SR Gospel: Smokie Norful, Israel Lead 2010 Dove Nominees

Nominations for the 41st Annual Dove Awards have been revealed with “Justified” singer Smokie Norful leading the pack ! Nominated for work on the 2009 effort “Smokie Norful Live,” the “I Need You Now” singer joins fellow nominees Israel Houghton, Bebe and Cece Winans, Brian Courtney Wilson, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Donnie McClurkin and Karen Clark Sheard. Among Norful’s nominations is a nod for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year, where he joins Tracy Edmond, Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond and Heather Headley. The 41st Annual Dove Awards take place April 21, 2010 in Nashville, TN, airing live on the Gospel Music Channel (GMC). Dorothy Norwood, Mandisa, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin, Donald Lawrence, Vickie Winans, Mary Mary and Melinda Watts are also nominated for awards. See the full list of nominees below: Male Vocalist of the Year Jeremy Camp Jason Crabb Michael English Brandon Heath Donnie McClurkin Smokie Norful Bebo Norman Mark Schultz Female Vocalist of the Year Francesca Battistelli Karen Peck Gooch Natalie Grant Heather Headley Mandisa Dawn Michele Laura Story Group of the Year Casting Crowns Gaither Vocal Band Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir Jars of Clay NEEDTOBREATHE Skillet Tenth Avenue North Artist of the Year Francesca Battistelli Casting Crowns Jason Crabb Jars of Clay Mary Mary Skillet tobyMac New Artist of the Year Crystal Aikin Bluetree Jonny Diaz Kari Jobe Revive Sidewalk Prophets Brian Courtney Wilson Urban Recorded Song of the Year (Song; album; artist; writer; label) “Avaylable”; The 2econd Coming; Kortney “Mali Music” Pollard; Kortney “Mali Music” Pollard; Dedicated Music Group, Sound Walk “Close To You”; Still; BeBe & CeCe Winans; BeBe Winans; B & C Records, Malaco “Just Love”; Just Love; Brian Courtney Wilson; Brian Courtney Wilson, Jermaine Williams, Mark Spears; Spirit Rising Music, Music World Entertainment “Just Wanna Say”; The Power of One; Israel Houghton; Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton, Tommy Sims; Integrity “You Never Let Me Down”; Image of a Man; Marvin Winans Jr; Marvin Winans Jr, Rodney Jerkins; M2 Entertainment, Central South Distribution Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year (Song; album; artist; writer; label) “Always Remember”; Greatest Hits; Men of Standard; Andrae Crouch; Muscle Shoals Sound Gospel, Malaco “Don’t Do It Without Me”; Don’t Do It Without Me; Bishop Paul S. Morton; Bishop Neil C. Ellis, Chavone King, Rod Lumpkin II, Cambrell Poitier, Nadine T. Moss, Kingdom Glory Publishing BMI, Psalmic Flow Productions ASCAP; Light, Tehillah “How I Got Over”; How I Got Over; Vickie Winans; Vickie Winans; Destiny Joy Music, Central South Distribution “Justified”; Smokie Norful Live; Smokie Norful; Smokie Norful; EMI Gospel, TreMyles Music “Oh Happy Day”; Oh Happy Day; Queen Latifah; Edwin Hawkins; Vector Recordings, EMI Gospel Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year (Song; album; artist; writer; label) “Awesome God”; Love Unstoppable; Fred Hammond; Fred Hammond, Alan “Snoop” Evans, Ericka B. Warren, Verity “Dear God”; Smokie Norful Live; Smokie Norful; Smokie Norful; EMI Gospel, TreMyles Music “Every Prayer”; The Power of One; Israel Houghton (with guest Mary Mary); Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton, Dayna Caddell, Ricardo Sanchez; Integrity Music “So Good”; People Get Ready; Melinda Watts; Melinda Watts, Freddy Washington Jr; Razor & Tie “Souled Out”; Souled Out; Hezekiah Walker & LFC; Ester Bullock, Nate McNair; Verity “The Power of One”; The Power of One; Israel Houghton; Israel Houghton, Ricardo