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As reported in 2010 Dove Awards highlights & key winners, Gospel music's biggest night--the Dove Awards--took place last night at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. Sponsored by the Gospel Music Association, this was the 41st year for the music awards. See the slideshow below for photos of the Dove Awards winners.

The complete list of Dove Award winners follows:

41st ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Artist of the Year:
Casting Crowns

New Artist of the Year:
Sidewalk Prophets

Songwriter of the Year:
Jennie Lee Riddle

Song of the Year:
“By Your Side”; Mike Donehey, Philip LaRue, Jason Ingram; Essential Publishing

Male Vocalist of the Year:
Brandon Heath

Female Vocalist of the Year:
Francesca Battistelli

Group of the Year:
Needtobreathe

Producer of the Year:
Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp

Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year:
“”Movin”; Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Group 1 Crew, Jeremy James, Byron Chambers, Christopher Stevens; Fervent Records

Rock Song of the Year:
“Mess Of Me”; Hello Hurricane; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, Tim Foreman; Credential Recordings

Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year:
“Lay ‘Em Down”; The Outsiders; NEEDTOBREATHE; Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart; Atlantic Records

Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year:
“City On Our Knees”; Tonight; tobyMac; Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore, Cary Barlowe; Forefront Records

Inspirational Song of the Year:
“The Only Hope”; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman; BEC Recordings

Southern Gospel Song of the Year:
“Born To Climb”; Expecting Good Things; Jeff & Sheri Easter; Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey; She Loves Music

Bluegrass Song of the Year:
“When We Fly”; Breaking Like Dawn; Little Roy Lewis & Lizzy Long; Joel Lindsay, Wayne Haun, Ty Herndon

Country Song of the Year:
“Somebody Like Me”; Jason Crabb; Jason Crabb; Neil Thrasher, Michael Boggs; Spring Hill Music Group

Urban Song of the Year (tie):
“Close To You”; Still; BeBe & CeCe Winans; BeBe Winans; B & C Records, Malaco
and
“Just Wanna Say”; The Power of One; Israel Houghton; Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton, Tommy Sims; Integrity

Traditional Gospel of the Year:
“Justified”; Smokie Norful Live; Smokie Norful; Smokie Norful; EMI Gospel, TreMyles Music

Contemporary Gospel of the Year:
“The Power of One”; The Power of One; Israel Houghton; Israel Houghton, Ricardo Sanchez; Integrity Music

Worship Song of the Year:
“Revelation Song”; Jennie Lee Riddle, Gateway Create Publishing, Integrity’s Praise Music

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year:
Five Two Television; KJ-52; KJ-52; BEC Recordings

Rock Album of the Year:
Innocence and Instinct; Red; Rob Graves; Essential

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year:
The Outsiders; Needtobreathe; Rick Beato, Needtobreathe, Jim Scott, John Alagia; Atlantic Records

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year:
The Long Fall Back To Earth; Jars of Clay, Ron Aniello, Essential Records, Gray Matters

Inspirational Album of the Year:
Fearless; Phillips, Craig & Dean; Bernie Herms; INO Records

Southern Gospel Album of the Year:
Gaither Vocal Band Reunited; Gaither Vocal Band; Bill Gaither, David Phelps; Gaither Music Group

Bluegrass Album of the Year:
The Isaacs…Naturally; The Isaacs; Bill Gaither, Ben Isaacs; Gaither Music Group

Country Album of the Year:
The Reason; Diamond Rio; Michael D. Clute, Jimmy Olander; Word Records

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year:
Shout! Live; Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue; Mike Farris, Joe McMahan; INO Records

Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year:
Love Unstoppable; Fred Hammond; Fred Hammond; Verity

Instrumental Album of the Year:
Joy Comes In The Morning; Stan Whitmire; Stan Whitmire; Spring Hill Music Group

Cildren's Music Album of the Year:
Veggie Tales: Here I Am To Worship; Featuring Natalie Grant & Aaron Shust; Steven V. Taylor; Big Idea

Spanish Language Album of the Year:
Le Canto; Kari Jobe; Ed Cash; Integrity Music Latin

Special Event Album of the Year:
Glory Revealed II: The Word of God In Worship; Mac Powell, Shane Everett, Jonathan Shelton, Brian Littrell, Trevor Morgan, Mark Hall, Jason Crabb, Bear Rinehart, Matt Maher, Amy Grant, Ed Cash, Geoff Moore, Natalie Grant, Laura Story, Brandon Heath, Mike Donehey, Aaron Shust, Shawn Lewis, Sara Evans, Bethany Dicks Olds, Shane & Shane, Bethany Dillon, Kari Jobe; Mac Powell, David Nasser; Reunion

Christmas Album of the Year:
Christ Has Come; Big Daddy Weave; Jeremy Redmond; Fervent Records

Praise & Worship Album of the Year:
Church Music; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; Sparrow Records/sixsteps Records

Musical:
A Baby Changes Everything; Deborah Craig-Claar, David T. Clydesdale; Word Music

Youth/Children's Musical:
Christmas Hang-ups; Dennis and Nan Allen; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing

Choral Collections:
Travis Cottrell-Jesus Saves Live; Travis Cottrell; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing

Recorded Music Packaging:
Long Fall Back To Earth (Limited Edition); Jars of Clay; Tim Parker, Jars of Clay; Tim Parker; Kharyn Hill; Gray Matters, Essential

Short Form Video:
“Free To Be Me”; Francesca Battistelli; Andy & John Erwin; Dan Atchison; Alabama Production Group; Fervent Records

Long Form Video:
A Gospel Journey; Oak Ridge Boys; Doug Stuckey; Bill Gaither, Barry Jennings, Bill Carter; Gaither Television Productions; Gaither Music Group

The Dove Awards will be shown on television on Sunday, April 25 at 7 p.m. on the Gospel Music Channel.