Rich Mullins, Michael W Smith honoured at 30th annual Dove Awards

AMERICAN star Michael W Smith was the top winner at the 30th Annual Dove Awards which took place at the Nashville Arena on 24th March. Smith took home awards for Producer Of The Year, Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year ('Live The Life'), Special Event Album Of The Year ('Exodus') and, for the first time in his career, Artist Of The Year.

The Dove winners were as follows: Song Of The Year: "My Deliverer"; Songwriter Of The Year: Rich Mullins; Male Vocalist Of The Year: Chris Rice; Female Vocalist Of The Year: Jaci Velasquez; Group Of The Year: Point Of Grace; Artist Of The Year: Michael W Smith; New Artist Of The Year: Jennifer Knapp; Producer Of The Year: Michael W Smith; Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song Of The Year: "Plagiarism" (GRITS); Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song Of The Year: "The Devil Is Bad" (The W's); Hard Music Recorded Song Of The Year: "Awesome God" (The Insyderz); Rock Recorded Song Of The Year: "Undo Me" (Jennifer Knapp); Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year: "Testify To Love" (Alalon); Urban Recorded Song Of The Year: "Revolution" (Kirk Franklin); Contemporary Gospel Album Of The Year: Nu Nation Project (Kirk Franklin); Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: "Let The Praise Begin"; Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album Of The Year: 'Heatseeker' (World Wide Message Tribe); Modern Rock/Alternative Album Of The Year: Fourth From The Last' (The W's); Hard Music Album Of The Year: 'Brightblur' (Massivivid); Rock Album Of The Year: 'Anybody Out There?' (Burlap To Cashmere); Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year: 'Live The Life' (Michael W Smith); Inspirational Album Of The Year: 'Corner Of Eden' (KT); Southern Gospel Album Of The Year: Still The Greatest Story Ever Told'; Country Album Of The Year: 'A Work In Progress'; Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year: Christmas With Shirley Caesar'; Instrumental Album Of The Year: 'Acoustic Sketches'; Praise & Worship Album Of The Year: 'Focus On The Family Presents Renewing The Heart Live Hymns And Songs Of Worship'; Children's Music Album Of The Year: Veggie Tunes 2'; Spanish Language Album Of The Year - Tie: 'Libertad Me Das' and Oro'; Special Event Album Of The Year: 'Exodus'; Musical Of The Year: Mary Did You Know?'; Youth/Children's Musical Of The Year: '2 Extreme!'; Choral Collection Of The Year: 'Peace Speaker'; Enhanced CD Of The Year: 'Steady On Enhanced CD'; Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year: The Jesus Record'; Short Form Music Video Of The Year: "Entertaining Angels"; Long Form Music Video Of The Year: 'My Utmost For His Highest: The Concert'; Southern Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: "I Believe In A Hill Called Mount Calvary"; Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year: "He Still Looks Over Me"; Country Recorded Song Of The Year: "Count Your Blessings"; Inspirtional Recorded Song Of The Year: "Adonai"; Traditional Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year: "Is Your AII On The Altar?"