dove award lists

Nominations in 41 categories were announced Wednesday:

Artist: Steven Curtis Chapman, Nicole C. Mullen, P.O.D., Michael W. Smith, Third Day.

Female vocalist: Natalie Grant, Nicole C. Mullen, Nichole Nordeman, Rebecca St. James, CeCe Winans.

Male vocalist: Steven Curtis Chapman, David Phelps, Mac Powell, Mark Schultz, Michael W. Smith.

Group: Avalon, P.O.D., Point of Grace, Selah, Third Day.

New artist: Downhere, Sara Groves, Shaun Groves, Joy Williams, Zoegirl.

Song: "Above All," Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche; "Alive," Paul Sandoval, Marcos Curiel, Mark Traa Daniels, Noah C. Bernardo Jr.; "Call on Jesus," Nicole C. Mullen; "God Is God," Steven Curtis Chapman; "God of Wonders," Marc Byrd, Steve Hindalong; "I Can Only Imagine," Bart Mallard; "Live Out Loud," Steven Curtis Chapman, Geoff Moore; "Press On," Dan Burgess; "Wait for Me," Rebecca St. James; "Welcome Home," Shaun Groves.