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
