Platinum Vinyl

The Platinum Vinyl Awards

Album of the Year Awards

Best Multiple Artist Compilation (*New 2012*)

• 2012 - Jesus Music Anthology: The 70's
• 2013 - Mars Hill Worship Sampler
• 2014 - Gotta Have Gospel Classics 
• 2015 - Billboards #1s Gospel Hits
• 2016 - Wow Gospel 2016
• 2017 - Aphelion Remix Contest Compilation, Scandroid 

Best Live Recorded Album (*New 2011*)

• 2011 - 15.Live, Project 86 
  2012 - Dead and Alive, The Devil Wears Prada
  2013 - A Creation Liturgy, Gungor
  2014 - Majestic (Live),  Kari Jobe
• 2015 - Even So Come (Live In Atlanta), Passion
• 2016 - Worship Journal Live, Fred Hammond 
• 2017 - Benediction (Live), The City Harmonic

Best Children's Music Album

• 2010 - Kickin It Old School, Go Fish
• 2011 -  Groovy, Denver and The Mile High Orchestra
  2012 - A Little Heart Like You, Martha's Trouble
  2013 - Jesus Music Box, Yancy
  2014 - I Dream of You, JJ Heller 
• 2015 - Funsize Volume 1, Scripture Snacks Kids
• 2016 - Bible Jams Volume 1, Bible Jams
• 2017 - Be Held: Lullabies for the Beloved, Christy Nockels

Best Traditional Folk Album

• 2010 - When The River Met The Sea, Carolina Story
• 2011  - Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars

Best Folk Rock Album

• 2010 - Letting Go, Jennifer Knapp
• 2011  - Burlap to Cashmere, Burlap to Cashmere

Best Folk/Folk Rock Album

• 2012 - The Fourth Wall, The Vespers
  2013 - The Civil Wars, The Civil Wars 
  2014 - For The Fatherless, For The Fatherless 
• 2015 - Set Me Free, Jennifer Knapp
• 2016 - Setting Sail, Mr and Mrs Something 
• 2017 - Another World, Southern Raised

Best Jazz Album (*New 2014*)

• 2014 - Lemonade, Charlie Peacock
• 2015 - (Not Awarded)
• 2016 - (Not Awarded)

Best Inspirational Album (*New 2011*)

• 2011  - Dream With Me, Jackie Evancho
  2012 - Overcome, Lara Landon
  2013 - The Becoming, Jenny Simmons 
  2014 - One More Step, Lindsay McCaul
• 2015 - We Are, The City Harmonic
• 2016 - Inheritance, Audrey Assad 
• 2017 - On My Side, Kim Walker-Smith

Best Modern Worship Album

• 2010 - Organic Family Hymnal, Rend Collective Experiment
• 2011  - Emergency, The Ember Days
  2012 - Rest, Beckah Shae
  2013 - Still Believe, Kim Walker-Smith
  2014 - Majestic (Live), Kari Jobe
• 2015 - Afterglow, Soulfire Revolution
• 2016 - Open Heaven/River Wild, Hillsong Worship 
• 2017 - Starlight, Bethel Music

Best Gospel/R&B Album

• 2010 - Declare Your Name, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
• 2011  - Dominionaire, Canton Jones
  2012  - God, Love and Romance, Fred Hammond
  2013 - CJ Talks, Canton Jones
  2014 - Fast Forward, The Walls Group
• 2015 - Pray, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
• 2016 - Demonstrate, William Murphy 
• 2017 - Dear Future Me, James Fortune and FIYA

Best Alternative Rock Album

• 2010 - Burning Like The Midnight Sun, The Choir (Tie)
• 2010 - Vessels, Ivoryline (Tie)
• 2011  - Vice Verses, Switchfoot
  2012  - Make It Right, Abel 
  2013 - Flaws, Farah Loux
  2014 - Shadow Weaver, The Choir
• 2015 - Science Fiction, Jonathan Thulin
• 2016 - Falling Up, Falling Up 
• 2017 - I'm Only Dreaming, Eisley

