28th Annual Covenant Awards Nominees
ROCK SONG OF THE YEAR
- Adore
Disruption, Songwriters - Aloud
The Silent, Songwriters - The More
Marc Martel and Jason Germain, Songwriters - Out of Order
Alex Stephen and Life Support, Songwriters - Pain Jacket
Ron Ennig, SongwriterHARD MUSIC SONG OF THE YEAR
- Superhero
Blissed, Songwriters - Where Once Laid To Sleep
The Dying Effect, Songwriters - You Will Become
Means, SongwritersMODERN ROCK/ALTERNATIVE SONG OF THE YEAR
- All For You
Three Season Ant, Songwriters - Father Forgive
The Silent, Songwriters - Only Hope
Everyother, Songwriters - Poetry In Motion
Jeff Somers, Songwriter - Warm
The Silent, SongwritersFOLK/ROOTS SONG OF THE YEAR
- Desire
Michael Hart, Songwriter - Light On The Darkest Line
Corey Doak, Songwriter - Save Me
Marika, Songwriter - Something To Give
Carolyn Arends, Songwriter - Poised For A Fall
Ali Matthews, SongwriterCOUNTRY/BLUEGRASS SONG OF THE YEAR
- Country Music In The Sky
Grace Jacobsen/Dwain Sands, Songwriters - I Will Dance
Roxanne Flagler, Songwriter - Stranger Things Have Happened
Michelle Sim, Songwriter - Sweeter Than Wine
Ali Matthews, Songwriter - You Make Me Smile
Carol Lynn Friesen, SongwriterSOUTHERN GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
- God Will Be There
Emmaus Road/Devin Cook, Songwriter - It Won’t Be Long
Grace Jacobsen/Dwain Sands, Songwriter - Miracles I Don’t See
Shirley Pavy, Songwriter - Prayer Changes Things
Darlene Lemmon, Songwriter - Who Touched Me
Dave Randall, SongwriterABORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR
- I Will Exalt
Shezza, Songwriter - Jordan
Jim Felix, Songwriter - The Lord’s Prayer
Cheryl Bear, SongwriterFRANCOPHONE SONG OF THE YEAR
- A Toi Seul
Simon Clark-Rossignol, Songwriter - Je M’en Vais
Guerdie Charles (Chorale de la Prophetie), Songwriter - Jésus Est Seigneur
David Gasse, Songwriter - La Roue
Diane Tarantino, Songwriter - Le Reflet De Toi
Andréanne Lafleur, SongwriterINSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR
- Embrace The Cross
Lorraine Hartsook, Songwriter - Love Live In Me
Mark Mallett, Songwriter - Ready To Fly
Claudia T. Domingo/Jerry Proppe, Songwriter - The Wonder Of The Cross
Jody Cross, Songwriter - When You Shepherd Me
Brian Doerksen, SongwriterINSTRUMENTAL SONG OF THE YEAR
- Ascension
Rob Berg, Songwriter - Dancing In The Light
Fred Cacciotti, Songwriter - Emmanuel
Ali Matthews, Songwriter - Sweeter Than Wine
Ali Matthews, Songwriter - Walking Lighthouse
Ron Ennig, SongwriterJAZZ/BLUES SONG OF THE YEAR
- Marooned
Sandy Foster, Songwriter - Right Here, Right Now
Ann Duval, Songwriter - Squint Blues
Mike Janzen, Songwriter - Thinkin’ Of You
Ron Ennig, SongwriterPOP/CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR
- Beautiful Life
Three Season Ant, Songwriters - Believe
Chris Janz, Songwriter - Break Me
Christine Evans, Songwriter - Not So Hip
Bec Abbot/Carolyn Arends, Songwriters - You
Alisha MacGregor, SongwriterPRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
- Lift Voice: Lift Soul
Corey Doak, Songwriter - Lord Of Every Thing
Jon Buller, Songwriter - More Of You
Josh Loeve, Songwriter - Open The Skies
Tim Milner, Songwriter - Show Us Your Glory
Jody Cross/Travis Doucette, SongwritersSEASONAL SONG OF THE YEAR*
- After The Song
Ali Matthews, Songwriter - Brand New Miracle
Ali Matthews/Rick Francis, Songwriters - First Christmas Day
B. Shannon Ross, Songwriter - Heaven At Christmas
Evangeline Inman/Elizabeth Goodine, Songwriters - O How Marvelous
Cathy Goddard, SongwriterTRADITIONAL GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
- Come Into My Life
Pat Reid, Songwriter - Lord of Lords, King of Kings
Pat Reid, Songwriter - Thank You
Marvia Providence, Songwriter - What Time Is It?
