The nominees for the 33rd Annual Dove Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Nashville by last year's big winners, Nicole C. Mullen, Third Day, and Nichole Nordeman. There are some MAJOR upsets and surprises in this year's list. Receiving multiple nominations, were, among others, Steven Curtis Chapman, Rebecca St. James, Toby McKeehan, and Nicole C. Mulen, who each received 8 nods. Michael W. Smith and Mac Powell each picks up 7 nominations, as Powell's band Third Day, along with Selah, Kirk Franklin, producer Brown Bannister and new-comer Shaun Groves each received 5 nods! Below is a full list of all nominees: Song of the Year "Above All"; Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche; Integrity Hosanna! Music, LenSongs Publishing (ASCAP) "Alive"; Paul Sandoval, Marcos Curiel, Mark Traa Daniels, Noah C. Bernardo Jr.; Souljah Music, Famous Music Publishing, ASCAP "Call On Jesus"; Nicole C. Mullen; Word Spring Music, Lil’ Jas Music (SESAC) "God Is God"; Steven Curtis Chapman; Peach Hill Songs (BMI) "God Of Wonders"; Marc Byrd, Steve Hindalong; New Spring Publishing, Never Say Never Songs (ASCAP), StormBoy Music (BMI) "I Can Only Imagine"; Bart Mallard; Simpleville Music (ASCAP) "Live Out Loud"; Steven Curtis Chapman, Geoff Moore; Peach Hill Songs (BMI), Geoff Moore Songs (SESAC) "Press On"; Dan Burgess; Belwin-Mills Publishing (ASCAP) "Wait For Me"; Rebecca St. James; Up In The Mix Music, Bibbitsong Music (BMI) "Welcome Home"; Shaun Groves; New Spring Publishing (ASCAP) Male Vocalist of the Year David Phelps Mac Powell Mark Schultz Michael W. Smith Steven Curtis Chapman Female Vocalist of the Year CeCe Winans Natalie Grant Nichole Nordeman Nicole C. Mullen Rebecca St. James Group of the Year Avalon P.O.D. Point of Grace Selah Third Day Artist of the Year Michael W. Smith Nicole C. Mullen P.O.D. Steven Curtis Chapman Third Day New Artist of the Year downhere Joy Williams Sara Groves Shaun Groves ZOEgirl Producer of the Year Brown Bannister Kirk Franklin Monroe Jones Steve Hindalong Toby McKeehan Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year "40"; Rhythm of Remembrance; Apt.core; U2; Rocketown "Dance El Ritmo"; Dance El Ritmo; Freddie Colloca; Freddie Colloca, Jose Garces Jr., Alvaro Lopez; One Voice "Divine Inspiration"; Are We There Yet?; John Reuben; John Zappin, Todd Collins, Alan Auguste; Gotee "Reborn"; Transform; Rebecca St. James; Rebecca St. James, Matt Bronleewe; ForeFront "Ride Wit Me"; The Last Street Preacha; T-Bone; T-Bone, Chase; Flicker "Somebody’s Watching Me"; Momentum; Toby Mac; Toby McKeehan, Michael Anthony Taylor, Rockwell; ForeFront Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year "Can’t Erase It"; If I Left The Zoo; Jars Of Clay; Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, Stephen Mason, Charlie Lowell; Essential "For The Love Of God"; Transform; Rebecca St. James; Rebecca St. James, Matt Bronleewe; ForeFront "God, You Are My God"; Glo; Delirious?; Stuart Garrard; Sparrow "Hey, Hey"; The Big Surprise; The Elms; Owen Thomas, Brent Milligan; Sparrow "How Long?"; Untitled; The Benjamin Gate; Andrienne Lisching, Marc Theodosion, Marc Pautz, Costa Balamatsias, Chris Poisat; Brett Palmer; ForeFront "Invade My Soul"; Invade My Soul; By The Tree; Chuck