The nominations for CMCentral's first ever Music Awards were recently announced and can be voted upon by any members of our online community, through January 2nd! If you aren't a member, simply set up a username here: www.cmcentral.com/community

No surprise, Switchfoot leads the nominations with 9 total. In addition, Jon Foreman scores 5 of his own as a songwriter, while his brother Tim scores 2.

Jeremy Camp, Stacie Orrico, and GRITS follow closely behind with 7 each.

Rachael Lampa, Mase, and Relient K score 6 each, as Relient K frontman/songwriter/producer extraordinaire Matthew Thiessen scores 4 on his own.

Producers Tedd T. and Otto Price score 5 nods each, as do Caedmon's Call.

New artists are in full force as Kierra "Kiki" Sheard, Shawn McDonald, Bethany Dillon, and folk/country artist Mindy Smith each score 5 nods as well.

The Crabb Family scores a bit of a surprise coup, scoring 5 nods as a family unit, as well as one for daddy Gerald Crabb, one for son Aaron Crabb, and 3 for son-in-law Mike Bowling.

Following is a complete list of all the nominees: Artist of the Year Caedmon's Call Derek Webb Jeremy Camp Rachael Lampa Relient K Switchfoot Entertainer of the Year Relient K Stacie Orrico Switchfoot The Crabb Family tobyMac Album of the Year (award goes to the artist and producer, if different from the artist Crashings, Falling Up (producer: Aaron Sprinkle) I See Things Upside Down, Derek Webb (producer: Derek Webb) mmhmm, Relient K (producer: Matthew Thiessen and Mark Townsend) Rachael Lampa, Rachael Lampa (producer: Tommy Sims) Share The Well, Caedmon's Call (producer: Caedmon's Call and Josh Moore) The Fires of Life, Cool Hand Luke (producer: Mark Byrd and Steve Hindalong) Song of the Year (award goes to the songwriter) Cinematic, Cool Hand Luke (songwriter: Mark Nicks) Come To Jesus, Mindy Smith (songwriter: Mindy Smith) Dare You To Move, Switchfoot (songwriter: Jon Foreman) Meant To Live, Switchfoot (songwriter: Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman) Who Am I?, Casting Crowns (songwriter: Mark Hall) You Raise Me Up, Selah (also performed by Josh Groban) (songwriter: Brendan Graham, Rolf Loevland) Single of the Year (award goes to both artist and producer, if different than artist) Control, MuteMath (producer: Tedd T, MuteMath) Dare You To Move, Switchfoot (producer: John Fields, Switchfoot) Meant To Live, Switchfoot (producer: John Fields, Switchfoot) Never Alone, BarlowGirl (producer: Otto Price) Who Am I?, Casting Crowns (producer: Mark Miller, Steven Curtis Chapman) You Don't Know, Kierra "Kiki" Sheard (producer: Rodney Jerkins, Jazz Nixon) New Artist of the Year Bethany Dillon Falling Up Kierra "Kiki" Sheard Mat Kearney MuteMath Shawn McDonald Female Artist of the Year Bethany Dillon Kierra "Kiki" Sheard Rachael Lampa Sara Groves Sarah Kelly Stacie Orrico Male Artist of the Year Bebo Norman Derek Webb Jeremy Camp Mase Shawn McDonald tobyMac Group/Duo/Band of the Year Caedmon's Call Cool Hand Luke GRITS Relient K Shane & Shane Switchfoot Best Christian Artist in the Mainstream Mase Mindy Smith Stacie Orrico Switchfoot U2 Pop Album of the Year (award goes to artist and producer, if different than artist) Bethany Dillon, Bethany Dillon (producer: Ed Cash, Josh Moore) Bullet, Mat Kearney (producer: Robert "Aurel M" Marvin, Mat Kearney) Rachael Lampa, Rachael Lampa (producer: Tommy Sims) Simply Nothing, Shawn McDonald (producer: Chris Stevens) Share The Well, Caedmon's