The nominees for the 2004 Dove Awards were announced today. The contrasts were striking in quite a few categories, with new faces going up against familiar names. In Male Vocalist new artist nominee Jeremy Camp is facing off against names such as Steven Curtis Chapman and Bart Millard (of Mercy Me, who were nominated for Group and Artist of the Year). Christian artists who had success in the mainstream were also honored, as Stacie Orrico, Switchfoot, Mercy Me, and Randy Travis all scored major nominations.
In the major categories the nominees were:
Song of the Year
* "All About Love"; Steven Curtis Chapman
* "Child of Mine"; Mark Schultz, Chris Eaton
* "Everything to Me"; Chad Cates, Sue Smith
* "Great Light of the World"; Bebo Norman
* "He Reigns"; Peter Furler, Steve Taylor
* "If We Are The Body"; Mark Hall
* "Lord Have Mercy"; Steve Merkel
* "Meant to Live"; Jonathan Foreman, Tim Foreman
* "Three Wooden Crosses"; Doug Johnson, Kim Williams
* "Word of God Speak"; Pete Kipley, Bart Millard
Male Vocalist of the Year
* Bart Millard
* David Phelps
* Jeremy Camp
* Mark Schultz
* Steven Curtis Chapman
Female Vocalist of the Year
* CeCe Winans
* Joy Williams
* Nichole Nordeman
* Rebecca St. James
* Stacie Orrico
Group of the Year
* Jars of Clay
* MercyMe
* Newsboys
* Switchfoot
* Third Day
Artist of the Year
* MercyMe
* Michael W. Smith
* Randy Travis
* Stacie Orrico
* Switchfoot
New Artist of the Year
* Across the Sky
* Casting Crowns
* Jeremy Camp
* Kristy Starling
* Todd Agnew
For a complete list of nominees visit www.doveawards.com, and visit CMCentral later today for a full breakdown of the nominees as well as commentary and predictions on the actual winners.
