The 36th Annual GMA Dove Awards , also called the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards , were held on April 13, 2005 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2004. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee and was hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman , CeCe Winans , Rebecca St. James , Smokie Norful , Darlene Zschech and Israel Houghton .[ 1]
Nominations were announced on February 7, 2005 by George Huff , Israel Houghton and Natalie Grant at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee .[ 2]
Switchfoot won Artist of the Year, plus three other awards, while Building 429 was awarded New Artist of the Year. Casting Crowns and The Crabb Family each won four awards, including Group of the Year and Song of the Year for the former. Other multiple winners include: Jeremy Camp , Nicole C. Mullen , Mark Hall , and Israel & New Breed with two awards each.
Telecast ceremony The following performed:
Presenters
Telecast ceremony The following presented:
Awards
General
Artist of the Year New Artist of the Year Group of the Year Male Vocalist of the Year Female Vocalist of the Year Song of the Year Songwriter of the Year Producer of the Year
Pop
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Rock
Rock Recorded Song of the Year Rock Album of the Year Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year Modern Rock Album of the Year
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Inspirational
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year Inspirational Album of the Year
Gospel
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year Southern Gospel Album of the Year Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year Traditional Gospel Album of the Year Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
Country Recorded Song of the Year Country Album of the Year Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year Bluegrass Album of the Year
Worship Song of the Year Praise & Worship Album of the Year
Urban
Urban Recorded Song of the Year Urban Album of the Year
Others
Instrumental Album of the Year Children's Music Album of the Year Angel Alert! Spanish Language Album of the Year Special Event Album of the Year Choral Collection of the Year Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
Musicals
Musical of the Year Emmanuel: Celebrating Heaven’s Child Youth/Children's Musical of the Year
Videos
Short Form Music Video of the Year Long Form Music Video of the Year
Artists with multiple nominations and awards
The following artists received multiple nominations:
Eight: Michael W. Smith
Seven: Casting Crowns
Six: Mark Hall , The Crabb Family , Gerald Crabb
Five: Switchfoot , Israel Houghton , MercyMe , Matthew West
Four: Steven Curtis Chapman , BarlowGirl , Selah , Jeremy Camp , Martha Munizzi , Martin Smith , Joe Pace , Sanctus Real , J. Moss and Matt Redman
Three: Jon Foreman
Two: Israel & New Breed , Marcos Witt
The following artists received multiple awards:
References
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Major awards Years NOTE: The
1971 winners (except GMA Hall of Fame members) were nullified because of voting irregularities; no awards show was held in 1979, as the
Gospel Music Association moved the awards show from September to April.