Dennie; Fervent Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year "9 Out Of 10"; Life Outside The Toybox; Justifide; Jason Moncivaiz, Sambo Moncivaiz, Joey Avalos; Ardent "Live For Him"; Above; Pillar; Rob Beckley, Travis Jenkins, Brad Noone, Michael Wittig; Flicker "Perfect"; The Hammering Process; Living Sacrifice; Living Sacrifice; Solid State "Song X"; The Light In Guinevere’s Garden; East West; East West; Floodgate "Use Me"; Out Of My Mind; G S Megaphone; Randy Shreve; Spindust Rock Recorded Song of the Year "Alien Youth"; Alien Youth; Skillet; John L. Cooper; Ardent "Barlow Girls"; Karaoke Superstars; Superchik; Max Hsu; inpop "Born Again"; Born Again; Pete Orta; Natalie Hemby, Jay Joyce; Word "Come Together"; Come Together; Third Day; Tai Anderson, Brad Avery, David Carr, Mark Lee, Mac Powell; Essential "Extreme Days"; Solo; Toby Mac; Jamie Rowe, Toby McKeehan, Michael Anthony Taylor, David Bach; ForeFront "Will Not Fade"; Hit Parade; Audio Adrenaline; Bob Herdman, Mark Stuart, Will McGinniss, Tyler Burkam, Ben Cissell; ForeFront Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year "Blue Skies"; Free To Fly; Point Of Grace; Matt Huesmann, Grant Cunningham; Word "Call On Jesus"; Talk About It; Nicole C. Mullen; Nicole C. Mullen; Word "I Can Only Imagine"; Almost There; MercyMe; Bart Mallard; INO "Live Out Loud"; Declaration; Steven Curtis Chapman; Steven Curtis Chapman, Geoff Moore; Sparrow "Welcome Home"; Invitation to Eavesdrop; Shaun Groves; Shaun Groves; Rocketown Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year "Above All"; Worship; Michael W. Smith; Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche; Reunion "Every Season"; This Mystery; Nichole Nordeman; Nichole Nordeman; Sparrow "He Sends His Love"; Free To Fly; Point Of Grace; Jeremy Bose, Paul Evans; Word "The Glory"; Oxygen; Avalon; Jim Cooper, Regie Hamm; Sparrow "Wonderful, Merciful Saviour"; Press On; Selah; Dawn Rodgers, Eric Wyse; Curb Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year "Day Three"; Day Three; Lord Song; Jerry Salley; Daywind "He’s Watching Me"; I Do Believe; Gaither Vocal Band; Tina Sadler; Spring Hill "The Blood Cried Out"; Never Alone; Ernie Haase; Jeff Steele, Amy Keefer; Daywind "The Truth Is"; A Taste Of Grace; Karen Peck & New River; John Darin Rowsey; Spring Hill "There’ll Come A Day"; Lovin’ This Livin’ For The Lord; Brian Free and Assurance; Jeff Steele, Cindi Ballard; Daywind Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year "Above and Beyond"; So Fine; Lewis Family; Gene Pistilli, Billy Davis; Thoroughbred "Face To Face With Amazing Grace"; The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri; The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri; Mike Richards, Rodney Lay, JR.; Matorlick "Just A Prayer Away"; Grass Covered Tracks; Wade Spencer; Gerald Crabb; Model "Thank You, Lord, For Your Blessings On Me"; By Request, Their Greatest Hits; Easter Brothers; Russell Easter, James Easter, Edd Easter; Thoroughbred "The Lamb Is Within"; Pocket Full of Seeds; Standing Tall; Billy Fields; Independent Country Recorded Song of the Year "Come Spring"; The Gift; Jessica King; Reba Rambo; Journey "Goin’ Away Party"; Ordinary Day; Jeff & Sheri Easter; Bruce Haynes; Spring Hill "I See"; Day Three; Lord Song; Joe Johnston, Kim Patton