DOVE AWARD PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED
FOR LIVE SHOW AT OPRY HOUSE ON APRIL 23
Gospel Music Channel to Telecast Dove Awards Live Nationwide 8
– 10 p.m. ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – April 9, 2009 – Steven Curtis Chapman,
Natalie Grant, Mary Mary, MercyMe, Third Day, Chris Tomlin and
other performers to be announced in a special Dottie Rambo tribute
segment are the first performers announced for the 40th Annual
GMA Dove Awards telecast, according to the Gospel Music
Association (GMA) and Gospel Music Channel (GMC).
The Dove Awards (www.DoveAwards.com), Christian and gospel
music’s biggest night of the year will take place live on Thursday,
April 23, 2009 in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry House and will be
broadcast live nationwide on the awards’ exclusive television home,
the Gospel Music Channel television network from 8 – 10 p.m. (ET).
The performers confirmed for the show are also nominees for Dove
Awards:
Francesca Battistelli
Steven Curtis Chapman
Natalie Grant with special guest Group 1 Crew
Brandon Heath
Mary Mary
MercyMe
Jonathan Nelson
Remedy Drive
Chris Sligh
Tenth Avenue North
Third Day
Chris Tomlin
Dottie Rambo Tribute with surprise guests
Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be
announced soon. Tickets for the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards are
currently available at TicketMaster.com.
While the awards are the purpose of the show, music
performances will definitely share center stage at the Dove Awards,
showcasing some of gospel music’s hottest and most diverse
artists. In addition to the exclusive live broadcast, Gospel Music
Channel will present back-to-back encore broadcasts that night and
additional re-airings following. Gospel Music Channel’s rapid
growth has made it the fastest growing network in television for the
past two years and GMC is now available in more than 43 million
homes in all major markets on the major cable systems as well as
on DIRECTV on Channel 338. The American Bible Society (www.
AmericanBible.org) is the official charity for the 40th Annual GMA
Dove Awards.
Dove Awards will be handed out in 43 categories. For the first time,
fans have become stakeholders in the Dove Awards with an
opportunity to vote for the winner of two of the night’s biggest
awards – Artist of the Year along with New Artist of the Year. Fan
voting is open at the Gospel Music Channel website (www.
gospelmusicchannel.com) and at www.doveawards.com. The
cumulative fan vote, which will continue through the live Dove
Awards broadcast, will account for one-third of the total vote in those
two categories.
About GMA:
Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face
and voice for the gospel/Christian music community and is
dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel
through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship,
black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more.
The GMA community consists of more than 3,000 members
including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters,
radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters
and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove
Awards, GMA Music Week and the GMA Academy. For more
information, please visit www.gospelmusic.org.
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