Kettia Massenat (Chorale de la Prophetie), Songwriter - Wonderful
Londa Larmond/Jason Larmond, SongwritersRAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
- Change Your Mind
Chesley Christian/Gerhard Thomas/Adam Messinger/Janee Reid, Songwriters - Flammable
Jesse Peters and Craig Learmont, Songwriters - Hope (Renewed)
Chesley Christian/J. Reid/Paul Castro, Songwriters - Like Mike
Chesley Christian/Stephen Vanderpool/Janee Reid, Songwriters - World Vision
Rob Wilson (Fresh I.E.), SongwriterURBAN/R&B/SOUL SONG OF THE YEAR
- Be Set Free
Jesse Peters and Craig Learmont, Songwriters - For Love
Sean Simmonds/K Williams/S. Belamos/K. Wooten, Songwriters**
**Only the Canadian in the writer’s team qualifies to win the Covenant Award - God Will Take Care Of You
Hiram Joseph/Carmon Barry, Songwriter - Shake The Dust
Ade/Darren Sedor, Songwriters - Stay On The Way
Krystaal, SongwriterCHILDREN’S SONG OF THE YEAR
- Book of Life
Robert Faith, Songwriter - Caring To Learn
Elnora Pittman, Songwriter - Marching
Jamie Soles , Songwriter - Kiana
Roxanne Flagler, Songwriter - Set An Example
Bruce Stacey/Ian Tanner, SongwritersROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- The Discovery
Disruption - Here Am I
Isaiah’s Answer - Wide Eyed And Mystified
downhere - Wishing For Boardwalk
Red UmbrellaHARD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Bleed The Night
The Dying Effect - Corrosive
Blissed - More Than Watchmen For The Morning
MeansMODERN ROCK/ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Brand New Heart
Everyother - Redefined Logic
Three Season Ant - Smile, It’s The End Of The World
Hawk Nelson - The Origin Of Moonlight
Jeff Somers Band - Unseen
The SilentFRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Coeur Plein
Diane Tarantino - Expression De Louanges Kidz
Various - Oasis
Andréanne LafleurFOLK/ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Life On Purpose
Rob Berg - Light On The Darkest Line
Corey Doak - My Dinner With Bruce
Steve Bell - Pollyanna’s Attic
Carolyn Arends - Window Of Light
Ali MatthewsCOUNTRY/BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- 2nd Chance
Jodi Faith - Across The Miles
Canada’s Double Portion - Eyes of Faith
Rhonda Burgess - This Ole House
The Amundruds - When I Cross Over
The Guiggeys PlusSOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Dead Men Walking
Lost and Found - God Will Be There
Emmaus Road - Here There Or In The Air
The Torchmen Quartet - Southern Sound
Potter’s Clay Quartet - Kevin Mills
Kevin MillsSPECIAL EVENTS/COMPILATION OF THE YEAR
- Good News Celebration
Various Artists
Executive Producers: Peter Fleck and Martin Smith - Launch: Ignition
Various Artists
Executive Producer: Tony Cooper - Merge (Blue)
Various Artists
Executive Producer: Martin Smith - Sea to Sea: I See The Cross
Various Artists
Executive Producer Martin Smith - The Warren Project
Various Artists
Executive Producer: Sheila North WilsonTRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Come Into My Life
Pat Reid - Master Plan
Chorale de la Prophétie - The Experience
Pastor Orim M. Miekle presents Rhema Worship and Praise - Thank You
Marvia Providence - The Live Experience
The Toronto Mass ChoirRAP/HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Paramedic
Paramedic - The Candidate
N.I.F.T.Y. - The Proletariat LP
The Joe - Truth Is Fallin’ In Tha Street
Fresh I.E.SEASONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Bethlehem Sonrise
Cathy Goddard - Christmas Is A Time Of Giving
Grace Jacobsen - Christmas Presence
Holy Trinity Anglican Church - Christmas The Gift Of Love
Al Bryant - On Angels’ Wings
Ali MatthewsURBAN/R&B/SOUL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- 4954
Adé - Speak To Me
Krystaal - True Story
Sean Simmonds - Who Is Like The Lord
Hiram JosephINSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Another Place
Andrew Bartley - Gentle Waters
Bev Foster/Room 217 - Joyful Sounds
Pape Avenue BrassThe Gift*
Ron EnnigJAZZ/BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Beginnings Live
The Mike Janzen Trio - Marooned
Sandy Foster - Soulsville: Rock This House
Danny Brooks - Where Would I Be Without You?
