Recently, BMI recognized the diverse writers and publishers who create and perform Christian music during the annual Christian Music Awards, The following awards were given in the following categories: Christian Rock, Contemporary Christian, Inspirational, Urban Gospel and Southern Gospel.

"Anything But Ordinary, Everything But Typical"
Adam Kohout, Tery Wilkins
Asheville Music Publishing, Chris White Music, Leah's Heart Music, The Dove Brothers , Sonlite Records/Crossroads Music Group

"Breathe Into Me"
Anthony Armstrong, Robert Graves, Jasen Rauch
Bridge Building Music, End of Silence Music, Logansong Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Red , Essential Records

"By His Wounds"
David Nasser
Meaux Mercy Publishing, Redemptive Art Music, Glory Revealed feat. Mac Powell, Mark Hall, Brian Littrell and Steven Curtis Chapman
Reunion Records

"Dead Man (Carry Me)"
Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Steve Mason, Matt Odmark
Bridge Building Music, Pogostick Music, Jars of Clay, Essential Records

"Does Anybody Hear Her"
Mark Hall
Club Zoo Music, Inc. My Refuge Music, SWECS Music, Casting Crowns , Beach Street/Reunion Records

"Encourage Yourself"
Donald Lawrence
Q W Publishing, Universal Music-Z Songs, Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers , EMI Gospel

"The Face of Love"
Dan Gartley, Christopher Stevens
Gotee Music Inc., Regisfunk Music, River Oaks Music Company, Sanctus Real , Sparrow Records

"Faithful Is Our God"
Jules "Juda" Bartholomew
Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir Verity

"Give It All Away"
Aaron Shust
Bridge Building Music, White Spot Publishing, Aaron Shust , Brash Music

"God's Word"
Dennis Murphy
Asheville Music Publishing, Chris White Music, Kingdom Heirs , Sonlite Records/Crossroads Music Group

"Holding Onto You"
Ed Cash
Alletrop Music, Paul Colman , Inpop Records

"How Can I Keep From Singing"
Ed Cash
Alletrop Music, Chris Tomlin , Sparrow Records

"I Will Bless the Lord"
Isaiah D. Thomas
Good Fellas Music Group LLC, Byron Cage , GospoCentric Records

"Imagine Me"
Kirk Franklin
Kerrion Publishing, Lilly Mack Music, Universal Music-Z Songs, Kirk Franklin , GospoCentric Records

"Made to Love"
Toby McKeehan
Achtober Songs, tobyMac , ForeFront Records

"Made to Worship"
Ed Cash
Alletrop Music, Chris Tomlin , Sparrow Records

"My Savior, My God" (2nd Award)
Aaron Shust
Bridge Building Music, White Spot Publishing, Aaron Shust , Brash Music

"Orphans of God"
Twila LaBar, Joel Lindsey
Bridge Building Music, Upright Grand Music, Avalon , Sparrow Records

"Over and Over"
Belinda Lee Smith
Seventh Row Music, Jeff and Sheri Easter , Word Entertainment

"Paid in Full (Through Jesus, Amen)"
Rodney Griffin
Songs of Greater Vision, Greater Vision , Daywind Records/Daywind Music Group

"Real to Me"
Jay Joyce
JoyJayce Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Nichole Nordeman , Sparrow Records

"Shine On"
Bo Rinehart
Needtobreathe Music, Needtobreathe , Sparrow Records

"Sky Full of Angels"
Lisa Stewart Seals
Potter's Daughter Music, TaRanda Greene , Daywind Records/Daywind Music Group

"Strong Tower"
Marc Byrd, Aaron Sprinkle
Blue Raft Music, Flush on the Flop Music, Meaux Mercy Publishing, Spinning Audio Vortex, Inc., Kutless , Tooth & Nail Records/BEC Recordings

"Um Good"
Percy James Bady
Lilly Mack Music, Smokie Norful , EMI Gospel

"We Praise You"
Andrea McClurkin-Mellini, Nate McNair
Lilly Mack Music, Naymac Publishing, The McClurkin Project , GospoCentric Records

Sources: BMI and tennessian.com