All-time leading Dove winner Steven Curtis Chapman, who also performed during the 38th Annual Dove Awards last Wednesday night, took home his 51st Dove statuette for his participation in the Instrumental Album of the Year winning End of the Spear Soundtrack. BEC Recordings artist KJ-52 took home two Doves, one for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year ('Never Look Away') and Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year (Remixed). Doves awarded in the Album Category went to seven EMI CMG artists for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, Southern Gospel Album of the Year, Urban Album of the Year, Children's Album of the Year, Special Event Album of the Year and Praise Worship Album of the Year.
Earlier in the week Tomlin received Songwriter of the Year honors plus two ASCAP top 25 Airplay Awards for 'How Great Is Our God' and 'Made To Worship' at ASCAP's awards dinner. During the same ceremony EMI CMG Publishing's president Eddie DeGarmo was honored along with the members of the band he co-founded with Dana Key, DeGarmo Key, with a special ASCAP Vision Award for 30 years of pioneering Christian Rock. In all EMI CMG Publishing won 10 awards for contributions made by 12 different songwriters and the company was named ASCAP Christian Publisher of the Year.
EMI CMG Publishing also had a good showing at the BMI Awards, with and Hall taking home Song of the Year for their song, 'Voice of Truth.' Hall, whose publishing is administered by EMI CMG Publishing, was also honored with the Songwriter of the Year award. EMI CMG artists, executives and friends celebrated the culmination of Gospel Week inside the sleek atmosphere of Hillsboro Village's hot spot Cabana Wednesday evening for 'ONE Night'.
The post-Dove Awards dinner was not only about celebrating and mingling, but in partnering with the ONE Campaign all invited parties were given the opportunity to sign the ONE Campaign Declaration to end extreme poverty and to learn more about the cause and how to lend their own voices to the ongoing fight.
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