Find out the winners on October 13, 2015.
Nominees by Category
ARTIST OF THE YEAR- CCM
Chris Tomlin
for KING & COUNTRY
Hillsong UNITED
Lecrae
MercyMe
ARTIST OF THE YEAR- SOUTHERN GOSPEL
Booth Brothers
Collingsworth Family
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Gaither Vocal Band
The Isaacs
ARTIST OF THE YEAR- GOSPEL
Erica Campbell
Fred Hammond
Israel & New Breed
Jonathan McReynolds
Tamela Mann
Tasha Cobbs
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
for KING & COUNTRY
Francesca Battistelli
Kari Jobe
Lecrae
MercyMe
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
About A Mile
Danny Gokey
I Am They
Lauren Daigle
NF
RAP & HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
“Who You Know” – Derek Minor
“Sideways (ft. Lecrae)” – KB
“All I Need Is You” – Lecrae
“Mansion” – NF
“Volcano (ft. Jonathan Thulin)” – Rapture Ruckus
ROCK SONG OF THE YEAR
“Safety (ft. Stephen Christian)” – Fireflight
“Darkest Part” – Red
“Good To Be Alive” – Skillet
“Furious Love” – VERIDIA
“Dead Man” – We As Human
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR
“Fireblazin” – Capital Kings
“Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)” – Crowder
“Messengers (ft. for KING & COUNTRY)” – Lecrae
“Brother” – NEEDTOBREATHE
“Let It Out” – Switchfoot
POP/CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR
“Come As You Are” – Crowder
“Shoulders” – for KING & COUNTRY
“Touch The Sky” – Hillsong UNITED
“How Can It Be” – Lauren Daigle
“We Believe” – Newsboys
“Soul On Fire” – Third Day
INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR
“Ghost Town (Freedom)” – David Phelps
“This I Believe (The Creed)” – Hillsong Worship
“O Love Of God” – Laura Story
“More And More Of You” – Selah
“Christ Be All Around Me” – Michael W. Smith
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
“Happy People” – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
“Sometimes It Takes a Mountain” – Gaither Vocal Band
“What A Happy Time” – Goodman Revival
“Pray Now” – Karen Peck & New River
“Hidden Heroes” – The Talleys
BLUEGRASS SONG OF THE YEAR
“Stacking Up Rocks” – Balsam Range
“Mighty To Save” – Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
“He Made The Tree” – Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
“God Is There” – Lizzy Long & Rhonda Vincent
“Daddy Was An Old Time Preacher Man (ft. Rhonda Vincent)” – Volume Five
COUNTRY SONG OF THE YEAR
“I Saw The Light” – Alabama
“I’ll Be There With You” – Doug Anderson
“Ain’t It Just Like The Lord” – Gordan Mote
“I Wanna Be There” – The Isaacs
“Sweet Jesus (ft. Merle Haggard)” – The Oak Ridge Boys
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN SONG OF THE YEAR
“Worth Fighting For” – Brian Courtney Wilson
“I Luh God (ft. Big Shizz)” – Erica Campbell
“Flaws” – Kierra Sheard
“Say Yes (ft. Beyonce & Kelly Rowland)” – Michelle Williams
“No Greater Love” – Smokie Norful
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
“Fill Me Up” – Casey J
“#War” – Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago
“How Awesome Is Our God (ft. Yolanda Adams)” – Israel & New Breed
“This Place” – Tamela Mann
“God My God” – VaShawn Mitchell
“Send The Rain” – William McDowell
WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
“Great Are You Lord” – All Sons & Daughters
“Holy Spirit” – Francesca Battistelli
“Forever (We Sing Hallelujah)” – Kari Jobe
“Because He Lives (Amen)” – Matt Maher
“This Is Amazing Grace” – Phil Wickham
RAP & HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Empire – Derek Minor
Tomorrow We Live – KB
Anomaly – Lecrae
Mansion – NF
Rise – Trip Lee
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Lowborn – Anberlin
Attack – Disciple
Fight the Silence – For Today
of Beauty and Rage – RED
Oxygen: INHALE – Thousand Foot Krutch
ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Anchor – Colton Dixon
The Borderland Sessions – John Mark McMillan
Live From The Woods – NEEDTOBREATHE
Invader – Rapture Ruckus
The Edge of the Earth (EP) – Switchfoot
POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Love Ran Red – Chris Tomlin
Neon Steeple – Crowder
RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG. – for KING & COUNTRY
How Can It Be – Lauren Daigle
Saints and Sinners – Matt Maher
Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship – Third Day
INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Be Still and Know – Amy Grant
Glorious Day: Hymns of Faith – Casting Crowns
Above It All – Phillips, Craig & Dean
You Amaze Us – Selah
A Cappella – The Martins
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sometimes It Takes a Mountain – Gaither Vocal Band
Songs in the Key of Happy – Goodman Revival
Threads of Mercy – Ivan Parker
Pray Now – Karen Peck & New River
Living in Harmony – Triumphant
BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Angels Among Us – Alabama
Worship Him – John Bowman
Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) – Point of Grace
Here’s to the Ones – Rhett Walker Band
Rock of Ages, Hymns and Gospel Favorites – The Oak Ridge Boys
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL/URBAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Vintage Worship – Anita Wilson
I Will Trust – Fred Hammond
Graceland – Kierra Sheard
Journey to Freedom – Michelle Williams
Forever Yours – Smokie Norful
TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Worth Fighting For – Brian Courtney Wilson
The Truth – Casey J
Any Given Sunday – Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago
Amazing – Rickey Dillard and New G
Unstoppable – VaShawn Mitchell
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Capitol Kids! Hits – Capitol Kids!
Best of Lifeway Kids Worship Volume 1 – Lifeway Kids
Sing The Bible with Slugs & Bugs – Randall Goodgame
Brave – Saddleback Kids
25 Favorite Sing-A-Long Hymns for Kids – Songtime Kids
Kids – The Hoppers
SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Fuego – Esperanza de Vida
Gloria A Dios – Gateway Worship
Esto Es Jesus Culture – Jesus Culture
Me Vistio De Promesas – Julissa
Como En El Cielo – Miel San Marcos
CHRISTMAS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Christmas – Guy Penrod
When Christmas Comes – Kim Walker-Smith
The Spirit of Christmas – Michael W. Smith & Friends
Motown Christmas – Various Artists
All Is Calm, All Is Bright – Various Artists
WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
All Sons & Daughters – All Sons & Daughters
We Will Not Be Shaken – Bethel Music
Love Ran Red – Chris Tomlin
No Other Name – Hillsong Worship
Even So Come – Passion