Capitol Christian Music Group Honored With 80 GMA Dove Award Nominations

Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG) was recognized with an impressive 80 Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Award nominations. Crowder, Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Worship, who received a notable seven nods, Matthew West, Pat Barrett, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, TobyMac and many more were among the Capitol CMG artists included in the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards nominations, representing categories such as Artist of the Year (Hillsong UNITED, Tasha Cobbs Leonard), New Artist of the Year (Pat Barrett) and Song of the Year ("All My Hope," "Broken Things," "I just need U.," "O' Lord," "So Will I (100 Billion X)" and "Unfinished"). 

Nominees represent all of Capitol CMG's entities including Capitol CMG Label Group, Capitol Christian Distribution, Capitol CMG Publishing and Motown Gospel. The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards will take place on Tues., Oct. 16, in Nashville, Tenn.. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the show on Sun., Oct. 21.

To view the full list of nominees, click here.

About Capitol Christian Music Group:

An unwavering vision combined with a commitment to excellence and an arsenal of exceptional talent continues to make Capitol Christian Music Group the leader in the Christian/Gospel music industry. Representing such iconic artists as Chris Tomlin, TobyMac and Amy Grant, CCMG is a multi-faceted company whose assets include such legendary labels as Sparrow and ForeFront Records as well as the industry's top distribution company and an award-winning, global leading publishing company. Formerly known as EMI Christian Music Group, CCMG is a division of Capitol Music Group, a Universal Music Group company. Over the years, the venture has grown from a scrappy family-owned independent music label to a multi-faceted business that includes CCMG Label Group (Sparrow Records, ForeFront Records, sixstepsrecords, Hillsong, Credential Recordings, Rend Family Records and Jesus Culture Music), CCMG Publishing, Motown Gospel and Commercial Partnerships. The company's roster features top names in the Christian and gospel communities, among them Jeremy Camp, Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Worship, Mack Brock, Pat Barrett, Riley Clemmons, Smokie Norful, Tye Tribbett, Crowder, Kari Jobe, Rend Collective, Matt Redman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Mandisa, Matthew West and VaShawn Mitchell. For more information, visit www.CapitolChristianMusicGroup.com.