Nashville, TN – The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards were handed out Tuesday night, October 18th, 2022, at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee to a sold-out audience. The show aired Friday, October 21st, exclusively on TBN and was simulcast on SiriusXM The Message. Co-hosts Erica Campbell and Chris Tomlin led the all-star night of music with performances from across the music community including Gospel, Latin, Hip Hop, and Southern Gospel.
Iconic artist CeCe Winans made Dove Awards history this year as the first Black female solo artist to win Artist of the Year. When accepting her award, instead of an acceptance speech, she sang a few lines from the Andrae Crouch classic, “To God Be the Glory,” moving many in the audience to tears. She and co-writers for “Believe for It” were also awarded Song of the Year. Throughout her incredible career, CeCe has won a staggering 25 Dove Awards including the very first New Artist of the Year award in 1988 with her brother BeBe Winans.
“It’s amazing when we come together and we love each other and we stand for righteousness, it’s amazing what God will do,” Winans said after accepting the award for Song of the Year. “It’s amazing what He’s already done. But He wants to do so much more. I’m believing for God to move in this industry greater than He ever has before. The God we serve responds to faithfulness and the testimonies I’ve heard through this song have blessed my life.”
Choirmaster Ricky Dillard won his first-ever Dove award in the category of Traditional Gospel Album of the Year for his twelfth album, Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live). Young gospel queen Jekalyn Carr picked up the third Dove award of her career. This time, she won Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for her No. 1 hit, “My Portion.”
For KING + COUNTRY, writer/producer Jeff Pardo, and Phil Wickham led the night with three awards each with Wickham winning Songwriter of the Year – Artist and Worship Album of the Year, Pardo winning Producer of the Year and For KING + COUNTRY winning Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. Twenty-year old newcomer Anne Wilson took home two awards including New Artist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year for “My Jesus.” The latter was recently certified gold by the R.I.A.A.
The night was packed with one-of-a-kind performances such as Steven Curtis Chapman’s career-spanning mash-up of his hits such as “The Great Adventure” and “Dive.” Phil Wickham and his electrifying band performed his current Top Ten single, “Hymn of Heaven.”
TobyMac thanked followers for their prayers and support following his son Truett’s unexpected death in 2020 before launching into a spirited performance of “The Goodness” with Nigerian-born singer Blessing Offor. “Thank you for the kindness you showed me and my family as we walked through the deepest valley in losing my firstborn son,” he said. “…There were times I never thought I would ever write another song, much less an up-tempo song or a song that felt like joy. But God is good. He might not always give us what we want, or take away the pain, but He is right here with us. He doesn’t leave. He remains.”
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year: KB, nobigdyl – King Jesus
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year: Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Gotta Believe
Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year: Maverick City Music ft. DOE, Jonathan McReynolds, Chandler Moore – Breathe
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year: Lecrae 1k phew – No Church in a While
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year: DOE – Clarity
Gospel Worship album of the Year: Tribl, Maverick City Music – Tribl Nights Atlanta
Short Form Music Video of the Year: Tauren Wells ft. Aaron Cole – Fake It
The theme of this year’s show was Sound of Heaven, highlighting how all the different styles of Christian and Gospel music come together under one banner of hope. “The music created by the artists assembled tonight covers a lot of ground style-wise,” said co-host Chris Tomlin, “but collectively they represent the sound of heaven.” Co-host Erica Campbell added, “We bring it all together to unite as one for the kingdom of God. One mind, one voice, giving glory to God. That’s the sound of heaven.”
The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards are produced by the Gospel Music Association. Jackie Patillo and Justin Fratt serve as showrunners and executive producers, alongside Curtis Stoneberger and Paul Wright as producers. Russell E. Hall returns as director, Michael Nolan as scriptwriter, Scott Moore and Go Live Productions as production manager.
Chart-topper DOE continues to make a splash in sharing the gift of God’s love in her music, performing live at this year’s GMA Dove Awards and being honored with two wins during the night. DOE rocked the stage with the sold-out crowd on their feet, as she delivered a special arrangement of her #1 hit song “When I Pray” leading into “What I’m Waiting For,” from her eleven-track album CLARITY.
