Photos from Backstage at the 2006 Dove Awards by Kathryn E. Darden for ChristianActivities.com.
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Brian Littrell and the Mrs. showed off Brian’s Dove for “In Christ Alone,” the Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year.
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Israel Houghton and Martha Munizzi struck a pose after the Doves.
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Allison Krouse won the Dove Award for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
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Grits grooved.
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The McRaes
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RiZen was pretty in pink.
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Sara Groves and Matthew Ward
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Female Vocalist of the Year Natalie Grant
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Leonardo won the Dove for Spanish Language Album of the Year
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Shirley Ceasar
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Relient K took home Rock Album of the Year honors for Mmhmm
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Steven Curtis Chapman was one of the plethora of artists on the Narnia project who took an honor for Special Event Album of the Year
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CA Publisher Kathryn Darden got to meet Assyria’s husband, some soccer player named Pelé.
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New Artist of the Year The Afters posed with manager David Lipscomb and Geoff Moore
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Chris Tomlin took home honors including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Male Vocalist of the Year
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Third Day captured Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
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Louie Giglio received the award for Youth/Children’s Musical for His Renown.
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The Crabb Family earned the Southern Gospel Album of the Year award for Live at Brooklyn Tabernacle
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Andre Crouch
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Crouch & Crabb
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Financial guru Dave Ramsey was a presenter.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama won the award for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year with Atom Bomb
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Channel 2’s (Nashville) new entertainment reporter, Stephanie Langston, was on hand to cover the Doves.
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Posing in front of the Opry House on Dove Awards night were your photographers, Kathryn Darden and Lauree Leyland
More photos coming! Our official Doves photographer, Lauree Leyland, has a great photo gallery coming soon!
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