Jars of Clay has been successful in being nominated for and winning several awards, including prestigious Grammy Awards and several of the Christian music awards, known as the GMA Dove Awards. Some of these successes have been collaborative efforts, including two City on a Hill albums and the inspired collaboration for the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The group has won five BMI Awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated.
GMA Dove Awards
Year Award Result 2004Group of the YearRock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage)Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage) 2005Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Show You Love") 2006Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Redemption Songs)Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (Redemption Songs) 2007Artist of the YearGroup of the YearPop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Dead Man (Carry Me)")Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Work")Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Good Monsters)Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Work") 2008Christmas Album of the Year (Christmas Songs) 2010Artist of the YearGroup of the YearSong of the Year ("Two Hands")Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (The Long Fall Back to Earth)Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (The Long Fall Back to Earth: Deluxe Edition)Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (The Long Fall Back to Earth) 2011Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Jars of Clay Presents: The Shelter)Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Jars of Clay Presents: The Shelter) 2014Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Inland)
Grammy Awards
YearCategoryResult 1996 Best Rock Gospel Album (Jars of Clay)CNN - List of Grammy Nominees - Jan. 4, 1996. Section 44. Retrieved 5:36pm July 31, 2007. 1998 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (Much Afraid)Grammy Awards (winner search). Retrieved 5:32pm July 31, 2007. 2000 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (If I Left the Zoo) 2002 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (The Eleventh Hour)2010 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (The Long Fall Back to Earth)GRAMMY.com, retrieved September 8, 2010.
Broadcast Music Incorporated
The following songs were awarded by BMI as some of the most performed songs in their genre:
YearCategoryResult1996"Flood"" at the Broadcast Music Incorporated Repertoire. Flood won a BMI Award in 1996.2000"Can't Erase It"" at the Broadcast Music Incorporated Repertoire. Can't Erase It won a BMI Award in 2000.2002"I Need You"" at the Broadcast Music Incorporated Repertoire. I Need You won a BMI Award in 2002."Fly"" at the Broadcast Music Incorporated Repertoire. Fly won a BMI Award in 2002.2003"The Valley Song (Sing of Your Mercy)"" at the Broadcast Music Incorporated Repertoire. The Valley Song (Sing of Your Mercy) won a BMI Award in 2003.
American Music Awards
YearCategoryResult2002Contemporary Inspirational - Favourite ArtistBMI BMI Stars Top List of AMA Nominees, published November 21, 2002, retrieved September 1, 2007.2003Contemporary Inspirational - Favourite ArtistRock on the Net, 30th American Music Awards (presented in 2003), published January 13, 2003, retrieved September 1, 2007.2005Contemporary Inspirational - Favourite ArtistABC, ABC.com, published September 20, 2005, retrieved September 1, 2007.
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