There’s a group on Christian music industry insiders who get together every year for a private “ceremony” designed to honor the worst in Christian music over the past year. They meet the day before the Dove Awards, much like the Razzies precede the Oscars.
This year, the group members – who all remain anonymous – passed on the results of their voting so I could share it with you. Just to be clear: I’m not part of the group. But where possible, I linked their “honorees” to stories here on the Gospel Soundcheck blog so you could read more about them. The other links go right to websites.
So here, from The Timmy Awards “committee,” are this year’s honorees:

The Timmies Mission Statement/Explanation:
The Timmy Awards, frequently called the Timmies, were created by a small group of Christian music insiders in 2007, intended to counterpoint the Gospel Music Awards by dishonoring (or honoring) the worst album, artist, song, art, etc. that the Christian music industry has to offer. The term Timmy is referred to the Precious Moments’ “Timmy the Angel” doll.
Current awards are voted upon by a secret group of industry insiders. Traditionally, nominations are announced privately in March and awarded the day before the Gospel Music Awards (aka Dove Awards) at a coffee shop in downtown Nashville in a private ceremony.
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The Timmy Awards 2009
Artist of the Year & Best “Cross Over” Artist
Ray Boltz for his coming out of the closet and single “Don’t Tell Me Who to Love”

Best single
Code of Ethics “Smile”
Best performance
Vicki Winans for Donna Vinci clothing tradeshow performance (w/boombox in the hat department)
Best New Group Name: (TIE)
VOTA (formerly Casting Pearls)
Yellow Cavalier
Sisters (3 sisters, The Ruppes renamed “Sisters”)
Best Album Art
DecembeRadio (in a swamp) (pictured right)
(If I’d had a vote, I would have cast mine for Beloved’s “Wake The World”, which is supposedly “Real music for real women.”
Best Cover Song
The Wrecking “Get On Your Boots” (BEFORE U2 released their album!)
Best Actor: (TIE)
Jeremy Camp in Tyler’s Ride episode “Weiner Shack”
Kevin Max in “The Imposter”
Best Comeback
Stryper and their comeback album & tour & spandex
Best Lead Singer Replacement
Tait

Best Mugshot
BeBe Winans (pictured right)
Special Leon Patillo Lifetime Achievement Award
To all the CCM record companies who didn’t sign the Jonas Brothers
(Jonas stories at Gospel Soundcheck)
Best New Product
Trinity 3in1 Christian Energy Drink Endorsed by SONICFLOOd (only 10 calories!)
I’d love to know what you think; did the group pick the worst in Christian music? Or do you have your own nominations?
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