Third Day gets Dove Award Nominations!

[AgentSteph]

The guys have gotten some Dove Award Nominations including Artist of the Year and Group of the Year!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - February 20, 2009 - Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, Fireflight, Marvin Sapp, Third Day, TobyMac and Chris Tomlin have been nominated by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) membership for Artist of the Year at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards on April 23, 2009 in Nashville.
Those artists were among the Dove Award nominees announced at a press conference today at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitor Information Center. The GMA Dove Awards, gospel music’s biggest night of the year, featuring artists from every style of gospel/Christian music coming together for a night of music and celebration, will be broadcast nationwide live on the Gospel Music Channel from 8 – 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on Thursday, April 23, 2009.

"Christian and gospel music expresses itself in many different ways and we applaud all nominated artists for their unique contributions to the music landscape,” said John W. Styll, president of the Gospel Music Association (GMA). “The powerful messages of redemption, hope and joy found in the music of our Dove nominees come during a season in history when our country and the world need inspiration and encouragement.”

For the first time, fans will become stakeholders in the Dove Awards with an opportunity to vote for the winner of Artist of the Year along with New Artist of the Year, which includes nominees Addison Road, Francesca Battistelli, Fee, Jonathan Nelson, Remedy Drive, Chris Sligh and Tenth Avenue North. Fan voting, which will be conducted through the Gospel Music Channel website (www.gospelmusicchannel.c om) and at www.doveawards.com, will open on February 26, the same day online voting opens for GMA members. The cumulative fan vote, which will continue through the live Dove Awards broadcast, will account for one-third of the total vote in those two categories.

The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be handed out at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House. Tickets to the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 615-242-0303.

***Rounding out the Artist of the Year nominees, THIRD DAY earns its nomination after a successful year with the release of Revelation, which is nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. That CD debuted at No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart in July, landing the band on the cover of Billboard magazine. Third Day also toured with Switchfoot, Jars of Clay and Robert Randolph & The Family Band on the "Music Builds Tour" for Habitat for Humanity and performed on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”


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40th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominations

ARTIST OF THE YEAR*
Casting Crowns
Steven Curtis Chapman
Fireflight
Marvin Sapp
Third Day
TobyMac
Chris Tomlin


GROUP OF THE YEAR
Casting Crowns
David Crowder*Band
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Mary Mary
MercyMe
Skillet
Third Day


POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman, Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; BEC
Fall And Winter; Jon Foreman; Jon Foreman; Credential Recordings, lowercase people records
My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Ian Eskelin; Fervent Records
Relentless; Natalie Grant; Bernie Herms, Shaun Shankel; Curb Records
Revelation; Third Day; Howard Benson; Essential Records



SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM
album; artist; producer; label
Billy: The Early Years Official Motion Picture Soundtrack; Brooks & Dunn, Mac Powell, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, China Edelman, Patty Griffin, Brandon Heath, Gregory Page, Michael W. Smith, Melinda Doolittle, Roy Orbison, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Sierra Hull, John Cowan, Harry Stinson, Ronnie Bowman, Ronnie McCoury, John Wesley Ryles; Anastasia Brown; Arista Nashville, Essential Records
Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One; Gaither Vocal Band, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, The Grascals, Buddy Greene, The Isaacs, Gordon Mote, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, The Booth Brothers, George Jones, Wesley Pritchard, Reggie & Ladye Love Smith, Brittany Allen, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Charlotte Ritchie, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Jimmy Fortune, Dailey & Vincent, Jason Crabb, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Cherryholmes, Lisa Daggs-Charette, Vince Gill, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman; Bill Gaither; Gaither Music Group
How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry; The Charlie Daniels Band, Mac Powell, Alan Jackson, Patty Loveless, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs & The Whites, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Loretta Lynn, Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood; Steve Gibson; Sony BMG Nashville


RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING
Revelation (Third Day); Tim Parker, Beka Blackburn; Tim Parker; David Mcalister, RW Sims; Essential Records


CONGRATULATIONS!!! :D :D :D

[3D NC fan]

Great to see the recognition for Revelation! I like the fan voting part because I know we have plenty of people who will cast their votes for 3D. :cool:

[Salome]

And ...... because I knew you were curious ....... :D

http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=CD93925&netp_id=518322&event=ESRCN&item_code=WW&view=covers

Mac is singing I'll Fly Away with The Charlie Daniels Band. The first clip you can listen to. If it doesn't get your toe to tappin', well by golly, nothing will!! haha!

