Family Group Garners Standing Ovation Following Their Debut Performance on DOVE Awards Telecast

KIRK FRANKLIN NABS TWO DOVE AWARDS FOR “CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM” & “CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR” AT 43RD ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS

NATALIE GRANT GARNERS FIFTH DOVE AWARD FOR “FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR” AT 43RD ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS

GRAMMY-NOMINATED HIP-HOP ARTIST LECRAE GARNERS TWO AWARDS IN MAJOR CATEGORIES AT THE 43rd GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION DOVE AWARDS

Lecrae, Natalie Grant, Donnie McClurkin, Jason Crabb, Jamie-Grace, Kim Burrell, Kari Jobe & The Isaacs Revealed as First Round of Artists Confirmed to Perform Live; “American Idol” Break-out Stars Danny Gokey, Ruben Studdard, Mandisa & Jason Castro to Perform; David Mann & Chonda Pierce ti host

Natalie Grant Earns 5 Nods at 43rd Annual GMA Dove Nominations, Including Female Vocalist of the Year; 2009 GMA’S “Producer of the Year” Bernie Herms Garners 4 Nominations

Epic Records’ a capella group Committed, added another accolade to their collection as their self-titled album was nominated for “Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year” for the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards. The Dove Awards will be held on April 19, 2012 in Atlanta’s Fox Theater.

One of the best-selling new artists of 2011, The City Harmonic, continues to gather acclaim following the release of its first full-length album, I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home).

Travis Cottrell received two Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards nominations for When the Stars Burn Down, which was announced during a press conference held by the GMA in Atlanta, GA.

As announced in GMA Announces 2012 Dove Award Nominees, the 43rd annual Gospel Music Association Dove Award Nominees have been released.