30th GMA Dove Awards explained
The 30th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on March 24, 1999, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1998. The show was held at the Nashville Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by John Tesh.
Nominees
Winners are listed in bold type.
Main categories
Song of the Year
- "Adonai"; Stephanie Lewis, Lorraine Ferro, Don Koch, Sparrow Songs (BMI), Word Music, First Verse Music, Chalante Music (ASCAP)
- "Deeper"; Martin Smith, Stuart Gerrard; Curious Music (UK), Birdwing Music
- "Entertaining Angels"; Jody Davis, Peter Furler, Phil Joel; Helmet Publishing (BMI), Dawn Treader Music (SESAC), Shepherd's Fold Music (BMI)
- "God So Loved"; Chris Eaton; SGO Music Publishing, Bug Music Inc.(BMI)
- "I Believe In Christ"; Jonathan Pierce, Steve Plunkett, Denise Hildreath; Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sofa and Chair Music (BMI), Plunk Songs (BMI)
- "Live The Life"; Michael W. Smith, Brent Bourgeois; Milene Music, Inc./ Deer Valley Music (ASCAP), W.B.M. Music Corp/ADC Music/Edinburg Songs (SESAC)
- "Mercy Said No"; Don Koch, Dave Clark, Greg Long; Word Music, Dayspring Music, Definitive Music (BMI), First Verse Music (ASCAP), Inferataste Music, Curline Music (ASCAP)
- "My Deliverer"; Rich Mullins, Mitch McVicker; Liturgy Legacy Music, Word Music (ASCAP), White Plastic Bag Music (SESAC)
- "Testify To Love"; Paul Field, Henk Pool, Ralph VanManen, Robert Riekerk; Windswept Music, the Netherlands (ASCAP)
- "Undo Me"; Jennifer Knapp; Gotee Music, West Hudson Music (BMI)
- "We Fall Down"; Kyle Matthews; BMG Songs (ASCAP), Above The Rim Music (ASCAP)
Songwriter of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Group of the Year
Artist of the Year
New Artist of the Year
Producer of the Year
Pop/Contemporary
Song of the Year
- "Basic Instructions"; Anybody Out There?; Burlap To Cashmere; Steven Delopoulos, John Philippidis; Squint Entertainment
- "God So Loved"; Jaci Velázquez, Jaci Velasquez, Chris Eaton, Myrrh Records
- "I Believe In Christ"; Mission; Jonathan Pierce; Jonathan Pierce, Steve Plunkett, Denise Hildreath; Curb Records
- "Steady On"; Steady On; Point of Grace; Grant Cunningham, Matt Huesmann; Word Records
- "Testify To Love"; A Maze of Grace; Avalon; Paul Field, Henk Pool, Ralph Van Manen, Robert Riekerk; Sparrow Records
Album of the Year
Inspirational
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Southern gospel
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Country
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
- "Been There, Done That"; A Work In Progress; Jeff and Sheri Easter; Jerry Salley, C. Aaron Wilburn; Spring Hill
- "Count Your Blessings"; Dream Big; The Martins; Kim Patton-Johnston, Joe Johnston; Spring Hill
- "He Chose To Wear The Crown"; Rabbit Easter Band featuring Stan Dailey; Rabbit Easter Band; Peggy Newman, Michael Puryear; Daywind
- "Heaven Will Be My Home"; Heaven Will Be My Home; Walt Mills; Walt Mills; Homeland
- "Whispers In My Heart"; Tender Road Home; Susie Luchsinger; Billy Aerts, Claire Cloninger; New Haven
Bluegrass
Album of the Year
Insufficient amount of eligible entries.
Song of the Year
Traditional gospel
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Contemporary gospel
Album of the Year
- Conversations; Greg O'Quinn 'n Joyful Noyze; Greg O'Quin, James Moss, Paul D. Allen; Myrrh Records
- Everlasting Love; CeCe Winans; Keith Crouch, Chakdaddy, Babyboy, E. Dank, Tony Rich, Tommy Simms, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Sibusiso Victor Masando, CeCe Winans, Eric Dawkins, Daryl Simmons, Lauryn Hill; Sparrow Records, Pioneer Music Group
- Nu Nation Project; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin; Gospo Centric
- Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ; Fred Hammond, Paul Wright III; Verity Records
- So Cool; Take 6; Take 6, Jim Ed Norman, George Duke; Reprise Records
Song of the Year
- "I Told The Storm"; Conversations; Greg O'Quin 'N Joyful Noyze; Greg O'Quin; Myrrh Records Black Music Division
- "Jesus Is All"; Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ; Fred Hammond; Verity Records
- "Let The Praise Begin"; Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ; Fred Hammond; Verity Records
- "Love Wouldn't"; I Get Lifted; Kelli Williams; Kelli Williams; Word Gospel
- "Your Steps Are Ordered"; Pages of Life Chapters I & II; Fred Hammond & Radical for Christ; Fred Hammond, Radical for Christ; Verity Records
Rap/Hip Hop/Dance
Album of the Year
- Glory 2 Glory; Lil' Raskull; Stephen Thomas; Grapetree Records
- Heatseeker; The World Wide Message Tribe; Zarc Porter; Warner Resound
- Pawns In A Chess Game; God's Original Gangstaz; Sonny Formato, Kevin G; Grapetree Records
- Tears Of A Gansta; Preachas In Tha Hood; Adrian Sandoval, Arthur Sandoval; Grapetree Records
- The Return; E-Roc; Blake Knight; Grapetree Records
- Welcome To The New Era; K·II·S; New Era Productions, Brian Ray; Metro One
Song of the Year
- "After the Rain"; Welcome to the New Era; K·II·S; Donald Newman; Metro One
- "Everything I Need"; Heatseeker; The World Wide Message Tribe; Dante, Pennells, Porter; Warner Resound
- "God Is In Control"; Godzhouse.com – The Compilation; DelaRay; Dell Ray; CMN Records
- "Hide"; The Echoing Green; The Echoing Green; j xhan; 5 Minute Walk, Sarabellum
- "Plagiarism"; Factors of the Seven; Grits; T.Carter, S.Jones, T. Collins, R. Robbins; Gotee Records
Urban
Album of the Year
Insufficient amount of eligible entries.
