2012美國福音音樂協會聖鴿獎提名揭曉

第43界美國福音音樂協會聖鴿獎（Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards）提名已於周三早上在喬治亞州的亞特蘭大揭曉。

蒙特爾·約旦（Montell Jordan）、Chonda Pierce、A.J. Styles 和 Jamie Grace有幸公布了提名名單。

去年的聖鴿獎主持人和獲得艾美獎提名的喜劇演員Chondra Pierce來介紹歌手Jamie Grace、wrestler以及 A.J. Styles等人上台。著名的饒舌歌手蒙特爾·約旦手持提名名單一同參與主持。在提名公布結束後，歌手Jamie Grace表演了「Hold Me」。

2012提名的完整名單請登錄聖鴿獎網站：http://DoveAsards.com

美國福音音樂協會的使命就是來發掘、促進、鼓勵福音音樂的發展。早在1964年開始美國福音音樂協會就已經開始代表福音/基督教音樂界的情況了，並通過這樣的音樂慶祝活動把福音音樂人士們匯聚在一起。

第43界美國福音音樂協會聖鴿獎頒獎儀式將於4月19日在亞特蘭大的福克斯劇場舉行。

最佳歌曲提名：
"Alive," Natalie Grant
"Blessings," Laura Story
"Celebrate Me Home," Perrys
"Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)," Casting Crowns
"Hold Me," Jamie Grace
"I Smile," Kirk Franklin
"I've been Here Before," Ernie Hasse & Signature Sound
"Please Forgive Me," Gaither Vocal Band
"Who Am I," Jason Crabb
"Your Great Name," Natalie Grant

最佳城市歌曲提名：
"All I Need," Ft. Chris Lee
"Make It Loud," Martha Munizzi
"Sovereign King," Deborah
"Sweeter," Kim Burrell
"Windows," Canton Jones

最佳男歌手提名：
Chris August
Chris Tomlin
Jason Crabb
Kirk Franklin
Steven Curtis Chapman

最佳女歌手提名：
Francesca Battistelli
Kari Jobe
Laura Story
Mandisa
Natalie Grant

最佳新人提名：
Beyond the Ashes
Dara Maclean
Jamie Grace
Royal Tailor
The City Harmonic

最佳組合提名：
Casting Crowns
David Crowder Band
Gaither Vocal Band
NEEDTOBREATHE
The Isaacs

最佳藝人提名：
Casting Crowns
Jason Crabb
Laura Story
LaCrae
The Isaacs

最佳美南浸信會歌曲提名：
"Celebrate Me Home, Blue Skies Coming," Perrys
"If There Ever Was a Time," The Crabb Family
"I've Been Here Before, Here We Are Again," Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
"Please Forgive Me," Gaither Vocal Band
"Victory In Jesus," John Hagee