Best Pop Album

• 2010 - Sing It Now, Poema
• 2011  - Get In, I'm Driving, Ginny Owens
  2012  - Remembering You, Poema 
  2013 - Radiate, Tricia
  2014 - If We're Honest, Francesca Battistelli
• 2015 - Sound of a Living Heart, JJ Heller
• 2016 - These Are The Days, Love and The Outcome 
• 2017 - Lifer, Mercy Me

Best Instrumental Album (*New 2014*) 

• 2014 - Meditations, Volume 1, Salt of The Sound
• 2015 - Asher: The Instrumental EP (Deluxe Edition), Anchor Worship
• 2016 - Presence, Andy Hunter 
• 2017 - Scandroid Instrumentals, Scandroid

Best Dance Album (inc. Trance, Synthpop and Industrial)

• 2010 - Outta Space Love, Group 1 Crew
• 2011  - Destiny, Beckah Shae

Best Dance/Synthpop Album

• 2012 - Siberia, Lights
• 2013 - Heavenly Trance, DJ Jireh
• 2014 - Champion, Beckah Shae
• 2015 - VIP, Manic Drive
• 2016 - Home, LZ7
• 2017 - Quiet Magic, Ocean Calling 

Best Electronic/Industrial Album

• 2012 - The Quiet Life, Anchor and Braille
  2013 - Arrows and Sound, Arrows and Sound
  2014 - Journeys, Salt of the Sound
• 2015 - Timelines, Levi Whalen
• 2016 - The Rekindling of The Stars, The Quiet Science
• 2017 - Machines of Our Disgrace, Circle of Dust 

Best Remix Album

• 2013 - Har Megiddo Remixed, Har Megiddo
  2014 - In Motion: The Remixes, Amy Grant 
• 2015 - WoW Hits Party Mix
• 2016 - Flashback Soundtrack: The Remixes, We Are Leo
• 2017 - Dreams of Neo Tokyo, Scandroid

Best Hip Hop/Rap Album

• 2010 - Rehab, Lecrae
• 2011  - Neveroddoreven, Shonlock
  2012  - Burnt Offerings EP, Rekonciled
  2013 - Goin' Home, Whosoever South 
  2014 - Below Paradise, Tedashii
• 2015 - Empire, Derek Minor
• 2016 - Therapy Session, NF 
• 2017 - Reflection, Derek Minor

Best Hard Rock Album

• 2010 - Horseshoes & Handgrenades, Disciple
• 2011  - Celestial Completion, Becoming The Archetype
  2012 -  Awakened, As I Lay Dying
  2013 - Alethiea, Hope For The Dying
  2014 - No More Hell To Pay, Stryper
• 2015 - Broad Is The Gate, Saint
• 2016 - Innerwish, Innerwish
• 2017 - Ghost Ship, Theocracy

Best Rock Album

• 2010 - For Those Who Wait, Fireflight
• 2011  - Beautiful Ashes, Eowyn
  2012 - World We View, Nine Lashes
  2013 - On My Way to the Sun, John Elefante
  2014 - Icon For Hire, Icon For Hire
• 2015 - One Love Revolution, Pillar
• 2016 - Exhale, Thousand Foot Krutch 
• 2017 - Long Live The Rebels, Disciple

Album of The Year (*New 2011*)

• 2011  - Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars
  2012 - Evanescence, Evanescence 
  2013 - The Blood + The Breath: Songs That Tell The Story of Redemption, Caroline Cobb
  2014 - Majestic (Live), Kari Jobe
• 2015 - Of Beauty and Rage, Red
• 2016 - Falling Up, Falling Up
• 2017 - Benediction (Live), The City Harmonic 

General Field Awards

The Night Beat CROSS/over Award

(Given to a Christian Artist with Widespread Mainstream Appeal)