[3D NC fan]

I've seen the clip of Mac singing with Charlie Daniels. Good stuff!

Also nice to see he is being recognized for the song with Brooks & Dunn on the soundtrack for the Billy Graham movie.

[calalily]

Fantastic! I will certainly be voting. Wish I could go to the Doves! :)

[calalily]

Also Congratulations guys for this well deserved recognition! You Rock! :)

[ChelsieGratzer]

Awesomeness! Congrats guys'!

(We're looking for Revelation's fourth week at number one in 20 the countdown magazine!)

I will find out tomorrow morning! Can't wait!

[Rainlily]

Excellent! Well deserved.

Was anyone else shocked that they were NOT NOMINATED for ANY Grammy's?

[ChelsieGratzer]

Excellent! Well deserved.

Was anyone else shocked that they were NOT NOMINATED for ANY Grammy's?
I was shocked and sad! They deserve everything they get and more!

[Jason]

Congrats, guys!

[freakysoccer]

Excellent! Well deserved.

Was anyone else shocked that they were NOT NOMINATED for ANY Grammy's?

yes, i was totally shocked about that..these guys deserve so much more reconition. and congrats guys on the dove award nominations. i'll definitely cast a vote.

[Marmoo68]

Congratulations guys. So proud of you and so glad that your work is being recognized. I will definitely be casting a vote for Third Day!! :D

[NurseBettyLu]

I predict a sweep.

[jesus loves me]

Excellent! Well deserved. Was anyone else shocked that they were NOT NOMINATED for ANY Grammy's? me. they deserved an award. i still can't believe it.

[jesus loves me]

I predict a sweep. i hope your prediction becomes a reality - they so deserve it.

[Debbie]

Congratulations Third Day! You definitely deserve it!!!

And YOU will have the opportunity to vote for them. Look for the link in just a few.

[Corrine]

Thank you, Steph, for posting the press release!

Congratulations Third Day!!!!!


We're going to mount a huge Gomer campaign to get everyone to vote for Third Day for Artist of the Year! Our vote only counts for 1/3 of the total vote, but we can do this!!!

[Rainlily]

Excellent! Well deserved.

Was anyone else shocked that they were NOT NOMINATED for ANY Grammy's?

I am equally SHOCKED there is no "Song of the Year" nomination for "Call My Name" and no nomination for Mac as "Male Vocalist of the Year." I think his voice sounds incredible on "Revelation."

Who comes up with these nominations anyhow?? I love Jeremy Camp's voice, but none of the guys listed, not even Jeremy, can hold a candle to Mac!!

[ChelsieGratzer]

I am equally SHOCKED there is no "Song of the Year" nomination for "Call My Name" and no nomination for Mac as "Male Vocalist of the Year." I think his voice sounds incredible on "Revelation."

Who comes up with these nominations anyhow?? I love Jeremy Camp's voice, but none of the guys listed, not even Jeremy, can hold a candle to Mac!!
Yes, I was wondering about Mac not being nominated for "Male Vocalist of the Year!" I was kinda wondering! I agree about Jeremy Camp. But, Mac is WAY better!

[calalily]

For real! Me too! Mac is by far Best Male Vocalist in my book! By leaps & bounds! Call My Name & Revelation should both be up there for song. What's up with that? At least they did get several other nominations tho! Also, I personally love Phil Wickham & he's not on any of the nominations!

[Debbie]

I agree with you on Mac being the best Male Vocalist. There is nothing we can do about that now, however, going forward, it is very possible. Now, it is very important that the PEOPLE be heard, and vote. This is our chance....Let's do it

[jesus loves me]

I am equally SHOCKED there is no "Song of the Year" nomination for "Call My Name" and no nomination for Mac as "Male Vocalist of the Year." I think his voice sounds incredible on "Revelation." Who comes up with these nominations anyhow?? I love Jeremy Camp's voice, but none of the guys listed, not even Jeremy, can hold a candle to Mac!! yeah, that bugged me too. those songs deserved it and there is no one who can hold a candle to mac. he is incredible.

[Rainlily]

Looking back at the nominations page:

http://www.doveawards.com/doveawards/nominees.php

I'm scratching my head at the category of Pop/Contemporary album for Revelation instead of Rock/Contemporary.

Does anyone think The Afters ~ Never Going Back to Ok is more rock than Revelation? (THEY are in the Rock category.)

I would never put Third Day & Bebo Norman in the same category either! From what I've heard of it (and it's not much) Bebo's music is WAY mellow.