Call (producer: Caedmon's Call, Josh Moore) The Creed, Avalon (producer: Brown Bannister, Bernie Herms, Charlie Peackock, Tedd T.) Pop Song of the Year (award goes to the songwriter) Beautiful, Bethany Dillon (songwriter: Bethany Dillon, Ed Cash) Cinematic, Cool Hand Luke (songwriter: Mark Nicks) Gravity, Shawn McDonald (songwriter: Shawn McDonald, Chris Stevens) Instead, Stacie Orrico (songwriter: Stacie Orrico, Sean Hosein, Dane DeViller, Anthony Anderson, Steve Smith) When I Fall, Rachael Lampa (songwriter: Rachael Lampa, Natalie Hemby, Ty Smith, Daniel Toshien) Pop Vocal Performance, Female Bethany Dillon, Beautiful Natalie Grant, Live For Today Rachael Lampa, When I Fall Stacie Orrico, I Could Be The One Stacie Orrico, Instead Pop Vocal Performance, Male Jeremy Camp, Take You Back Mat Kearney, Undeniable Matthew West, More Ryan Cabrera, On The Way Down Shawn McDonald, Gravity Pop Performance, Group/Duo/Band Avalon, All Caedmon's Call, Mother India Out of Eden, Love Peace & Happiness Switchfoot, This Is Your Life ZOEgirl, Beautiful Name Rock/Alternative Album of the Year (award goes to artist and producer, if different from artist) Crashings, Falling Up (producer: Aaron Sprinkle) Divine Invitation, Something Like Silas (producer: Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty) Fight The Tide, Sanctus Real (producer: Tedd T.) mmhmm, Relient K (producer: Matthew Thiessen, Mark Townsend) The Fires of Life, Cool Hand Luke (producer: Marc Byrd, Steve Hindalong) Rock/Alternative Song of the Year (awards goes to the songwriter) Be My Escape, Relient K (songwriter, Matthew Thiessen) Control, MuteMath (songwriter: MuteMath) Dare You To Move, Switchfoot (songwriter: Jon Foreman) Everything About You, Sanctus Real (songwriter: Steve Goodrum, Matt Hammitt, Chris Rohman, Tedd T) Meant To Live, Switchfoot (songwriter: Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman) Rock/Alternative Vocal Performance, Female Charity Von, Weight of the World Plumb, Boys Don't Cry Sarah Kelly, Matter of Time Sarah Kelly, Take Me Away Sonia Vannest, A Thing or 2 Rock/Alternative Vocal Performance, Male Ian Eskelin, Taboo James Clay, Wicked Woman Jeremy Camp, Stay Jonny Lang, Give Me Up Again Kevin Max, 21st Century Darlings Rock/Alternative Performance, Group/Duo/Band BarlowGirl, Never Alone MuteMath, Control Relient K, Be My Escape Sanctus Real, Everything About You Switchfoot, Meant To Live Urban/R&B/Gospel Album of the Year (award goes to artist and producer, if different from artist) Crossroads, Deitrick Haddon (producer: Deitrick Haddon, Steven Ford, Cordell Walton) I Owe You, Kierra "Kiki" Sheard (producer: Warryn Campbell, Rodney Jerkins, J. Moss, Paul "PDA" Allen, Jazz Nixon, LT Productions) Love Peace and Happiness, Out of Eden (producer: Kene "Ghost" Bell, Danielle Kimmey, Lisa Kimmey, Todd Collins, Otto Price, Ric Robbins) Nothing Without You, Smokie Norful (producer: Percy Bady, Josiah Bell, George Duke, Tommy Sims, Myron Butler, Asaph Ward, Antonio Dixon, Victor & Cedric Caldwell, Smokie Norful) Out The Box, Tonex (producer: Kevin Bond) Urban/R&B/Gospel Song of the Year (award goes to the songwriter) Again I Say Rejoice, Israel & New Breed (songwriter: Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsay) Can't Nobody, Smokie Norful (songwriter: Smokie Norful, Josiah Bell ) Dance Dance Dance, Mary Mary (songwriter: Mary Mary, Warryn Campbell) Go Ahead, Karen Clark Sheard feat. Missy Elliott (songwriter: J. Moss, Paul "PDA" Allen, Missy Elliott) Make Me Over, Tonex (songwriter: A.C. Williams) Soldiers, Out of Eden (songwriter: Kene "Ghost" Bell, Danielle Kimmey, Lisa Kimmey) You Don't Know, Kierra "Kiki" Sheard (songwriter: Rodney Jerkins, Danny Nixon, Fred Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Delisha Thomas) Urban/R&B/Gospel Performance, Female CeCe Winans, Hallelujah Praise Kierra "Kiki" Sheard, You Don't Know Lisa McClendon, You Are Holy Martha Munizzi, Glorious Nicole C. Mullen, Everyday People Vickie Winans, Shake Yourself Loose Urban/R&B/Gospel Performance, Male Deitrick Haddon, God Is Good Fred Hammond, Celebrate (He Lives!) Smokie Norful, Can't Nobody Smokie Norful, I Understand Tonex, Make Me Over Urban/R&B/Gospel Performance, Band/Duo/Group Israel & New Breed, Again I Say Rejoice Karen Clark Sheard feat. Missy Elliott, Go Ahead Mary Mary, Dance Dance Dance Out of Eden, Soldiers Ramiyah, Here We Go (Holla) Hip-Hop Album of the Year (award goes to artist and producer, if different from artist) Dichotomy A, GRITS (producer: Otto Price, Pettidee) Dichotomy B, GRITS (producer: Otto price, Pettidee) Higher Definition, The Cross Movement (producer: Tru Live, Official) In Like Flynn, Flynn (producer: Flynn, Pigeon John, Chris Plant) Monkey Business, ILL Harmonics (producer: Blake Knight, Playdough, Gib, Freddie Bruno) The Movement, Sharlok Poems (producer: Mr. J, Flynn, Stro, Great Jason) Welcome Back, Mase (producer: Rick Rock, The Movement, Tyrice Jones, Brass 'N Blues, Jy Park, Chad Hamilton & Ryan Presson) Hip-Hop Song of the Year (award goes to the songwriter) Alpha Male, Mars ILL (songwriter: Dust, Manchild) Blase, M.O.C. (songwriter: Joe P, M.O.C.) Hittin' Curves, GRITS (songwriter: Otto Price, Teron Carter, Stacey Jones, Stefan Moss) We Don't Play, GRITS feat. Manchild (songwriter: Victor Oquendo, Otto Price, Ric Robbins, Teron Carter, Stacey Jones, Manchild) Welcome Back, Mase (songwriter: Mason Betha, John Sebastian) Hip-Hop Solo Performance of the Year Flynn, Love Is Dead Mase, Breathe Stretch Shake Mase, Welcome Back M.O.C., Blase Urban D, The Immigrant Hip-Hop Group/Duo/Band Performance of the Year GRITS, Hittin' Curves GRITS feat. Manchild, We Don't Play L.A. Symphony, Gonna Be Alright Lojique, Adrenaline Rush Mars ILL, Alpha Male The Cross Movement, Lord You Are Adult Contemporary/Inspirational Album of the Year (award goes to the artist and producer, if different than artist) Clean, Shane & Shane (producer: Will Hunt, Paul Moak, Shane & Shane) Fernando Ortega, Fernando Ortega (producer: John Andrew Shchreiner) Healing Rain, Michael W. Smith (producer: Matt Bronleewe, Sam Ashworth, Michael W. Smith) Hiding Place, Selah (producer: Jason Kyle, Jimmy Collins, Mark Heimermann, Todd R. Smith, Allan Hall, Nicol Spongberg, Schjolin) The Other Side of Something, Sara Groves (producer: Charlie Peacock, Nate Sabin) Undone, MercyMe (producer: Pete Kipley) Adult Contemporary/Inspirational Song of the Year (award goes to the songwriter) Here With Me, MercyMe (songwriter: Pete Kipley, Dan Muckala, Bradley Russell, MercyMe) The Glory of Your Name, Watermark (songwriter: Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels) Who Am I?, Casting Crowns (songwriter: Mark Hall) You Raise Me Up, Selah (also performed by Josh Groban) (songwriter: Brendan Graham, Rolf Loevland) You Were There, Avalon (songwriter: Ben Glover) Adult Contemporary/Insp. Performance, Female Amy Grant, The