ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, April 27, 1996               TAG: 9604300012
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 6    EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  


DOVE AWARD WINNERS

Here is the list of winners at the 27th annual Dove Awards, for gospel and Christian music, presented Thursday in Nashville, Tenn.:

SONG - ``Jesus Freak,'' songwriters: Mark Heimermann, Toby McKeehan

SONGWRITER - Michael W. Smith

MALE VOCALIST - Gary Chapman

FEMALE VOCALIST - CeCe Winans

GROUP - Point of Grace

ARTIST - dc Talk

NEW ARTIST - Jars of Clay

PRODUCER - Charlie Peacock

RAP-HIP HOP ALBUM - Church of Rhythm, artist: Church of Rhythm; producers: Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff

ALTERNATIVE-MODERN ROCK ALBUM - This Beautiful Mess, artist: Sixpence None the Richer; producer: Armand John Petri

METAL-HARD ROCK ALBUM - Promise Man, artist: Holy Soldier; producer: David Zaffiro

ROCK ALBUM - No Doubt, artist: Petra; producers: John and Dino Elefante

POP-CONTEMPORARY ALBUM - The Whole Truth, artist: Point of Grace; producer: Robert Sterling

INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM - Unbelievable Love, artist: Larnelle Harris; producers: Bill Cuomo, Robert White Johnson, Lari Goss

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM - The Martins, artists: The Martins; producers: Michael Sykes and Michael English

COUNTRY ALBUM - Where Love Runs Deep, artist: Michael James; producer: Michael James

URBAN ALBUM - Give Your Life, artists: Angelo & Veronica; producers: Fred Hammond, Cliff Branch, Ted Tjornhorn and Angelo Petrucci

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM - He Will Come: Live, artist: Shirley Caesar; producers: Bubba Smith and Shirley Caesar

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR - The Call, artist: Anointed; producers: Cedric Caldwell, Chris Harris and Mark Heimermann

SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM - My Utmost for His Highest; artists: Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Point of Grace, 4HIM, Cindy Morgan, Sandi Patty, Bryan Duncan, Steven Curtis Chapman, Twila Paris and Phillips, Craig & Dean creators: Loren Balman and Brown Bannister

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM - Classical Peace, artist: Dino; producer: Rolin R. Mains

PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM - Promise Keepers: Raise the Standard, artist: Maranatha! Promise Band producer: Bill Schnee

CHILDREN'S MUSIC ALBUM - School Days; producers: Mike and Sue Gay

RAP-HIP HOP RECORDED SONG - ``Take Back the Beat,'' artists: Church of Rhythm; songwriters: Max Hsu, Jason Gregory, Nathan Clair and Carlton Coleman

ALTERNATIVE-MODERN ROCK RECORDED SONG - ``Monkeys at the Zoo,'' artist: Charlie Peacock; songwriter: Charlie Peacock and Douglas Kaine McKelvey

METAL-HARD ROCK RECORDED SONG - ``Promise Man,'' artists: Holy Soldier; songwriters: Michael Cutting, Andy Robbins, Scott Soderstrom, Eric Wayne, David Zaffiro and Michael Anderson

ROCK RECORDED SONG - ``Jesus Freak,'' artists: dc Talk; songwriters: Toby McKeehan and Mark Heimermann

POP-CONTEMPORARY SONG - ``The Great Divide,'' artists: Point of Grace; songwriters: Grant Cunningham and Matt Huesmann

INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG - ``Man After Your Own Heart,'' artist: Gary Chapman; songwriters: Wayne Kirkpatrick and Billy Luz Sprague

SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG - ``Out of His Great Love,'' artists: The Martins; songwriters: Terry and Barbi Franklin

COUNTRY RECORDED SONG - ``Without You (I Haven't Got a Prayer),'' artists: MidSouth; songwriters: Robby McGee, Scott Rath and Peter Jeffries

URBAN RECORDED SONG - ``It's in God's Hands Now,'' artists: Anointed; songwriters: Madeline Stone and Allen Shamblin

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG - ``Great is Thy Faithfulness,'' artist: CeCe Winans; songwriter: Thomas Chisholm

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG - ``The Call'' artists: Anointed; songwriters: Mary Tiller, Steve Crawford, Nee-C Walls and Da'Dra Crawford

MUSICAL - ``Saviour,'' creators: Bob Farrell and Greg Nelson

YOUTH-CHILDREN'S MUSICAL - ``Salt & Light,'' creator: Beverly Darnall

CHORAL COLLECTION - Praise Him... Live, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir; creator: Carol Cymbala

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING - My Utmost for His Highest, art directors: Loren Balman and Diana Barnes; graphic designers: Diana Barnes and Jeff and Lisa Franke photographer-illustrator: Matthew Barnes

SHORT FORM VIDEO - ``Flood,'' artists: Jars of Clay; producers: Ricky Blair and Michelle Weigle-Brown; director: Michelle Weigle-Brown

LONG FORM VIDEO - ``Big House,'' artists: Audio Adrenaline; producers: Clarke Gallivan and Cindy Montano; directors: Kari Reeves, Jeffrey Phillips and Thom Oliphant.


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