Going into the Dove Awards with four nominations including New Artist of the Year, DOE won the Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year Dove Award for CLARITY, her debut full-length album released in early 2022 by Jonathan McReynolds’ Life Room Label in partnership with RCA Inspiration. Separately, she garnered another win as a featured artist/co-writer for the Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year, “Breathe,” released by Maverick City Music (feat. Chandler Moore, Jonathan McReynolds, DOE).
The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards, which celebrates all genres of Christian and Gospel music and entertainment from Pop/Contemporary, Rock, Worship, Contemporary Gospel, Traditional Gospel, to Inspirational Film, Rap/Hip Hop, Spanish Language, Southern Gospel and more, just aired on TBN on Friday, October 21st. In a packed Dove Awardscelebration week in Nashville, DOE also co-hosted the GMA Dove Awards Pre-Telecast with Katy Nichole, which revealed the winners in many of the categories, including her album win for CLARITY, performed at GMA’s New Artist of the Year Showcase on Monday, October 17th (which featured performances from all New Artist of the Year nominees), and was honored at the Urban Soul Cafe Pre-Dove Party with a Breakthrough Artist award.
Fresh off her Dove Awards wins, DOE has released a new recording with a Spanish version of “When I Pray (Mi Oración)” feat. Blanca. Available now, DOE teamed up with fellow chart-topper Blanca for a beautiful blend of their voices, showing the power of God and prayer is for everyone with no barriers, on the new track sung entirely in Spanish. DOE is next up as a Favorite Gospel Artist nominee at the American Music Awards, airing November 20th, with voting open to the public daily at VoteAMAs.com through November 14th.
Check out DOE’s new Spanish track “When I Pray (Mi Oración)” feat. Blanca
It’s beginning to look a lot like award show season, and Marvin Sapp has landed his 7th Soul Train Music Award nomination just weeks after celebrating his single “All In Your Hands” reaching the #1 position on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay Chart. He is nominated in the Best Gospel/Inspirational category.
6Marvin Sapp is a two-time Soul Train Music Award winner, and remains excited anytime his name is announced as a nominee. “I love that the Soul Train Music Awards continue the great tradition of celebrating Black joy through song,” says Sapp. “It is an honor and a privilege to be among those considered to have released music this year that made people smile and gave people a sense of hope.”
2022 has marked numerous firsts for Sapp, including the first album released on his own record label, the TVONE premiere of the biopic Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story, and being officially crowned a “Billion Spinner” on Pandora. Still, the “preacher who happens to sing” has remained a consistent, in-person presence at The Chosen Vessel Cathedral where he is Senior Pastor. Currently celebrating three years at the Fort Worth, Texas based church, Sapp and his pastoral team recently oversaw a mass baptism of more than 100 people.
“I began pastoring at a new church in a new city just months before the height of the COVID19 pandemic. We had virtual services for almost two years, so this year has been one of renewed focus and revitalization at the Chosen Vessel Cathedral. The mass baptism was a time of refreshing for all of us.”
Sapp is nominated for his 15th album, Substance. The album debuted #1 when it was released, making it the singer’s seventh consecutive number one Gospel album debut. It also debuted #3 on the Top Christian/Gospel Albums sales chart.
Chart-topping singer/songwriter and WieRok Entertainment recording artist Sean BE is among the star-studded lineup for Winter Jam 2023, it was recently announced. The 40-city nationwide outing—one of Christian music’s biggest annual tours—will be headlined by We The Kingdom, Jeremy Camp, Andy Mineo and Anne Wilson, among others, with Sean BE, Thrive Worship and Renee set to lead the tour’s Pre-Jam Party.
Kicking off January 13 at Tampa, Florida’s Amalie Arena, Winter Jam 2023 will stop at Atlanta’s Gas South Arena; T-Mobile Center in Kansas City; Bridgestone Arena in Nashville; and Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum, among other leading venues, before concluding March 26.
“I feel the way a rookie wide receiver would feel catching a touchdown pass from Tom Brady,” shares Sean BE. “This is a tour I’ve known all my life with artists I’ve listened to and looked up to for a long time, and now God is allowing me to be part of something that has had such a positive influence on me. Getting to meet audiences and hear their stories each night will be a highlight, and I can’t fully express how thankful I am to experience every aspect of what Winter Jam is all about.”
