Artists from Manitoba Earn Nominations for the GMA Covenant Awards

Artists from Manitoba are poised to bring home top honours at this year's GMA Covenant Awards, which recognize Christian music in Canada. D. Bruce Moore, Jake Fretz, Jaylene Johnson, Jordan St. Cyr, Katrina Van Humbeck, Kevin Mannes aka Messanjah, Mike Janzen Murray Pulver, Steve Bell, The Color, and more picked up multiple award nods, which will be handed out at the annual gala on January 24. Manitoba-based artists landed over 35 nominations this year. Former Manitobans Arun Chaturvedi, Jon Buller, and Rosemarie Siemens are also up for awards this year. Read CHVN Radio's coverage of the nominations 

The GMA Covenant Awards are produced by Gospel Music Association of Canada, a not-for-profit that has been promoting the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada since 1974. Visit gmacanada.ca to see all of this year's award nominees.

Album of the Year
Jordan St. Cyr - Jordan St. Cyr
No Greater Love - The Color
Wouldn't You Love to Know? - Steve Bell

Artist of the Year
Jordan St. Cyr
The Color
Steve Bell 

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jordan St. Cyr
Steve Bell

Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Jake Fretz

Producer of the Year
Murray Pulver

Canadian Christian Song of the Year
Brant Pethick, Jaylene Johnson, Arun Chaturvedi - Hope (feat. Chelsea Amber)
Jake Fretz - Here Comes The Kingdom

Video of the Year
Steve Bell - In Memoriam

Live Music Artist of the Year - Online or Concert
Steve Bell
Jordan St. Cyr

Group of the Year
The Color

Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year
Jordan St. Cyr

Folk Artist of the Year
Steve Bell

Jazz or Blues Artist of the Year
Katrina Van Humbeck

Pop Artist of the Year
Jordan St. Cyr
The Color

Rap Artist of the Year
Messanjah

Worship Artist of the Year
Mike Janzen

Adult Contemporary Song of the Year
Weary Traveler - Jordan St. Cyr, Matthew West, AJ Pruis
Fires - Jordan St. Cyr, Krissy Nordhoff and Micah Kuiper

Country Song of the Year
Walk on the Water - D. Bruce Moore

Folk Song of the Year
Remembers Me - Mike Janzen

Pop Song of the Year
Call Of The Wild - Jordan Janzen, James Shiels, Carter Frodge, Taylor Agan
Fires - Jordan St. Cyr, Krissy Nordhoff and Micah Kuiper
Weary Traveler - Jordan St. Cyr, Matthew West, AJ Pruis
Hope - Brant Pethick, Jaylene Johnson, Arun Chaturvedi

Rap Song of the Year
Still Standing Here - Kevin Manness
The Wind and the Waves - Robert Wilson, David Farnsworth, Blessingtone Malinga,
You Are - Robert Wilson

Seasonal Song of the Year
Emmanuel God With Us - Jake Fretz
Just Before The Silent Night - Brian Doerksen, Jaylene Johnson

Worship Song of the Year
Abounding in Love - Mike Janzen
Here Comes the Kingdom - Jake Fretz