GMA Canada's Covenant Awards

 

Since 1974, the Gospel Music Association of Canada has been honoring the best and brightest Christian musicians in the country. On November 6, 2013, the 35th annual awards show will be held at the Crossroads Centre in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

 

While several of the categories are mirrors of the categories found at the GMA Dove Awards, other are specific just to Canada. The same goes for the artists; some are well-known in the U.S. while others are rarely heard at radio in the states.

 

The 2013 Nominees Include:

 

Female Vocalist Of The Year

• Ali Matthews
• Charmaine Brown
• Chelsea Amber
• Jennifer Jade Kerr
• Kate Adams

Male Vocalist Of The Year

• Dan Bremnes
• Jon Bauer
• Matt Maher (Also a Dove Awards nominee for Special Event Album of the Year)
• Paul Brandt
• Tim Neufeld

Group Of The Year

• Canada’s Double Portion
• High Valley
• Starfield
• The City Harmonic
• Torchmen Quartet

Album Of The Year

• Chris Bray – Beloved Child Of God
• Fresh I.E. – Red Letterz13
• Matt Maher – All The People Said Amen
• Paul Brandt – Just As I Am
• Tim Neufeld – Trees

New Artist Of The Year

• Anthem For Today
• Kate Adams
• Love & The Outcome
• Mat & Nicole Crisp
• Tim Neufeld

Artist Of The Year

• Dan Bremnes
• Jon Bauer
• Paul Brandt
• The City Harmonic
• Tim Neufeld

Producer Of The Year

• Andrew Horrocks
• Fraser Campbell
• Jared Salte
• Joel Auge
• Marcel Preston

Collaboration Of The Year

• Ali Matthews, Dan Macaulay, Joel Auge, Marcel Preston, Kevin Pauls & Matthew Grieve – I Saw Jesus
• Mat Crisp, Nicole Crisp & Brian Doerksen – Creation Calls
• Olivier Voyer & Andréanne Lafleur – Ma Promesse
• Paul Brandt & High Valley – When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
• Scott Towaij, Mike Janzen, Joel Williams, Colin Bernard & Melissa Laguerre – Freedom Train

Song Of The Year

• Ali Matthews – I Saw Jesus
• Chris Bray – Beloved Child of God
• Jody Cross – This Is Our Love
• Love & The Outcome – He Is With Us
• To Tell – Only in Love

Recorded Song Of The Year

• Ali Matthews – I Saw Jesus
• Fraser Campbell – Search The Heavens
• Jon Bauer – Fall Over Me
• Love & The Outcome – He Is With Us
• Matt Maher – Holy Holy Holy (God With Us)

Inspirational Song Of The Year

• I Saw Jesus – as recorded by Ali Matthews
• Love Can Find A Way – as recorded by Matt Brouwer
• In My Father’s House – as recorded by Nancy Bodsworth
• Real Big Fan – as recorded by Infinitely More
• My Love Will Never Leave – as recorded by Brad Guldemond

Children’s Song Of The Year

• We Built A Barn – as recorded by Dan Bursey
• Come And Save Us – as recorded by Jon Bauer
• What’s Going On – as recorded by Q-Town
• Blue Socks – as recorded by Kassie Tyers
• Good Soil – as recorded by Canada’s Double Portion

Classical/Traditional Song Of The Year

• It’s Not A Fairy Tale – as recorded by Tina Michele Weidelich
• Come Thou Long Expecting Jesus – as recorded by Jody Cross
• Be Still My Soul – as recorded by Dave Siverns
• The Jude Benediction – as recorded by Ali Matthews
• O Come O Come Emmanuel – as recorded by Sean & Aimee Dayton

Country/Bluegrass Song Of The Year

• Every Church is a Small Town – as recorded by Gerald Fleming
• Just In Time – as recorded by Canada’s Double Portion
• Trust In The Lord – as recorded by Ron Fischer

Folk/Roots Song Of The Year

• This Is Grace – as recorded by Andrew Abbott Featuring Marcel
• Run Back – as recorded by Royal Foundry
• You Are The Rock – as recorded by Wilson And MacQueen
• One Small Stone – as recorded by Ali Matthews
• Our Cozy Apartment – as recorded by Keith Kitchen

