43rd GMA Dove Awards
The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:30 P.M. EST at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2011. The ceremony was produced by the Gospel Music Association and was hosted by actor David Mann and comedian Chonda Pierce. The awards show was broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel on April 24, 2012.
Performers
The following musical artists performed at the 43rd GMA Dove Awards:- Yolanda Adams
- Kim Burrell
- Blanca Callahan from Group 1 Crew
- Jason Castro
- Jason Crabb
- Danny Gokey
- Jamie Grace
- Natalie Grant
- The Isaacs
- Kari Jobe
- LeCrae
- Crystal Lewis
- Mandisa
- Donnie McClurkin
- Karen Peck-Gooch
- Todd Smith
- Ruben Studdard
- Russ Taff
- Michael Tait
- The Tenors
Nominees and winners
General
;Song of the Year- "Alive" – Natalie Grant
- *Bernie Herms, Nichole Nordeman, songwriters
- "Blessings" – Laura Story
- *Laura Story, songwriter
- "Celebrate Me Home" – The Perrys
- *Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun, songwriters
- " Glorious Day " – Casting Crowns
- *Michael Bleecker, Mark Hall, songwriters
- "Hold Me" – Jamie Grace
- *Jamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan, Christopher Steve, songwriters
- "I Smile" – Kirk Franklin
- *Kirk Franklin, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Fred Tackett, songwriters
- "I've Been Here Before" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
- *Ernie Haase, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun, songwriters
- "Please Forgive Me" – Gaither Vocal Band
- *Gerald Crabb, songwriter
- "Who Am I" – Jason Crabb
- *Rusty Goodman, songwriter
- "Your Great Name" – Natalie Grant
- *Krissy Nordhoff, Michael Neale, songwriters
- Chris August
- Chris Tomlin
- Jason Crabb
- Kirk Franklin
- Steven Curtis Chapman
- Francesca Battistelli
- Kari Jobe
- Laura Story
- Mandisa
- Natalie Grant
- Casting Crowns
- David Crowder Band
- Gaither Vocal Band
- NEEDTOBREATHE
- The Isaacs
- Jason Crabb
- Laura Story
- LeCrae
- The Isaacs
- Beyond the Ashes
- Dara Maclean
- Jamie Grace
- Royal Tailor
- The City Harmonic
- Bernie Herms
- Brown Bannister
- Ed Cash
- Ian Eskelin
- Michael Sykes
- Wayne Haun
Rap/Hip Hop & Urban
- "Hallelujah" – Lecrae
- "Intoxicated" – JayEss
- "Please Don't Let Me Go" – Group 1 Crew
- "Backlight" – Tedashii
- "The Overdose" – LeCrae
- Blacklight – Tedashii
- Captured – FLAME
- Culture Shock – Jai
- ' – LeCrae
- The Whole Truth – Da' T.R.U.T.H.
- "All I Need" feat. Chris Lee – FLAME
- "Make It Loud" – Martha Munizzi
- Sovereign King" – Deborah
- "Sweeter" – Kim Burrell'
- Angel & Chanelle -
- Church on the Moon - Deitrick Haddon
- From Now On - Dawkins & Dawkins
- Something Big - Mary Mary
- The Next Dimension - G.I..
