30th GMA Dove Awards

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30th GMA Dove Awards
Date	March 24, 1999
Location	Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by	John Tesh
Television/radio coverage
Network	Syndicated to certain markets only
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The 30th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on March 24, 1999, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1998. The show was held at the Nashville Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by John Tesh.

Nominees[]

Winners are listed in bold type.

Main categories[]

Song of the Year[]

• "Adonai"; , , , Sparrow Songs (BMI), , , (ASCAP)
• "Deeper"; Martin Smith, Stuart Gerrard; (UK),
• "Entertaining Angels"; Jody Davis, Peter Furler, Phil Joel; (BMI), (SESAC), (BMI)
• "God So Loved"; Chris Eaton; , .(BMI)
• "I Believe In Christ"; Jonathan Pierce, Steve Plunkett, ; (BMI), (BMI), (BMI)
• "Live The Life"; Michael W. Smith, Brent Bourgeois; , Inc./ (ASCAP), W.B.M. Music Corp/ADC Music/Edinburg Songs (SESAC)
• "Mercy Said No"; , Dave Clark, Greg Long; , Dayspring Music, (BMI), (ASCAP), , (ASCAP)
• "My Deliverer"; Rich Mullins, Mitch McVicker; , (ASCAP), (SESAC)
• "Testify To Love"; Paul Field, , , ; , the Netherlands (ASCAP)
• "Undo Me"; Jennifer Knapp; , (BMI)
• "We Fall Down"; ; (ASCAP), (ASCAP)

Songwriter of the Year[]

• Toby McKeehan
• Cindy Morgan
• Rich Mullins
• Michael W. Smith

Male Vocalist of the Year[]

• Steven Curtis Chapman
• Jonathan Pierce
• Bob Carlisle
• Chris Rice
• Michael W. Smith

Female Vocalist of the Year[]

• Jennifer Knapp
• Crystal Lewis
• Rebecca St. James
• Kathy Troccoli
• Jaci Velasquez

Group of the Year[]

• Avalon
• DC Talk
• Delirious?
• Newsboys
• Point of Grace

Artist of the Year[]

• Avalon
• DC Talk
• Point of Grace
• Michael W. Smith
• Jaci Velasquez

New Artist of the Year[]

• All Star United
• Burlap to Cashmere
• Jennifer Knapp
• Nichole Nordeman
• Michelle Tumes

Producer of the Year[]

• Brown Bannister
• Brent Bourgeois
• Kirk Franklin
• Toby McKeehan
• Michael W. Smith

Pop/Contemporary[]

Song of the Year[]

• "Basic Instructions"; Anybody Out There?; Burlap To Cashmere; , ; Squint Entertainment
• "God So Loved"; Jaci Velázquez, Jaci Velasquez, Chris Eaton, Myrrh Records
• "I Believe In Christ"; Mission; Jonathan Pierce; Jonathan Pierce, Steve Plunkett, ; Curb Records
• "Steady On"; Steady On; Point of Grace; , ; Word Records
• "Testify To Love"; A Maze of Grace; Avalon; Paul Field, , , ; Sparrow Records

Album of the Year[]

• A Maze of Grace; Avalon; Charlie Peacock, ; Sparrow Records
• Live the Life; Michael W. Smith; Mark Heimermann, Michael W. Smith, Stephen Lipson; Reunion Records
• Steady On; Point of Grace; Brown Bannister; Word Records
• Supernatural; dc Talk; Toby McKeehan, Mark Heimermann; ForeFront Records
• The Jesus Record; Rich Mullins and A Ragamuffin Band; Rick Elias; Myrrh Records

Inspirational[]

Album of the Year[]

• Corner of Eden; Kathy Troccoli; ; Reunion Records
• Dream Big; The Martins; , ;
• Gospel; Michael English; Michael English, Jay DeMarcus; Curb
• Perennial Songs For The Seasons Of Life; Twila Paris; Brown Bannister for ; Sparrow Records
• The Breaking Of The Dawn; Fernando Ortega; ; Myrrh Records

Song of the Year[]

