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Gospel music’s top artists returned to the historic Fox Theater last night for the 43rd Annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Another highlight was the special salute to the legendary Russ Taff featuring performances by Jason Crabb, Wess Morgan and Donnie McClurkin singing a medley of hits like “Ain’t No Grave” and “We Will Stand.

Here the complete list of winners:

Song of the Year

WINNER Blessings; Laura Story; Laura Story; New Spring Publishing (ASCAP), Laura Stories (ASCAP); Fair Trade

Male Vocalist of the Year

WINNER Jason Crabb

Female Vocalist of the Year

WINNER Natalie Grant

Group of the Year

WINNER NEEDTOBREATHE

Artist of the Year

WINNER Jason Crabb

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New Artist of the Year

WINNER Jamie-Grace

Producer of the Year

WINNER Ed Cash

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Hallelujah; LeCrae;  Reach Records

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Blessings; Blessings; Laura Story; Laura Story; ; Fair Trade Services, LLC

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Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Hope Of The Broken World; Hope Of The Broken World; Selah; Carl Cartee, Jennie Riddle; ; Curb

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Celebrate Me Home; Blue Skies Coming; Perrys; Joel Lindsey & Wayne Haun; ; Daywind

Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Mama’s Teaching Angels How to Sing; Naturally; The Isaacs; Dottie Rambo; ; Gaither Music Group

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Country Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Good Things Are Happening; Reach Out; Karen Peck & New River; Wayne Haun & Sonya Isaacs; ; Daywind

Urban Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Sweeter; The Love Album; Kim Burrell;

Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER Hold On; Change The Atmosphere; Christ Tabernacle Choir; Wayne Haun, Steve Carey, Matthew Garinger; ; Vine

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

WINNER I Smile; Hello Fear; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Frederick Tackett; ; Verity

Worship Song of the Year

WINNER Your Great Name; Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff; Integrity’s Praise Music; Love Revolution; Natalie Grant; Integrity Music

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year

WINNER Rehab: The Overdose; LeCrae; ; Reach Records

Rock Album of the Year

WINNER Vice Verses; Switchfoot; Neal Avron; EMI CMG

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year

WINNER NEEDTOBREATHE; Rick Beato, Greg Wells, NEEDTOBREATHE; Atlantic Records

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

WINNER Blessings; Laura Story; Nathan Nockels; Fair Trade Services, LLC

Inspirational Album of the Year

WINNER Hope Of The Broken World; Selah; Jason Kyle, Todd Smith, Allan Hall; Curb Records

Southern Gospel Album of the Year

WINNER Reach Out; Karen Peck & New River; Wayne Haun; Daywind

Bluegrass Album of the Year

WINNER Grassroots Rambos; Rambo McGuire; Dony McGuire; Rambo McGuire Records

Country Album of the Year

WINNER Dreamin’ Wide Awake; Doug Anderson; Wayne Haun; StowTown

Urban Album of the Year

WINNER Church on the Moon; Deitrick Haddon; Deitrick Haddon; Verity Gospel Music Group

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year

WINNER Promises; Richard Smallwood; Steven Ford; Verity Gospel Music Group

Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

WINNER Hello Fear; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, Shaun Martin; Verity Gospel Music Group

Inspirational Album of the Year

WINNER Unfailing Love: 20 Worship Songs of Comfort and Peace; Stan Whitmire; Stan Whitmire; Green Hill Productions

Childrens Music Album of the Year

WINNER Groovy; Denver and the Mile High Orchestra; Jamie Statema, Denver Bierman and Darren Rust; Go Fish Kids Records

Spanish Language Album of the Year

WINNER Top 25 Cantos de Alabanza 2012; Various; Phil Sillas; Maranatha! Music

Special Event Album of the Year

WINNER The Story; Matthew West, Leigh Nash from Sixpence None the Richer, Mark Hall & Megan Garret from Casting Crowns, Brandon Heath, Bart Millard from Mercy Me, Michael Tait From Newsboys, Blanca Callahan from Group 1 Crew, Lecrae, Chris Tomlin, Peter Furler, M

Christmas Album of the Year

WINNER Oh For Joy; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; EMI CMG

Praise & Worship Album of the Year

WINNER And If Our God is For Us..; Chris Tomlin; Ed Cash, Dan Muckala; EMI CMG

Musical of the Year

WINNER Down From His Glory; Mike Speck; ; Lillenas Publishing Company

Youth/Childrens Musical of the Year

WINNER God of This City; Susie Williams, David Ebensberger & Luke Gambill; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing

Choral Collection of the Year

WINNER Everlasting Praise 3; Mike Speck, Stan Whitmire; Lillenas Publishing Company

Recorded Music Packaging

WINNER Christmas In Diverse City; TobyMac; Jan Cook; Eddy Boer for Boerhaus; Lee Stephen, Ryan Lampa, Nick West

Short Form Music Video of the Year

WINNER You Are More; Tenth Avenue North; Wes Edwards; Drew Langer; Ruckus Films; Reunion Records

Long Form Video of the Year

WINNER Fear Not Tomorrow; The Collingsworth Family; Curt Casassa; Jim Hammond; P&KC Music; P&KC Music

43rd Annual Dove Award Winners  was originally published on elev8.com