• 2010 - Evolett
• 2011  - Switchfoot
  2012 -  Lights
  2013 - Anberlin
  2014 - Salt of The Sound
• 2015 - Annie Moses Band
• 2016 - Dogs of Peace 
• 2017 - Future of Forestry

The Night Beat DJ's Choice Award

(Given to a Clean Secular release worthy to receive widespread Christian airplay)

• 2010 - Apocalyptica
• 2011  - The Civil Wars
  2012 - Evanescence
  2013 - The Civil Wars
  2014 - Lights
• 2015 - 21 Pilots
• 2016 - Teramaze 
• 2017 - Eisley

The Night Beat Quick Play Award (Best EP)(*New 2014*)

• 2014 - Inseparable, Veridia
• 2015 - The Unmaking, Nichole Nordeman
• 2016 - Laid Low, Everything In Slow Motion 
• 2017 - Re Imag Innova, Fireflight

Lifetime Achievement Award

• 2010 - Michael W. Smith
• 2011  - The Choir
  2012 - David Crowder Band 
  2013 - Plumb 
  2014 - The Choir
• 2015 - P.O.D.
• 2016 - Starflyer 59 
• 2017 - Nichole Nordeman

Comeback Artist of the Year

• 2010 - Jennifer Knapp
• 2011  - Burlap to Cashmere
  2012  - Evanescence 
  2013 - Sweet Comfort Band
  2014 - Bloodgood
• 2015 - Nichole Nordeman
• 2016 - (Not Awarded) 
• 2017 - (Not Awarded)

Comeback Album of the Year

• 2013 - The Waiting Is Over, Sweet Comfort Band
  2014 - Dangerously Close, Bloodgood 
• 2015 - Goliath, Steve Taylor and The Perfect Foil
• 2016 - (Not Awarded) 
• 2017 - (Not Awarded)

The Night Beat Fallen Award

(Given to an artist who has succeeded despite being abandoned by the Christian Music Industry)

• 2010 - Jennifer Knapp
• 2011  - (Not Awarded)
  2012 - Evanescence (honorary) 
  2013 - (Not Awarded) 
  2014 - (Not Awarded)
• 2015 - (Not Awarded)
• 2016 - (Not Awarded) 
• 2017 - (Not Awarded)

The Night Beat Undiscovered Gem Award

(Given to an artist or group new to the Night Beat, not necessarily a debut artist)

• 2012 - White Collar Sideshow
• 2013 - (Not Awarded)
• 2014 - (Not Awarded)
• 2015 - (Not Awarded) 
• 2016 - (Not Awarded) 
• 2017 - (Not Awarded) 

The Night Beat Keaggy Award

(Named after the Greatest Christian Guitarist of All Time)

• 2010 - Lincoln Brewster
• 2011  - (Not Awarded)
  2012 - (Not Awarded) 
  2013 - (Not Awarded)
  2014 - (Not Awarded)
• 2015 - (Not Awarded)
• 2016 - (Not Awarded) 
• 2017 - (Not Awarded) 

Video By A Male Artist

• 2012 - Goodbye, JSon
• 2013 - Bombs Away, Jonathan Thulin
• 2014 - Ready, Aim, Mali Music
• 2015 - Wanna Be Happy, Kirk Franklin
• 2016 - Memories, Phillip LaRue

Male Vocalist of the Year

• 2010 - Michael W. Smith
• 2011  - Canton Jones
  2012  - Mac Powell
  2013 - Canton Jones
• 2014 - Anthony Evans
• 2015 - TobyMac
• 2016 - Kevin Max 
• 2017 - Danny Gokey

Video By A Female Artist

• 2012 - I See God In You, Lara Landon
• 2013 - Loved, JJ Heller
• 2014 - Running With The Boys, Lights
• 2015 - The Well, JJ Heller
• 2016 - I'll Be Alright, Beckah Shae

