2018 DOVE AWARDS NOMINEES Song of the Year – Cat 1 ​ “All My Hope” - (writers) David Crowder, Ed Cash, (publishers) Alletrop Music, Inot Music, sixsteps ​ Music, worshiptogether.com songs “Blessings” - (writers) Allen Swoope, Asheton Hogan, Lecrae Moore, Maurice Simmonds, Tyrone ​ Williams Griffin, Jr. (publishers) Asheton Hogan BMI Pub Designee, Eardrummers Entertainment LLC, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. “Broken Things” - (writers) Andrew Jacob Pruis, Jason Houser, Matthew West (publisher) Housermania ​ Music “Control (Somehow You Want Me)” - (writers) Jason Ingram, Matt Bronleewe, Mike Donehey ​ (publishers) Fellow Ships Music, No Alibis Publishing, So Essential Tunes “Different” - (writers) Kyle Lee, Micah Tyler (publishers) Fair Trade Global Songs, Fair Trade Tunes, ​ From The Void “Hills and Valleys” - (writers) Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith, Tauren Wells (publishers) Be Essential ​ Songs, Crucial Music Entertainment, Jord A Lil Music, Not Just Another Song Publishing, So Essential Tunes “I just need U.” - (writers) Blake NeeSmith, Bryan Fowler, Kevin McKeehan (publishers) Achtober ​ Songs, Blake Neesmith Publishing Designee, RELWOF, So Essential Tunes “I'll Find You” - (writers) Danny Majic, John Mitchell, Justin Franks, Lecrae Moore, Natalie Sims, Sasha ​ Sloan, Victoria Kelly (publishers) Artist 101 Publishing Group, Artist Publishing Group West, Danny Majic Music Publishing, Eardrummers Entertainment LLC, J Franks Publishing, John Mitchell Pub Designee, Mod Junkie, Sasha Sloan Publishing, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., WB Music Corp. “O'Lord” - (writers) Joe Williams, Paul Mabury (publishers) FLYCHILD Publishing, Joe Williams ​ Publishing Designee, So Essential Tunes “Old Church Choir” - (writers) Colby Wedgeworth, Ethan Hulse, Zach Williams (publishers) Anthems of ​ Hope, Be Essential Songs, Colby Wedgeworth Music, EGH Music, Fair Trade Music Publishing, Wisteria Drive “Reckless Love (writers) Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson, (publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, ​ Richmond Park Publishing, Watershed Music Publishing “So Will I (100 Billion X)” (writers) Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston, Michael Fatkin, (publishers) ​ Capitol CMG Publishing, Hillsong Music Publishing “Unfinished” - (writers) Ben Glover, Colby Wedgeworth (publishers) 9t One Songs, Ariose Music, Colby ​ Wedgeworth Music, Fair Trade Music Publishing Worship Song of the Year – Cat 2 ​ “Do It Again” (writers) Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matt Redman, Steven Furtick, (publishers) Capitol ​ CMG Publishing, Essential Music Publishing “Reckless Love (writers) Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson, (publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, ​ Richmond Park Publishing, Watershed Music Publishing “So Will I (100 Billion X)” (writers) Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston, Michael Fatkin, (publishers) ​ Capitol CMG Publishing, Hillsong Music Publishing “Spirit of the Living God” (writers) Jacob Sooter, Mia Fieldes, (publishers) Essential Music Publishing ​ “Tremble” (writers) Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, Mia Fieldes, (publishers) ​ Essential Music Publishing Songwriter of the Year (Artist) – Cat 3 ​ Lecrae Matthew West Tauren Wells TobyMac Zach Williams Songwriter of the Year (Non-Artist) – Cat 4 ​ Bryan Fowler Colby Wedgeworth Ethan Hulse Jason Ingram Jonathan Smith Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year – Cat 5 ​ for KING & COUNTRY, Word Label Group ​ ​ ​ MercyMe, Fair Trade