In addition to his Winter Jam feature, Sean BE’s newly penned song “More Than A Conqueror” will be showcased in the 2023 box office film “The Good Fight.” Starring actor and recording artist John Schneider with an appearance by hip-hop hitmaker Steven Malcolm, Sean BE will also make a cameo in the Holleyland Productions movie. Co-produced by WieRok Entertainment and directed by James Holley, “The Good Fight” is slated to hit theaters next Spring.
“‘More Than A Conqueror’ was inspired by Romans 8 and serves as a reminder that when we are fighting ‘the good fight’ with God surrounding us, there is no battle too great to overcome,” Sean BE explains. “I played the track for James, the director, and about one verse into the song he said, ‘You’re not going to believe this, but the tagline for the movie is: To be more than a conqueror, battles must be fought.’ My hope is that when people hear this song and watch the movie, they can be encouraged by the reality that our battles are ultimately conquered by God.”
The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced on Tuesday night, October 18th, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. The show aired Friday, October 21st, exclusively on TBN and will re-air during the rest of the year. Daywind Music Group artists and songwriters had several nominations and two wins and participated in performances during the evening.
Dove Award winners included Bluegrass/Country/Roots Song of the Year for “In The Sweet By and By” by Dolly Parton with Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, Jerry Salley, and Bradley Walker.
Daywind proudly congratulates A&R and Creative Director of Billy Blue Records, Jerry Salley, for his incredible work producing the song as well as the album Country Faith Bluegrass. The song was previously recognized with two Bluegrass Music Awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association earlier this month.
New Day Records’ artist, The Sound, took home their very first Dove Award for the Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year for God Is Real. Levi Mills delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech during the Dove Awards, and the group’s acoustic pre-show awards performance was aired to Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena a few minutes later to the capacity crowd.
A highlight of the night occurred early on as several Daywind artists took part in a “Ladies of Southern and Bluegrass Gospel” performance of the song “Working on a Building” from the Dove-nominated album Country Faith Bluegrass. Produced by Sarah Davison of High Road, the segment featured female members of Karen Peck and New River, High Road, The Nelons, and The Hoppers with special guests Kenna Turner West, Vickie Vaughn, Sammy Potts, and Jaelee Roberts and step out vocals from Karen Peck, Autumn Nelon Clark, Sarah Davison, and Kim Hopper.
President of Daywind Music Group, Ed Leonard, stated “We are so proud of our nominees, winners, and performers at this year’s Dove Awards. It was especially gratifying to see the stage filled with Southern and Bluegrass Gospel’s best and brightest female stars! We are blessed to serve God through music and the Gospel message was on full display during the Dove Awards.”
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Integrity Music songwriters Mitch Wong and Dwan Hill win a Dove Award® with CeCe Winans’ song ‘Believe For It’ which was co-written with Kyle Lee and CeCe Winans.
They take the award home in the Song of the Year category. Gateway Worship Español win the Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year Dove Award® for ‘Danzando’. Both were announced during the Premiere Ceremony of the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards held in Nashville, TN, aired tonight exclusively on TBN.
Integrity Music is honored to celebrate these wins at the GMA Dove Awards, which featured over 20 special performances and more than 35 Dove Awards® awarded across genres ranging from Pop/Contemporary, Southern Gospel, and Worship, to Rap/Hip Hop, Rock/Contemporary, and more.
Jonathan Brown, President of Integrity Music shares, “We are grateful to serve these talented individuals and the collective impact they are making. We join them in giving God the glory.” Further comments were made about the Spanish language win, “We celebrate Gateway Worship Español for only winning the award, but also to see their song being performed live and shared with millions on the live broadcast.” Mark Nicholas, Vice President of Label Group & Song Publishing at Integrity Music, adds, “It is our great privilege to celebrate Mitch and Dwan, particularly with ‘Believe For It,’ which is a resounding anthem to trust in God during precarious times. To see this song honored with a Dove Award is a testament to the world’s need of songs that offer ultimate hope.”
