
About The Show
Showcasing the best talent in all genres of Christian music.
Host: Cece Winans, Steven Curtis Chapman
Date: April 18, 2003
City: Nashville, Tennessee
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Artist Of The Year
Bluegrass Album Of The Year
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Winner:
Alan O'Bryant Wondrous Love Blue Highway - The Principles Mama's Letter To Jesus The Hits
- Dave Moody, Nelson McSwain Blue Ridge Sunday George Hamilton IV
- Tim Maze There's No Other Way Jordan River
- Keith Clark, Gerald Harbour, Steven Martin, Freddy Rakes, Shannon Wheeler On the Journey Home The Churchmen
Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year
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Winner:
The Lewis Family So Many Years, So Many Blessings 50th Anniversary - Lordsong Teach Me To Love Like That Refuse To Be Afraid
- The Hoppers She Found Jesus Alive Great Day
- George Hamilton Iv Love is Free Blue Ridge Sunday
- Connie Smith, Sharon White, Barbara Fairchild (SW & F) Walkin Through The Fire Love Never Fails
Children's Music Album Of The Year
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Winner:
Jeff Sandstrom Shout Praises Kids 3 - Dennis Dearing, Kevin Stokes All New Praise Songs Songtime Kids
- Ed Kee, Dave Hunt Songs From the Lighter Side Vol. 2 Crazy Praize
- Celeste Clydesdale Acorns to Oaks
- Alejandro Allen, Edgar Arceo Canciones de Gozo Para Ninos
- Toni Becker, Nathan Cochran, Gatlin Green, Wendi Foy Green, Chad Jarnigan, Fiona Mellett, Michael Mellett, Bart Millard, Shannon Millard I Can Only Imagine...Lullabies For A Peaceful Rest
Choral Collection Of The Year
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Winner:
Phil Barfoot, Lari Goss High Praises - Rob Howard, David Guthrie, Dale Bleam Simply Worship
- Geron Davis InHabit The Praise
- John E. Coates, Travis Cottrell Hymns for Praise & Worship
- Steven V. Taylor, Johnathan Crumpton Extreme! Youth Worship
Contemporary Gospel Album Of The Year
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Winner: Smokie Norful
Limited Edition
- Vickie Winans Bringing It All Together
- Byron Cage Byron Cage
- Donnie Mcclurkin Again
- Joe Pace & The Colorado Mass Choir Speak Life
- Alvin Slaughter On the Inside
Contemporary Gospel Song Of The Year
Country Album Of The Year
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Winner: Randy Travis
Worship and Faith
- Oak Ridge Boys Colors
- Lordsong Refuse To Be Afraid
- Billy Ray Cyrus The Other Side
- Connie Smith, Sharon White, Barbara Fairchild (SW & F) Love Never Fails
- Andy Griffith The Christmas Guest
Country Song Of The Year
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Winner: Randy Travis
Three Wooden Crosses Rise and Shine
- Connie Smith, Sharon White, Barbara Fairchild (SW & F) Love Never Fails Love Never Fails
- Dottie Rambo, Dolly Parton Stand by the River Stand by the River
- Connie Smith, Sharon White, Barbara Fairchild (SW & F) Closer To Home Love Never Fails
- Randy Travis Pray For The Fish Rise and Shine
- Andrew Peterson Family Man Love & Thunder
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Group Of The Year
Hall Of Fame
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Winner:
Vestal Goodman -
Winner: Sandi Patty
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Winner: Al Green
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Winner:
Frances W. Preston
Inspirational Album Of The Year
Inspirational Song Of The Year
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Winner: Avalon
Everything To Me Testify To Love: The Very Best Of Avalon
- Jaci Velasquez Jesus Is Unspoken
- Watermark with Shane & Shane In the Garden/There Is None Like You (Remix) Next Door Savior
- Darlene Zschech & Hillsong My Hope Hope
- Jill Paquette Free (Take My Life) Jill Paquette
Instrumental Album Of The Year
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Winner:
Tom Hemby An Acoustic Christmas - Fletch Wiley I Can Only Imagine