Female Vocalist of the Year

• 2010 - Charmaine
• 2011  - Ginny Owens
  2012  - Lara Landon
  2013 - Plumb
• 2014 - Lindsay McCaul
• 2015 - Nichole Nordeman
• 2016 - Hollyn 
• 2017 - Kim Walker-Smith

Group of the Year

• 2010 - Fireflight
• 2011  - The Devil Wears Prada
  2012 - White Collar Sideshow
  2013 - Skillet
• 2014 - Kings Kaleidoscope
• 2015 - Red
• 2016 - Falling Up
• 2017 - Mercy Me

Video By A New Artist

• 2012 - Watch Over Me, Holly Spears
• 2013 - K.I.D.S., Farah Loux
• 2014 - (Not Awarded)
• 2015 - Greater Is He, Blanca
• 2016 - Late Nights, GAWVI

New Artist of the Year

• 2010 - Kerrie Roberts
• 2011  - Icon For Hire
  2012  - Moriah Peters
  2013 - Whosoever South
• 2014 - Veridia
• 2015 - Lauren Daigle
• 2016 - Hollyn 
• 2017 - Koryn Hawthorne

Artist of the Year

• 2010 - Forever Jones
• 2011  - The Civil Wars
  2012 - Sarah Macintosh 
  2013 - Caroline Cobb
• 2014 - Charlie Peacock
• 2015 - TobyMac
• 2016 - Kevin Max 
• 2017 - Hollyn

Song of the Year Awards (*New 2011*)

Folk/Folk Rock Song of The Year

• 2013 - Vanity Vanity, Feed Your Soul, Christa Wells
• 2014 - Rope, Rope, Lexi Elisha
• 2015 - Why Wait, Set Me Free, Jennifer Knapp
• 2016 - Ghost of a King, Ghost of a King, The Gray Havens
• 2017 - Engraved, Refuge, Emily Roig

Adult Contemporary/Inspirational Song

• 2012 - Leah, Overcome, Lara Landon
• 2013 - Jesus In Disguise, Blue Mountain, Brandon Heath
• 2014 - One More Step, One More Step, Lindsay McCaul
• 2015 - We Are One, We Are, The City Harmonic
• 2016 - Hallelujah, The Very Next Thing, Casting Crowns
• 2017 - The Never Again, The Never Again, Lara Landon

Modern Worship Song

• 2011  - How Great Thou Art, Emergency, The Ember Days
  2012 - Our God is Coming, Center of it All, Desperation Band
  2013 - Hope Will Rise, Hope Will Rise, WARR Acres (tie)
  2013 - Prodigal, More Than You Think, The Ember Days (tie)
• 2014 - Forever, Majestic (Live), Kari Jobe
• 2015 - Let It Be Jesus, Let It Be Jesus, Christy Nockels
• 2016 - Love On The Line, Open Heaven/River Wild, Hillsong Worship
• 2017 - You Call Me Beautiful, Legacy, Planetshakers

Gospel/R&B Song

• 2011  - Window, Dominionaire, Canton Jones
  2012 - Teach My Hands to War, I Win, Marvin Sapp 
  2013 - God Chaser, God Chaser, William Murphy
• 2014 - Love On The Radio, Fast Forward, The Walls Group
• 2015 - Wanna Be Happy, Kirk Franklin
• 2016 - Fearless, Fearless, Jonathan Nelson
• 2017 - Favor, Deitrick Haddon and Hill City Worship Camp, Ditrick Haddon

Alternative Song

• 2011  - Ambulance, The Valley, Eisley
  2012  - Fire Walk With Me, Make It Right, Abel
  2013 - Finn Hatches A Plan, Hours, Falling Up
• 2014 - Stranger Ways, Lowborn, Anberlin
• 2015 - Live On Forever, The Afters
• 2016 - Rangers, Falling Up, Falling Up
• 2017 - Ghost, How To Be Human, The Classic Crime

