Premios ARPA® Announced Nominations For The Top Spanish Language Christian Albums

In anticipation to the celebration of its 14th edition, Premios ARPA® (Harp Awards) - an annual awards ceremony hosted in Mexico City by the National Academy of Christian Music and Arts, the first Christian Association created to support the Christian music and arts in the Spanish language industry - announces the nominees for this year's categories.
The diversity of nominees is a true representation of the crossover phenomenon that has taken the Christian music industry by storm. Included in the top five categories are the record-breaking worship band from Guatemala, Miel San Marcos, Colombian pop rock songwriter Alex Campos, Australia's Hillsong, Gateway Worship and Jaci Velasquez hailing from the United States and Venezuelan contemporary singer/songwriter Gabriela Cartulano.
Since 2002, the National Academy of Christian Music and Arts has been recognizing artistic or technical merit with the Premios ARPA®, an award that celebrates creativity, diversity and artistic excellence in the Latino Christian music industry. The winners are determined by their own colleagues who are qualified and active members of the Academy.
The first 5 categories are:
SONG OF THE YEAR
For a musical work or new version with melody and lyrics in Spanish. Award to the artist
HERMOSO NOMBRE / HILLSONG / CANZION
CONFÍO / JACI VELASQUEZ / INTEGRITY MUSIC
JESUCRISTO BASTA / UN CORAZÓN / CANZION
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
For an individual or team for lyrics and melody performed and recorded during the eligibility period. Award to the songwriter(s).
JESUCRISTO BASTA / STEVEN RICHARDS / CANZION
LO MEJOR ESTA POR LLEGAR / JONATHAN PASTOR / INDIE
NUEVO AMANECER / LORENA HERNANDEZ / INDIE
BEST MALE VOCALIST ALBUM
For an album with vocal interpretation by a solo male artist. Award to the artist.
EL BAÚL DE LOS TIEMPOS / PERUCHO RIVERA / INDIE
MI DIOS ES GRANDE / JOSUÉ DEL CID / CANZION
MOMENTOS / ALEX CAMPOS / SONY MUSIC
SESIONES ORGÁNICAS / COALO ZAMORANO / CANZION
TODA UNA VIDA / REY PROENZA / INDIE
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST ALBUM
For an album with vocal interpretation by a solo female artist. Award to the artist.
CONFÍO / JACI VELASQUEZ / INTEGRITY MUSIC
REVIVE / LUCIA PARKER / BRIDGE MUSIC
TU AMOR / GABRIELA CARTULANO / INDIE
BEST GROUP/DUO ALBUM
For the musical production of duos or groups. Award to the artist.
EL ECO DE SU VOZ / HILLSONG / CANZION
GLORIOSO DIA / PASSION / SPARROW RECORDS
PENTECOSTÉS / MIEL SAN MARCOS / UNCIÓN PRODUCCIONES
SEAMOS LUZ / GENERACIÓN 12 / GENERACIÓN 12 MUSIC
SOMOS IGLESIA / UN CORAZÓN / CANZION
See the full official list of nominees.
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