Curb | Word Celebrates 2021 Dove Award Nominations

Nashville, TN (August 12, 2021)
Curb | Word Music Publishing proudly celebrates its many nominations for the 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards in 21 categories, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. The GMA Dove Awards are happening live and in person in Nashville, TN, on October 19, 2021. The broadcast will air exclusively on TBN on October 22, 2021 at 8 PM EST and again at 10 PM EST.

“It’s so wonderful that our Christian songwriters are being recognized by the Gospel Music Association in this way,” shares Curb | Word Music Publishing Chairman, Mike Curb. “To be able to collaborate and share in these honors with other friends across the format is extra special.”

Curb | Word Music Publishing is excited to celebrate these nominations, as well as all other fellow nominees.

Curb | Word Music Publishing nominations:

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
No Stranger by Natalie Grant
Credits: (Producers) Bernie Herms for SoulFuel Productions , Joseph Prielozny, Dirty Rice for COBRA

Long Form Video of the Year
Natalie Grant & Bernie Herms at Ryman Auditorium
Credits: (Directors/Producers) Kristi Brazell, Shelby Goldsmith

Long Form Music Video of the Year
Burn The Ships Concert Film by for KING & COUNTRY
Credits: (Directors/Producers) Ben Smallbone, Andrea Royer

Song Of The Year
“TOGETHER”
Credits: (Writers) Joel Smallbone, Josh Kerr, Kirk Franklin, Luke Smallbone, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, (Publishers) Curb Dayspring Music, Curb | Word Music, Heavenly Junkie Music, Kilns Music, Method to the Madness, Richmond Park Publishing, Shankel Songs, Shaun Shankel Pub Designee, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., WC Music Corp.

Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year
for KING & COUNTRY
Credits: Curb | Word Entertainment

Artist of the Year
for KING & COUNTRY
Credits: Curb | Word Entertainment

Producer of the Year
Wayne Haun

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
“Glory On Me” by Steven Malcolm, ft. Childish Major & Taylor Hill
Credits: (Writers) Joseph Prielozny, Markus Randle, Steven Malcolm, Taylor Hill, Torrance Esmond

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Feared By Hell by Social Club Misfits
Credits: (Producers) Jimmy James, Martin Santiago, Samuel Ash, Tommee Profitt, Dirty Rice, Ben Lopez, Juicebangers

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
The Divine Storm by Ty Brasel
Credits: (Producers) Dirty Rice, Joseph Prielozny, Juicebangers, Ty Brasel

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
Departures by Jon Foreman
Credits: (Producers) Jon Foreman, Erick Owyoung, Tim Foreman, Jeremy Larson, Darren King

Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
“I Need A Ghost” by Brandon Lake
Credits: (Writers) Brandon Lake, Joshua Silverberg

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
“TOGETHER” by for KING & COUNTRY, ft. Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly
Credits: (Writers) Joel Smallbone, Josh Kerr, Kirk Franklin, Luke Smallbone, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
“My King Is Known By Love” by Crabb Family
Credits: (Writers) Jason Cox, Jeff Bumgardner, Kenna West

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
“Religion Isn’t Working Anymore” by Joseph Habedank
Credits: (Writers) Jesse Reeves, Joseph Habedank, Michael Farren, Nick Romes, Tony Wood

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
“Wake Up” by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Credits: (Writers) Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey

Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year
“Better Off There” by Browns
Credits: (Writers) Wayne Haun, Sonya Issacs Yeary , Jimmy Yeary

Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year
“If God Pulled Back The Curtain” by the Nelons
Credits: (Writers) Jason Cox, Kenna Turner West, Michael Boggs

Inspirational Album of the Year
All Things by Jaime Jamgochian
Credits: (Producers) Jaime Jamgochian, Jeremy Redmon, Andrew Berthgold, Antonio Porcheddu, Benton Miles, Micah Kuiper, Tommy Iceland, Austin Cannon

Inspirational Album Of The Year
You Are More by Tiffany Coburn
Credits: (Producers) Wayne Haun, Mike Swift

Southern Gospel Album of the Year
Change Is Coming by Joseph Habedank
Credits: (Producers) Dottie Leonard Miller, Wayne Haun, Joseph Habedank, Lindsey Habedank

Southern Gospel Album of the Year
Triumphant Quartet
Credits: (Producers) Wayne Haun, Scott Inman , Jason Webb, Kris Crunk, Chipper Hammond , Joshua Frerichs

Southern Gospel Album of the Year
It’s Still Good News by Guardians
Credits:(Producers) Wayne Haun, John Darin Rowesy

Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year
Peace At Last by Nelons
Credits: (Producers) Dottie Leonard Miller, Wayne Haun, Jason Clark

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album) by Fisk Jubilee Singers
Credits: (Producers) Paul Kwami, Shannon Sanders, Jim Ed Norman, Mike Curb

Spanish Language Album of the Year
Renovada EP by Blanca
Credits: (Producers) GAWVI, Samuel ASH

Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year
A Drummer Boy Christmas by for KING & COUNTRY
Credits: (Producers) Benjamin Backus, Tedd T., for KING & COUNTRY

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
A Drummer Boy Christmas by for KING & COUNTRY
Credits: (Art Director) Blair McDermott, (Photographer) Robby Klein, (Illustrator) Andrew Cherry

Musical / Choral Collection
“Love Was Born A King”
Credits: (Creators/Arrangers/Orchestrators) Joel Lindsey, Jeff Bumgardner