Johnston; Daywind "Thank God For The Preacher"; The Call; Mike Bowling; Gerald Crabb, Jason Crabb; Family "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"; Dave Moody; Dave Moody, Traditional; Lamon "Write Your Name Across My Heart"; From The Heart; The Oak Ridge Boys; Randy VanWarmer, Tony Harrell; Spring Hill Urban Recorded Song of the Year "Different Now"; This Is Your Life; Out Of Eden; Lisa Kimmey, Lee Jerkins, David Hackley; Gotee "He’s Been Good"; Virtuosity!; Virtue; Derek “DOA” Allen, Juanita Wynn; Verity "I Believe I Can Fly"; The Experience; Yolanda Adams; R. Kelly; Elektra "It’s Real"; Destiny; The Katinas; Joe Katina, James Katina, Mike Linney; Gotee "Thank You"; Kingdom Come, The Soundtrack; Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary; Kirk Franklin; GospoCentric Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year "Hold On"; Press On; Selah; Jesse Dixon; Curb "Marvelous"; The Storm Is Over; Bishop T.D. Jakes and the Potter’s House Mass Choir; Myron Butler, Tedd Winn; EMI Gospel "My Everything (Praise Waiteth)"; Persuaded — Live In DC; Richard Smallwood with Vision; Richard Smallwood; Verity "Stand"; Songs For The Soul; Daryl Coley, Marvin Sapp, Helen Baylor, Maurette Brown-Clark; Donnie McClurkin; Harborwood "Steal Away To Jesus"; Hymns; Shirley Caesar, Michelle Williams; Public Domain; Word Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year "’Bout It"; No Limit; Willie Norwood; William Carter, Jr.; Atlantic "Anybody Wanna Pray?"; CeCe Winans; CeCe Winans; Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Margaret Bell, Tommy Sims; Wellspring Gospel "Let There Be Praise"; Joe Pace Presents — Let There Be Praise; Joe Pace, Alvin Slaughter; Joe Pace; Integrity "The Storm Is Over"; The Storm Is Over; Bishop T.D. Jakes and the Potter’s House Mass Choir; R. Kelly; EMI Gospel "There’s A Liftin’ of the Hands"; New Season; Israel Houghten; Tim Johnson; Hosanna! Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album of the Year Full Plates Mix Tape 002; DJ Maj Gotee Keepin It Real; Priesthood; Jyro Xhan, Swift; Metro1 Music Momentum; Toby Mac; Toby Mac; ForeFront Rhythm of Remembrance; Apt.core; Will Hunt, Tom Laune, Don Donahue; Rocketown The Last Street Preacha; T-Bone; Chase; Flicker Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year Alien Youth; Skillet; John L. Cooper; Ardent Invade My Soul; By The Tree; Steve Hindalong, Bob Wohler; Fervent Stereotype Be; Kevin Max; Kevin Max, Adrian Belew; ForeFront The Big Surprise; The Elms; Brent Milligan; Sparrow Untitled; The Benjamin Gate; Quinlan; ForeFront Hard Music Album of the Year Facing Changes; Hangnail; Bill Stevenson, Stephen Egerton; BEC Greatest Hits; Spoken; Dan Garcia, Jyro Xhan, Barry Poynter; Metro1 Life Outside The Toybox; Justifide; Billy Smiley; Ardent The Hammering Process; Living Sacrifice; Barry Poynter, Lance Garvin, Bruce Fitzhugh, Rocky, Arthur Green, Matthew Putman; Solid State The Light In Guinevere’s Garden; East West; Bob Burch; Floodgate Well-Adjusted; Beanbag; Beanbag, Mark McElligott; Inpop Rock Album of the Year Big Tent Revival Live; Big Tent Revival; Dana Key, Steve Wiggins, Randy Williams, Spence Smith, Steve Dale; Ardent Come Together; Third Day; Monroe Jones; Essential Empty; Tait; Michael Tait, Pete Stewart; ForeFront