02.20.09 Gaither Music Artists Honored with Nine GMA Dove Award Nominations

On Friday, February 20, the Gospel Music Association released this year's nominees for the Christian music industry's highest honor, the Dove Awards. Gaither Music Group congratulates the following 2009 nominees from our roster of artists who garnered a total of nine (9) GMA Dove Award nominations this year! Congratulations to these talented artists, and many thanks to everyone behind the scenes who helped create musical projects that are recognized among the other excellent nominees!

David Phelps and Ernie Haase were both nominated in the category of Male Vocalist of the Year, and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound received a nomination for Group of the Year.

In the category of Southern Gospel Recorded Song, a nomination went to "Reason Enough" (from the Ernie Haase & Signature Sound CD, Dream On) released by Gaither Music Group. (Songwriters: Ernie Haase, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun.)

"Jesus And John Wayne" received a nomination in the category of Country Recorded Song of the Year, recorded on the GRAMMY winning CD, Lovin' Life by the Gaither Vocal Band. (Songwriters: Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither, Doug Johnson, Kim Williams, Benjamin Gaither.)

Lovin' Life by the Gaither Vocal Band was nominated for Southern Gospel Album of the Year. (Producers: Bill Gaither, Guy Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton.)

A Long Form Video nomination went to Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One DVD (Doug Stuckey, Director and Bill Gaither, Producer.) And the DVD's accompanying audio release received a nomination for Special Event Album. Artists featured in the DVD and audio release of Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One include: the Gaither Vocal Band, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, The Grascals, Buddy Greene, The Isaacs, Gordon Mote, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, The Booth Brothers, George Jones, Wesley Pritchard, Reggie & Ladye Love Smith, Brittany Allen, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Charlotte Ritchie, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Jimmy Fortune, Dailey & Vincent, Jason Crabb, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Cherryholmes, Lisa Daggs-Charette, Vince Gill, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman.

Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style by the Gaither Vocal Band was nominated in the category of Christmas Album. (Producer: Russell Mauldin.)

Winners will be announced at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards on April 23, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Dove Award Ceremony will be broadcast live nationwide on the Gospel Music Channel from 8-10 p.m. (ET/PT) on Thursday, April 23, 2009.

Visit www.gospelmusic.org for the complete list of 2009 Dove Award nominees in every category!

Winners will be announced at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards on April 23, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee.