39th Annual GMA Dove Awards Album of the Year Nominees & Winners
The nominees for the various Album of the Year categories for 2008 were announced in February. The winners were announced live at the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards on April 23, 2008.
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
- Group 1 Crew - Group 1 Crew - WINNER
- Redemption - Grits
- The Yearbook - KJ-52
- Unleashed - L.A. Symphony
- Word of Mouth - John Reuben
Rock Album of the Year
- Scars Remain - Disciple - WINNER
- Jungle of the Midwest Sea - Flatfoot 56
- Live from Hawaii - Audio Adrenaline
- Secret Weapon - MXPX
- Twilight - Future of Forestry
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
- Portable Sounds - TobyMac - WINNER
- How Can We Be Silent - BarlowGirl
- Oh! Gravity - Switchfoot
- Remedy - David Crowder Band
- The Heat - NEEDTOBREATHE
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
- The Altar and the Door - Casting Crowns - WINNER
- Blink - Plumb
- GO remixed - Newsboys
- How You Live - Point Of Grace
- Rush of Fools - Rush of Fools
- Whispered and Shouted - Aaron Shust
Inspirational Album of the Year
- I Love To Tell The Story, A Hymns Collection - Mark Lowry - WINNER
- Amazing Freedom - Women of Faith Worship Team
- Falling Forward - Sandi Patty
- In Christ Alone - Keith & Kristyn Getty
- Speak To Me - Geoff Moore
Praise & Worship Album of the Year
- Remedy - David Crowder Band - WINNER
- All of the Above - Hillsong United
- Manifesto - Pocket Full of Rocks
- Our God Saves - Paul Baloche
- We Shine - Fee
Southern Gospel Album of the Year
- Get Away, Jordan - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound - WINNER
- Journey Of Joy - Karen Peck & New River
- Real Faith - Brian Free & Assurance
- Sounds Like Sunday - Janet Paschal
- The Ride - The Hoppers
Bluegrass Album of the Year
- Salt Of The Earth - Ricky Skaggs & The Whites - WINNER
- God's Masterpiece - The Marksmen
- Lifetimes - Little Roy Lewis, Earl Scruggs, Lizzy Long
- Tell Someone - Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
- Where No One Stands Alone - Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
Country Album of the Year
- Big Sky - The Isaacs - WINNER
- Austins Bridge - Austins Bridge
- Gospel Duets with Treasured Friends - Brenda Lee
- Jesus Is Coming - The Bellamy Brothers
- Life Is Great And Gettin' Better - Jeff & Sheri Easter
- Songs Of Inspiration II - Alabama
Urban Album of the Year
- T57 - Trin-I-Tee 5:7 - WINNER
- Church Girl - Onitsha
- Darlene McCoy - Darlene McCoy
- Restoration Vol. 1 - Terrence Mackey & Nu Restoration
- V2 - J Moss
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
- Past And Present - Lillie Knauls - WINNER
- Closest Friend - The Rance Allen Group
- Complete - LaShun Pace
- Live In Dallas 2006 - GMWA
- New Harvest - New Harvest
- Still Standing - Bishop Paul S. Morton
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- A Deeper Level - Israel & New Breed - WINNER
- Brand New Day - Jonathan Butler
- Bridges - Calvin Hunt
- Live - One Last Time - The Clark Sisters
- The Gospel According To Patti Labelle - Patti Labelle
Instrumental Album of the Year
- Amazing Grace (Original Score) - David Arnold - WINNER
- Holy! Piano & Orchestra - Terry MacAlmon
- In The Garden - Eric Wyse
- Let's Get Quiet: The Smooth Jazz Experience - Ben Tankard
- Nativity Story (Original Score) - Mychael Danna
Children's Music Album of the Year
- VeggieTales Christian Hit Music - VeggieTales - WINNER
- Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 3 - Kid Connection
- deliberateKids - Phil Joel
- My Father's World - The Praise Baby Collection
- Snazzy - Go Fish
- Supernatural - Hillsong Kids
Spanish Language Album of the Year
- De Corazon A Corazon - Seth Condrey - WINNER
- Bueno - Jacobo Ramos Y Sediento
- El Ritmo De La Vida - Julissa
- En Lo Sucreto - Lucia Parker
- Invencible - Vertical
- Tu Amor - Danilo Montero
