2023 Absolutely Gospel Music Award Winners
SONG OF THE YEAR:
“Answer Is Jesus” – Karen Peck & New River (written by Karen Peck Gooch, Lee Black, and Kenna Turner West)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
2:22 – Karen Peck & New River (produced by Wayne Haun)
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Todd Tilghman
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
Joseph Habedank
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
Melissa Brady (of Jim & Melissa Brady)
MALE GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Brian Free & Assurance
FEMALE GROUP OF THE YEAR: (A TIE)
High Road
Kelly Crabb & the Bowling Sisters
MIXED GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Karen Peck & New River
SONGWRITER (ARTIST) OF THE YEAR:
Karen Peck Gooch (of Karen Peck & New River)
SONGWRITER (PROFESSIONAL) OF THE YEAR:
Jason Cox
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
Wayne Haun
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR:
Gordon Mote
TRADITIONAL SINGLE OF THE YEAR:
“Not My Will” – Tribute Quartet (written by Albertina Walker)
TRADITIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
John 3:16 – The Perrys (produced by Wayne Haun)
PROGRESSIVE SINGLE OF THE YEAR:
“He’s Got a Way” – Southbound (written by Clint Brown, Seth J. Elbe, and Jody Braselton)
PROGRESSIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
Speak Jesus – Booth Brothers (produced by Barry Weeks)
SOUTHERN ROOTS SINGLE OF THE YEAR:
“Children Sing” – The Nelons (written by Jason Clark and Tony Wood)
SOUTHERN ROOTS RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
God Is Real – The Sound (produced by Barry Weeks)
SPECIAL EVENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR:
Songs That Pulled Me Through the Tough Times – Becky Isaacs Bowman (produced by Becky Isaacs Bowman and Ben Isaacs)
SOUTHERN MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
“Scars In Heaven” – The Nelons (directed by Chandler Baucom)
POSITIVE COUNTRY MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
“Home Wasn’t Built In a Day” – Todd Tilghman (directed by Chandler Baucom)
POSITIVE COUNTRY SINGLE OF THE YEAR:
“My Jesus” – Anne Wilson (written by Anne Wilson, Matthew West, and Jeff Pardo)
POSITIVE COUNTRY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Todd Tilghman
POSITIVE COUNTRY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Anne Wilson
BLUEGRASS ARTIST OF THE YEAR: (A TIE)
Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
FAN FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Karen Peck & New River
DEON UNTHANK MEMORIAL AWARD:
Dusty Wells
SUSAN UNTHANK MEMORIAL AWARD:
Mary Alice Lovelace