JoyridersPOP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Beauty In The Broken
Starfield - Fly
Chris Janz - Livin’ For Something
Janelle - Not So Hip
Bec Abbot - Postcards
Cindy MorganPRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Becoming
Elevate - Live In Europe
Brian Doerksen - More Than Amazing
Jachin Mullen - Rekindle
Jody Cross - These Are The Days
Dave HensmanINSPIRATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Beyond
Deborah Klassen - Favourite Hymns
Michelle Sim - Hymns: A Modern Translation
Sean And Aimee Dayton - We Look To You
4 Given - You
Irene BridgerCD/DVD ARTWORK DESIGN OF THE YEAR
- Canada’s Hymns: Mansions Of Glory
Various Artists
Graphic Design by Greg Barnes - Christmas Presence
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Graphic design by Bethany Vanderputten, Clean Slate Design and Illustration - My Dinner With Bruce
Steve Bell
Graphic Design by Brian Kauste - Pollyanna’s Attic
Carolyn Arends
Graphic Design by Brent Flink for Indivisual Design Inc. - Window Of Light
Ali Matthews
Graphic Design by Ali Matthews, John Matthews and Rick FrancisVIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Angels Wept
Uneven Ground - Hope (Renewed)
N.I.F.T.Y. - Move
Thousand Foot Krutch - Rodeo
Manafest - Stay On The Way
KrystaalDVD OF THE YEAR
- Bring That Child To Me
Lorraine Hartsook - Grow In The Lord!
God Rocks! Bibletoons - Jesus Loves His Children
Hugglers - Majesty
Victory Christian Centre - Rez The Rock That Rolled!
God Rocks! BibletoonsSONG OF THE YEAR
- Endless
Amanda Falk/Malynda Zacharias, Songwriters - King Of My Heart
Tara Dettman, Songwriter - Promise (For I Know)
Jon Bauer, Songwriter - Son Of God
Tim and Jon Neufeld/Ed Cash/Gordon Cochran, Songwriters**
**Only the Canadian in the writer’s team qualifies to win the Covenant Award - You Knew My Name
Ali Matthews, SongwriterRECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
- A Better Way
downhere - Endless
Amanda Falk - Found Myself In You
Chris Janz - King Of My Heart
Tara Dettman - Lord Of The Starfields
Steve BellALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Beauty In The Broken
Starfield - My Dinner With Bruce
Steve Bell - Smile, It’s The End Of The World
Hawk Nelson - Wide-Eyed And Mystified
downhere - Window Of Light
Ali MatthewsARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Brian Doerksen
- downhere
- Relient K
- Starfield
- Thousand Foot Krutch
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Bernie Herms
- Chris Janz
- Philip Janz
- Craig Learmont
- Stephen Rendall
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Article One
- Christine Evans
- Chris Janz
- Andréanne Lafleur
- The Silent
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Downhere
- Hawk Nelson
- Relient K
- Starfield
- Thousand Foot Krutch
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Steve Bell
- Brian Doerksen
- Chris Janz
- Jachin Mullen
- Greg Sczebel
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Bec Abbot
- Carolyn Arends
- Amanda Falk
- Janelle
- Cindy Morgan