Sanchez; Integrity Music “Wait On The Lord”; We Are All One (Live In Detroit); Donnie McClurkin; Donnie McClurkin; Verity Traditional Gospel Album of the Year (Album; artist; producer; label) 50 Years: It’s Been Worth It All; Dorothy Norwood; Dorothy Norwood, Derrick Lee; Malaco Fall On Me; Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s; Jerry Peters, George Dean, James Bullard; MCG Records Shout! Live; Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue; Mike Farris, Joe McMahan; INO Records Stepping Up & Stepping Out; Clarence Fountain, Sam Butler and The Boys; Jim Tullio, Clarence Fountain, Sam Butler; Tyscot Records, One Entertainment Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year (Album; artist; producer; label) America; Tracy Edmond; Eric Morgeson, DJ Butcher; Curb Records Audience of One; Heather Headley; Keith Thomas, Cedric Thompson; EMI Gospel Love Unstoppable; Fred Hammond; Fred Hammond; Verity Smokie Norful Live; Smokie Norful; Smokie Norful, Jason Tyson; EMI Gospel, TreMyles Music Souled Out; Hezekiah Walker; Donald Lawrence, Clarence Singleton, Hezekiah Walker; Verity Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year (Album; artist; producer; label) Five Two Television; KJ-52; KJ-52; BEC Recordings Now Is Not Forever; B.Reith; Brian Reith, Bryan Lenox, Jamie Moore, Sal Oliveri, Michael Gungor; Gotee Reiterate; Grits The Big Picture; Da’ TRUTH; Emmanuel Lambert, Freddy Washington Jr; Cross Movement Records Thrilla; Delmar “Mr. Del” Lawrence; Mr. Del; Dedicated Music Group Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year (Song; album; artist; writer; label) “America”; America; Tracy Edmond; Tracy Edmond, Ken White; Curb Records “End Of My Rope”; Five-Two Television; KJ-52; Jonah Sorrentino, Aaron Sprinkle; BEC Recordings “Go On”; The Forecast EP; B.Reith; Brian Reith; Gotee Records “Lost”; The Big Picture; Da’ TRUTH; Emmanuel Lambert Jr, Freddy Washington Jr; Cross Movement Records “Movin’”; Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Group 1 Crew, Jeremy James, Byron Chambers, Christopher Stevens; Fervent Records Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (Song; album; artist; writer; label) “City On Our Knees”; Tonight; tobyMac; Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore, Cary Barlowe; ForeFront Records “Free To Be Me”; My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli; Fervent Records “Let The Waters Rise”; MIKESCHAIR; MIKESCHAIR; Sam Tinnesz, Ben Glover, Mike Grayson; Curb Records “My Deliverer”; Freedom; Mandisa; Chad Cates, Jason Walker, Tony Wood; Sparrow Records “Until The Whole World Hears”; Until The Whole World Hears; Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms, Jason McArthur, Roger Glidewell; Beachstreet Short Form Video of the Year (Title; artist; director; producer; production company; label (award given to artist, director, producer if other than artist) Beautiful Ending; Barlowgirl; Tim Morgan; Rocky Farm Pictures; Fervent Records Free To Be Me; Francesca Battistelli; Andy & Jon Erwin; Dan Atchison; Alabama Production Group; Fervent Records Hero; Skillet; Dan Atchison; Andy & Jon Erwin; Revolution Pictures, Inc.; Atlantic, Ardent, INO Records Live Life Loud; Hawk Nelson; Etypical; Kayvan Ghavim; Etypical; BEC Recordings Lose My Soul; tobyMac featuring Kirk Franklin, Mandisa; Danny Yourd; Danny Yourd, Steve Hoover; Endeavor Media; Forefront Records Monster; Skillet; Andy & Jon Erwin; Dan Atchison; Revolution Pictures, Inc.; Atlantic, Ardent, INO Records Too Bright To See; Underoath; Anders Foreman; Popcore Films; Tooth & Nail, Solid State Wait and See; Brandon Heath; Eric Welch; Tameron Hedge; Broken Poet Productions; Reunion

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