Services ​ ​ ​ Tauren Wells, Provident Music Group ​ ​ ​ TobyMac, Capitol CMG ​ ​ ​ Zach Williams, Essential Records ​ ​ ​ Southern Gospel Artist of the Year – Cat 6 ​ ​ ​ Bradley Walker, Gaither Music Group ​ Gaither Vocal Band, Gaither Music Group ​ Joseph Habedank, Daywind Records ​ Karen Peck & New River, Daywind Records ​ Mark Lowry, Daywind Records ​ Gospel Artist of the Year – Cat 7 ​ CeCe Winans, Puresprings Gospel / Thirty Tigers ​ ​ ​ Jekalyn Carr, Lunjeal Music Group ​ ​ ​ Kirk Franklin, RCA Inspiration ​ ​ ​ Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel ​ ​ ​ Travis Greene, RCA Inspiration ​ ​ ​ Artist of the Year – Cat 8 ​ Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music Australia / Capital CMG ​ MercyMe, Fair Trade Services ​ ​ ​ NEEDTOBREATHE, Atlantic Records ​ Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel ​ ​ ​ Zach Williams, Provident Label Group ​ ​ ​ New Artist of the Year – Cat 9 ​ Cory Asbury, Bethel Music ​ Koryn Hawthorne, RCA Inspiration ​ Mosaic MSC, Essential Worship ​ Pat Barrett, Capitol CMG ​ Tauren Wells, Provident Label Group ​ Producer of the Year – Cat 10 ​ Ed Cash David Garcia Tommee Profitt Wayne Haun (TEAM) Jason Ingram and Paul Mabury (TEAM) Kenneth Leonard Jr. and Natasha Leonard Rap / Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 11 ​ “Not Today Satan (ft. Andy Mineo) ” – KB, (writers) Andrew Mineo, Chris Mackey, Jacob Cardec, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Joseph Prielozny, Kevin Burgess “War Cry (ft. Tauren Wells)” – Social Club Misfits, (writers) Andrew Wells, David Frank, Fernando ​ ​ Miranda, John Thomas Roach, Martin Santiago, Tommee Profitt “SMILE” – Tedashii, (writers) Lasanna Harris, Marquis Rachad, Philip Green, Shama Joseph, Tedashii ​ ​ Anderson “Forever” – Trip Lee, (writers) Jacob Cardec, William Barfield ​ ​ “Praying Hands (ft. Trip Lee)” – Ty Brasel, (writers) Kenneth Christian Mackey, Ty Brasel ​ ​ Rock / Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 12 ​ “Walking On Water” – NEEDTOBREATHE, (writers) Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart, Matt Maher ​ ​ “Gone” – RED, (writers) Anthony Armstrong, Jason McArthur, Michael Barnes, Randy Armstrong, Rob ​ ​ Graves “Brave” – Skillet, (writers) John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper, Seth Mosley ​ ​ Pop / Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 13 ​ ​ ​ “All My Hope” – Crowder, (writers) David Crowder, Ed Cash ​ ​ ​ “O'Lord” – Lauren Daigle, (writers) Joe Williams, Paul Mabury ​ ​ ​ “When We Pray” – Tauren Wells, (writers) Colby Wedgeworth, Ethan Hulse, Tauren Wells ​ ​ ​ “I just need U.” – TobyMac, (writers) Blake NeeSmith, Bryan Fowler, Toby McKeehan ​ ​ ​ “Old Church Choir” – Zach Williams, (writers) Colby Wedgeworth, Ethan Hulse, Zach Williams ​ ​ ​ Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 14 ​ “He Can Take It” – Brian Free & Assurance, (writers) Jeff Bumgardner, Kenna Turner West, Sue C. Smith, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Clear Skies” – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, (writers) Ernie Haase, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Hallelujah Band” – Gaither Vocal Band, (writers) Becca Mizell, Sam Mizell ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Washed By The Water” – Jason Crabb, (writers) Dave Barnes, Jason Crabb, Jordan Reynolds ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Just When You Thought” – Joseph Habedank, (writers) Joseph Habedank, Michael Farren, Wayne Haun ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bluegrass / Country / Roots Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 