NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Curb recording artist Natalie Grant was named Female Vocalist of the Year for the fourth consecutive time at last night’s 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Grant now joins Sandi Patty as the only other artist to have received the prestigious honor four or more consecutive years.
In addition to her win, Grant performed “Make It Matter,” from her 2008 best-selling recording, Relentless, along with Group 1 Crew, during the live broadcast of the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards on Gospel Music Channel.
The ceremony capped a GMA Music Week that saw other high-profile appearances for Grant, including a celebration honoring the RIAA Gold certification of her 2005 breakthrough, Awaken. In addition, Grant co-hosted the BMI Songwriter Showcase with singer /songwriter Matthew West, where she performed her Song of the Year-nominated hit single, “I Will Not Be Moved.”
Last year Grant was both the most-played female artist at Christian radio and the top-selling Adult Contemporary female solo artist in Christian music. One of the genre’s biggest names, Grant is among a select number of artists to have also achieved a formidable foothold at mainstream media and radio. In addition to her music, she is an outspoken advocate for victims of international human trafficking. The Home Foundation, which Grant created in 2005, has raised over a quarter of a million dollars to fight the trafficking of women and children for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
i know this is a little late, but congratulations! i broke my back, on april eighteenth, and so it’s been busy! but praise god, i’m not paralyzed. and i should heal be the ned of the summer.
but anyhow, i heard it on the radio, when they announced you female vocalist of the year. in fact, i was in the car, on the way home from the hospital, after i was discharged.
so, the day you won, i was beign discharged! yay! i guess that was a happy day for both of us!
congratulations, natalie! you’re an amazing person, and very talented! you deserved that award! god bless you!
CONGRATS!!!i literally jumped out of my reclincer when you won i yelled yes!lol
luv ya!
Haley(@hLyluvsDeidraH)
Congrands. Your music has helped me and inspired me in so many ways.
Congratulations on another well-deserved win, Natalie! That’s awesome ‘Awaken’ went gold, too! I saw your Gold party video on HearitFirst…it looked like so much fun!
MAKE IT MATTER was an amazing performance! I have SkyAngel IPTV and Natalie, the band,dancers and Group 1 Crew made it happen. I listen to WAY-FM (our West Palm Beach station has Brant Hansen here
and PERFECT PEOPLE is #13 on Marcia Ware’s TOP 20 MELTDOWN as of last Saturday.
Watched the Dove Awards and SO happy for your fourth win! God truly has His hand on your life, Natalie! Praise Him!
congrats!!