Dove Awards Performers For April 23rd Live Show in Nashville

Progressive worship band David Crowder Band has five nominations including Group of the Year, and frontman David Crowder earned three individual nominations for Worship Song of the Year and two in the Special Event Album category. Chris Tomlin ’s five nominations include Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year.

Switchfoot makes its first performance appearance at the Dove Awards this year, arriving at the evening with three nominations – Rock/Contemporary Album, Rock/Contemporary Song and Short Form Music Video. Additionally, lead singer Jon Foreman is nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year.

Gospel’s legendary sister act The Clark Sisters have four nominations including ones for Group and Artist of the Year. Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman , the most honored artists in Dove Awards history, each have three nominations this year as does Israel & New Breed’s Israel Houghton .

Amy Grant is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, while Marvin Sapp is up for Male Vocalist of the Year honors. Gospel trio Trin-i-tee 5:7 is nominated for Urban Song and Urban Album. Charlie Daniels is honored as a nominee in the Special Event Album category as is Mac Powell (of Third Day), who has a total of two nominations.

The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards are being produced for the Gospel Music Channel by Steve Gilreath. The show will be directed by Ron de Moreas, an accomplished director of concerts, awards shows, live events and series television, including Salt Lake Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, Survivor: Central Park Finale, SAG Awards and many others.

The American Bible Society (www.bibles.com.) is the presenting sponsor of the 2008 telecast and the designated charity of the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards.

About GMA: Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the gospel/Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more. The GMA community consists of 4,000 members including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Music Week, GMA Music in the Rockies, and the GMA Academy. For more information, please visit www.gospelmusic.org.