• "Adonai"; A Maze of Grace; Avalon; , , ; Sparrow Records
• "Farther Than Your Grace Can Reach"; Mission; Jonathan Pierce; , ; Curb Records
• "Gloria"; Watermark; Watermark; Nathan and Christy Nockels; Rocketown Records
• "Psalm 23"; Corner of Eden; Kathy Troccoli; Kathy Troccoli, ; Reunion Records
• "When The Wind Blows"; Steady On; Point of Grace; , Word Records

Southern gospel[]

Album of the Year[]

• Faithful; Cathedrals; Bill Gaither, , Roger Bennett; Homeland
• Rhythm & Rhyme; ; Chris White;
• Still The Greatest Story Ever Told; Gaither Vocal Band; Bill Gaither, , Guy Penrod;
• That Says It All; George Younce; , ;
• They Gave The World A Smile, The Stamps Quartet Tribute Album; , Light Crust Doughboys; James Blackwood, Art Greenhaw, ;

Song of the Year[]

• "Born Again"; Sweet Life; Janet Paschal; Public Domain;
• "He Made A Change"; Faithful; The Cathedrals; , Ernie Haase; Homeland
• "I Believe In A Hill Called Mount Calvary"; Lovin' God and Lovin' Each Other; Gaither Vocal Band; William J. Gaither, Gloria Gaither;
• "In Time, On Time, Every Time"; ; Gold City; Belinda Smith; Daywind Records
• "One Holy Lamb"; Rhythm & Rhyme; ; ;

Country[]

Album of the Year[]

• A Work In Progress; Jeff and Sheri Easter; ;
• In The Middle Of It All; David L. Cook; , David L. Cook, ; ,
• In My Life; Larry Gatlin; Larry Gatlin, Michael G. Smith;
• Increase My Faith; The Isaacs; ; Horizon Records
• The Lewis Bunch; The Lewis Family; Buddy Spicher, , The Lewis Family;

Song of the Year[]

• "Been There, Done That"; A Work In Progress; Jeff and Sheri Easter; Jerry Salley, ;
• "Count Your Blessings"; Dream Big; The Martins; Kim Patton-Johnston, Joe Johnston;
• "He Chose To Wear The Crown"; featuring ; Rabbit Easter Band; , ;
• "Heaven Will Be My Home"; Heaven Will Be My Home; ; Walt Mills; Homeland
• "Whispers In My Heart"; Tender Road Home; Susie Luchsinger; , Claire Cloninger; New Haven

Bluegrass[]

Album of the Year[]

Insufficient amount of eligible entries.

Song of the Year[]

• "Till The Last Leaf Shall Fall"; Gospel Radio Gems; Doyle Lawson & ; Sonny James, Jack Rhodes;
• "He Still Looks Over Me"; The Lewis Bunch; The Lewis Family; Mike Richards, ;
• "I Dreamed I Drove the Nails"; Feel Good Day; Continental Divide; , Larry Williams, Kim Williams; Pinecastle Records
• "Peace Like a River"; Gospel Radio Gems; Doyle Lawson & ; , ;
• "The Old Love Letter"; New Highway; Larry Sparks; ; Mountain Home
• "Who Will Pray For Me"; Our Point Of View; featuring Dale Ann Bradley; Dale Ann Bradley, ; Pinecastle Records

Traditional gospel[]

Album of the Year[]

• Bow Down And Worship Him; ; Percy Bady;
• Christmas With Shirley Caesar; Shirley Caesar; Steven Ford, Shirley Caesar; Myrrh Records
• My Soul Feels Better Right Now; Della Reese; ; Homeland
• Now That I'm Here; Beverly Crawford; Dan Cleary; Warner Alliance
• So Good; Colorado Mass Choir featuring Joe Pace; , , ; Verity Records

Song of the Year[]

• "Is Your All On The Altar?"; Songs From The Heart; Yolanda Adams; Elisha Hoffman, Percy Bady, Yolanda Adams; Verity Records
• "Jesus I Won't Forget"; 50 Blessed Years; ; Percy Gray; Myrrh Records .
• "Just A Closer Walk With Thee"; Just Churchin'; Bobby Jones & New Life with ; PD, arrangement by Derrick Lee;
• "So Good"; So Good; Colorado Mass Choir featuring Joe Pace; Percy Bady; Verity Records
• "Thank You Lord (He Did It All)"; Strength; featuring John P. Kee; John P. Kee; Verity Records

Contemporary gospel[]

