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Winners Circle
(l-r): ASCAP's Dan Keen, Christian Songwriter of the Year Jeremy Camp and ASCAP's Connie Bradley |
More than 200 music industry leaders joined dozens of Christian music's top stars, including Michael W. Smith, Third Day, Mercy Me, Matthew West, Mark Schultz, Nichole Nordeman, Jeremy Camp, SonicFlood, 4HIM, Across The Sky, David Crowder Band, ZoeGirl and Tree63 to celebrate the presentation of the Twenty-seventh Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards at a dinner held on April 11 at Richland Country Club in Nashville, Tennessee.
This year's gala evening, hosted by ASCAP Senior Vice President Connie Bradley, featured a Mediterranean theme. ASCAP Assistant Vice President Dan Keen joined Bradley in presenting awards to the ASCAP writers and publishers of the most performed Christian songs of 2004.
The evening's top writer and publisher awards were: Songwriter of the Year: Jeremy Camp for "Right Here," and "Walk By Faith"; Song of the Year: "More" (written by Jason Houser and Matthew West, published by Extreme Writers Music, Westies Music Publishing, WB Music Corp. and Word Music). Christian Publisher of the Year: EMI Music CMG Publishing for "(There's Gotta Be) More To Life," "All I Need," "Dare You To Move," "It Is You," "King," "Open Skies," and "Presence."
(l-r): Dale Bobo, Michael Martin, Song of the Year writer Matthew West, Dan Keen, Song of the Year writer Jason Houser, Cindy Wilt and Shari Saba |
A special citation was presented to contemporary Christian vocal group 4HIM for their 15 years of hard work and dedication. Among their accomplishments 4HIM has earned 24 #1 hit singles and eight GMA Dove Awards.
ASCAP also paid tribute to the Gospel Music Association on the tenth anniversary of the GMA Academy. GMA President John Styll and GMA Vice President Joy Fletcher accepted the award. Highlights of the evening were performances by Jeremy Camp, Nichole Nordeman, 4HIM and Matthew West and comedian Mary Mack.
For full coverage of this event visit our 2005 Christian Music Awards section >>>
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