Artist of the Year

*  Donald Lawrence; The Law of Confession Part 1; Quiet Water/Verity
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship; Souled Out; Verity Records
*  Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Song of the Year (Songwriter; Song - Album; Label)

*  Donald Lawrence, “Back II Eden” - The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, “I Am Souled Out”- Souled Out, Verity Records
*  Mary, Mary, “God in Me” - The Sound, Columbia
*  Vickie Winans, “How I Got Over” - How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Male Vocalist of the Year

*  Israel Houghton, The Power of One, Integrity Music
*  Philip Carter, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC
*  Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel
*  Stephen Hurd, Times of Refreshing, Integrity Gospel

Female Vocalist of the Year

*  Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records
*  Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel
*  Niyoki, Rest, D2G Records
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Group Duo of the Year

*  Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers, Just The Beginning, Verity Records
*  Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers, Experience The Evolution, Independent
*  Mary, Mary, The Sound, Columbia

New Artist of the Year

*  CoCo McMillan, I’ve Been Delivered, T Records
*  Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records
*  Kim Ruff, Ready To Live, MacKim Records
*  Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records

CD of the Year

*  Donald Lawrence; The Law of Confession Part 1; Quiet Water/Verity
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship; Souled Out; Verity Records
*  Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Choir of the Year
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records
*  Joe Leavell & St. Stephen Temple Choir, God Is Able, Emtro Gospel
*  Malcolm Williams & Great Faith, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music
*  Philip Carter & SOV, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC

Producer of the Year

*  Donald Lawrence & Daniel Weatherspoon, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Philip Carter and Michael Smith, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC
*  Troy Sneed, Derrieux Edgecombe and Titus Robertson, In Due Season, Emtro Gospel
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year

*  5AM Praise, The Beginning, Born Again Records
*  Christopher Page and The Dream Keeper’s Ensemble, A Page From My Heart, Restoration Records
*  Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Mary, Mary, The Sound, Columbia

Traditional Group/Duo of the Year

*  Endurance, The Best of Endurance and More, SCCME Records
*  Greg O’Quin & iPraize, After The Storm, Pendulum Records
*  Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s, Fall On Me, MCG Records
*  Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers, Experience The Evolution, Independent

Contemporary Male of the Year

*  Darwin Hobbs, Free, Tyscot Records
*  Earl Bynum, Open My Heart, Earl Bynum Ministries
*  Smokie Norful, Smokie Norful Live, EMI Gospel
*  Troy Sneed, In Due Season, Emtro Gospel

Traditional Male of the Year

*  Bishop Paul S. Morton, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records
*  Donnie McClurkin, We All Are One (Live in Detroit), Verity Records
*  Malcolm Williams, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music
*  Philip Carter, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC

Contemporary Female of the Year

*  Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records
*  Kim Burrell, No Ways Tired, Shanachie Ent. Corp.
*  Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel
*  Kim Ruff, Ready To Live, MacKim Records

Traditional Female of the Year

*  Dorothy Norwood, 50 Years: It’s Been Worth It All, Malaco
*  Dottie Peoples, Do It!, DP Muzik Group
*  Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Contemporary CD of the Year

*  Crystal Aikin, Crystal Aikin, Verity Records
*  Donald Lawrence, The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records
*  Kierra Sheard, Bold Right Life, EMI Gospel

Traditional CD of the Year

*  Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records
*  Malcolm Williams & Great Faith, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music
*  Philip Carter & SOV, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC
*  Shari Addison, Shari Addison, Verity Records

Urban/ Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year (Artist; Song - Album; Label)

*  Donald Lawrence & Company, “Let the Word Do the Work” - The Law of Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Mary, Mary, “God in Me” - The Sound, Columbia
*  Niyoki, “Joy” - Rest, D2G Records
*  Vickie Winans, “How I Got Over” - How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Music Video of the Year (artist, song or CD title, label)

*  Dr. Bobby Jones presents Renee Spearman and Prez, Dr. Bobby Jones presents Renee Spearman and Prez, JDI Records
*  Gerald Hinton, I’m On My Way, Davin Records
*  Niyoki, Joy/Rest, D2G Records
*  Vickie Winans, How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records

Contemporary Choir of the Year

*  Earl Bynum Ministries, Open My Heart, Earl Bynum Ministries
*  Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship, Souled Out, Verity Records
*  Mike McCoy & Voices United, Continue to Continue, Independent
*  New Direction, Destiny, New Haven Records

Traditional Choir of the Year

*  Bishop Paul S. Morton & The FGBCF Mass Choir, Cry Your Last Tear, Light Records
*  Joe Leavell & St. Stephen Temple Choir, God Is Able, Emtro Gospel
*  Malcolm Williams & Great Faith, In Your Glory, Malcolm James Music
*  Philip Carter & SOV, Songs from the Storm, Sounds of Victory Ministries LLC

Special Event CD of the Year

*  Dorothy Norwood, 50 Years: It’s Been Worth It All, Malaco
*  Endurance, The Best of Endurance and More, SCCME Records
*  Reverend Timothy Wright, The Godfather of Gospel, Savoy / Malaco
*  The Clark Sisters, J. Moss and Kierra Sheard, Silky Soul Music - A Tribute to Maze, Barantera Music Group

Instrumental CD of the Year

*  Ben Tankard, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Verity
*  Daniel Weatherspoon, Official, Longlife Entertainment Inc.
*  Derrick Scott - The Seed of Kenaniah, The Total Experience, SHONDO Records
*  Mel Holder, Music Book Vol. 1, Psalmist Music Group

Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year

*  Da’ T.R.U.T.H., The Big Picture, Cross Movement Records
*  Dooney Da Priest, Pull Your Pants Up!, Malaco
*  Lecrae, Rebel, Central South Dist.
*  Papa San, Higher Heights, Habakkuk Music

Children’s Performance of the Year

*  Eva Sabiniano featuring Alex Duncan, Born to Praise CD-2, Independent
*  Pure N Heart (Children’s Choir), Pure-N-Heart Live, Music2ChangeU Records
*  Rev. Dr. Emory Andrews and Oxon Hill High School Choir, Amazing, Yrome Records
*  The Velazquez Family Singers, Family & Friends, Z.A.V.E. Records

Quartet of the Year

*  Endurance, The Best of Endurance and More, SCCME Records
*  Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s, Fall On Me, MCG Records
*  Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers, Experience The Evolution, Independent
*  The Soul Stirrers, A Soul Stirring Reunion, Malaco

Praise and Worship CD of the Year

*  Israel Houghton, The Power of One, Integrity Music
*  Kathy Taylor, Live: The Worship Experience, Tyscot Records and Katco Music Group
*  Micah Stampley, Ransomed, Interface
*  Stephen Hurd, Times of Refreshing, Integrity Gospel

Recorded Music Package of the Year [art credit / artist - album / label]

*  Chris Fieldman, Deitrick Haddon - Revealed, Verity Records
*  Denise Trotman, Donald Lawrence - The Confession Part 1, Quiet Water/Verity
*  Lucretia Knight, Vickie Winans - How I Got Over, Destiny Joy Records
*  Sam Noerr, BOERHAUS, Israel Houghton - The Power of One, Integrity Music