- Anthony Burger Masterpiece
- Rod McGaha The Trumpet Sounds
- Craig Duncan Irish Christmas
Long Form Music Video Of The Year
Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Jeremy Camp
- Bart Millard
- David Phelps
- Steven Curtis Chapman
- Mark Schultz
Modern Rock Album Of The Year
Modern Rock Song Of The Year
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Winner:
So Much for Substitutes Breaking Me Down So Much for Substitutes - In The Name Of Love: Artists United For Africa Beautiful Day In The Name Of Love: Artists United For Africa
- Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...But Three Do I Am Understood Two Lefts Dont Make a Right...But Three Do
- Collide Savior Collide
- Exodus Go Exodus
Musical Of The Year
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Winner:
The Wonderful Cross - Word Music A Thrill of Hope
- Evidence of Grace
- Because He Lives
- The Love of Jesus
New Artist Of The Year
Pop/contemporary Album Of The Year
Pop/contemporary Song Of The Year
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Winner: Mercy Me
Word Of God Speak Spoken For
- Jeremy Camp I Still Believe Stay (I Still Believe)
- Stacie Orrico (There's Gotta Be) More To Life Stacie Orrico
- Mark Schultz Child of Mine Stories & Songs
- Mark Hall, Hector Cervantes, Juan DeVevo, Melodee DeVevo, Megan Garrett, Chris Huffman, Andy Williams If We Are the Body Casting Crowns
Praise & Worship Album Of The Year
Producer Of The Year
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Winner:
Brown Bannister - Christopher Harris
- Steve Hindalong
- Marc Byrd
- Steven V. Taylor
Rap/hip Hop Album Of The Year
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Winner:
Todd Collins It's Pronounced Five Two - Otto Price, Ric Robbins, Canton Jones, Big Rocc, David Lynch, Todd Collins Lil iROCC Williams
- John Wells, William Branch, Brady Goodwin, Virgil Byrd Holy Culture
- Kenneth M. Smith, Allan Houston, Solo The Exodus
- T-bone Gospelalphamegafunkyboogiediscomusic
Rap/hip Hop Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Grits, Jennifer Knapp Believe The Art of Translation - Toby Mac Love Is In The House ReMix Momentum
- T-Bone, Michael Tait, Donnie Lewis Raised in Harlem !Hero The Rock Opera
- KJ-52, Todd Collins, Michael Ripoll Dear Slim Pt. 2 It's Pronounced Five Two
- Souljahz Jubilee The Fault Is History
Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year
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Winner:
!Hero The Rock Opera; Bethany Newman; Bethany Newman; Todd & Jess Ericson, Kenda Benwall, Elton Sawyer - In Bright Mansions; Jim McAnally; Jim McAnally; Michael Krouskop, David Herrera, David Henson, Wesley Bulla The Fisk Jubilee Singers
- The Gathering; Robert Beeson, Jordyn Thomas; Tim Parker, Rusty Mitchell; Kim Thomas; Essential Records City on a Hill
- Here in America; Rusty Mitchell; Rusty Mitchell; Ben Pearson, Michael Wilson
- Jill Paquette; Scott Hughes, Stephanie McBrayer; Tim Parker, Stephanie McBrayer; Kristin Barlowe
- The Agony Scene; Don Clark; Don Clark; Don Clark, Brian Meredith
- Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage; Tim Parker; Tim Parker; Dan Haseltine;
Rock Album Of The Year
Rock/contemporary Album Of The Year
Rock/contemporary Song Of The Year
Short Form Music Video Of The Year
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Winner: Stacie Orrico
(There's Gotta Be) More To Life
- Nichole Nordeman Legacy
- Mars Ill Breathe Slow
- KJ-52 Dear Slim
- Miguel Angel Guerra Hoy Mas Que Nunca
- Zoegirl You Get Me
Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Pete Kipley Word of God Speak - Peter Furler, Steve Taylor He Reigns
- Steve Merkel Lord Have Mercy
- Steven Curtis Chapman All About Love
- Mark Schultz, Chris Eaton Child of Mine
- Mark Hall If We Are the Body
- Chad Cates, Sue Smith Everything to Me
- Doug Johnson, Kim Williams Three Wooden Crosses
- Jonathan Foreman, Tim Foreman Meant to Live
- Bebo Norman Great Light of the World
