Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
- “Never Look Away”; Behind The Musik (a boy named jonah); KJ-52 feat. Brynn Sanchez - WINNER
- “Gotta Notice”; Rewind; FLAME
- “Jesus Muzik”; After The Music Stops; Lecrae Featuring Trip Lee
- “Let’s Go”; The Flood; Gospel Gangstaz
- “Skills”; Epiphany; Manafest
This year KJ-52 took home both the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year award and the Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year award - for two different projects!
Rock Recorded Song of the Year
- “Breathe Into Me”; End Of Silence; Red - WINNER
- “Activate”; We Can’t Stand Sitting Down; Stellar Kart
- “Dangerous”; DecembeRadio; DecembeRadio (Photo Gallery)
- “Good Behavior”; Chaotic Resolve; Plumb
- “Rebirthing”; Comatose; Skillet (More on Comatose)
Off of their debut album, Red took home the honors with “Breathe Into Me.”
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
- “Me And Jesus”; We Can’t Stand Sitting Down; Stellar Kart (Stellar Kart Profile) - WINNER
- “Cut”; Chaotic Resolve; Plumb
- “I’m Not Alright”; The Face Of Love; Sanctus Real (Sancuts Real Photo)
- “Sound Of Melodies”; Sound Of Melodies; Leeland
- “Work”; Good Monsters; Jars Of Clay (More on Good Monsters)
Great song, great bunch of guys! Nicely done SK!
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
- “Praise You In This Storm”; Lifesong; Casting Crowns - WINNER
- “Bless The Broken Road”; Bless The Broken Road: The Duets Album; Selah Featuring Melodie Crittendon
- “Broken And Beautiful”; Broken And Beautiful; Mark Schultz
- “Dead Man (Carry Me)”; Good Monsters; Jars Of Clay
- “Made To Worship”; See The Morning; Chris Tomlin
- “My Savior My God”; Anything Worth Saying; Aaron Shust
Casting Crowns took this award back in 2005 with "Who Am I."
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
- “Find Your Wings”; The Line Between The Two; Mark Harris - WINNER
- “Behold The Lamb”; Life Is A Church; David Phelps, Dottie Rambo
- “Completely”; Ana Laura; Ana Laura
- “Glory”; Bless The Broken Road: The Duets Album; Selah Featuring Melodie Crittendon
- “Orphans Of God”; Stand; Avalon
Mark's first win as a solo artist, "Find Your Wings" is a beautiful song with a fitting title for the former 4Him member.
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- “Give It Away”; Give It Away; Gaither Vocal Band - WINNER
- “God’s Still God”; Strength; Young Harmony
- “New Day Dawning”; New Day Dawning; The Whisnants
- “Nothing But The Blood”; Blur The Lines; The Crabb Family
- “Prodigal’s Dad”; Kenny Bishop; Kenny Bishop
The Southern Gospel Album of the Year winning album is where the Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year comes from.
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
- “My Cross”; Flyin’ High; Lewis Family - WINNER
- “Did You Forget God Today”; Long List of Heartaches; Grascals
- “Bedside Prayer”; Traveling Through; The Churchmen
- “If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again”; Bluegrass Gospel Time; Dave Moody
- “We Know Where He Is”; The Promised Land; Del McCoury Band
The Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year winner comes from the Bluegrass Album of the Year winner.
Country Recorded Song of the Year
- “Jonah, Job And Moses”; Front Row Seats; Oak Ridge Boys - WINNER
- “Don’t Let Who You Are Keep You Away”; Kenny Bishop; Kenny Bishop
- “It Ain’t Over When It’s Over”; Graceland; The Mike Bowling Group
- “On The Other Side Of That Hill”; He Kept On Loving Me; Barbara Fairchild
- “Say Hello To Heaven”; Jamie Slocum
Their first GMA win came in 1969, but this is the Oak Ridge Boys' first win for Country Recorded Song of the Year.
Urban Recorded Song of the Year
- “Imagine Me”; Hero; Kirk Franklin - WINNER
- “I Get Joy”; Grateful; Coko
- “Follow Me”; Testimony; Virtue
- “Victory”; Victory Live; Tye Tribbett and G.A.
- “Why Me”; This Is Me; Kierra Kiki Sheard
This is the sixth time that Kirk Franklin has taken home a Song of the Year award, making his total in the GMA win category 13.
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- “Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus”; Blur The Lines; The Crabb Family - WINNER
- “All Because Of Jesus”; Mighty Wind; Andraé Crouch
- “Call Him Jesus”; A Mary Mary Christmas; Mary Mary
- “Look Where You Brought Me From”; Clarence Fountain and the Blind Boys Of Alabama with Sam Butler, Jr.
- “Miracles Still Happen”; Miracles Still Happen; Stephanie Dotson
Going out on a high-note, the Crabb Family took home their 11th GMA Award with “Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus.”
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- “Turn It Around”; Alive In South Africa; Israel & New Breed - WINNER
- “Favor”; It’s Not Over; Karen Clark Sheard
- “No Limits”; No Limits Live; Martha Munizzi
- “This Too Shall Pass”; Day By Day; Yolanda Adams
- “You Know Me”; Miracles; George Huff
For the third straight year, Israel & New Breed has taken home the Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year award.
Worship Song of the Year
- “Holy Is The Lord”; Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio - WINNER
- “Made To Worship”; Stephan Sharp, Ed Cash, Chris Tomlin
- “My Savior My God”; Aaron Shust, Dorothy Greenwell
- “Our God Reigns”; Brandon Heath
- “Yes You Have”; Leeland Dayton Mooring, Jack Anthony Mooring, Matt Bronleewe
This is the second year in a row that Chris has taken home the Worship Song of the Year award.
