GMA Canada

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GMA Canada is the Gospel Music Association of Canada (formerly known as CGMA). Created in 1974, the organization is a not for profit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada. GMA Canada works to raise the profile and interaction of Christian artists, songwriters, producers, promoters and others working in Christian music with media, retailers, distributors and church leadership. GMA Canada is committed to nurturing and developing its members through educational programs as well as celebrating outstanding achievements and standards of excellence in all areas and genres of Canadian Gospel music. To this end, GMA Canada is the presenter of the annual Covenant Awards,Canada’s national awards for the Canadian Gospel Music industry. The Covenant Awards are held annually in cities across Canada with the 2007 awards scheduled to be handed out Oct 24-26th in Calgary as part of GMA Week. GMA Canada is associated with GMA in the United States. Awards will be handed out in over 40 categories including the GMA Canada Lifetime Achievement Award. The business of the association is conducted by a Board of Directors that come from its membership.

[edit] GMA Canada 2006 Covenant Award Winners

  • SONG OF THE YEAR

Son Of God Tim and Jon Neufeld/Gordon Cochran, Songwriters

  • RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

A Better Way downhere

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Beauty In The Broken Starfield

  • ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Brian Doerksen

  • PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Stephen Rendall

  • NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

The Silent

  • GROUP OF THE YEAR

Starfield

  • MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Brian Doerksen

  • FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Amanda Falk

  • ROCK SONG OF THE YEAR

The More Marc Martel and Jason Germain, Songwriters

  • HARD MUSIC SONG OF THE YEAR

You Will Become Means, Songwriters

  • MODERN ROCK/ALTERNATIVE SONG OF THE YEAR

Only Hope Everyother, Songwriters

  • FOLK/ROOTS SONG OF THE YEAR

Poised For A Fall Ali Matthews, Songwriter

  • COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS SONG OF THE YEAR

Sweeter Than Wine Ali Matthews, Songwriter

  • SOUTHERN GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Prayer Changes Things Darlene Lemmon, Songwriter

  • ABORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR

I Will Exalt Shezza, Songwriter

  • FRANCOPHONE SONG OF THE YEAR

Le Reflet De Toi Andréanne Lafleur, Songwriter

  • INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

When You Shepherd Me Brian Doerksen, Songwriter

  • INSTRUMENTAL SONG OF THE YEAR

Dancing In The Light Fred Cacciotti, Songwriter

  • JAZZ/BLUES SONG OF THE YEAR

Marooned Sandy Foster, Songwriter

  • POP/CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR

Not So Hip Bec Abbot/Carolyn Arends, Songwriters

  • PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

Lord Of Every Thing Jon Buller, Songwriter

  • SEASONAL SONG OF THE YEAR*

Brand New Miracle Ali Matthews/Rick Francis, Songwriters

  • TRADITIONAL GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Wonderful Londa Larmond/Jason Larmond, Songwriters

  • RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

World Vision Rob Wilson (Fresh I.E.), Songwriter

  • URBAN/R&B/SOUL SONG OF THE YEAR

Shake The Dust Adé/Darren Sedor, Songwriters

  • CHILDREN’S SONG OF THE YEAR

Set An Example Bruce Stacey/Ian Tanner, Songwriters

  • ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Wide Eyed And Mystified downhere

  • HARD ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

More Than Watchmen For The Morning Means

  • MODERN ROCK/ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Smile, It’s The End Of The World Hawk Nelson

  • FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Oasis Andréanne Lafleur

  • FOLK/ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Window Of Light Ali Matthews

  • COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Across The Miles Canada’s Double Portion

  • SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Here There Or In The Air The Torchmen Quartet

  • SPECIAL EVENTS/COMPILATION OF THE YEAR

Sea to Sea: I See The Cross Various Artists Executive Producer Martin Smith

  • TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Live Experience The Toronto Mass Choir

  • RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Proletariat LP The Joe

  • SEASONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Christmas Presence Holy Trinity Anglican Church

  • URBAN/R&B/SOUL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Who Is Like The Lord Hiram Joseph

  • INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Another Place Andrew Bartley

  • JAZZ/BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Beginnings Live The Mike Janzen Trio

  • POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Beauty In The Broken Starfield

  • PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Rekindle Jody Cross

  • INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Hymns: A Modern Translation Sean And Aimee Dayton

  • CD/DVD ARTWORK DESIGN OF THE YEAR

Pollyanna’s Attic Carolyn Arends Graphic Design by Brent Flink for Indivisual Design Inc.

  • VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Move Thousand Foot Krutch

  • DVD OF THE YEAR

Rez The Rock That Rolled! God Rocks! Bibletoons

[edit] GMA Canada 2005 Covenant Award Winners

  • Artist of the Year

Thousand Foot Krutch

  • Song of the Year

I Know Carried Away, Songwriters

  • Group of the Year

Thousand Foot Krutch

  • Female Vocalist of the Year

Amanda Falk

  • Male Vocalist of the Year

Brian Doerksen

  • New Artist of the Year

Gaetz Ave

  • Producer of the Year

Glen Teeple

  • Children’s Album of the Year

Movers And Shakers – Outside The Lines

  • Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

Truth – Hetti-Marie

  • Country/Bluegrass Album of the Year

Let Go – Cheryl Dunn

  • Francophone Album of the Year

Emmène-Moi – Tabitha Lemaire

  • Inspirational Album of the Year

Bare My Soul – Kristina

  • Instrumental Album of the Year

Road To Home – Brian Thiessen

  • Modern Rock Album of the Year

The Art Of Breaking – Thousand Foot Krutch

  • Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

Closer To You – Carried Away

  • Praise and Worship Album of the Year

Today – Brian Doerksen

  • Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year

Epiphany – Manafest

  • Rock Album of the Year

Grasping For Hope In The Darkness – Critical Mass

  • Seasonal Album of the Year

An Irrational Season – Carolyn Arends

  • Southern Gospel Album of the Year

Live In Havana – Parker Trio

  • Special Events/Compilation Album of the Year

Sea To Sea: Filled With Your Glory – Aileen Lombardo/Ten Shekel Shirt/Dean Salyn/Laurell Hubick/Brian Doerksen/Robert Critchley/Ron Wilding/Greg Sczebel/The Penny Merchants/Billy Funk/Starfield/Craig Douglas Band/Mark Stokes/Revolution Band/Fergus Marsh/Dan Wilt/Tehillah Toronto/Three Season Ant/Q-Town/Jon Buller/Ken and Tracy/Toronto Mass Choir/Sean Dayton/Chris Janzen/Glen Soderholm. Executive Producer Martin Smith

  • Aboriginal Song of the Year

Carry Me Shezza, Songwriter

  • Children’s Song of the Year

Movers And Shakers Outside The Lines, Derek Elliotson, Songwriters

  • Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year

That’s What I Love About Jesus Paul Brandt, Songwriter

  • Francophone Song of the Year

Tout c’que je veux Tabitha Lemaire, Songwriter

  • Inspirational Song of the Year

Getting Ready For Glory Carolyn Arends, Songwriter

  • Instrumental Song of the Year

Ern’s Waltz Stephanie Mainville, Songwriter

  • Modern Rock Song of the Year

Be My Escape Matthew Thiessen, Songwriter (mmhmm – Relient K)

  • Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year

Here I Go Danielle Heykants, Songwriter

  • Praise and Worship Song of the Year

Today Brian Doerksen, Sandra Gage, Songwriters

  • Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year

Let It Go Chris Greenwood, Gerard Thomas, Adam Messinger, Aubrey Noronha, Nasri Atweh, Songwriters

  • Rock Song of the Year

No Turning Back Travis Blackmore, Robin Ghosh, Mike Kidd, Songwriters

  • Seasonal Song of the Year

On Angels’ Wings Ali Matthews, Songwriter

  • Southern Gospel Song of the Year

My Faith, My All – Wendy Pound, Songwriter (Livin’ By Faith – The Master’s Four)

  • Urban Song of the Year

Everybody Greg Sczebel, Songwriter

[edit] External links

GMA Canada Official Web Site