- How I Got Over'' - Smokie Norful
Rock
- "Dark Horses" – Switchfoot
- "Faceless" – Red
- "Invisible" – Disciple
- "One Day Too Late" – Skillet
- "Born Again" – Newsboys
- "Crazy Love" – Hawk Nelson
- "Drifting" – Plumb with Dan Haseltine
- "Lucy" – Skillet
- Control – Abandon
- Until We Have Faces – Red
- Vice Verses – Switchfoot
- What I've Become – Ashes Remain
- With Shivering Hearts We Wait – Blindside
- Ad Astra per Aspera – Abandon Kansas
- Come Home – Luminate
- Crazy Love – Hawk Nelson
- The Reckoning – NEEDTOBREATHE
Pop
- "Alive " – Natalie Grant
- "Blessings" – Laura Story
- "Hold Me" – Jamie Grace
- "Someone Worth Dying For" – MIKESCHAIR
- A Beautiful Life – MIKESCHAIR
- Blessings – Laura Story
- Hundred More Years – Francesca Battistelli
- One Song at a Time – Jamie Grace
- What If We Were Real – Mandisa
Inspirational
- "All Things New" – Nicol Sponberg
- "Hope of the Broken World" – Selah
- "I Surrender" – The Martins
- "I'll Take What's Left" – Doug Anderson
- "Love Is a Cross" – Russ Taff
- A Man Like Me – Wes Hampton
- Captivated – Nicole C. Mullen
- Faroe Islands – Russ Taff
- God Is Able – Hillsong Church
- Hope of the Broken World – Selah
Gospel
- "Celebrate Me Home" – The Perrys
- "If There Ever Was A Time" – The Crabb Family
- "I've Been Here Before" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
- "Please Forgive Me" – Gaither Vocal Band
- "Victory In Jesus" – John Hagee
- "God Is Great" –Ricky Dillard & New G
- "Here Comes Jesus" – Russ Taff
- "Hold On" – Christ Tabernacle Choir
- "I Saw the Light" – Jason Crabb
- "Let the Church Say Amen" – Andraé Crouch
- "He Has His Hands On You" – Marvin Sapp
- "I Smile" – Kirk Franklin
- "I'd Rather Have Jesus" – Jason Crabb
- "The Promise" – Andraé Crouch
- "What I Have I Give" – Beyond the Ashes
- A Lifetime of Music – John Hagee
- Miracles & Memories – Bowling Family
- Part of the Family – Collingsworth Family
- Reach Out – Karen Peck and New River
- The Song Lives On – Jason Crabb
- How I Got Over – Smokie Norful
- If You Didn't Know Now You Know – Norman Hutchins
- Promises – Richard Smallwood
- The Legacy Project – John P. Kee
- XV Live – Chicago Mass Choir
- Becoming – Yolanda Adams
- Change the Atmosphere – Christ Tabernacle Choir
- Committed – Committed
- Hello Fear – Kirk Franklin'
- Make It Loud'' – Martha Munizzi
Country & Bluegrass
- "Indescribable" – Bluegrass Meets Worship
- "Let It Go" – Ralph Stanley
- "Mama's Teaching Angels How to Sing" – The Isaacs
- "Precious Memories" – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
- "The Water is Calling" – Marcy Each
- "Dreamin' Wide Awake" – Doug Anderson
- "Good Things Are Happening" – Karen Peck & New River
- "I Get To" – Jeff & Sheri Easter
- "Pray About Everything" – Guy Penrod
- "Why Me" – Jason Crabb
- A Mother's Prayer – Ralph Stanley
- Family Chain – John Bowman
- Grassroots Rambos – Rambo McGuire
- Indescribable: Bluegrass Meets Worship – Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
- Satisfied – Paul Williams & the Victory Trio
- Brighter One – Marshall Hall
- Dreamin' Wide Awake – Doug Anderson'
- Family Ties – Wilburn & Wilburn
- Going Places – Crabb Revival
- New Day'' – The Martins
Praise & Worship
- "Beautiful Things" – Gungor, songwriter
- " Glorious Day " – Michael Bleecker, Mark Hall, songwriters
- "Hosanna" – Brooke Fraser, songwriter
- "I Give Myself Away" – William McDowell, Sam Hinn, songwriters
- "When the Stars Burn Down" – Jonathan Lee, Jennie Riddle, songwriters
- " Your Great Name" – Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff, songwriters
- 10,000 Reasons – Matt Redman
- Aftermath – Hillsong United
- And If Our God Is for Us... – Chris Tomlin
