Awards

Awards and Recognitions

*Note that years indicated represent award ceremony dates, not the years in which qualifying albums were released.

WSO Golden Baton Award (see article)
2013 for artistic achievement

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal  (see article)
2012 commemorative medal serves to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.

Juno Awards
1998 Best Gospel Album: Romantics & Mystics
2001 Best Gospel Album: Simple Songs
2002 nominee, Best Gospel Album: Waiting For Aidan
2010 nominee, Best Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album: Devotion

Western Canadian Music Awards
2004 nominee, Outstanding Christian Recording (with Sarah Bell): Sons & Daughters
2004 nominee, Outstanding Producer (with Dave Zeglinski): Sons & Daughters
2008 Outstanding Contemporary Christian Recording: Symphony Sessions
2009 Contemporary Christian/Gospel Recording of the Year: Devotion

Gospel Music Association of Canada Covenant Awards
2001 two nominations:
aaa• Favourite Male Artist of the Year
aaa• Favourite Song of the Year: “Burning Ember”
2002 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: Waiting for Aidan
2006 four nominations:
aaa• Male Vocalist of the Year
aaa• Album of the Year: My Dinner with Bruce
aaa• Folk/Roots Album of the Year: My Dinner with Bruce
aaa• Recorded Song of the Year: “Lord of the Starfields”
2007 nominee, Male Vocalist of the Year
2008 Producer of the Year (with Dave Zeglinski)
2009 Jazz/Blues Song of the Year: “Embrace The Mystery”

Gold Crown Award
2009 Best Music Video: Steve Bell in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Distinguished Christian Leadership Award (see article)
2008 Providence College and Seminary

Shai/Vibe Awards
2003 Male Vocalist of the Year
2004 Artist of the Year
2004 Male Soloist of the Year
2005 nominee, Male Soloist of the Year

Prairie Music Awards
2001 Outstanding Christian Recording: Simple Songs
2001 Outstanding Producer (with Dave Zeglinski): Simple Songs
2002 Outstanding Christian Recording: Waiting For Aidan

Cantate Award Citation (St. Benedict’s Monestary)
1999 – for contributing “beauty and goodness” to the life of Winnipeg citizens.