Album of the Year[]

• Conversations; ; Greg O'Quin, James Moss, ; Myrrh Records
• Everlasting Love; CeCe Winans; Keith Crouch, , , , Tony Rich, Tommy Simms, , , , CeCe Winans, Eric Dawkins, Daryl Simmons, Lauryn Hill; Sparrow Records,
• Nu Nation Project; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin;
• Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ; Fred Hammond, ; Verity Records
• So Cool; Take 6; Take 6, Jim Ed Norman, George Duke; Reprise Records

Song of the Year[]

• "I Told The Storm"; Conversations; Greg O'Quin 'N Joyful Noyze; ; Myrrh Records
• "Jesus Is All"; Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & ; Fred Hammond; Verity Records
• "Let The Praise Begin"; Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ; Fred Hammond; Verity Records
• "Love Wouldn't"; I Get Lifted; Kelli Williams; Kelli Williams;
• "Your Steps Are Ordered"; Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical for Christ; Fred Hammond, ; Verity Records

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance[]

Album of the Year[]

• Glory 2 Glory; Lil' Raskull; ; Grapetree Records
• Heatseeker; The World Wide Message Tribe; ;
• Pawns In A Chess Game; God's Original Gangstaz; , ; Grapetree Records
• Tears Of A Gansta; Preachas In Tha Hood; , ; Grapetree Records
• The Return; E-Roc; ; Grapetree Records
• Welcome To The New Era; K·II·S; , Brian Ray; Metro One

Song of the Year[]

• "After the Rain"; Welcome to the New Era; ; Donald Newman; Metro One
• "Everything I Need"; Heatseeker; The World Wide Message Tribe; ;
• "God Is In Control"; Godzhouse.com – The Compilation; ; ;
• "Hide"; The Echoing Green; The Echoing Green; ; 5 Minute Walk,
• "Plagiarism"; Factors of the Seven; Grits; T.Carter, S.Jones, , ; Gotee Records

Urban[]

Album of the Year[]

Insufficient amount of eligible entries.

Song of the Year[]

• "Can't Let Go"; More Than You Know; Out of Eden; , ; Gotee Records
• "Fly Away"; So Cool; Take 6; Cedric Dent; Reprise Records
• "Grace & Mercy"; Grace & Mercy; Marvin Sapp; Percy Bady;
• "In The Midst Of The Rain"; BeBe Winans; BeBe Winans; BeBe Winans, , ; Sparrow Records, Atlantic Records
• "Revolution"; Nu Nation Project; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, Rodney Jerkins; Gospo centric

Rock[]

Album of the Year[]

• Anybody Out There?; Burlap To Cashmere; Jay Healy, David Rolfe; Squint Entertainment
• Kansas; Jennifer Knapp; Mark Stuart; Gotee Records
• King of Fools; Delirious?; Andy Piercy, Delirious?; Sparrow Records
• Some Kind of Zombie; Audio Adrenaline; John Hampton; ForeFront Records
• Step Up to the Microphone; Newsboys; Peter Furler; Star Song Records

Song of the Year[]

• "Agnus Dei"; Exodus; Third Day; Michael W. Smith; Rocketown Records
• "Butterfly"; Seven Day Jesus; Seven Day Jesus; , ; ForeFront Records
• "Hands In The Air"; The Waitin; The Waiting; , , Steve Hindalong, ; Sparrow Records
• "My Friend (So Long)"; Supernatural; DC Talk; Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, Kevin Max, Mark Hudson, ; ForeFront Records
• "Undo Me"; Kansas; Jennifer Knapp; Jennifer Knapp, Gotee Records

Modern rock/alternative[]

Song of the Year[]

• "Blitz"; Some Kind of Zombie; Audio Adrenaline with Special Guest Supertones; Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, Mark Stuart; ForeFront Records
• "La La Land"; All Star United; All Star United; , Ian Eskelin, Essential Records, Reunion Records
• "Super Good Feeling"; Static; Bleach; Brad Ford, , , ; ForeFront Records
• "The Devil Is Bad"; Fourth From The Last; The W's; Andrew Schar, , James Carter, Brian Morris, , ; 5 Minute Walk, Sarabellum
• "Underwater"; The Legend of Chin; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, ; re:think Records

Album of the Year[]

