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Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album
(1991 - 2003)
Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song
(1991 - 2003)
Rap/Hip Hop Album
(1996 - 2024)
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song
(1996 - 2024)
Multiple
Awards Taken
Lecrae
KB
KJ-52
dc Talk
Group 1 Crew
Grits
Andy Mineo
TobyMac
Raze
World Wide Message Tribe
Social Club Misfits
NF
Church of Rhythm
Mike-E
Multiple
Nominations,
No Awards
John Reuben
End Time Warriors
The Cross Movement
Steven Malcolm
Gospel Gangstaz
Flame
Tedashii
Derek Minor
Da' T.R.U.T.H.
Disciples of Christ
Manafest
Rapture Ruckus
Zauntee
Aaron Cole
Michael Peace
DJ Maj
Stephen Wiley
Soldiers For Christ
J.C. Crew
A-1 S.W.I.F.T.
Ty Brasel
JayEss
indie tribe
D-Boy Rodriguez
Limoblaze
God's Original Gangstaz
SHINEmk
4th Avenue Jones
Andy Hunter
Priesthood
Knowdaverbs
B. Reith
Dooney "Da Priest"
Apt. Core

1991, 22nd Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album

W Nu Thang, dc Talk
N Loud N Clear, Michael Peace
N Plantin' a Seed, D-Boy Rodriguez
N Rhythm and Poetry, Stephen Wiley
N The Lyrical Strength of One Street Poet, D-Boy Rodriguez

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "It's Time" The Winans
N "Nu Thang" dc Talk
N "Attitude" Stephen Wiley
N "Heavenbound" dc Talk
N "I'll See You There" Michael Peace

1992, 23rd Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album

W Mike-E and the G-Rap Crew, Mike-E
N Rhapsody, Stephen Wiley
N So How Ya Livin'?, Disciples of Christ
N Stop! The Wild Hype, End Time Warriors
N We R Here, True 4 U

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "I Luv Rap Music" dc Talk
N "Spirit Keep Movin'" Disciples of Christ
N "The Blood" Bebe & CeCe Winans
N "Addicted To Jesus" Carman
N "Housin'" Mike-E

1993, 24th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album

W Good News for the Bad Timez, Mike-E
N Chill 4 Awhile, J.C. & the Boyz
N Phase III, Soldiers For Christ
N Serius Bizness, J.C. Crew
N Threat to Society, Michael Peace

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "Can I Get A Witness?" dc Talk
N "This Is What Time It Is" End Time Warriors
N "Walls" dc Talk
N "Get Anointed" Disciples of Christ
N "Hoods of Good" Soldiers For Christ
N "No Guts, No Glory" J.C. Crew

1994, 25th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "Socially Acceptable" dc Talk
N "Who's In The House" Carman
N "Get Up, Get Down" The Dynamic Twins
N "Stay Together" End Time Warriors
N "The Hip Hop Body Slam Hard Rock Holy Spirit Jam, God Gave Rock and Roll to You" Disciples of Christ

1995, 26th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "Luv Is A Verb" dc Talk
N "Testimony" Gospel Gangstaz
N "To Da Dome" Disciples of Christ
N "Give It Up" End Time Warriors
N "The Real G" A-1 S.W.I.F.T.

1996, 27th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Church of Rhythm, Church of Rhythm
N Pass It On, Mike-E
N Tha Life of a Hoodlum, T-Bone
N Mental Releases, Grits
N Papa Didn't Raize No Punkz, King Shon and tha S.S.M.O.B.