Francophone Song Of The Year

• Entends Mon Coeur - as recorded by Gabriel
• Ma promesse – as recorded by Olivier Voyer with Andréanne Lafleur
• Voyez! dit l’évangile – as recorded by Richard Banville

Gospel/Carribean Song Of The Year

• I Welcome You – as recorded by Alynthia Lewis
• Air That I Breathe – as recorded by Prosper GPM
• Heaven’s Gates – as recorded by Sterling Hunte

Alternative Rock Song Of The Year

• World At War – as recorded by Junkyard Poets
• Mona Lisa – as recorded by Open Sky
• Satellite – as recorded by Sky Terminal

Instrumental Song Of The Year

1. Comfort and Peace – as recorded by Sean Spicer
2. Acquainted by Morning – as recorded by Scott Pettipas
3. Redemption – as recorded by Rock’n Ron Project
4. Do You Want It? – as recorded by Josh Lake
5. Stand Firm – as recorded by Caleb Daniel Cameron

Jazz Blues Song Of The Year

• Take Me – as recorded by Natalie B
• Oh Abbey – as recorded by Jontue Elan
• Swing Low – as recorded by G.B. Roots
• Nothing Is Wasted – as recorded by Carola Bethea
• Dark Summer Night – as recorded by A.J.

Modern Rock Song Of The Year

• Inside Out – as recorded by Anthem For Today
• If The World – as recorded by Sky Terminal
• All The King’s Horses – as recorded by Junkyard Poets
• Made for You – as recorded by Flood The Stone
• The Strangest Thing – as recorded by Drew Brown

Modern Worship Song Of The Year

• Our God – as recorded by Jon Bauer
• More Than Enough – as recorded by Joel Auge
• Your Love Is Everything – as recorded by Catch The Fire Live Worship
• Beloved Child Of God – as recorded by Chris Bray
• Saviour Of The World – as recorded by Ben Cantelon

Praise And Worship Song Of The Year

• You Are More Powerful – as recorded by Chris Bray
• Holy (Wedding Day) – as recorded by The City Harmonic
• You Hear Us – as recorded by Mat & Nicole Crisp
• Search The Heavens – as recorded by Fraser Campbell
• Heaven Wept – as recorded by Dan Bremnes

Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year

• Amazing – as recorded by Elevate
• Cry At Your Name – as recorded by ZinG
• Beautiful Mess – as recorded by Rational
• How Many Times – as recorded by Fresh I.E. Featuring Playdough And Pslams
• I Believe – as recorded by Fresh I.E. Featuring Brutha War And Junkyard Poets

Seasonal Song Of The Year

• Risen – as recorded by Derrick Drover
• If The Scars Could Speak – as recorded by Charmaine Grace Brown
• Our God Has Come To Us – as recorded by Jody Cross
• It’s Still Christmas – as recorded by Colin Bernard
• The Baby on the Hay – as recorded by Becka deHaan

Country/Southern Gospel Song Of The Year

• In You Knew Him – as recorded by Art Block
• Don’t Forget About The Cross – as recorded by Masters Four
• River of Life – as recorded by Springvale Boys
• He’s Everything I Need – as recorded by The Ascensions
• Gentle Hand – as recorded by Canada’s Double Portion

Pop/Contemporary Song Of The Year

• Beautiful Mess of a Girl – as recorded by Chelsea Amber
• Only in Love – as recorded by To Tell
• Earth & Sky – as recorded by Naomi Streimer
• Unstoppable – as recorded by Marika
• He Is With Us – as recorded by Love & The Outcome

Urban/R&B/Soul Song Of The Year

• Unfailing Love – as recorded by Shae-Lynn August
• Freedom Train – as recorded by Scott Towaij
• I Still Need You – as recorded by Fresh I.E. Featuring AJ
• Sweet Liberty – as recorded by Karen Jewels
• Entend Moi – as recorded by Gabriel

International Song Of The Year

• Proof Of Your Love – as recorded by For King And Country
• Whom Shall I Fear – as recorded by Chris Tomlin (Also nomiated as the Dove Awards Song of the Year and Praise & Worship Song of the Year)
• God’s Great Dance Floor – as recorded by Martin Smith
• How Mercy Looks From Here – as recorded by Amy Grant
• Me Without You – as recorded by tobyMac

