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2021 (10TH ANNUAL) NOMINEES BY CATEGORY - WINNERS HIGHLIGHTED

01. The Hook Award (Pop Album of the Year)

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Apollo LTD
Apollo LTD
Nothing Is Ordinary...
Cade Thompson
Cade Thompson
Bigger Story
Hollyn
Hollyn
Holy Rebellion
Riley Clemmons
Riley Clemmons
Godsend
Roy Tosh
Roy Tosh
We Still Believe

02. The PopLITE Award (Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year)

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Chris Renzema
Chris Renzema
Get Out of the Way...
Crowder
Crowder
Milk & Honey
Lion & Bear
Lion & Bear
Hollows
NEEDTOBREATHE
NEEDTOBREATHE
Into The Mystery
Newsboys
Newsboys
Stand

03. The Inspo Award (Inspirational Album of the Year)

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CAIN
CAIN
Rise Up
Ellie Holcomb
Ellie Holcomb
Canyon
MercyMe
MercyMe
inhale (exhale)
Mike Donehey
Mike Donehey
Flourish
We Are Messengers
We Are Messengers
Wholehearted

04. The Encounter Award (Worship Album of the Year)

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CeCe Winans
CeCe Winans
Believe For It
Pat Barrett
Pat Barrett
Act Justly. Love Mercy.
Phil Wickham
Phil Wickham
Hymn of Heaven
Shane & Shane
Shane & Shane
Psalms, Hymns...
Stephen McWhirtere, Jason Claybord
McWhirter & Clayborn
Highest Praise

05. The Chorus Award (Church Worship Album of the Year)

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Cross Point Music
Cross Point Music
Never Going Back
Elevation Worship, Maverick City Music
Elevation/MCM
Old Church Basement
Planetshakers
Planetshakers
Revival (Live)
The Belonging Co
The Belonging Co.
See The Light (Live)
VIVE Worship
VIVE Worship
Yes & Amen

06. The Hype Award (Urban/Rap Album of the Year)

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A.I. the Anomaly
A.I. the Anomaly
Soul's Acrylic
Aaron Cole
Aaron Cole
Two Up Two Down
Andy Mineo
Andy Mineo
Never Land II
Hulvey
Hulvey
Christopher
Jordan Feliz
indie tribe.
U P P E R H A N D

07. The Amp Award (Rock/Alternative Album of the Year)

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Boiling Point
Boiling Point
Hope Lives Here
Death Therapy
Death Therapy
Melancholy Machines
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Songs of Death...
Paradise Now
Paradise Now.
We Never Die
Remedy Drive
Remedy Drive
Imago Amor

08. Album of the Year

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Crowder
Crowder
Milk & Honey
NEEDTOBREATHE
NEEDTOBREATHE
Into The Mystery
Phil Wickham
Phil Wickham
Hymn Of Heaven
Riley Clemmons
Riley Clemmons
Godsend
We Are Messengers
We Are Messengers
Wholehearted

09. Live Album of the Year (New Category For 2022)

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Hillsong Young & Free
Hillsong Young & Free
Out Here On A Friday...
jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Roll Tape...
Michael W. Smith
Michael W Smith
Worship Forever
NEEDTOBREATHE
NEEDTOBREATHE
Live From the Woods 2
Tim Timmons
Tim Timmons
HERE (Live)

10. EP of the Year

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7eventh Time Down
7eventh Time Down
I'm Free EP
Alexander Pappas
Alexander Pappas
Idaho EP
Kurtis Hoppie
Kurtis Hoppie
Problem Child EP
Rhett Walker
Rhett Walker
Gospel Song EP
Switch
Switch
Better View Part 1 EP

11. Song of the Year

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Crowder
Crowder
"Good God Almighty"
for KING & COUNTRY
for KING & COUNTRY
"Relate"
MercyMe
MercyMe
"Say I Won't"
Phil Wickham
Phil Wickham
"House of the Lord"
We Are Messengers
We Are Messengers
"Come What May"

