Contact: Erin McClellan, 503-460-5363, erinm@ocp.org; Kelcee Marcum, 503-460-5358, kelceem@ocp.org; both with OCP 

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Final nominations for the 2010 Unity Awards were recently announced and artists from OCP and spiritandsong.com were nominated in several categories. The Unity Awards will be held on Saturday, August 28th at the Southside Victory Church in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Featured OCP and spiritandsong.com artist Tom Booth will be performing "You Stand Knocking" from his newest collection "Captured."

OCP and spiritandsong.com nominations are:

Female Vocalist of the Year
Sarah Hart
ValLimar Jansen

Male Vocalist of the Year
Matt Maher

Artist of the Year
Matt Maher

International Artist of the Year
Santiago Fernandez

New Artist of the Year
Ike Ndolo
Jackie Francois

Song of the Year
"Hold Us Together" - Matt Maher

Modern Rock Song of the Year
"We Are the Beggars" - Ike Ndolo

Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year
"Alive Again" - Matt Maher
"Come True Light" - Sarah Hart

Praise and Worship Song of the Year
"You Stand Knocking" - Tom Booth

Liturgical/Sacramental Song of the Year
"Remembrance" - Matt Maher

Spanish Song of the Year
"Comemos de Este Pan" - Jaime Cortez
"Un Canto Nuevo" - Santiago Fernandez

Modern Rock Album of the Year
We Are the Beggars - Ike Ndolo

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Alive Again - Matt Maher
SaintSongs - Sarah Hart

Devotional Album of the Year
SaintSongs - Sarah Hart

Spanish Album of the Year
Te Doy Gracias - Anna Betancourt
Mi Boca Proclamara tu Alabanza - Pedro Rubalcava
Un Canto Nuevo - Santiago Fernandez

For interview and photo requests, please contact Erin McClellan at erinm@ocp.org or 503.460.5363

About OCP
OCP, a not-for-profit publisher of liturgical music and worship resources based in Portland, Oregon, has been in operation for more than 80 years. Worship materials produced by OCP are used in two-thirds of Catholic churches in the United States and are distributed worldwide.