Profile
Famous as :
Contemporary Christian music singerBirth Name :
Michael Whitaker SmithBirth Date :
October 07, 1957Birth Place :
Kenova, West Virginia, USASpouse :
Deborah Davis (since September 3, 1982)Claim to fame :
Single "Place In This World" (1991)
American Music Awards
1992
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite New Adult Contemporary Artist
Dove Awards
2008
Won Dove Awardcategory Christmas Album of the Year for "It's a Wonderful Christmas"
2008
Won Dove Awardcategory Special Event Album of the Year for "Glory Revealed"
shared with Josh Bates; Steven Curtis Chapman; David Crowder
2008
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for "Be Lifted High"
2005
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Artist of the Year
2005
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year for "Healing Rain"
2005
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for "Healing Rain"
2005
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Special Event Album of the Year for "Gloria"
shared with Ginny Owens; Charlie Peacock; Amy Grant
2005
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Healing Rain"
shared with Martin Smith, Matt Bronleewe
2005
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Worship Song of the Year for "Healing Rain"
2004
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Special Event Album of the Year for "Next Door Savior"
shared with Warren Barfield; Wes King; Fernando Ortega
2004
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Artist of the Year
2003
Won Dove Awardcategory Male Vocalist of the Year
2003
Won Dove Awardcategory Praise and Worship Album of the Year for "Worship Again"
2003
Won Dove Awardcategory Artist of the Year
2003
Won Dove Awardcategory Long Form Music Video of the Year for "Worship"
2003
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for "Purified"
shared with Deborah D. Smith
2003
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Short Form Music Video of the Year for "There She Stands"
2002
Won Dove Awardcategory Praise and Worship Album of the Year for "Worship"
2002
Won Dove Awardcategory Artist of the Year
2002
Won Dove Awardcategory Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for "Above All"
2002
Won Dove Awardcategory Instrumental Album of the Year for "Freedom"
2001
Won Dove Awardcategory Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for "This Is Your Time"
2001
Won Dove Awardcategory Youth/Children's Musical of the Year for "Friends 4Ever"
2000
Won Dove Awardcategory Song of the Year for "This is Your Time"
2000
Won Dove Awardcategory Short Form Music Video of the Year for "This is Your Time"
2000
Won Dove Awardcategory Songwriter of the Year
1999
Won Dove Awardcategory Artist of the Year
1999
Won Dove Awardcategory Special Event Album of the Year for "Exodus"
1999
Won Dove Awardcategory Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for "Live the Life"
1999
Won Dove Awardcategory Producer of the Year
1998
Won Dove Awardcategory Enhanced CD of the Year for "Live the Life" [Maxi Single]
1998
Won Dove Awardcategory Special Event Album of the Year for "God With Us - A Celebration of Christmas Carols and Classics"
shared with Steven Curtis Chapman; Chris Willis; Steve Green
1998
Won Dove Awardcategory Children's Music Album of the Year for "Sing Me to Sleep Daddy"
shared with Billy Gaines; Michael James; Phil Keaggy
1997
Won Dove Awardcategory Special Event Album of the Year for "Tribute: The Songs of Andre Crouch"
shared with CeCe Winans; Twila Paris; Bryan Duncan
1996
Won Dove Awardcategory Songwriter of the Year
1996
Won Dove Awardcategory Special Event Album of the Year for "My Utmost For His Highest"
shared with Amy Grant; Gary Chapman; Point Of Grace
1995
Won Dove Awardcategory Musical Album for "Living on the Edge"
1994
Won Dove Awardcategory Praise and Worship Album of the Year for "Songs From the Loft"
1992
Won Dove Awardcategory Choral Collection Album for "The Michael W. Smith Collection"
1992
Won Dove Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Place in this World"
shared with Amy Grant; Wayne Kirkpatrick
1992
Won Dove Awardcategory Musical Album for "The Big Picture"
1991
Won Dove Awardcategory Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for "Go West Young Man"
1990
Won Dove Awardcategory Short Form Music Video of the Year for "I Miss the Way"
1988
Won Dove Awardcategory Long Form Music Video of the Year for "The Big Picture Tour Video"
1987
Won Dove Awardcategory Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for "The Big Picture"
1985
Won Dove Awardcategory Songwriter of the Year
Grammy Awards
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for "Stand"
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for "Healing Rain"
2004
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for "Worship Again"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for "Worship"
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for "This Is Your Time"
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for "Live the Life"
1996
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for "I'll Lead You Home"
1991
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Gospel Album for "Go West Young Man"
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Gospel Performance - Male for "Holy, Holy, Holy"
1989
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Gospel Performance - Male for "I 2 (Eye)"
1987
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Gospel Performance - Male for "The Big Picture"
1985
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Gospel Performance, Male for "Michael W. Smith 2"
1984
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Gospel Performance - Male for "Michael W. Smith Project"