Pop Song

• 2011  - My Brain Says Stop But My Heart Says Go, My Brain Says Stop But My Heart Says Go, FM Static
  2012 - Clean Getaway, Remembering You, Poema
  2013 - If You Think, Black and White, Tal and Acacia
• 2014 - When The Crazy Kicks In, If We're Honest, Francesca Battistelli
• 2015 - Exhale, Exhale, Plumb
• 2016 - I'll Be Alright, Mighty, Beckah Shae
• 2017 - Best News Ever, Lifer, Mercy Me

Instrumental Song

• 2013 - More Than You Think, More Than You Think, The Ember Days
• 2014 - Slow Your Breath Down, Piano and String Sessions (Instrumentals), Future of Forestry
• 2015 - Together, Chasing Dreams
• 2016 - Blankets of Night, Everything and Nothing, Hammock
• 2017 - Atom and E.E.V., Scandroid, Scandroid

Dance/Electronica Song

• 2011  - Not Enough (Paradox Remix), Time and Space, Miss Angie

Dance/Synthpop Song

• 2012 - The Difference, Fearless, Group 1 Crew
• 2013 - Sing, Time For The Show, Kerrie Roberts 
• 2014 - Be A King, Remixd, Capital Kings
• 2015 - Feel It ft Mr. Talkbox, This Is Not A Test, TobyMac
• 2016 - Alive, Shatterproof, Julianna Zobrist
• 2017 - Glory Days, Color Theory

Electronic/Industrial Song

• 2012 - Everlasting, Rest, Beckah Shae
• 2013 - Wait For Me, III, Shiny Toy Guns
• 2014 - Can't Last Forever, Water and Guns, Aaron Sprinkle
• 2015 - Return, Anxiety, NYVES
• 2016 - Captivate, Crusoe
• 2017 - Tombstones For Eyes,White Collar Sideshow

Remix Song

• 2013 - Light Up The Sky (Solomon Olds Remix)[feat. Solomon Olds], Metamorphosiz: The End Remixes, Vol 1., Thousand Foot Krutch
• 2014 - Hold On, Small One (Unikron Remix), Loftland
• 2015 - The Lost Get Found (Neon Feather Remix), The Remixes, Britt Nicole
• 2016 - Diamonds In The Dark (Kevin Aleksander Remix), Fightback Soundtrack: The Remixes, We Are Leo
• 2017 - Skinny Roads (Oiwolf Remix), Emma Mullings

Rap/Hip Hop Song

• 2011  - Just Like You feat. J. Paul, Rehab (Deluxe Edition), Lecrae
  2012  - Nailed It (Going Hammer) feat Dillon Chase, Burnt Offerings EP, Rekonciled
  2013 - Goin' Home, Goin' Home, Whosoever South
• 2014 - Nothing I Can't Do feat Trip Lee and Lecrae, Below Paradise, Tedashii
• 2015 - 1st Freedom, Forward, Flame
• 2016 - Father I Trust Ya ft Sara Delight, Gamechanger, Rawsrvnt
• 2017 - Snitch, Welcome To Nimisilla Park, Nimisilla Park

Hard Rock/ Metal Song

• 2013 - Waiting In Darkness, Waiting In Darkness, Sacred Warrior
• 2014 - No More Hell To Pay, No More Hell To Pay, Stryper
• 2015 - Yahweh, Stryper
• 2016 - One Sided War, One Sided War, Michael Sweet
• 2017 - Asleep, Types and Shadows, Wolves at The Gate

Rock Song

• 2011  - Beautiful Ashes, Beautiful Ashes, Eowyn
  2012 - Ruse, Hats off to The Bull, Chevelle (Rock)
  2012 - Ghosts of Easter Rising, Wait For The Siren, Project 86 (Metal)
  2013 - Stand, New Horizons, Flyleaf
• 2014 - Radical, Attack, Disciple
• 2015 - Darkest Part, Of Beauty and Rage, Red
• 2016 - Running With Giants, Exhale, Thousand Foot Krutch
• 2017 - God Is With Us, Long Live The Rebels, Disciple

