BC News|October 09, 2014 11:05 EDT
Dove Awards 2014 Winners: Hillsong UNITED Gets 5 Victories Including 'Artist of the Year'; Earn 'Lifetime Achievement'
Hillsong UNITED wins five Dove Awards including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year, Worship Song of the Year and Pop Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, and a special nod with a Lifetime Achievement.
"We are completely humbled that a bunch of everyday ordinary church kids would have the honor to be recognized for what we do, which in a nutshell is to glorify Jesus and help people connect with Him," said worship leader Jonathan Douglass, who was the lone representative of the group, "So these awards are all trophies to the glory of God and represent people hearing the Gospel and encountering His presence."
The Lifetime Achievement award was to commemorate 30-year anniversary as leading pioneers in worship music and church history.
The big winning song was their "Oceans [Where My Feet May Fail]" track.
Hillsong Music which consists of Young & Free, UNITED, and Live, was nominated for 10 awards in total.
UNITED received nominations for Artist of the Year, Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year ("Oceans - Where Feet May Fall," Worship Song of the Year ("Oceans - Where Feet May Fall," and Pop Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Oceans - Where Feet May Fall."
Young & Free was nominated for New Artist of the year, Pop Contemporary Album of the Year (We Are Young & Free), Praise and Worship Album of the Year (We Are Young & Free), and Pop Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Alive"). ?Hillsong Live received a nomination for Long Form Video of the Year ("Glorious Ruins").
Hillsong UNITED was also recently announced to headline the beginning of the Winter Jam Tour, which starts on November 6.
"This will be our fourth year taking Winter Jam out West and we believe it will be the best year yet," said Eddie Carswell, Winter Jam originator and NewSong founding member in a release, "With Hillsong UNITED headlining, along with the other great artists in the line-up, each night will be an amazing night of worship and celebration. We can't wait to see what God is going to do!"