Water Ginny Owens, I Love The Way Jaci Velasquez, Where I Belong Joyce Martin McCullough, This Is My Prayer Nichole Nordeman, Even Then Sara Groves, Compelled Adult Conetmporary/Insp. Performance, Male Chris Rice, Go Light Your World Josh Groban, You Raise Me Up Mark Schultz, Letters From War Steven Curtis Chapman, All Things New Adult Contemporary/Insp. Performance, Group/Duo/Band Avalon, You Were There Casting Crowns, Who Am I? MercyMe, Here With Me Selah, You Raise Me Up Praise & Worship Album of the Year (award goes to the artist and producer, if different from artist) Arriving, Chris Tomlin (produced by: Ed Cash) Carried Me: A Worship Project, Jeremy Camp (produced by: Steve Hindalong, Marc Byrd, Adam Watts, Andy Dodd) Divine Invitation, Something Like Silas (produced by: Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty) Light, Jeff Deyo (produced by: Jeff Deyo, Bryan Lenox, Otto Price) When Silence Falls, Tim Hughes (produced by: ) World Service, Delirious? (produced by: Julian Kindred, Delirious?) Praise & Worship Song of the Year (award goes to the songwriter) Blessed Be Your Name, Tree63 (songwriter: Matt Redman) Friend of God, Israel & New Breed (also performed by Michael Gungor) (songwriter: Israel Houghton, Michael Gungor) Indescribable, Chris Tomlin (songwriter: Laura Story) Majesty, Delirious? (songwriter: Martin Smith, Stu Garrard) O Praise Him (All This For a King), David Crowder Band (songwriter: David Crowder) Praise & Worship Artist of the Year Chris Tomlin David Crowder Band Delirious? Israel & New Breed Jeff Deyo Country/Southern Gospel Album of the Year (award goes to the artist and producer if different from artist) Driven, The Crabb Family (producer: Jerry Yoder, Aaron Crabb, Adam Crabb, Jason Crabb, Kelly Crabb-Bowling) One Moment More, Mindy Smith (producer: Steve Buckingham, Mindy Smith) Passing Through, Randy Travis (producer: Kyle Lehming) Soul Food, Lord Song (producer: Kevin Ward) Where I Stand, Mike Bowling (producer: Mike Bowling, Kevin Stokes, Joyce Martin McCullough) Country/Southern Gospel Song of the Year (award goes to the songwriter) Come To Jesus, Mindy Smith (songwriter: Mindy Smith) He Came Looking For Me, The Crabb Family (songwriter: Gerald Crabb) He Gave Me Water, Mike Bowling (songwriter: Mike Bowling, Adam Crabb) I Love You This Much, Jimmy Wayne (songwriter: Jimmy Wayne, Charles Dubois, Donald Sampson) Long Black Train, Josh Turner (songwriter: Josh Turner) Country/Southern Gospel Artist of the Year Josh Turner Mike Bowling Mindy Smith Randy Travis The Crabb Family Short Form Music Video of the Year Broken Heart, Falling Up Dare You To Move, Switchfoot Love Peace and Happiness, Out of Eden Take You Back, Jeremy Camp Welcome Back, Mase Long Form Music Video of the Year In 24, Jeremy Camp Live at Crabb Fest, The Crabb Family Live From Another Level, Israel & New Breed Live in San Diego, Switchfoot Live in Japan, Stacie Orrico Live Wire, Third Day Producer of the Year Aaron Sprinkle Ed Cash Tedd T. tobyMac Tommy Sims Songwriter of the Year Derek Webb Jon Foreman Mat Kearney Matt Thiessen Sara Groves

The nominees were voted upon by members of CMCentral's online community, which include music fans, critics, artists, musicians, and industry insiders. The winners will be announced in January during a live ceremony in our chat room!

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Ballots will be accepted on the Forum only, through Midnight, January 2nd.