Francesca Battistelli Named Dove Awards Artist of the Year

Francesca Battistelli

Dove Award winners in the overall categories

Artist of the Year
Francesca Battistelli
Female Vocalist of the Year
Francesca Battistelli
Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris August
Group of the Year
NEEDTOBREATHE
New Artist of the Year
Chris August
Song of the Year
“Sometimes I Cry”; Jason Crabb (artist), Gerald Crabb, Christian Taylor Music (BMI)
Songwriter of the Year
Gerald Crabb
Producer of the Year
Ian Eskelin

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Francesca Battistelli took top honors at last night’s (4/20) GMA Dove Awards where she was named Artist of the Year. The Fervent Records artist also received her second consecutive trophy for Female Vocalist of the Year, as well as Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year for her hit “Beautiful Beautiful.”

Other multi-award winners at the show at Atlanta’s Fox Theater included Chris August, Jason Crabb and Point of Grace garnering three Doves each.

First-time nominee August was honored as Male Vocalist and New Artist, as well as Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.

Sherri Shepherd hosts the GMA Dove Awards. Photo Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images

The inaugural Uplift Someone award, which recognizes individuals who better the world and inspire others to do the same, was presented to Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth.

The View’s Sherri Shepherd hosted the show which was taped for television and will air on GMC Sunday, April 24  at 7 p.m. PT.  Click here to download a complete list of winners.