• Am I Pretty?; ; ; Word Records
• Fourth From The Last; The W's; Masaki Liu; 5 Minute Walk, Sarabellum
• Hey You, I Love Your Soul; Skillet; Skidd Mills; Ardent/ForeFront
• Vegas Car Chasers; Silage; ; Essential Records
• Water; Between Thieves; Steve Hindalong; , Benson

Hard music[]

Album of the Year[]

• Bananaman; Ghoti Hook; ; Tooth & Nail Records
• Brightblur; Massivivid; , Mark Nash; , Benson
• On Your Feet; Spoken; , Brian Ray; Metro One
• Project 86; Project 86; , Project 86; BEC Recordings
• Where Blood & Fire Bring Rest; Zao; Bruce Fitzhugh, ; Solid State

Song of the Year[]

• "Awesome God"; Skalleluia; The Insyderz; Rich Mullins with additional lyrics by ; Squint Entertainment
• "Locked In A Cage"; Hey You, I Love Your Soul; Skillet; John Cooper; Ardent/ForeFront
• "On Your Feet"; On Your Feet; Spoken; Spoken; Metro One
• "Pain"; Flying; Grammatrain; Pete Stewart, , ; ForeFront
• "Salt Circles"; American Standard; Every Day Life; ; KMG Records, Alarma

Others[]

Instrumental Album of the Year[]

• Acoustic Sketches; Phil Keaggy; Phil Keaggy, ; Sparrow Records
• Christmas Sax; ; ;
• Epic Tales of Whoa!; Tony Palacios; Tony Palacios, Grover Jackson;
• Grand Passion; John Tesh; John Tesh; GTSP, Word Records
• The Gospel According to Jazz; Kirk Whalum; Kirk Whalum, ;

Praise & Worship Album of the Year[]

• Acoustic Worship: 25 of Your Favorite Praise and Worship Songs; Various; Provident
• Focus On The Family presents Renewing The Heart Live Hymns and Songs of Worship; Kim Hill; David Zaffiro, Kim Hill; Star Song Records
• Freedom; Darrell Evans; ;
• God Came Near; Max Lucado, , Dennis Jernigan, , Lisa Lopez; Glenn Wagner;
• Skalleluia; Insyderz; Gene Eugene, Insyderz; Squint

Children's Music Album of the Year[]

• America's 25 Praise & Worship Choruses For Kids; David Lyndon Huff; .
• Bible Action Songs; Bob Singleton;
• Butterfly Kisses & Bedtime Prayers; Various; ; Benson
• Hide 'Em In Your Heart – Praise and Worship for Kids; Steve Green; Sparrow Records;
• Veggie Tunes 2; Veggie Tales; Kurt Heinecke, David Mullen; Big Idea Productions

Spanish Language Album of the Year[]

• Avivanos; ; , Lenny LeBlanc; Hosanna! Music
• Entrare' a Jerusalen; Rene Gonzalez; , ; Hosanna! Music
• Libertad Me Das (tie); Sandi Patty; Isaac Hernandez, Greg Nelson;
• Me Regalo; Marcos Vidal; Marcos Vidal, ;
• Oro (tie); Crystal Lewis; Brian Ray, ; Metro One

Special Event Album of the Year[]

• Artists Acappella: First Call, Cindy Morgan, Mark Lowry, Babbie Mason, John Elefante, Ron Kenoly, Dallas Holm, Michael O'Brien, Bruce Carroll, David L Cook, The Martins; , Jeff Nelson;
• ; dcTalk, Jars of Clay, Sixpence None the Richer, Cindy Morgan, Chris Rice, The Katinas, Third Day, Crystal Lewis, Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith. (Rocketown Records)
• Surfonic Water Revival: New Surf Music for the Redeemed Masses: Smalltown Poets with Paul Johnson, with Phil Keaggy, The Insyderz, Chuck Girard with Paul Johnson, Plumb, Terry Scott Taylor, , Randy Stonehill with Havalina Rail Co., , Rebecca St. James, Silage, All Star United with , Rick Altizer, Skillet (band), .
• Lost Dogs with Rich Young Ruler: Terry Taylor (KMG Records)
• Touched by an Angel: Della Reese and the , Celine Dion, God's Property, Wynonna, The Kinleys, Deana Carter, Bob Dylan, Amanda Marshall, Shawn Colvin, Imani Coppola, Uncle Sam, Keb' Mo, Amy Grant, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Jaci Velasquez; Keith Thomas, Paul Worley. (Myrrh Records)
• Tribute to Dottie Rambo: , Squire Parsons, Karen Peck and New River, , , , Kirk Talley, The Talley Trio, & , The Perry Sisters, The Hoppers; , Jeff Collins, Chris White. ()

