GMA Canada's Covenant Awards

Since 1974, the Gospel Music Association of Canada has been honoring the best and brightest Christian musicians in the country. On November 6, 2013, the 35th annual awards show will be held at the Crossroads Centre in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

While several of the categories are mirrors of the categories found at the GMA Dove Awards, other are specific just to Canada. The same goes for the artists; some are well-known in the U.S. while others are rarely heard at radio in the states.

The 2013 Nominees Include:

Female Vocalist Of The Year

Ali Matthews
Charmaine Brown
Chelsea Amber
Jennifer Jade Kerr
Kate Adams

Male Vocalist Of The Year

Dan Bremnes
Jon Bauer
Matt Maher (Also a Dove Awards nominee for Special Event Album of the Year)
Paul Brandt
Tim Neufeld

Group Of The Year

Canada’s Double Portion
High Valley
Starfield
The City Harmonic
Torchmen Quartet

Album Of The Year

Chris Bray – Beloved Child Of God
Fresh I.E. – Red Letterz13
Matt Maher – All The People Said Amen
Paul Brandt – Just As I Am
Tim Neufeld – Trees

New Artist Of The Year

Anthem For Today
Kate Adams
Love & The Outcome
Mat & Nicole Crisp
Tim Neufeld

Artist Of The Year

Dan Bremnes
Jon Bauer
Paul Brandt
The City Harmonic
Tim Neufeld

Producer Of The Year

Andrew Horrocks
Fraser Campbell
Jared Salte
Joel Auge
Marcel Preston

Collaboration Of The Year

Ali Matthews, Dan Macaulay, Joel Auge, Marcel Preston, Kevin Pauls & Matthew Grieve – I Saw Jesus
Mat Crisp, Nicole Crisp & Brian Doerksen – Creation Calls
Olivier Voyer & Andréanne Lafleur – Ma Promesse
Paul Brandt & High Valley – When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
Scott Towaij, Mike Janzen, Joel Williams, Colin Bernard & Melissa Laguerre – Freedom Train

Song Of The Year

Ali Matthews – I Saw Jesus
Chris Bray – Beloved Child of God
Jody Cross – This Is Our Love
Love & The Outcome – He Is With Us
To Tell – Only in Love

Recorded Song Of The Year

Ali Matthews – I Saw Jesus
Fraser Campbell – Search The Heavens
Jon Bauer – Fall Over Me
Love & The Outcome – He Is With Us
Matt Maher – Holy Holy Holy (God With Us)

Inspirational Song Of The Year

I Saw Jesus – as recorded by Ali Matthews
Love Can Find A Way – as recorded by Matt Brouwer
In My Father’s House – as recorded by Nancy Bodsworth
Real Big Fan – as recorded by Infinitely More
My Love Will Never Leave – as recorded by Brad Guldemond

Children’s Song Of The Year

We Built A Barn – as recorded by Dan Bursey
Come And Save Us – as recorded by Jon Bauer
What’s Going On – as recorded by Q-Town
Blue Socks – as recorded by Kassie Tyers
Good Soil – as recorded by Canada’s Double Portion

Classical/Traditional Song Of The Year

It’s Not A Fairy Tale – as recorded by Tina Michele Weidelich
Come Thou Long Expecting Jesus – as recorded by Jody Cross
Be Still My Soul – as recorded by Dave Siverns
The Jude Benediction – as recorded by Ali Matthews
O Come O Come Emmanuel – as recorded by Sean & Aimee Dayton

Country/Bluegrass Song Of The Year

Every Church is a Small Town – as recorded by Gerald Fleming
Just In Time – as recorded by Canada’s Double Portion
Trust In The Lord – as recorded by Ron Fischer

Folk/Roots Song Of The Year

This Is Grace – as recorded by Andrew Abbott Featuring Marcel
Run Back – as recorded by Royal Foundry
You Are The Rock – as recorded by Wilson And MacQueen
One Small Stone – as recorded by Ali Matthews
Our Cozy Apartment – as recorded by Keith Kitchen

Francophone Song Of The Year

Entends Mon Coeur - as recorded by Gabriel
Ma promesse – as recorded by Olivier Voyer with Andréanne Lafleur
Voyez! dit l’évangile – as recorded by Richard Banville

Gospel/Carribean Song Of The Year

I Welcome You – as recorded by Alynthia Lewis
Air That I Breathe – as recorded by Prosper GPM
Heaven’s Gates – as recorded by Sterling Hunte

Alternative Rock Song Of The Year

World At War – as recorded by Junkyard Poets
Mona Lisa – as recorded by Open Sky
Satellite – as recorded by Sky Terminal

Instrumental Song Of The Year

Comfort and Peace – as recorded by Sean Spicer
Acquainted by Morning – as recorded by Scott Pettipas
Redemption – as recorded by Rock’n Ron Project
Do You Want It? – as recorded by Josh Lake
Stand Firm – as recorded by Caleb Daniel Cameron

Jazz Blues Song Of The Year

Take Me – as recorded by Natalie B
Oh Abbey – as recorded by Jontue Elan
Swing Low – as recorded by G.B. Roots
Nothing Is Wasted – as recorded by Carola Bethea
Dark Summer Night – as recorded by A.J.