Song of The Year

• 2011  - Manifesto, Introducing The City Harmonic, The City Harmonic
  2012 - Lost in Paradise, Evanescence, Evanescence
  2013 - The One That Got Away, The Civil Wars, The Civil Wars
• 2014 - One More Step, One More Step, Lindsay McCaul
• 2015 - Yahweh, Stryper
• 2016 - Darling, Valitus, The Ember Days
• 2017 - Speak To Me, Amy Lee

Video of The Year Awards (**All New 2012**)

Folk/Folk Rock Video of The Year (*New 2015*)

• 2015 - Neosho, Jennifer Knapp
• 2016 - Signal, Sara Groves

Adult Contemporary/Inspirational Video

• 2013 - A City On A Hill, The City Harmonic
• 2014 - Hope In Front of Me, Danny Gokey
• 2015 - The Joy, The Neverclaim
• 2016 - Memories, Phillip LaRue

Modern Worship Video of The Year (*New 2014*)

• 2014 - Forever, Kari Jobe
• 2015 - Ever Be, Kalley Heigenthal, Bethel Music
• 2016 - Revival, Fearless BND

Gospel/R&B Video (*New 2014*)

• 2014 - Love On The Radio, The Walls Group
• 2015 - The Way That You Love Me, Jonathan McReynolds
• 2016 - Better, Hezekiah Walker

Alternative Video

• 2012 - The Proof of Your Love, For King and Country
• 2012 - My Name is Eustace, Benjamin Dunn & The Animal Orchestra
• 2013 - Unstable, Anberlin
• 2014 - Traveler's Song (Piano and String Sessions), Future of Forestry
• 2015 - Volcano ft Jonathan Thulin, Rapture Ruckus
• 2016 - The Girl With The Tiger Eyes, Kevin Max

Pop Video

• 2012 - Secrets Don't Make Friends, Rocky Loves Emily
• 2013 - Still Into You, Paramore
• 2014 - When The Crazy Kicks In, Francesca Battistelli 
• 2015 - The Well, JJ Heller
• 2016 - Hey Girl, Nicole C. Mullen

Dance/Synthpop Video

• 2012 - Toes, Lights
• 2013 - Battery, V.Rose
• 2014 - Heartbeat, Beckah Shae
• 2015 - Feel It ft Mr. Talkbox, TobyMac
• 2016 - Another Day, Alache

Electronic/Industrial Video

• 2012 - Black Heart Hearse, White Collar Sideshow
• 2013 - Waiting Alone, Shiny Toy Guns
• 2014 - BZRK, Family Force 5
• 2015 - Mr. Roboto, Rapture Ruckus
• 2016 - Monster, Colours

Hip Hop/Rap Video

• 2012 - I'm Good, Trip Lee
• 2013 - Skyfall feat Eshon Burgundy, Rekonciled
• 2014 - Ready, Aim, Mali Music
• 2015 - We Gon' Reign, Flame
• 2016 - I Just Wanna Know, NF

Hard Rock/Metal Video

• 2012 - Carry You, Close your Eyes
• 2013 - Transgressor, Colossus
• 2014 - Relief, Wolves at the Gate
• 2015 - Ghosts ft Jeremy McKinnon, August Burns Red
• 2016 - Radio, Michael Sweet

Rock Video

• 2012 - We're All Liars, Sent By Ravens
• 2013 - Not Gonna Die, Skillet
• 2014 - Heartbeat, Sumerlin
• 2015 - Darkest Part, Red
• 2016 - Back From The Dead, Skillet

Video of The Year

• 2012 - Poison and Wine (Civil Wars Cover), Satellites and Sirens 
• 2013 - Waiting Alone, Shiny Toy Guns
• 2014 - Forever, Kari Jobe
• 2015 - Volcano ft Jonathan Thulin, Rapture Ruckus
• 2016 - Shake The Skies, Fearless BND