Musical of the Year[]

• Glory! Another Soulful Celebration of the Season; Dave Williamson; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
• God For Us; Don Moen, Jack Hayford, , , , ; Integrity Music,
• He Is Still The King of Kings; Mosie Lister;
• Mary Did You Know?; David Guthrie, Bruce Greer;
• The Christmas Post; , Robert Sterling;

Youth/Children's Musical of the Year[]

• 2 Extreme!; ; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
• A Lamb's Tale; , Dennis Allen
• A Star Is Born; ;
• The Ultimate Youth Choir Book 2; David Guthrie, , Robert Sterling, , Rob Howard, Dennis Allen;
• WWW.Christmasonline.com; , John Chisum; ,

Choral Collection of the Year[]

• A Mighty Fortress, Ken Barker, ;
• Peace Speaker, Geron Davis; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
• Songs From The Altar, Carol Cymbala;
• The Worship Library, Vol. 2, David Guthrie, ;
• Victory In Jesus!, , Billy Ray Hearn; Lillenas

Enhanced CD of the Year[]

• Family Time Favorites; Loving Care Children; , ,
• Hide 'Em In Your Heart – Praise and Worship For Kids; Steve Green; ; Sparrow Records
• Mission 3:16 Super CD 5; Carman; ; Sparrow Records
• Steady On Enhanced CD; Point of Grace; , ; Word Records
• Ten; The Birthday Album; Various; , Michael Wilson; ForeFront Records

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year[]

• Anybody Out There?; Burlap To Cashmere; ; Michael Wilson; Squint Entertainment
• Bon Voyage; Bon Voyage; ; ; Tim Owen; BEC Recordings
• Down Goes The Day; Chris Taylor; ; , ; Toolbox; ; Alan Clark
• Live The Life; Michael W. Smith; ; ; Jimmy Abegg; Reunion Records
• Supernatural; dcTalk; ; ; , ; ForeFront Records
• The Jesus Record; ; , Jimmy Abegg, Ben Pearson; , Ben Pearson; Myrrh Records

Short Form Music Video of the Year[]

• "Entertaining Angels"; Newsboys; Janet Eisner; Eden; A&R; StarSong, Virgin
• "He Has Made Me Glad"; The Insyderz; Jonathan Richter; Squint Entertainment; Squint Entertainment
• "Kiss Me"; Sixpence None the Richer; ; Steve Taylor; ; Squint Entertainment
• "Ms. Innocence"; Wilshire; Brandon Dickerson; Brandon Dickerson; ; Rocketown Records
• "My Friend (So Long)"; dcTalk; ; Tryan George; The End; ForeFront/Virgin
• "The Devil Is Bad"; The W's; Brandon Dickerson; Brandon Dickerson; ; 5 Minute Walk,

Long Form Music Video of the Year[]

• Atlanta Homecoming; Bill Gaither & The Homecoming Friends; Bill Gaither, , Bill Carter, ; ;
• Mission 3:16 The Video; Carman; , ; ; ; Sparrow Records
• My Utmost For His Highest – The Concert; Cindy Morgan, Avalon, Twila Paris, Bryan Duncan, Sandi Patty, Steven Curtis Chapman; ; ; Word Entertainment; Myrrh Records
• Perennial In Concert A Season of Worship; Twila Paris; Norman Miller; Russell Hall; Trinity Broadcasting Network; Sparrow Records
• X: The Birthday Video; Seven Day Jesus, Rebecca St. James, Bleach, , Geoff Moore & The Distance, Considering Lily, Raze, The Normals, Grammatrain, , Audio Adrenaline, dcTalk, Eddie DeGarmo, Michael Anderson, Dana Key, iona; , , ; Cory Edwards; , Forefront Records; ForeFront Records

External links[]

• 1999 Dove Award Nominees and Winners
• Dove Award nominees