Song of the Year
Rock
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Modern rock/alternative
Song of the Year
- "Blitz"; Some Kind of Zombie; Audio Adrenaline with Special Guest Supertones; Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, Mark Stuart; ForeFront Records
- "La La Land"; All Star United; All Star United; Doug McKelvey, Ian Eskelin, Essential Records, Reunion Records
- "Super Good Feeling"; Static; Bleach; Brad Ford, Matt Gingerich Sam Barnhart, Todd Kirby, David Baysinger; ForeFront Records
- "The Devil Is Bad"; Fourth From The Last; The W's; Andrew Schar, Todd Gruener, James Carter, Brian Morris, Val Hellman, Bret Barker; 5 Minute Walk, Sarabellum
- "Underwater"; The Legend of Chin; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, Casey Gee;
Album of the Year
Hard music
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Others
Instrumental Album of the Year
Praise & Worship Album of the Year
Children's Music Album of the Year
Spanish Language Album of the Year
Special Event Album of the Year
- Artists Acappella: First Call, Cindy Morgan, Mark Lowry, Babbie Mason, John Elefante, Ron Kenoly, Dallas Holm, Michael O'Brien, Bruce Carroll, David L Cook, The Martins; Darrell Bledsoe, Jeff Nelson;
- Exodus; dcTalk, Jars of Clay, Sixpence None the Richer, Cindy Morgan, Chris Rice, The Katinas, Third Day, Crystal Lewis, Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith. (Rocketown Records)
- Surfonic Water Revival: New Surf Music for the Redeemed Masses: Smalltown Poets with Paul Johnson, Brother's Keeper with Phil Keaggy, The Insyderz, Chuck Girard with Paul Johnson, Plumb, Terry Scott Taylor, PlankEye, Randy Stonehill with Havalina Rail Co., Danial Amos, Rebecca St. James, Silage, All Star United with Phil Keggy, Rick Altizer, Skillet (band), The O.C.Supertones.
- Lost Dogs with Rich Young Ruler: Terry Taylor (KMG Records)
- Touched by an Angel: Della Reese and the Vertical All-Stars, Celine Dion, God's Property, Wynonna, The Kinleys, Deana Carter, Bob Dylan, Amanda Marshall, Shawn Colvin, Imani Coppola, Uncle Sam, Keb' Mo, Amy Grant, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Jaci Velasquez; Keith Thomas, Paul Worley. (Myrrh Records)
- Tribute to Dottie Rambo: The Kingdom Heirs, Squire Parsons, Karen Peck and New River, Sonya Isaacs Surrett, Tim Surrett, Amy Lambert, Kirk Talley, The Talley Trio, Phil Cross & Poet Voices, The Perry Sisters, The Hoppers; Phil Cross, Jeff Collins, Chris White. (Crossroads Records)
Musical of the Year
Youth/Children's Musical of the Year
- 2 Extreme!; Steven V. Taylor; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing
- A Lamb's Tale; Martha Bolton, Dennis Allen
- A Star Is Born; Celeste Clydesdale; Word Music
- The Ultimate Youth Choir Book 2; David Guthrie, Bruce Cokeroft, Robert Sterling, Steven V. Taylor, Rob Howard, Dennis Allen; Word Music
- WWW.Christmasonline.com; Nancy Gordon, John Chisum; Dovetail Music, Genevox
Choral Collection of the Year
Enhanced CD of the Year
- Family Time Favorites; Loving Care Children; Allan Hardin, Frank DeFino, Jr., Tom Defino
- Hide 'Em In Your Heart – Praise and Worship For Kids; Steve Green; Craig A. Mason; Sparrow Records
- Mission 3:16 Super CD 5; Carman; Gawain Reifsnyder; Sparrow Records
- Steady On Enhanced CD; Point of Grace; Denise Niebisch, Rose Irelan; Word Records
- Ten; The Birthday Album; Various; Damon Riley, Michael Wilson; ForeFront Records
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
Short Form Music Video of the Year
Long Form Music Video of the Year
- Atlanta Homecoming; Bill Gaither & The Homecoming Friends; Bill Gaither, Barry Jennings, Bill Carter, Dennis Glore; Ralph Emery Productions; Spring House
- Mission 3:16 The Video; Carman; Stephen Yake, Cindy Montano; Stephen Yake; Stephen Yake Productions; Sparrow Records
- My Utmost For His Highest – The Concert; Cindy Morgan, Avalon, Twila Paris, Bryan Duncan, Sandi Patty, Steven Curtis Chapman; Nancy Knox; Clark Santee; Word Entertainment; Myrrh Records
- Perennial In Concert A Season of Worship; Twila Paris; Norman Miller; Russell Hall; Trinity Broadcasting Network; Sparrow Records
- X: The Birthday Video; Seven Day Jesus, Rebecca St. James, Bleach, Eli, Geoff Moore & The Distance, Considering Lily, Raze, The Normals, Grammatrain, Outro, Audio Adrenaline, dcTalk, Eddie DeGarmo, Michael Anderson, Dana Key, iona; Gael Van Sant, Cindy Montano, Darlene Brock; Cory Edwards; Blue Yonder Films, Forefront Records; ForeFront Records
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