- Ghosts Upon the Earth – Gungor
- Make It Loud – Martha Munizzi
Others
- A Moments Peace, Vol. 3 – Great Worship Songs Players
- Feedback – Derek Webb
- Inspirational Moods: Inspiring Hymns featuring Piano and Orchestra – Michael Omartian
- Jesus Calling: Instrumental Songs For Devotion – Various Artists
- Unfailing Love: 20 Worship Songs of Comfort and Peace – Stan Whitmire
- From The Inside out For Kids – Kids Choir
- Great Worship Songs For Kids, Vol. 5 – Great Worship Songs Kids Praise Band
- Groovy – Denver and the Mile High Orchestra
- Hosanna! Today's Top Worship Songs for Kids – VeggieTales feat. Mark Hall from Casting Crowns and Amy Grant
- I Am a Promise – Gaither Vocal Band
- 25 Concierto Conmemorativo – Marcos Witt
- De Vuelta Al Jardin – Christine D'Clario
- Dile Al Corazon Que Camine – Jacobo Ramos
- Más Fuerte Que Nunca – Coalo Zamorano
- Somos Uno – Generación 12
- Top 25 Cantos de Alabanza 2012 – Various
- Ashes To Fire: Songs of Remembrance and Celebration of the Passion – Consuming Worship
- Medicine: Live At The Black Academy – Ruben Studdard and Various Artists
- ' – Passion
- The Journey – Andraé Crouch
- Music Inspired by The Story – Matthew West, Leigh Nash, Mark Hall of Casting Crowns, Megan Garret of Casting Crowns, Brandon Heath, Bart Millard of MercyMe, Michael Tait, Blanca Callahan of Group 1 Crew, LeCrae, Chris Tomlin, Peter Furler, Mandisa, Todd Smith of Selah, Michael W. Smith, Jeremy Camp, Dan Haseltine, Matt Hammit of Sanctus Real, Steven Curtis Chapman, Natalie Grant, Mac Powell, Nichole Nordeman, Amy Grant, Francesca Battistelli, and Darlene Zschech. Songs were written by Nichole Nordeman and Bernie Herms and inspired by the best-selling book The Story.
- A Skaggs Family Christmas Volume 2 – Ricky Skaggs, The Whites, Molly Skaggs, Luke Skaggs, and Rachel Leftwich
- Christmas Hope – Benjamin Utecht
- Christmas in Diverse City – TobyMac
- Irish Country Christmas – Craig Duncan
- Oh For Joy – David Crowder Band
- A Brooklyn Tabernacle Christmas – Carol Cymbala, Jason Webb
- Everlasting Praise 3 – Mike Speck, Stan Whitmire
- O What A Savior – Dave Clark, Steve W. Mauldin
- Ready to Sing the Songs of Bill and Gloria Gaither – Russell Mauldin and Johnathan Crumpton
- When the Stars Burn Down – Travis Cottrell
- A Way to See in the Dark – Jason Gray
- Burlap to Cashmere – Burlap to Cashmere
- Christmas in Diverse City – TobyMac'
- Leveler – August Burns Red
- This Is What We Believe '' – Aaron Shust
Musicals
- Come and Adore Him – Dave Clark, Steve W. Mauldin
- Down From His Glory – Mike Speck
- Gone – Geron Davis
- Love Won – Kenna Turner West
- Mary, Did You Know? A Ready to Sing Christmas – Russell Mauldin, Sue C. Smith and Johnathan Crumpton
- Extreme, Songs for Modern Youth Choir – Cliff Duren and Johnathan Crumpton
- God of This City – Susie Williams, David Ebensberger & Luke Gambill
- Help! My Kids Have to Sing at Christmas! – Cherry Garasi
- The Amazing Grace Race – Celeste Clydesdale, David T. Clydesdale
- The Great Christmas Giveaway – Celeste Clydesdale, David T. Clydesdale
Videos
- 7x70 – Chris August
- A Thousand Generations – Sean Spicer with Tilly Cryar
- As For Me and My House – John Waller
- Crazy Love – Hawk Nelson
- Feed the Machine – Red
- I Lift My Hands – Chris Tomlin
- Miracles – Newsboys
- You Are More – Tenth Avenue North
- A Skaggs Family Christmas LIVE – Ricky Skaggs, The Whites, Molly Skaggs, Luke Skaggs, and Rachel Leftwich
- Fear Not Tomorrow – The Collingsworth Family
- Tent Revival Homecoming – Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither, and Homecoming Friends
- The Song Lives On – Jason Crabb
- ''Yahweh – Hillsong Chapel