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Take Back The Beat" Church of Rhythm
N "Stay Together (West Side D.C. Mix)" End Time Warriors
N "Back In The Day" Mike-E
N "O Double G's Go On" Gospel Gangstaz
N "Set Ya Mind" Grits

1997, 28th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W ERACE, The Gotee Brothers
N Tales from the Swift, A-1 S.W.I.F.T.
N We Don't Get What We Deserve, World Wide Message Tribe
N Jumping in the House of God Volume I, World Wide Message Tribe
N Psychotheosocioghettopathic: The Escape, End Time Warriors

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion Of Truth)" Carman
N "Wages of Sin" The Gotee Brothers
N "Mommas Prayers" End Time Warriors
N "Revolution" World Wide Message Tribe
N "The Real Thing" World Wide Message Tribe

1998, 29th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Revived, World Wide Message Tribe
N Heaven's Mentality, The Cross Movement
N Resurrected Gangstaz, God's Original Gangstaz
N Take Me to Tha Homies, Geno V
N Factors of the 7, Grits

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Jumping In The House Of God" World Wide Message Tribe
N "People Noticin' Me" Grits
N "Shock!" The Cross Movement
N "Aint Nobody Dyin But Us" End Time Warriors
N "Blood Spilla" The Cross Movement
N "Bow Down" True II Society

1999, 30th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album

W Heatseeker, World Wide Message Tribe
N The Return, E-Roc
N Welcome to the New Era, K2S
N Glory 2 Glory, Lil' Raskull
N Pawns in a Chess Game, God's Original Gangstaz
N Tears of a Gangsta, Preachas In The Hood

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "Plagiarism" Grits
N "Everything I Need" World Wide Message Tribe
N "God Is In Control" Delaray
N "Hide" The Echoing Green
N "After The Rain" K II S

2000, 31st Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album

W Power, Raze
N The Syllabus, Knowdaverbs
N Grammatical Revolution, Grits
N House of Representatives, The Cross Movement
N I Can See Clearly Now, Gospel Gangstaz

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "They All Fall Down" Grits
N "Be Around" Priesthood
N "Hallelujah 2000" Code of Ethics
N "House Of Representatives" The Cross Movement
N "I'll Be Good" Gospel Gangstaz

2001, 32nd Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album

W The Plan, Raze
N The Action Figure, Knowdaverbs
N 7th Avenue, KJ-52
N Are We There Yet?, John Reuben
N Do It Right, SHINEmk

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "All Around The World" Raze
N "Do Not" John Reuben
N "I'ma Showem" Grits
N "More Than A Dream" Raze
N "Do It Right" SHINEmk

2002, 33rd Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album

W Momentum, TobyMac
N Rhythms of Remembrance, Apt. Core
N The Last Street Preacha, T-Bone
N Full Plates: Mixtape 002, DJ Maj
N Keepin' It Real, Priesthood

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "Somebody's Watching Me" TobyMac
N "40" Apt. Core
N "Dance El Ritmo" Freddie Colloca
N "Divine Inspiration" John Reuben
N "Reborn" Rebecca Saint James
N "Ride Wit Me" T-Bone

2003, 34th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album

W The Art of Translation, Grits
N Exodus, Andy Hunter
N Hindsight, John Reuben
N Beautiful, Brent Jones and T.P. MOBB
N Collaborations, KJ-52

Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song

W "All Around The World" SoulJahz
N "Amazing" Andy Hunter
N "Here We Go" Grits
N "Irene" TobyMac
N "J-train" TobyMac, Kirk Franklin

2004, 35th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W It's Pronounced Five Two, KJ-52
N Gospelalphamegafunkyboogiediscomusic, T-Bone
N Holy Culture, The Cross Movement
N Lil iROCC Williams, Lil iRocc Williams
N The Exodus, Gospel Gangstaz

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Believe" Grits
N "Love Is In The House" TobyMac
N "Raised In Harlem" T-Bone, Michael Tait, Donnie Lewis
N "Dear Slim Pt. 2" KJ-52
N "Jubilee" SoulJahz

2005, 36th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Welcome to Diverse City, TobyMac
N Best of the Submissions, various artists
N Dichotomy A, Grits
N Higher Definition, The Cross Movement
N Soul Purpose, KJ-52, Todd Collins

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Hittin' Curves" Grits
N "Lord You Are" The Cross Movement
N "Move" John Reuben
N "Back In The Day" KJ-52
N "Life Is Short" John Reuben

2006, 37th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Behind the Musik, KJ-52
N BoogiRoot, DJ Maj
N Dichotomy B, Grits
N Stereo: The Evolution of HipRockSoul, 4th Avenue Jones
N The Boy vs. The Cynic, John Reuben

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Trainwreck" Mat Kearney
N "Love (So Beautiful)" DJ Maj
N "Stereo" 4th Avenue Jones
N "We Don't Play" Grits
N "Are You Real" KJ-52

2007, 38th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W KJ-52 Remixed, KJ-52
N The Flood, Gospel Gangstaz
N After The Music Stops, Lecrae
N Glory, Manafest
N Pro*Pain, Mars ILL

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Never Look Away" KJ-52
N "Gotta Notice" Flame
N "Jesus Muzik" Lecrae
N "Let's Go" Gospel Gangstaz
N "Skills" Manafest

2008, 39th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Group 1 Crew, Group 1 Crew
N Unleashed, L.A. Symphony
N Word of Mouth, John Reuben
N Redemption, Grits
N The Yearbook, KJ-52

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Name Droppin" T-Bone
N "Open Bar" Grits
N "Wake Up" KJ-52
N "Who Am I" Da' T.R.U.T.H.
N "Word Of Mouth" John Reuben

2009, 40th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Ordinary Dreamers, Group 1 Crew
N Rebel, Lecrae
N Reiterate, Grits
N Citizens Activ, Manafest
N Pull Your Pants Up!, Dooney "Da Priest"

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Do Yo Thang" KJ-52
N "Beautfiul Morning" Grits
N "Joyful Noise" Flame
N "Pull Your Pants Up!" Dooney "Da Priest"
N "So Beautiful" Manafest

2010, 41st Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Five-Two Television, KJ-52
N Reiterate, Grits
N The Big Picture, Da' T.R.U.T.H.
N Thrilla, Delmar Lawrence
N Now Is Not Forever, B. Reith

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Movin'" Group 1 Crew
N "Lost" Da' T.R.U.T.H.
N "America" Tracy Edmond
N "End Of My Rope" KJ-52
N "Go On" B. Reith

2011, 42nd Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Outta Space Love, Group 1 Crew
N Rehab, Lecrae
N Sex, Drugs And Self-Control, John Reuben
N Between Two Worlds, Trip Lee
N Rapture Ruckus, Rapture Ruckus

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Walking On The Stars" Group 1 Crew
N "Background" Lecrae
N "Calling You" KJ-52
N "No Be Nah" John Reuben
N "Too Many Fakes" JayEss

2012, 43rd Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Rehab: The Overdose, Lecrae
N Culture Shock, Jai
N The Whole Truth, Da' T.R.U.T.H.
N Blacklight, Tedashii
N Captured, Flame

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Hallelujah" Lecrae
N "Overdose" Lecrae
N "Intoxicated" JayEss
N "Please Dont Let Me Go" Group 1 Crew
N "Riot" Tedashii

2013, 44th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Gravity, Lecrae
N Heroes For Sale, Andy Mineo
N The Good Life, Trip Lee
N Dangerous, KJ-52
N Fighter, Manafest

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Tell The World" Lecrae feat. Mali Music
N "Caught Dreaming" Andy Mineo feat. For King & Country
N "Dangerous" Group 1 Crew
N "Hope" Da' T.R.U.T.H. feat. Flame, Trip Lee
N "I'm Good" Trip Lee feat. Lecrae

2014, 45th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Never Land, Andy Mineo
N Royal Flush, Flame
N 100%, KB
N Invader Vol. 1, Rapture Ruckus
N Minorville, Derek Minor

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "100" KB, Andy Mineo
N "You Can't Stop Me" Andy Mineo
N "Dear Mr. Christian" Derek Minor, Dee-1, Lecrae
N "Head Held High" Rapture Ruckus
N "Stop The Traffic" Andy Mineo, Co Campbell

2015, 46th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Anomaly, Lecrae
N Mansion, NF
N Rise, Trip Lee
N Empire, Derek Minor
N Tomorrow We Live, KB

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "All I Need Is You" Lecrae
N "Mansion" NF
N "Volcano (ft. Jonathan Thulin)" Rapture Ruckus
N "Who You Know" Derek Minor
N "Sideways (ft. Lecrae)" KB

