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