Award Winners: Dove Awards 2011 (Spoilers Ahead!)

Although the Dove Awards won't air until Sunday, all the festivities occurred last night and the winners are already posted. So, if you want to wait until Sunday, do not (I repeat, DO NOT!) read on! If you choose not to be spoiled, watch the Dove Awards on Sunday at 7:00 PM on the Gospel Music Channel (gmc) (with a repeat at 9:00 PM).

Here are the winners:

Francesca Battistelli

• Artist of the Year
• Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year ("Beautiful, Beautiful")

Chris August

• Male Vocalist of the Year
• New Artist of the Year
• Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year ("No Far Away")

Jason Crabb

• Song of the Year ("Sometimes I Cry")
• Traditional Gospel Recorded Song ("Go Tell it On the Mountain")
• Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year ("Joseph")

Point of Grace

• Country Recorded Song of the Year (“There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace")
• Country Album of the Year ("No Changin' Us")
• Christmas Album of the Year ("Home for the Holidays")

Sandi Patty

• Inspirational Album of the Year ("The Edge of the Divine") (tie)

Steven & Mary Beth Chapman

• Uplift Someone Award

NEEDTOBREATHE

• Group of the Year
• Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year ("Something Beautiful")

Ian Eskelin

• Producer of the Year

Group 1 Crew

• Rap/Hip-hop Song of the Year ("Walking on the Stars")
• Rap/Hip-hop Album of the Year ("Outta Space Love")

Red

• Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Start Again")

Gaither Vocal Band

• Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("Better Day")
• Southern Gospel Album of the Year ("Greatly Blessed")

Lizzy Long & Little Roy Lewis

• Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year ("Mountaintop")

Lola Godheld

• Urban Recorded Song of the Year ("Wait on the Lord")

Marvin Sapp

• Contemporary Gospel Song Recorded of the Year ("The Best In Me")

Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, and Chris Tomlin (Songwriters)

• Worship Song of the Year ("Our God")

Disciple

• Rock Album of the Year ("Horseshoes & Handgrenades")

TobyMac

• Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year ("Tonight")

Patty Griffin

• Inspirational Album of the Year ("Downtown Church") (tie)

Dailey & Vincent

• Bluegrass Album of the Year ("Singing From the Heart")

Tamela Mann

• Traditional Gospel Album of the Year ("The Master Plan")

Israel Houghton

• Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year ("Love God. Love People.")

Hillsong

• Spanish Language Album of the Year ("Con Todo") (With Everything)

Passion: Awakening

• Special Event Album of the Year

Meredith Andrews

• Praise and Worship Album of the Year ("As Long As it Takes")

As Sure As My Redeemer Lives...So Shall I

• Musical of the Year

Declare Your Name

• Choral Collection of the Year

Third Day

• Record Music Packaging ("Move")

David Crowder*Band

• Short Form Music Video of the Year ("SMS (Shine)")

Casting Crowns

• Long Form Music Video of the Year ("Until the Whole World Hears...Live")

Congratulations to the winners!