12. Contemporary Song of the Year

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Anne Wilson
Anne Wilson
"My Jesus"
Crowder
Crowder
"Good God Almighty"
Lauren Daigle
Lauren Daigle
"Hold On To Me"
MercyMe
MercyMe
"Say I Won't"
We Are Messengers
We Are Messengers
"Come What May"

13. Worship Song of the Year

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CeCe Winans
CeCe Winans
"Believe For It" (Live)
Patrick Mayberry
Patrick Mayberry
"Holy Spirit Come"
Phil Wickham
Phil Wickham
"House of the Lord"
Ryan Ellis
Ryan Ellis
"Heart of the Father"
Shane & Shane
Shane & Shane
"Living Water"

14. Pop Song of the Year

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Apollo LTD
Apollo LTD
"Sunday Morning..."
Hollyn
Hollyn
"Tension"
for KING & COUNTRY
for KING & COUNTRY
"Relate"
Newsboys
Newsboys
"Magnetic"
Roy Tosh
Roy Tosh
"We Still Believe"

15. Dance/Remix Song of the Year

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All Creatures
All Creatures
"[wonder working] (Neon Feather Remix)"
Andy Mineo, Lecrae
Andy Mineo f/ Lecrae
"Coming In Hot (Wuki Remix)"
JStu
JStu & Hyper Fenton
"Summer's Back (Neon Remix)"
NEEDTOBREATHE
NEEDTOB.
f/ C. Underwood
"I Wanna... (R3HAB Remix)"
Petey Martin, Lauren Daigle
Petey Martin f/ Lauren Daigle
"Come Back Home"
Sarah Reeves
Sarah Reeves
"Not My Style" (R3HAB
Remix)

16. Rock Song of the Year

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Lacey Sturm
Lacey Sturm
"State Of Me"
Manafest
Manafest
"Blackout"
The Letter Black
The Letter Black
"Born For This"
The Protest
The Protest
"Greater"
Relent
Relent
"Think You Got It"

17. Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year

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Hulvey
Hulvey
"Reasons"
KB
KB
"Worship In The..."
Riley Clemmons
Social Club Misfits
"Without You"
Torey D.Shaun, Nobigdyl
Torey D.Shaun
"Scam Likely"
WANDE
WANDE
"Don't Worry Bout It"

18. Music Video of the Year

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for KING & COUNTRY
for KING & COUNTRY
"Relate"
Hollyn
Hollyn
"Tension"
Manic Drive
Manic Drive
"Sugarcoated"
Mike Donehey
Mike Donehey
"All Together"
Riley Clemmons
Riley Clemmons
"Headspace"

19. Male Artist of the Year

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Andy Mineo
Andy Mineo
Chris Renzema
Chris Renzema
Danny Gokey
Danny Gokey
Mike Donehey
Mike Donehey
Phil Wickham
Phil Wickham

20. Female Artist of the Year

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CeCe Winans
CeCe Winans
Ellie Holcomb
Ellie Holcomb
Riley Clemmons
Riley Clemmons
Tasha Layton
Tasha Layton
Andy WANDE
WANDE

21. Group of the Year

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Apollo LTD
Apollo LTD
Maverick City Music
Maverick City Music
NEEDTOBREATHE
NEEDTOBREATHE
Newsboys
Newsboys
We Are Messengers
We Are Messengers

22. New Artist/Group of the Year

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Alexander Pappas
Alexander Pappas
Anne Wilson
Anne Wilson
Cade Thompson
Cade Thompson
Coby James
Coby James
JStu
JStu

23. The Next Big Thing (Undiscovered or Underground Talent)

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Abby Robertson
Abby Robertson
Amongst Wolves
Amongst Wolves
Emily Faith
Emily Faith
Grace Graber
Grace Graber
Skye Reedy
Skye Reedy

24. Mainstream Impact Award

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Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
Gary LeVox
Gary LeVox
Justin Bieber
Sean Feucht
Sean Feucht
Skillet
Skillet
DaySpring Advancing Native Missions Upward

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