Canberra’s National Gospel Happening (NGH) today announced finalists for the key awards at the Australian Gospel Music Awards which will be held at the National Gallery on 27 November 2004.
Affectionately known as the ‘Angels’, the awards span the musical spectrum from worship to hip hop, rock, country and sacred with many more styles in between.
ARTIST RECORDING AWARDS
Best Independent Gospel Artist Award
-Alabaster Box
-Christian City Church Oxford Falls
-CCC Youth
-Hillsong Church
-Nathan Tasker
Best New Gospel Artist Award
-Aliki (Signs of Grace),
-Hey Jeronimo (Rough Seas)
-Rookie (Peach Pit Politics)
-Sounds Like Chicken (Like a Cannonball to the Ocean Floor)
SONGWRITING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Gospel Music Award
-Francine Bell – The Highway
-Sean Hale – Joy In My Soul
-Wendy Hargraves – Rebuild Your Temple
-Sam Hatch & Josh Brown – There’s Hope
-Glen Spencer – How Great You Are
Outstanding Gospel Lyrics Award
-Francine Bell – I Believe
-Gavin Chatelier – Rainbow Promise
-Trina McDougall – Calvary
-Sam Hatch & Josh Brown – There’s Hope
-Glen Spencer – How Great You
Best Gospel Song Award
-Francine Bell – I Believe
-Gavin Chatelier – Rainbow Promise
-Wendy Hargraves – Rebuild Your Temple
-Sam Hatch & Josh Brown – There’s Hope
-Glen Spencer – How Great You Are
The Australian Gospel Music Awards are presented annually at the National Gospel Happening music and arts festival held in Canberra 21-28 November 2004.
