34th GMA Dove Awards

34th GMA Dove Awards
34th GMA Dove Awards
Date	April 10, 2003
Location	Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by	CeCe Winans and Steven Curtis Chapman
Television/radio coverage
Network	PAX TV

The 34th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 10, 2003 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2002. The show was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CeCe Winans and Steven Curtis Chapman.^[1]

The 34th Annual Dove Awards were broadcast on April 19, 2003 on PAX TV. The Trinity Broadcasting Network also rebroadcast the awards show.^[2]

Performers

Blind Boys of Alabama
Big Daddy Weave
Mark Schultz
Bebo Norman
Nicole Nordeman
Rock n Roll Worship Circus
Souljahz
Daily Planet
Cece Winans
Audio Adrenaline
Paul Coleman Trio
Jeff Deyo
The Crabb Family
Amy Grant & Vince Gill
Joy Williams & Ashley Cleveland
Yolanda Adams & Donnie McClurkin
Sixpence None the Richer
Michael W. Smith & Friends

Award recipients

Song of the Year
- “Holy”; Nichole Nordeman, Mark Hammond; Ariose Music, Mark Hammond Music (ASCAP)
Songwriter of the Year
- Nichole Nordeman
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Michael W. Smith
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Nichole Nordeman
Group of the Year
- Third Day
Artist of the Year
- Michael W. Smith
New Artist of the Year
- Paul Colman Trio
Producer of the Year
- Brown Bannister
Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year
- “All Around The World”; Fault Is History; Souljahz; Joshua Washington, Je’kob Washington & Rachael Washington, Chris Rodriquez; Warner Brothers
Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year
- “Breathe Your Name”; Divine Discontent; Sixpence None the Richer; Matt Slocum; Reprise
Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year
- “Boom”; Satellite; P.O.D.; P.O.D. (Traa, Sonny, Marcos, Wuv) Paul Sandoval, Marco Curiel, Mark Traa, Noah Bernardo; Atlantic
Rock Recorded Song of the Year
- “40 Days”; Come Together; Third Day; Mac Powell, Brad Avery, David Carr, Mark Lee, Tai Anderson; Essential
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
- “Holy”; Woven & Spun; Nichole Nordeman; Nichole Nordeman, Mark Hammond; Sparrow
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
- “Here I Am To Worship”; Here I Am To Worship; Tim Hughes; Tim Hughes; Worship Together
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- “Don't You Wanna Go?”; A Crabb Collection; The Crabb Family; Gerald Crabb; Family Music Group
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year

“Walkin' and Talkin'”; 50th Anniversary; The Lewis Family; Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey; Thoroughbred

Country Recorded Song of the Year
- “The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling”; Legacy...Hymns & Faith; Amy Grant; Vince Gill; Word
Urban Recorded Song of the Year
- “Meditate”; This Is Your Life; Out of Eden; Lisa Kimmey, Michael Clemons, Nate Clemons, Eric Roberson; Gotee
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- “Holding On”; Amazing Love; Mississippi Mass Choir; Dorothy Love-Coates; Malaco
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- “In The Morning”; Incredible; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Tina Akins-Campbell, Erica Atkins-Campbell, J. Campbell; Integrity
Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album of the Year
- The Art Of Translation; GRITS; Teron Carter, Stacey Jones, Ric Robbins, Otto Price, Kenne Bell; Gotee
Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year
- The Eleventh Hour; Jars of Clay; Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark; Essential
Hard Music Album of the Year
- Fireproof; Pillar; Travis Wyrick; Flicker USA
Rock Album of the Year
- Lift; Audio Adrenaline; Mark Stuart, Will McGinnis, Ben Cissell, Tyler Burkum; ForeFront
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
- Woven & Spun; Nichole Nordeman; Charlie Peacock, Mark Hammond; Sparrow
Inspirational Album of the Year
- Legacy...Hymns & Faith; Amy Grant; Brown Bannister, Vince Gill; Word
Southern Gospel Album of the Year
- A Crabb Collection; The Crabb Family; Mike Bowling; Family Music Group
Bluegrass Album of the Year
- 50th Anniversary Celebration; Lewis Family; Wayne Haun, Buddy Spicher; Thoroughbred
Country Album of the Year
- Rise And Shine; Randy Travis; Kyle Lehning; Word
Urban Album of the Year (Tie)
- Fault Is History; Souljahz; Tonex, Chris Rodriguez; Warner Brothers
- This Is Your Life; Out of Eden; Lisa Kimmey, Donnie Scantz, Jaimie Portee, Nate Clemmons; Gotee
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
- Higher Ground; Blind Boys of Alabama; John Chelew; Real World/EMI Gospel
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin; Sanchez Harley, Kirk Franklin; Gospocentric
Instrumental Album of the Year
- Hymnsongs; Phil Keaggy; Phil Keaggy, Ric Hordinski; Word
Praise & Worship Album of the Year
- Worship Again; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Reunion
Children's Music Album of the Year
- Jonah, A Veggie Tales Movie Original Soundtrack; Kurt Heinecke, Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, David Mullen, Steve Taylor, Monroe Jones; Big Idea
Spanish Language Album of the Year
- Navidad; Jaci Velasquez; Chris Harris for Fun Attic Prod., Alejandro Jean; Word
Special Event Album of the Year
- City On A Hill-Sing Alleluia; Caedmon's Call, FFH, Jars of Clay, Jennifer Knapp, Phil Keaggy, Nichole Nordeman, Bebo Norman, Fernando Ortega, The Choir, Third Day; Steve Hindalong, Marc Byrd; Essential
Musical of the Year
- The Christmas Shoes; Donna VanLiere, Eddie Carswell, J. Daniel Smith; Brentwood Music Publications
Youth/Children's Musical of the Year
- Meet Me At The Manger; Celeste Clydesdale; Clydesdale & Clydesdale Music
Choral Collection of the Year
- More Songs For Praise & Worship 2; Ken Barker, Keith Christopher; Word Music
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
- Welcome To The Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus; The Rock 'N' Roll Worship; Sam Noerr; Matthew Lloyd; Karen Mason-Blair; Vertical
Short Form Music Video of the Year
- “Irene”; tobyMac; Alex Moon; Rich Kim; ForeFront
Long Form Music Video of the Year
- Worship; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Michael Sacci, Ken Conrad; Carl Diebold; Reunion

References

^ "34th Annual Dove Awards Winners". The City Paper. Nashville, TN. 11 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
^ "PAX TV and TBN to Televise April Awards Show". PRNewswire. 10 April 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

External links

[1] "34th Annual Dove Awards Winners". The City Paper. Nashville, TN. 11 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

[2] "PAX TV and TBN to Televise April Awards Show". PRNewswire. 10 April 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

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v t e GMA Dove Awards
Major awards	Song of the Year Songwriter of the Year New Artist of the Year Vocalist of the Year Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Worship Album of the Year
Years	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
NOTE: The 1971 winners (except GMA Hall of Fame members) were nullified because of voting irregularities; no awards show was held in 1979, as the Gospel Music Association moved the awards show from September to April.