Southern Gospel Album Of The Year
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Winner: The Crabb Family
The Walk
- The Hoppers Great Day
- Joyce Martin McCollough, Karen Peck Gooch, Sheri Easter Best of Friends
- Greater Vision Quartets
- Gaither Vocal Band A Capella
Southern Gospel Song Of The Year
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Winner: The Crabb Family
The Cross The Walk
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Winner: The Martins
The Promise Above It All
- Legacy Five He Forgets London
- The Hoskins Family When the Savior Wipes the Tears From Our Eyes Safe Thus Far
- Gaither Vocal Band Gentle Shepherd A Capella
Spanish Language Album Of The Year
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Winner: Salvador
Con Poder
- Patty Cabrera Amar a Alguien Como Yo
- Felix Carlo, Dani Driggs, Miguel Angel Guerra, Julissa, Doris Machin, Rut Mixter, Alex Rodriguez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Ingrid Rosario Exitos de Hoy
- Rene Gonzalez El Poder Esta En Ti
- Don Moen Trono de Gracia
Special Event Album Of The Year
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Winner:
Michael Tait, Mark Stuart, Rebecca St. James, T-Bone, Pete Stewart, Grits, John Cooper, Bob Farrell, Matt Hamnitt, Nirva, Paul Wright, Quinlan, Donnie Lewis !Hero The Rock Opera - Caedmon's Call, Jars of Clay, Bebo Norman, Sara Groves, Sixpence None the Richer, Paul Colman Trio, GlassByrd, FFH, Andrew Peterson, Ginny Owens, Silers Bald The Gathering
- The Crabb Family, Anointed, Nate Cole, Cathy Cole, The Cathedrals, Johnny Cash, Greater Vision, Ann McCrary, Judy Jacobs, The Hoskins Family, The Perrys, Christ Tabernacle Choir, Geron Mansion Over The Hilltop
- David Crowder Band, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall, Candi Pearson, Christy Nockels, Steve Fee Passion Sacred Revolution Songs From OneDay03
- Warren Barfield, Wes King, Fernando Ortega, Ginny Owens, George Rowe, Sarah Sadler, Shane & Shane, Selah, Michael W. Smith, Third Day, Watermark Next Door Savior
Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year
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Winner:
The Born Again Church Choir CeCe Winans Presents...The Born Again Church Choir - Ann McCrary Ann McCrary
- Aaron Neville Believe
- Rizen Rizen
- Shirley Caesar Shirley Caesar & Friends
Traditional Gospel Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Fisk Jubilee Singers Poor Man Lazarus In Bright Mansions - Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Choir I Need You to Survive Family Affair II - Live at Radio City Music Hall
- The Born Again Church Choir Breakthrough CeCe Winans Presents...The Born Again Church Choir
- Rizen View The City Rizen
- The Born Again Church Choir Holiness Is Right CeCe Winans Presents...The Born Again Church Choir
Urban Album Of The Year
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Winner: Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Unclassified
- Lisa McClendon Soul Music
- Sandtown Based on a True Story
- Virtue Free
- Darwin Hobbs Broken
Urban Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Mary Mary, Erica Atkins- Campbell, Trecina Atkins-Campbell, Warryn Campbell Dance, Dance, Dance Gotta Have Gospel - Out Of Eden Showpiece This is Your Life
- Out Of Eden Love, Peace and Happiness Love, Peace and Happiness
- Souljahz Let Go The Fault Is History
- Darwin Hobbs Nobody Like Jesus Broken
Worship Song Of The Year
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Winner: Tim Hughes
Here I Am To Worship
- Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche Above All
- Marc Byrd, Steve Hindalong God of Wonders
- Steve Taylor, Peter Furler; Ariose Music, Soylent Tunes He Reigns
- CeCe Winans, Andrae Crouch; Throne Room
Youth/children's Musical Of The Year
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Winner:
Noelle, The First - The First Leon
- Acorns to Oaks
- The Christmas S.O.C.C.E.R. Team
- City on a Hill Christmas





