Lecrae, NF, Derek Minor, & More Nominated For 2015 Dove Awards

The Gospel Music Association has announced the nominees for the 46th annual GMA Dove Awards. Lecrae, NF, and Derek Minor, among others are nominated for awards. Crae has 7 nominations and leads all artists.

Check out the categories Christian hip-hop is nominated in below. 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR – CAT 7
for KING & COUNTRY, Fervent Records
Francesca Battistelli, Fervent Records
Kari Jobe, Sparrow Records
Lecrae, Reach Records
MercyMe, Fair Trade Services

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR – CAT 4
Chris Tomlin, sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records
for KING & COUNTRY, Word Entertainment
Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Church T/A/Sparrow Records
Lecrae, Reach Records
MercyMe, Fair Trade Services

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – CAT 8
About A Mile, Word Entertainment
Danny Gokey, BMG Rights Management
I Am They, Provident Label Group
Lauren Daigle, Centricity Music
NF, Capitol CMG Label Group

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – CAT 9
Aaron Lindsey
Ed Cash
Seth Mosley
Wayne Haun
David Garcia and Ben Glover (Team)
Joseph Prielozny and Chris Mackey (Team)

RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 10
“Who You Know” – Derek Minor, (writers) Derek Johnson & Chris Mackey
“Sideways (ft. Lecrae)” – KB, (writers) Kevin Burgess, Lecrae Moore, Jamal James, Chris Mackey and Joseph Prielozny
“All I Need Is You” – Lecrae, (writers) Lecrae Moore, Dustin “Dab” Bowie, Latasha Williams, Chris Mackey and Joseph Prielozny
“Mansion” – NF, (writers) Nate Feurstein, Lauren Strahm and David Garcia
“Volcano (ft. Jonathan Thulin)” – Rapture Ruckus, (writers) Bradley Dring, Joshua Hawkins, Jonathan Thulin

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR – CAT 12
“Fireblazin” – Capital Kings (writers), Cole Walowac, Jonathan White, Neon Feather, David Garcia and Toby Mckeehan
“Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)” – Crowder, (writers) Ed Cash, David Crowder, Seth Philpott
“Messengers (ft. for KING & COUNTRY)” – Lecrae, (writers) Lecrae Moore, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Ricky Jackson, Ran Jackson, Chris Mackey, Joseph Prielozny and Torrance Esmono
“Brother” – NEEDTOBREATHE, (writers) Bear Rinehart and Bo Rinehart
“Let It Out” – Switchfoot, (writers) Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Andrew Pearson

RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR – CAT 21
Empire – Derek Minor, (producers) Dirty Rice, Derek Minor, Black Knight, Jonny Grande, Anthony “AntMan Wonder” Reid, Tyshane, Bandplay, G-Roc, GAWVI, Syksense
Tomorrow We Live – KB, (producers) Swoope, Dirty Rice, Joseph Prielozny, Supe, Kevin Burgess, Mpax, 808XEliTE
Anomaly – Lecrae, (producers) Dirty Rice, Joseph Prielozny, Street Symphony, S1, J. Rhodes, 808XEliTE, GAWVI, Nate Robinson, Mashell, Derek Minor, Vohnbeatz, Lasanna “Ace” Harris, Alex Medina, Jaquebeatz
Mansion – NF, (producers) Tommee Profitt, David Garcia
Rise – Trip Lee, (producers) GAWVI, Jonatan Barahona, Alex Medina

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING – CAT 38
After All These Years – Andrew Peterson, (art director & design) Christopher Tobias (hand lettering) Joseph Alessia (photographer) Keely Scott
Anchor – Colton Dixon, (art director & design) Sarah Sung (photographer) David Molnar
Neon Steeple – Crowder, (art director) Shelley Giglio, Mike McCloskey, Leighton Ching, Becca Wildsmith, (design) Leighton Ching (photographer) Zack Arias, Mary Caroline Mann
Anomaly – Lecrae, (art director) Don Clark, (designer) Invisible Creature, (illustrator) Robert Carter, Kevin Fleming, Shinbone Creative (photographer) Mary Caroline Mann
Rise – Trip Lee, (art directors) Alex Medina, Ryan Clark, (design) Invisible Creature (illustrator) Ryan Clark (photographer) Sam Hurd

SHORT FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR – CAT 39
You Can’t Stop Me – Andy Mineo, (director & producer) Kyle Dettman
Take This City – Everfound, (director & producer) Sean Hagwell
Shoulders – for KING & COUNTRY, (director) Ben Smallbone (producer) Ben Stansbury
Dreams – King’s Kaleidoscope, (director & producer) David Faddis, Belief Films
Wake Up – NF, (director) Jon Jon Augustavo (producer) Andrew Lerios, PhilyMack Productions