Modern Rock Song Of The Year

Inside Out – as recorded by Anthem For Today
If The World – as recorded by Sky Terminal
All The King’s Horses – as recorded by Junkyard Poets
Made for You – as recorded by Flood The Stone
The Strangest Thing – as recorded by Drew Brown

Modern Worship Song Of The Year

Our God – as recorded by Jon Bauer
More Than Enough – as recorded by Joel Auge
Your Love Is Everything – as recorded by Catch The Fire Live Worship
Beloved Child Of God – as recorded by Chris Bray
Saviour Of The World – as recorded by Ben Cantelon

Praise And Worship Song Of The Year

You Are More Powerful – as recorded by Chris Bray
Holy (Wedding Day) – as recorded by The City Harmonic
You Hear Us – as recorded by Mat & Nicole Crisp
Search The Heavens – as recorded by Fraser Campbell
Heaven Wept – as recorded by Dan Bremnes

Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year

Amazing – as recorded by Elevate
Cry At Your Name – as recorded by ZinG
Beautiful Mess – as recorded by Rational
How Many Times – as recorded by Fresh I.E. Featuring Playdough And Pslams
I Believe – as recorded by Fresh I.E. Featuring Brutha War And Junkyard Poets

Seasonal Song Of The Year

Risen – as recorded by Derrick Drover
If The Scars Could Speak – as recorded by Charmaine Grace Brown
Our God Has Come To Us – as recorded by Jody Cross
It’s Still Christmas – as recorded by Colin Bernard
The Baby on the Hay – as recorded by Becka deHaan

Country/Southern Gospel Song Of The Year

In You Knew Him – as recorded by Art Block
Don’t Forget About The Cross – as recorded by Masters Four
River of Life – as recorded by Springvale Boys
He’s Everything I Need – as recorded by The Ascensions
Gentle Hand – as recorded by Canada’s Double Portion

Pop/Contemporary Song Of The Year

Beautiful Mess of a Girl – as recorded by Chelsea Amber
Only in Love – as recorded by To Tell
Earth & Sky – as recorded by Naomi Streimer
Unstoppable – as recorded by Marika
He Is With Us – as recorded by Love & The Outcome

Urban/R&B/Soul Song Of The Year

Unfailing Love – as recorded by Shae-Lynn August
Freedom Train – as recorded by Scott Towaij
I Still Need You – as recorded by Fresh I.E. Featuring AJ
Sweet Liberty – as recorded by Karen Jewels
Entend Moi – as recorded by Gabriel

International Song Of The Year

Proof Of Your Love – as recorded by For King And Country
Whom Shall I Fear – as recorded by Chris Tomlin (Also nomiated as the Dove Awards Song of the Year and Praise & Worship Song of the Year)
God’s Great Dance Floor – as recorded by Martin Smith
How Mercy Looks From Here – as recorded by Amy Grant
Me Without You – as recorded by tobyMac

Children’s Album Of The Year

Q-Town – Live It Up
Dan Bursey – Priceless

Country/Bluegrass Album Of The Year

Karen Burkhart – Consider the Source
Paul Brandt – Just As I Am
Canada’s Double Portion – Days & Times
Kalee Hric – You’re Not In The Wind
Gerald Flemming – Every Church Is A Small Town

Folk/Roots Album Of The Year

Rob Berg – Lovers and Fighters
Jordan Raycroft – Jordan Raycroft
Jon Bauer – Roots of Worship
Keith Kitchen – Restless
Matt Pierrot – Bigger Life

Francophone Album Of The Year

Impact – Sola Gratia
Olivier Voyer – L’aube d’un jour nouveau
Richard Banville – Voyez! dit l’évangile

Gospel/Caribbean Album Of The Year

Prosper & GPM – Takeover
Kay Morris – Unconditional Love

Inspirational Album Of The Year

Elizabeth Deveau – Everything’s Changed
Brad Guldemond – Overwhelm Us
Ruth Dente – The Call
Irene Bridger – Prodigal Child
Ron Fischer – You’re Not Alone

Instrumental Album Of The Year

Jonathan Urie – Beyond the Veil
Scott Pettipas – Melodic Twilight
Rock’n Ron Project – Redemption

Modern Worship Album Of The Year

Tim Neufeld – Trees
Fraser Campbell – Search The Heavens
Chris Bray – Beloved Child of God

Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year

Mags – missmatched
Rule Of Nines – Just A Moment Ago
Marika – Unstoppable
Rhonda – Paradise

Praise Album Of The Year

Mat & Nicole Crisp – The Union
Catch The Fire Live – Closer
Alynthia – I Am God
Matt Maher – All The People Said Amen

Urban/R&B/Soul/Rap Album Of The Year

Fresh IE – Red Letterz13
ZinG – I Need Grace
Scott Towaij – Freedom Train
RationaL – The BirthWrite LP
Know-Nonsense – Die Before I Wake

International Album Of The Year

Chris Tomlin – Burning Lights (Also up for the Dove Pop/Comporary and Praise & Worship Album of the Year)
All Sons And Daughters – Live (Also up for the Dove Praise & Worship Album of the Year)
Paul Baloche – Glorieux
Hillsong United – Zion
tobyMac – Eye On It (Also in the running for three Doves)