15 ​ “I Will Someday (ft. The Isaacs)” - Bradley Walker, (writers) Chris Stapleton, Garnet Bowman, Morgane ​ ​ ​ Hayes, Ronnie Bowman “Chain Breaker”- Gaither Vocal Band, (writers) Jonathan Smith, Mia Fieldes, Zach Williams ​ ​ ​ “Jailbreak” - Joseph Habedank, (writers) Gerald Crabb, Joseph Habedank ​ ​ ​ “Dinner on the Ground (ft. the Oak Ridge Boys)” - Little Roy & Lizzy Show, (writers) Jeff Bumgardner, ​ ​ ​ Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun “Daddy And Son” - The Nelons, (writers) Dony McGuire, Jason Clark, Reba Rambo-McGuire ​ ​ ​ Contemporary Gospel / Urban Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 16 ​ “I Got That” – Anthony Brown & group therAPy, (writer) Anthony Brown ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “A Great Work” – Brian Courtney Wilson, (writers) Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson, Brian Courtney ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Wilson, “Not Lucky, I'm Loved” – Jonathan McReynolds, (writers) Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Demetrius ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Wilson “Won't He Do It” – Koryn Hawthorne and Roshon Fegan, (writers) Loren Hill, Makeba Riddick, Rich Shelton ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “You (ft. Tye Tribbett)” – Snoop Dogg, (writers) Jovan J. Dawkins, Jevon Hill, Stanley Green Jr, Timothy ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Tyrone Bush Jr, Tye Tribbett Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 17 ​ ​ “Stay With Me” - Jekalyn Carr, (writer) Jekalyn Carr ​ ​ ​ “Close”- Marvin Sapp, (writers) Aaron Lindsey, Marvin Sapp, Solomon Edwards Jr ​ ​ ​ “I Survived It” - Ricky Dillard & New G, (writers) Jason Clayborn, Ricky Dillard ​ ​ ​ ​ “And You Don't Stop”- The Walls Group, (writers) Affion Crockett, Ahjah Walls, Alic Walls, Eric ​ ​ ​ ​ Dawkins, Warryn Campbell “He Got Up (ft. Dorinda Clark-Cole)” - Vashawn Mitchell, (writer) VaShawn Mitchell ​ ​ ​ Urban Worship Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 18 ​ “The Name Of Our God” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard, (writers) Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Natasha ​ ​ ​ Leonard “Your Great Name” – Todd Dulaney, (writers) Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough, Todd Dulaney ​ ​ ​ “You Waited” – Travis Greene, (writer) Travis Greene ​ ​ ​ Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 19 ​ “Sin Ti” – Alex Zurdo, (writer) Alexis Velez ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Dame Más” – Genessis & Nikki, (writers) Andy Delos Santo, Genessis Holguin, Nikki Holguin, Phil Sillas ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Lléname (ft. Evan Craft)” – Harold y Elena, (writers) Elena Witt-Guerra, Harold Guerra ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Danzo en el Río” – Miel San Marcos, (writers) Josh Morales, Luis Morales Jr ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Agradecido (ft. Alex Campos)” – Ray Alonso, (writers) Ray Alonso, Yafet González, Emmanuel ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Espinosa Worship Recorded Song of the Year – Cat 20 ​ “Resurrection Power” – Chris Tomlin, (writers) Ed Cash, Ryan Ellis, Tony Brown ​ ​ ​ ​ “Reckless Love” - Cory Asbury (writers) Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver, Ran Jackson ​ ​ ​ “So Will I (100 Billion X)” – Hillsong UNITED, (writers) Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston, Michael ​ ​ ​ ​ Fatkin “Who You Say I Am” – Hillsong Worship, (writers) Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan ​ ​ ​ ​ “Tremble” – Mosaic MSC, (writers)