2003 Dove Award Nominees for the thirty-fourth annual ceremony of the Dove Awards.
Nominees
Song of the Year
"Above All"; Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche; Integrity's Hosanna!Music, Len Songs Publishing (ASCAP) "Back in His Arms Again"; Mark Schultz; Mark Schultz Music (BMI) "Breathe"; Marie Barnett; Mercy/Vineyard Publishing (ASCAP) "Come Unto Me"; Nicole C. Mullen; Wordspring Music/Lil'Jas Music (SESAC) "Great Light of the World"; Bebo Norman; NewSpring Pub. Inc, Appstreet Music (ASCAP) "Here I Am To Worship"; Tim Hughes; Kingsway's Thankyou Music (PRS) "Holy"; Nichole Nordeman, Mark Hammond; Ariose Music, Mark Hammond Music (ASCAP) "Ocean Floor"; Mark Stuart, Bob Herdman, Tyler Burkum, Will McGinnis, Ben Cissell; Up in the Mix Music (ASCAP) (BMI) "Spoken For"; Bart Millard, Nathan Cochran, Mike Scheuchzer, Robby Shaffer, Jim Bryson, Peter Kipley; Simpleville, Wordspring Music, Songs from the Indigo Room (ASCAP) (SESAC) "Yes, I Believe"; Joel Lindsey, Tony Wood; Paragon Music/Vacation Boy Music/New Spring Publishing (ASCAP) "Youth of the Nation"; P.O.D. (Traa, Sonny, Marcos, Wuv) Paul Sandoval, Marco Curiel, Mark Traa, Noah Bernardo; Souljah Music/Famous Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Songwriter of the Year
Bebo Norman
Lenny LeBlanc
Nichole Nordeman
Paul Baloche
Tim Hughes
Male Vocalist of the Year
Bebo Norman
Mac Powell
Mark Schultz
Michael W. Smith
Steven Curtis Chapman
Female Vocalist of the Year
Joy Williams
Natalie Grant
Nichole Nordeman
Nicole C. Mullen
Rebecca St. James
Group of the Year
Audio Adrenaline
MercyMe
Selah
Sixpence None the Richer
Third Day
Artist of the Year
MercyMe
Michael W. Smith
Steven Curtis Chapman
Third Day
tobyMac
New Artist of the Year
Big Daddy Weave
Daily Planet
Jeff Deyo
Paul Colman Trio
Souljahz
The Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus
Producer of the Year
Brown Bannister
Charlie Peacock
Monroe Jones
Nathan Nockels
Steve Hindalong
Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year
"All Around The World"; Fault Is History; Souljahz; Joshua Washington, Je'kob Washington & Rachael Washington, Chris Rodriquez; Warner Brothers "Amazing"; Exodus; Andy Hunter; Andy Hunter, Tedd T., Ray Goudie; Sparrow "Here We Go"; The Art Of Translation; GRITS; Teron Carter, Stacy Jones, Otto Price, Ric Robbins; Gotee "Irene"; Momentum; tobyMac; Toby McKeehan, Randall Crawford, Jeff Savage; ForeFront "J-Train"; Momentum; tobyMac with Kirk Franklin; Toby McKeehan, Jeff Savage, Randall Crawford; ForeFront
Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year
"Blood Of Jesus"; Welcome to the Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus; The Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus; Gabriel Wilson, Blurr, Solo, Zurn, Mike Greeley, Mark Nelson, Terry Nelson; Vertical "Breathe Your Name"; Divine Discontent; Sixpence None the Richer; Matt Slocum; Reprise "Get This Party Started"; Momentum; tobyMac; Toby McKeehan, Pete Stewart, Michael-Anthony Taylor; ForeFront "Our Love Is Loud"; Can You Hear Us?; David Crowder Band; David Crowder; sixstepsrecords "Revolution"; The Eleventh Hour; Jars of Clay; Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark; Essential "Spin"; Stanley Climbfall; Lifehouse; Jason Wade, Ron Aniello; Sparrow
Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year
"Boom"; Satellite; P.O.D.; P.O.D. (Traa, Sonny, Marcos, Wuv) Paul Sandoval, Marcos Curiel, Mark Traa, Noah Bernardo; Atlantic "Electric"; Out of My Mind; gs megaphone; Ben Shreve; Spindust "Fireproof"; Fireproof; Pillar; Rob Beckley, Michael Wittig, Brad Noone, Noah Henson; Flicker USA "Symbiotic"; Conceived in Fire; Living Sacrifice; Rocky Gray, Arthur Green, Bruce Fitzhugh, Matthew Putman, Lance Garvin; Solid State "Tonight"; Engage; PAX217; Josh Auer, Jesse Craig, Aaron Tosti, Dave Tosti, Joey Marchiano, Bobby Duran; ForeFront "Vapor"; Alien Youth; Skillet; John L. Cooper; Ardent
Rock Recorded Song of the Year
"40 Days"; Come Together; Third Day; Mac Powell, Brad Avery, David Carr, Mark Lee, Tai Anderson; Essential "Broken"; 12 Stones; 12 Stones; Paul McCoy, Eric Weaver, Kevin Dorr, Aaron Gainer; Wind Up "Get On"; Come Together; Third Day; Mac Powell, Brad Avery, David Carr, Mark Lee, Tai Anderson; Essential "Speaking in Tongues"; Truth, Soul, Rock & Roll; The Elms; Owen Thomas; Sparrow "Tangled Web"; Hero; Daily Planet; Jesse Butterworth, Reggie Hamm; Reunion