Congratulations to the 45th Annual Dove Award Nominees!

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) released the 2014 Dove nominations this week at the Lipscomb University campus, the same place the awards will take place on October 7, 2014.

Here is a list of all the nominations. We wanted to take a moment to personally congratulate all the nominees!

Song of the Year

• "Fix My Eyes" -- for KING & COUNTRY
• "Hello My Name Is" -- Matthew West
• "Hurricane" -- Natalie Grant
• "I Can Trust Him" -- The Perrys
• "Lord I Need You" -- Matt Maher
• "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" -- Hillsong UNITED
• "Overcomer" -- Mandisa
• "Revival" -- Karen Peck and New River
• "Say Amen" -- Brian Free & Assurance
• "That's Why" -- Ernie Haase and Signature Sound

Artist of the Year

• Casting Crowns
• Hillsong UNITED
• Lecrae
• Mandisa
• NEEDTOBREATHE
• Switchfoot

New Artist of the Year

• 1 Girl Nation
• Andy Mineo
• Ellie Holcomb
• Hillsong Young & Free
• Love & The Outcome

Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year

• "Fix My Eyes" - for KING & COUNTRY
• "Hurricane" - Natalie Grant
• "Lord I Need You" - Matt Maher
• "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" - Hillsong UNITED
• "Overcomer" - Mandisa

Gospel Performance of the Year

• "Every Praise" - Hezekiah Walker 
• "Help (feat. Lecrae)" - Erica Campbell
• "I Can Only Imagine" - Tamela Mann
• "I Love The Lord" - Natalie Grant 
• "If He Did It Before...Same God" - Tye Tribbett

Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year

• “100” – KB (ft. Andy Mineo)
• “Dear Mr. Christian”- Derek Minor (ft. Dee-1 and Lecrae)
• “Head Held High” – Rapture Ruckus
• “Stop The Traffic” – Andy Mineo 
• “You Can’t Stop Me” – Andy Mineo

Rock Song of the Year

• “Die For You” – Red
• “Not Gonna Die” – Skillet
• “Run And Escape” – Red
• “We Are The Brave” – VERIDIA
• “Zombie” – We As Human 

Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year

• “Don’t Deserve You” – Plumb
• “Let it Be Love” – Family Force 5
• “Love Alone Is Worth The Fight” – Switchfoot
• “Multiplied” – NEEDTOBREATHE
• "Never Gone” – Colton Dixon

Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year

• “Alive” – Hillsong Young & Free
• “All The People Said Amen” – Matt Maher
• “Fix My Eyes” - for KING & COUNTRY
• “Hurricane” – Natalie Grant
• “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” – Hillsong UNITED

Worship Song of the Year

• “Future/Past” – John Mark McMillan
• “Lord I Need You” – Matt Maher
• “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” – Hillsong UNITED
• “Open Up The Heavens” – Meredith Andrews/Vertical Church Band
• “The Only Name (Yours Will Be)” – Big Daddy Weave

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year

• 100 – KB
• Invader – Rapture Ruckus
• Minorville – Derek Minor
• Never Land – Andy Mineo
• Royal Flush – FLAME

Rock Album of the Year

• Fear Inside Our Bones – The Almost
• Proof Of Life – Scott Stapp
• Release The Panic: Recalibrated – Red
• Rise – Skillet
• We As Human – We As Human

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year

• Everfound – Everfound
• Fading West – Switchfoot
• I Am Mountain – Gungor
• Inland – Jars Of Clay
• Rivers In The Wasteland – NEEDTOBREATHE

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

• As Sure As The Sun – Ellie Holcomb
• If We’re Honest – Francesca Battistelli
• Overcomer – Mandisa
• Thrive – Casting Crowns
• We Are Young & Free – Hillsong Young & Free

Praise and Worship Album of the Year

• Home – Kim Walker-Smith & Skyler Smith
• Kingdom Come – Bryan & Katie Torwalt
• Majestic – Kari Jobe
• Passion: Take It All – Passion
• We Are Young & Free – Hillsong Young & Free

Long Form Video of the Year

• Endless Praise – Planetshakers
• Fading West – Switchfoot
• Glorious Ruins – Hillsong LIVE
• Hope Is What We Crave – for KING & COUNTRY LIVE
• Strong God – New Life Worship