BMI Gospel Artists Win Big at GMA Awards
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| Mark Hall | Switchfoot |
San Diego alt-rockers Switchfoot were another of the night's big winners, taking four Dove statuettes including Artist of the Year. The Crabb Family also notched four awards including Southern Gospel Album, with patriarch Gerald Crabb collecting three as writer of "He Came Looking for Me," "Forever" and "Through the Fire."
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| Casting Crowns |
Earning double mentions were Israel & New Breed, Ed Cash, Steven Curtis Chapman, Aaron Lindsey and Toby McKeehan.
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| The Crabb Family | Gerald Crabb |
Hosted by a slate of stars including Chapman, CeCe Winans, Rebecca St. James and Israel Houghton, the awards show will be televised in national syndication through network affiliates and independent stations.
BMI's 2005 GMA Award winners:
Song of the Year
"Who Am I?"
Mark Hall, songwriter; Club Zoo Music, SWECS Music
Songwriter of the Year
Mark Hall
Artist of the Year
Switchfoot
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| Israel & New Breed | Ed Cash |
Group of the Year
Casting Crowns
New Artist of the Year
Building 429
Producer of the Year
Ed Cash
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| Steven Curtis Chapman | Building 429 |
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
"Hittin' Curves"
Grits
Teron Carter, Stacy Jones, Otto Price, S. Moss, songwriters
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
"Dare You to Move"
Switchfoot
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
"Who Am I?"
Casting Crowns
Mark Hall, songwriter
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| Aaron Lindsey | Day of Fire |
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
"Voice of Truth"
Casting Crowns
Mark Hall and Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriters
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
"He Came Looking for Me"
The Crabb Family
Gerald Crabb, songwriter
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
"Heroes"
The Isaacs
Rebecca Isaacs Bowman and Sonya Isaacs, songwriters
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| tobyMac | Grits |
Country Recorded Song of the Year
"Forever"
The Crabb Family
Jason Crabb and Gerald Crabb, songwriters
Urban Recorded Song of the Year
"You Don't Know"
Rodney Jerkins and Fred Jerkins, songwriters
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
"Through the Fire"
The Crabb Family featuring Donnie McClurkin
Gerald Crabb, songwriter
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| Dave Moody | The Isaacs |
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
"Again I Say Rejoice"
Israel & New Breed
Israel Houghton and Aaron Lindsey, songwriters
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Welcome to Diverse City
tobyMac
Toby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, Solomon Olds, Joe Baldridge, Robert Marvin, Josiah Bell and Michael Linney, producers
Rock Album of the Year
Day of Fire
Day of Fire
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| Israel Houghton | The Lewis Family |
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
Wire
Paul Ebersold, producer
Southern Gospel Album of the Year
Driven
The Crabb Family; Jason Crabb, Adam Crabb, Aaron Crabb and Kelly
Bowling, producers
Bluegrass Album of the Year
Angels Gathering Flowers
The Lewis Family
Wayne Haun, producer
Urban Album of the Year
Everyday People
Andrew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders, producers
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson
Barry Beckett, producer
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
Live From Another Level
Israel & New Breed
Israel Houghton and Aaron W. Lindsey, producers
Praise & Worship Album of the Year
Arriving
Ed Cash, producer
Spanish Language Album of the Year
Te Amo Dios
Praise Street Worship Band
Dave Moody, Eulises Canada and Nelson McSwain, producers
Special Event Album of the Year
The Passion of the Christ: Songs
Steven Curtis Chapman, creed.asp">Scott Stapp, Sara Evans, Big Dismal,
Kirk Franklin,Yolanda Adams, BeBe Winans, Angie Stone
Short Form Music Video of the Year
"Dare You to Move"
Switchfoot
Long Form Music Video of the Year
"Switchfoot Live In San Diego"
Switchfoot
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