Karaoke Superstars; Superchik; Bill Deaton, Matt Dally, Ben Dally, Max Hsu, Melissa Brock, Tricia Brock, Andrew Wilson, Dave Ghazarian; Inpop Out Of My Mind; G S Megaphone; Skidd Mills; Spindust Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Declaration; Steven Curtis Chapman; Brown Bannister, Steven Curtis Chapman; Sparrow Free To Fly; Point Of Grace; David Tyson, Brown Bannister, Nathan Nockels, Tom Laune, Glen Garrett, Wayne Tester; Word Have I Ever Told You?; FFH; Scott Williamson, David Hamilton; Essential Invitation to Eavesdrop; Shaun Groves; Monroe Jones; Rocketown Oxygen; Avalon; Brown Bannister; Sparrow Talk About It; Nicole C. Mullen; Justin Niebank, David Mullen, Nicole C. Mullen; Word Inspirational Album of the Year David Phelps; David Phelps; Phil Naish; Spring Hill Glorify, Edify, Testify; The Martins; Bill Baumgart, Robert White Johnson, Matt Huesmann; Spring Hill Light Of The World; The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir; Carol Cymbala, Lari Goss, Oliver Wells; M2.O Press On; Selah; Jason Kyle, Todd Smith, Allan Hall, Nicol Smith; Curb The Christmas Shoes; NewSong; Bill Baumgart, Don Koch, George King, Michael O’Brien, Leonard Ahlstrom; Reunion Southern Gospel Album of the Year Day Three; Lord Song; Wayne Haun, Eddie Howard; Daywind Encore; Old Friends Quartet; Bill Gaither, Wesley Pritchard, Ben Speer; Spring House Glory Mountain; The Greenes; Tim Greene; New Haven No Distractions; CrossWay; Garry Jones, Michael Sykes, Bill Gaither; Spring Hill Pressed Down, Shaken Together, Running Over; Gold City; Mark Trammell; Daywind Country Album of the Year From The Heart; The Oak Ridge Boys; Michael Sykes, Duane Allen; Spring Hill God Is Love: The Gospel Sessions; Ann-Margret, James Blackwood, The Jordanaires, The Light Crust Doughboys; Art Greenhaw; Art Greenhaw Inspired; Lulu Roman; Wayne Haun, Mark Guigeria; Hendrix It Feels Like Christmas Again; Jeff & Sheri Easter; Michael Sykes; Spring Hill My Gospel Hymnal; Susie Luchsinger; Billy Aerts; New Haven Urban Album of the Year Dear Lord; Remixx; Phillip Armstrong; Word Just Remember Christmas; Fred Hammond; Fred Hammond; Verity Love Letters; Londa Larmond; Michael Anthony Taylor, Asaph A. Ward, Sanchez Harley, Carlos Pennell, Montrel Darrett, Londa Larmond, Renee Rowe; EMI Gospel No Compromise; Rufus Troutman; Rufus Troutman; Marxan Soul Inspiration; LeJuene Thompson; Cedric Thompson; EMI Gospel Virtuosity!; Virtue; Derek "DOA" Allen, Kevin Bond, Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble, Sean K Hall, Tone’x, Fred Jerkins; Verity Traditional Gospel Album of the Year Doug and Melvin Williams Duets; Doug Williams, Melvin Williams, Lee Williams, Yolanda Adams, Harvet Watkins Jr, Joe Ligon, Marvin Winans, John P. Kee, Shirley Caesar, Duranice, Lydia Brice; Melvin Williams, Doug Williams, Henry Green; Blackberry Hymns; Shirley Caesar; Bubba Smith, Shirley Caesar, Michael Mathis; Word I’m Blessed; Lou Rawls; Rev. Milton Biggham; Malaco Persuaded - Live In DC; Richard Smallwood with Vision; Richard Smallwood; Verity Spirit Of The Century; The Blind Boys Of Alabama; John Chelew; EMI Gospel Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year CeCe Winans; CeCe Winans; Brown Bannister, Robbie Buchanon, Tommy Sims; Wellspring Gospel Joe Pace Presents — Let There Be Praise; Joe Pace; Joe Pace; Integrity Music The Experience; Yolanda Adams; Raymond Reeder; Elektra The Storm Is Over; Bishop T.D. Jakes & The Potter’s House Mass Choir; Kevin Bond, Sanchez Harley; EMI Gospel Worship In His Presence; In His Presence Live; Paul Wright III, Frederick L. Vaughn, Ralph Lofton; Harborwood Instrumental Album of the Year Christmas Extraordinaire; Mannheim Steamroller; Chip Davis; American Gramaphone Freedom; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith, Bryan Lenox; Reunion Gospel Instrumental; Dottie Leonard Miller, Ed Leonard, Craig Minor; Vital Living Room Sessions: Hymns; Chris Rice; Chris Rice, Monroe Jones; Rocketown Redeemer; Fletch Wiley; Fletch Wiley, David Winkler; Word Music Praise & Worship Album of the Year In The Company Of Angels — A Call To Worship; Caedmon’s Call; Joshua Moore, Bob Boyd, Todd Bragg, Garett Buell, Jeff Miller, Derek Webb, Cliff Young, Danielle Young; Essential Let My Words Be Few; Phillips, Craig and Dean; Nathan Nockels; Sparrow Much; Ten Shekel Shirt; Lamont Hiebert, Barry Patterson; Vertical Music Worship; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith, Tom Laune; Reunion You Are My World; Darlene Zschech; Darlene Zschech; Hillsong Music, Integrity Children's Music Album of the Year Baby Bible Songs; Mike Gay, Sue Martin Gay, Christopher Davis, Matt Huesmann; Cedarmont Bedtime Prayers Lullabies and Peaceful Worship; Twila Paris; John Hartley, Derald Daugherty; Sparrow Operation Christmas Child; Kathie Hill; Kathie Hill Music, Word Music Shout to the Lord Kids; Jeff Sandstrom; Integrity Music Songtime Kids, All New Bible Songs; Dennis Dearing; Loving Care Children Spanish Language Album of the Year Camino Largo; Fernando Ortega; John Andrew Schreiner; Word Destino; The Katinas; Bryan Lenox, Mookie Taylor, Michael Linney, Aurel M, Joe Katina, James Katina, John Katina, Jesse Katina, Sam Katina; Gotee El Amor Tiene Un Valor; Ileana Garces; Alvaro Lopez, Jose L Garces; One Voice Mi Corazon; Jaci Velasquez; Emilio Estefan, Jr., Rudy Perez, Mark Heimermann, Alberto Gaitin, Ricardo Gaitin, Alejandro Jean, Freddy Pinero, Jr., Lewis Martinee, Jose Miguel Velasquez; Word Susana Allen; Susana Allen; Alejandro Allen; Piedra Angular Special Event Album of the Year Happy Christmas 3; O.C Supertones, Relient K, Bleach, Cadet, Earthsuit, Kendall Payne, Hangnail, Poor Old Lu, Joy Electric, Denison Witmer, Ace Troubleshooter, Starflyer 59, Aaron Sprinkle, Skyline Drive, Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes; Brandon Ebel; BEC In Case You Missed It... And Then Some; Fred Hammond, Charles Laster, Candace Laster, Jonathan Dunn, amKenyon M. Donald, Darrin Patterson, Keith Staten, Duawne Starling, Tiffany Palmer, Joan, Rosario, The Singletons, Brian J. Pratt, Frederick J. Purifoy II, Marcus Cole, Bridgette Campbell, Shea Norman, Kayla Parker, Resurrection, Howard Smith, Lisa Scott-Baily, Donald Hayes; Fred Hammond; Verity Kingdom Come, The Soundtrack; Kirk Franklin, Jill Scott, Carl Thomas, Natalie and SOP, Shawn Stockman, Mary Mary, Deborah Cox, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Crystal Lewis, Tamar Braxton, Kurt Carr, Tamela Mann, AZYet, Ashley Guilbert, Shanika Leeks, Caltomeesh West, Bishop Kenneth Ulmer; Kirk Franklin; GospoCentric