2016, 47th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Therapy Session, NF
N Church Clothes 3, Lecrae
N This Time Around, Tedashii
N Forward, Flame
N Uncomfortable, Andy Mineo

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Uncomfortable" Andy Mineo
N "I Just Wanna Know" NF
N "Jumped Out The Whip" Tedashii
N "Can't Do You" Lecrae
N "No Quit" Derek Minor

2017, 48th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W The Waiting Room, Trip Lee
N Steven Malcolm, Steven Malcolm
N The Misadventures of Fern & Marty, Social Club Misfits

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Oh Lord" NF
N "Billion Years" Trip Lee
N "Party In The Hills" Steven Malcolm, Andy Mineo, Hollyn

2018, 49th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Today We Rebel, KB
N Crooked, Propaganda
N Into The Night, Social Club Misfits

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "War Cry (ft. Tauren Wells)" Social Club Misfits
N "Smile" Tedashii
N "Praying Hands (ft. Trip Lee)" Ty Brasel
N "Forever" Trip Lee
N "Not Today Satan (ft. Andy Mineo) " KB

2019, 50th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Let The Trap Say Amen, Lecrae, Zaytoven
N Never Fold, Tedashii
N II: The Sword, Andy Mineo
N PANORAMA, GAWVI
N The Second City, Steven Malcolm

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Fight For Me" GAWVI
N "Everytime" Social Club Misfits
N "Even Louder (feat. Natalie Grant)" Steven Malcolm, Natalie Grant
N "None Of My Business" Andy Mineo
N "Get Back Right" Lecrae Moore, Zaytoven

2020, 51st Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Mood // Doom, Social Club Misfits
N Not By Chance, Aaron Cole
N Work In Progress, Andy Mineo
N Heathen, GAWVI
N Jesus Is King, Kanye West

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Follow God" Kanye West
N "Set Me Free" Lecrae
N "Enough" Social Club Misfits, Austin French
N "Keepin It Movin Am & Guv Demo.mp3" Andy Mineo, Guvna B
N "Armies" KB

2021, 52nd Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W His Glory Alone, KB
N Restoration, Lecrae
N 1970-01-01 03:34:00, Zauntee
N The Divine Storm, Ty Brasel
N Feared By Hell, Social Club Misfits

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Deep End" Lecrae
N "Is That Okay?" Social Club Misfits
N "Reasons" Hulvey, ft. Lecrae, SVRCINA
N "10K" KB
N "Glory On Me" Steven Malcolm, ft. Childish Major, Taylor Hill

2022, 53rd Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W No Church In A While, 1K Phew, Lecrae
N TWO UP TWO DOWN, Aaron Cole
N Unstoppable (United We Can), Angie Rose
N UPPERHAND, indie tribe
N The End, Trip Lee

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "King Jesus" KB, nobigdyl
N "WILDIN" Lecrae, 1K Phew
N "Without You" Social Club Misfits ft. Riley Clemmons
N "ABOVE ME" Aaron Cole, ft. Parris Chariz
N "Ain't Playin'" Steven Malcolm, Social Club Misfits

2023, 54th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W Church Clothes 4, Lecrae
N Everyone Loves A Comeback Story, Social Club Misfits
N Tree, Steven Malcolm
N New Hollywood, Whatuprg
N Sunday In Lagos, Limoblaze

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Graves" KB, Brandon Lake
N "Spread The Opps" Lecrae
N "Jireh (My Provider)" Limoblaze ft. Lecrae, Happi
N "SPIN BACK!" Scootie Wop
N "no longer bound" Forrest Frank ft. Hulvey

2024, 55th Dove Awards

Rap/Hip Hop Album

W His Glory Alone II, KB
N Everyone Loves A Comeback Story: Platinum Edition, Social Club Misfits
N The Epilogue, Trip Lee
N We Already Won, Zauntee
N L O W B L O W, indie tribe

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song

W "Love Like That" Hulvey ft. Torey D'Shaun, Alex Jean
N "IGWT" Jon Keith, KB
N "Miracles" KB, Lecrae
N "In the Light" Anike (fka Wande)
N "Hard Work God First" Zauntee




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