BMI Christian Music Awards celebrated Christian music Tuesday night by handing out the awards to the winners among songwriters, music publishers and most played songs in Nashville, TN on Music Row.

Songwriter of the year category went to 5 songwriters who wrote or co-wrote two of the songs that won awards.

The hosts of the BMI Christian Music Awards were BMI's Vice President Jody Williams and Leslie Roberts, an Associate Director.

The evening was enriched with performances by Chris Tomin, Jason Crabb, and The Isaacs.

List of the BMI Christian Awards Winners for 2012: 

Songwriters of the Year: Mark Hall, Matt Maher, Tobymac, Kyle Rowland, Chris Stevens

Song of the Year: "I Smile" by Kirk Franklin

Publisher of the Year: EMI CMG Publishing

Award-winning Songs: Better Than a Hallelujah, Born Again, Did I Mention, Glorious Day, He Wants It All, Hold Me, Hold On, Hold Us Together, I Believe, I Chose to Worship, I Lift My Hands, I Smile, If We've Ever Needed You, I've Never Known a Day, Lift Me Up, Listen to the Sound, My Help Comes from the Lord, Rain on Us, Somebody Died for Me, Starry Night, Stronger, This Old Sinner Testifies, You Love Me Anyway, You Were Faithful Yesterday, Your Great Name

For detail information about the event visit http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/557803.