Soul Lift; Johnny Cash, John Ellis, Vestal Goodman, LaRue, Sarah Macintosh, DJ Maj, Steve Mason, Mike Roe, Mark Stuart, Russ Taff, The Bengamin Gate, T-Bone; Mark Stuart, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, Rick Altizer; Flicker We Will Know Peace; The Perrys, Gold City, Greater Vision, The Steeles, Lord Song, Cumberland Quartet, The Paynes, Brian Free, Southern Brothers, Trevecca Nazarene Choir; Wayne Haun; Daywind Musical of the Year He Chose The Nails; Bryan Lenox, Glenn Wagner; Here To Him Light Of The World; Carol Cymbala, Jim Cymbala; Brooklyn Tabernacle One King; Robert Sterling, Lowell Alexander, Deborah Craig-Claar; Word Start At The Manger; Dave Williamson, David Guthrie; Word We Will Know Peace; Wayne Haun; Lorenz Youth/Children's Musical of the Year All I Want for Christmas; Dennis Allen, Nan Allen; Brentwood Kids Music Jailhouse Rock; David T. Clydesdale, Celeste Clydesdale; Clydesdale & Clydesdale Operation Christmas Child; Chris Marion, Kathie Hill; Kathie Hill Music The Noise We Make; Karla Worley, Robert Sterling; Word We Are United; Pam Andrews, Johnathan Crumpton, Meredith Graham; Brentwood Kids Choral Collection of the Year God of Wonders; Steven V. Taylor, Johnathan Crumpton; Brentwood Great Choirs Of America; David Byerly, Lari Goss, John Elefante, Dino Elefante; Word Let Heaven and Nature Swing; Don Marsh; Genevox Marching To Zion; Mike Speck, Lari Goss, Danny Zaloudik; Word Offer Up This Praise; Geron Davis, Bradley Knight; Brentwood-Benson Recorded Music Packaging of the Year 6.1; Out Of The Grey; Karianne Caulkins; Linda Bourdeaux; Jimmy Abegg; Rocketown Any Given Day; Earth To Heaven; Cadet; David Dobson; BEC Freedom; Michael W. Smith; Tim Parker; Tim Parker; Andrew Southam; Reunion In The Company Of Angels — A Call To Worship; Caedmon’s Call; Cliff Young, Jordyn Thomas, Ron Roark; Ron Roark; David Dobson, Tim Parker, Kim Thomas; Essential Zao; Zao; Don Clark; Don Clark; David Johnson; Solid State Short Form Music Video of the Year "All Over Me"; The Benjamin Gate; Randy Brewer; Roman White; ForeFront "Call On Jesus"; Nicole C. Mullen; Randy Brewer; Jeffrey Phillips; Word "Everything"; Delirious?; Richard Fenton; Andy Hutch; Sparrow "Extreme Days"; Toby Mac; Karen Martin; Eric Welch; ForeFront "I Have Been There"; Mark Schultz; Randy Brewer; Jeff Phillips; Word "Reborn"; Rebecca St. James; Karen Martin; Eric Welch; ForeFront "You Already Take Me There"; Switchfoot; Brandon Dickerson; Brandon Dickerson; Sparrow Long Form Music Video 30th Anniversary Reunion; The Paynes; Keith Payne, Mike Payne, Wayne Haun; David Brainard; Daywind Bill & Gloria Gaither Present A Billy Graham Music Homecoming, Vol. 1; Bill & Gloria Gaither and the Homecoming Friends; Bill Gaither; Luke Renner; Spring House He Chose The Nails; Kim Hill, Natalie Grant, Jeff Deyo, Twila Paris, Wes King, Oak hills Church Choir; Glenn Wagner, Ozzie Mills; Ozzie Mills; Here To Him Third Day Live In Concert — The Offerings Experience; Third Day; Michael Sacci; Carl Diebold; CT Ventures You Are My World; Darlene Zschech; Mark Zschech; Dennis Murphy; Hillsong Music Australia; Integrity For more information, check out the offical website of the 33rd Annual Dove Awards: www.doveawards.com

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