Children’s Album Of The Year

• Q-Town – Live It Up
• Dan Bursey – Priceless

Country/Bluegrass Album Of The Year

• Karen Burkhart – Consider the Source
• Paul Brandt – Just As I Am
• Canada’s Double Portion – Days & Times
• Kalee Hric – You’re Not In The Wind
• Gerald Flemming – Every Church Is A Small Town

Folk/Roots Album Of The Year

• Rob Berg – Lovers and Fighters
• Jordan Raycroft – Jordan Raycroft
• Jon Bauer – Roots of Worship
• Keith Kitchen – Restless
• Matt Pierrot – Bigger Life

Francophone Album Of The Year

• Impact – Sola Gratia
• Olivier Voyer – L’aube d’un jour nouveau
• Richard Banville – Voyez! dit l’évangile

Gospel/Caribbean Album Of The Year

• Prosper & GPM – Takeover
• Kay Morris – Unconditional Love

Inspirational Album Of The Year

• Elizabeth Deveau – Everything’s Changed
• Brad Guldemond – Overwhelm Us
• Ruth Dente – The Call
• Irene Bridger – Prodigal Child
• Ron Fischer – You’re Not Alone

Instrumental Album Of The Year

• Jonathan Urie – Beyond the Veil
• Scott Pettipas – Melodic Twilight
• Rock’n Ron Project – Redemption

Modern Worship Album Of The Year

• Tim Neufeld – Trees
• Fraser Campbell – Search The Heavens
• Chris Bray – Beloved Child of God

Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year

• Mags – missmatched
• Rule Of Nines – Just A Moment Ago
• Marika – Unstoppable
• Rhonda – Paradise

Praise Album Of The Year

• Mat & Nicole Crisp – The Union
• Catch The Fire Live – Closer
• Alynthia – I Am God
• Matt Maher – All The People Said Amen

Urban/R&B/Soul/Rap Album Of The Year

• Fresh IE – Red Letterz13
• ZinG – I Need Grace
• Scott Towaij – Freedom Train
• RationaL – The BirthWrite LP
• Know-Nonsense – Die Before I Wake

International Album Of The Year

• Chris Tomlin – Burning Lights (Also up for the Dove Pop/Comporary and Praise & Worship Album of the Year)
• All Sons And Daughters – Live (Also up for the Dove Praise & Worship Album of the Year)
• Paul Baloche – Glorieux
• Hillsong United – Zion
• tobyMac – Eye On It (Also in the running for three Doves)
  

Special Events/Compilation Of The Year

• Jody Cross – This Is Our Love
• Brian Doerksen – Ultimate Collection

Jazz/Blues Album Of The Year

• Jontue Elan – Jontue Elan
• Natalie B – Slipping Away
• AJ – Nuthin’ But A Man

Rock/Modern Rock Album Of The Year

• Junkyard Poets – Mrs. Sophomore
• Flood the Stone – All is Not Lost
• Cities Under Fire – Bright Lights
• Open Sky – Let the Light Shine Again
• Anthem For Today – A Little Louder

Seasonal Album Of The Year

• Starfield – Songs for Christmas, Vol 1
• Becka deHaan – Long-awaited, Unexpected
• Sheila Ann Smith – Christmas: Heaven’s Gift
• Jody Cross – Rejoice

Southern Gospel Album Of The Year

• Ascensions – I Still Believe
• Torchmen Quartet – New Perspective
• Springvale Boys – Focused on You
• The Master’s Four – 30 Years
• Touch Of Grace – He Keeps Me Singing

CD/DVD Artwork Of The Year

• Jon Felske – Let the Light Shine Again (Open Sky)
• Wayne Pashley – All Is Not Lost (Flood the Stone)
• Gordie Cochran – The Union (Mat & Nicole Crisp)
• Josh Lake and Jim Midgett – Across 110th Street (Josh Lake)
• Trevor Martin – Jordan Raycroft (Jordan Raycroft)

Music DVD Of The Year

• Impact – Sola Gratia
• Sebastian Demrey – Héritage Live
• Master’s Four – On Scottish Shores

Music Video Of The Year

• Joel Auge – Jesus’ Love
• Dan Bremnes – This Life
• The City Harmonic – Holy (Wedding Day)
• Love And The Outcome – City Of God
• Derrick Drover – Risen

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