "How Great Is the Love" – Meredith Andrews
  • Meredith Andrews, Jacob Sooter, Paul Baloche, songwriters
• "How He Loves" – John Mark McMillan
  • John Mark McMillan, songwriter
• "Our God" – Chris Tomlin
  • Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, Chris Tomlin, songwriters

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 – Chris Tomlin, Kristian Stanfill, David Crowder Band, Christy Nockels, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, Fee, Hillsong United
• We Cry Out: The Worship Project – Jeremy Camp

Others

Urban Recorded Song of the Year

• "All I Need" – Brian Courtney Wilson
• "Finally" – Lowell Pye
• "He Knows" – Karen Clark Sheard
• "Life" – Beckah Shae
• "Wait On the Lord" – Lola Godheld

Spanish Language Album of the Year

• Altisima Adoracion – V Music
• Con Todo – Hillsong
• Cuan Gran Amor – En Vivo Miami – Ingrid Rosario
• Devoción – Danilo Montero
• Mi Declaracion – Hector Sotelo

Special Event Album of the Year

• One Voice – Every Tribe, Tongue & Nation (Survivor Records/EMI Gospel)
• Passion: Awakening (Sparrow Records/Sixsteps Records)
• Rock of Ages (BEC Recordings)
• Sweetpea's Songs for Girls (Big Idea)
• The British Are Coming (Zoë Records)

Christmas Album of the Year

• Another Sentimental Christmas – Russ Taff
• Christmas Like This – Ayiesha Woods
• Home for the Holidays – Point of Grace
• The Essential Christmas Collection – Various artists
• The Isaacs Christmas – The Isaacs

Choral Collection of the Year

• All I Need – Geron Davis and Bradley Knight
• Big Mighty God – Lari Goss and Russell Mauldin
• Declare Your Name – Carol Cymbala (orchestrated by Chris MacDonald)
• National Quartet Convention Collection – Marty Hamby
• Rise and Sign (featuring the Prestonwood Student C) – Bradley Knight

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year

• Fireflies and Songs – Sara Groves
  • Wayne Brezinka (art director, graphic artist), Jaime Rau (illustrator/photographer); INO Records
• Hello Hurricane (Deluxe Edition) – Switchfoot
  • Rob Gold (art director), Andy Barron (graphic artist, illustrator/photographer); Lowercase people records/Atlantic Records
• Move – Third Day
  • Beth Lee (art director), Tim Parker (graphic artist, illustrator/photographer); Essential Records
• Suburba – House of Heroes
  • Brad Moist (art director), Eddy Boer (graphic artist), Andrew Beckman (illustrator/photographer); Gotee Records
• The World Is a Thorn (Deluxe Edition) – Demon Hunter
  • Ryan Clark (art director), Dan Seagrave (graphic artist), Jerad Knudson (illustrator/photographer); Solid State Records
• We Cry Out: The Worship Project (Deluxe Edition) – Jeremy Camp
  • Jordan Butcher (art director, graphic artist), Laura Dart (illustrator/photographer); BEC Recordings

Musicals

Musical of the Year

• "What's Up, Zak?" A Musical Encounter with Jesus
• As Sure As My Redeemer Lives... So Shall I
• God Coming Down
• Just Run
• The Star Still Shines

Videos

Short Form Music Video of the Year

• "Better Than a Hallelujah" – Amy Grant
  • Kip Kubin (video director and producer)
• "For Those Who Wait" – Fireflight
  • Andy & Jon Erwin (video directors), Dan Atchison (video producer)
• "Invasion (Hero)" – Trip Lee
  • Amisho Baraka Lewis (video director), TK McKamy (video producer)
• "My Own Little World" – Matthew West
  • Eric Welch (video director and producer)
• "SMS (Shine)" – David Crowder Band
  • David Crowder Band (video directors and producers)

Long Form Music Video of the Year

• A Beautiful Exchange – Hillsong Live
  • Joel Houston (video director), Joel Houston, Andrew Crawford, Reuben Morgan (video producers)
• A Tribute to the Cathedral Quartet – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
  • Doug Stuckey (video director), Bill Gaither, Ernie Haase (video producers)
• An Inconvenient Christmas – The Oak Ridge Boys
  • Jim Halsey (video director), Warren G. Stitt, David Forman, Duane Allen (video producers)
• Count Your Blessings – Bill and Gloria Gaither and Homecoming Friends
  • Doug Stuckey (video director), Bill Gaither, Barry Jennings, Bill Carter (video producers)
• Until the Whole World Hears... Live – Casting Crowns
  • Andy & Jon Erwin (video directors), Dan Atchison (video producer)