CASTING CROWNS LAND TOP DOVE AWARD
Canadian Christians CASTING CROWNS were the big winners at Wednesday’s (2 1Apr10) Dove Awards, taking home the night’s Artist of the Year honours.
The group, who also performed at the annual celebration of gospel and i nspirational music, has claimed the event’s Group of the Year title for t he past five years. This year, that award went to South Carolina band NEE DTOBREATHE.
Sidewalk Prophets claimed the Best New Artist Dove, while Brandon Heath picked up his second successive Male Vocalist prize and Francesca Battis telli ended Natalie Grant’s four-year Female Vocalist run.
It was a very happy night for Battistelli, who also claimed the award f or Short Form Music Video (Free to be Me) and performed - she used the ev ent to announce she is pregnant.
Jennie Lee Riddle was also a double winner - she claimed Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year (By Your Side) honours.
The 41st annual Dove Awards took place in Nashville, Tennessee. Perform ers at the event also included Jordin Sparks and Grant, who duetted, and Bebe and Cece Winans.
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