Integrity Music is overjoyed by the good gifts and songs shared this year and promises to continue to seek and release songs of substance that glorify God.
Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG) earned 22 Dove Award wins for the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards, representing honorees in 15 different categories, including breakout star Anne Wilson’s two wins for New Artist of the Year and Pop Contemporary Song of the Year (“My Jesus”), and Jeff Pardo’s win for Producer of the Year. Winners represent all of Capitol CMG’s entities including Capitol CMG Label Group, Commercial Partnerships, & Capitol CMG Publishing.
“Congratulations to our writers, artists and partners on their success at this year’s Dove Awards,” said Capitol Christian Music Group Co-President Brad O’Donnell. “We are so proud to represent every one of them and are excited to see them recognized for their efforts.”
“We’re very honored to see our artists and writers recognized by the GMA voters,” echoed O’Donnell’s Co-President, Hudson Plachy. “We’re so inspired by the impact their music is making. Our congratulations to all of the winners and nominees.”
Co-hosted by Capitol CMG Label Group artist Chris Tomlin, the GMA Dove Awards were taped live and in person in Nashville, TN, on October 18th, 2022 and aired exclusively on TBN and the TBN app, tonight. An encore presentation will air on October 28th, 2022 at 8:00p.m. ET and 10:00p.m. ET.
Capitol Christian Music Group GMA Dove Award nominations:
New Artist of the Year
Anne Wilson – Publishing & Label Group
Producer of the Year
Jeff Pardo – Publishing
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
“Higher Power,” Crowder ft. Hulvey (Writers David Crowder, Ben Glover, Jeff Sojka) – Publishing & Label Group
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
“My Jesus,” Anne Wilson (writers Jeff Pardo, Anne Wilson) – Publishing & Label Group
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
“Gotta Believe,” Tasha Cobbs Leonard (writer Tasha Cobbs Leonard) – Publishing & Label Group Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year “God Is Good,” Francesca Battistelli (writers Ben Glover, Jeff Pardo) – Publishing
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
“My Feet Are On The Rock,” Gaither Vocal Band – Commercial Partnership
Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year
“Breathe,” Maverick City Music (writer Pat Barrett) – Publishing
Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year
Danzando,” Gateway Worship Español, ft. Daniel Calveti, Becky Collazos, Christine D’Clario, Travy Joe, Josh Morales (writer Christine D’Clario) – Publishing
Worship Recorded Song of the Year
“Hymn of Heaven,” Phil Wickham (writer Chris Davenport) – Publishing
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
Breakthrough: The Exodus, Ricky Dillard – Label Group
Children’s Album of the Year
Getty Kids Hymnal – Hymns from Home, Keith & Kristyn Getty ft. The Getty Girls – Commercial Partnerships
Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year
Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship, Chris Tomlin (Producer Ed Cash) – Publishing & Label Group
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
Canyon, Ellie Holcomb – Publishing & Label Group
Short Form Video (Performance)
“Fake It,” Tauren Wells ft. Aaron Cole – Publishing & Label Group
The Provident Entertainment family of artists, labels, films, songwriters, and publishers is pleased to announce they won 21 GMA Dove Awards during the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards.
The wins came from across several Provident Entertainment entities – Provident Label Group, RCA Inspiration, Distribution, Films, and Essential Music Publishing. RCAI artist DOE walked away with multiple awards, as did songwriter and producer Jason Ingram.
The 53rd annual event was held Tuesday, October 18 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena and aired this evening on Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) and the TBN app. The theme for this year’s awards was Sound Of Heaven.
Provident Entertainment went into the awards show with multiple nominations in 22 categories. Top nominations included Matthew West with seven, six for producer and songwriter Jonathan Smith, five noms for Chris Brown and Steven Furtick of Elevation Worship, and four for breakout artist DOE, including New Artist of the Year. Zach Williams was nominated for Artist of the Year, while breakout artist Ryan Ellis was for New Artist of the Year.
Voted on by the GMA Professional Membership, this year’s nominees were chosen from over 2,000 submitted entries and include a wide range of creativity and artistic integrity in both artist and non-artist categories.
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST) Jason Ingram
SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR “My Feet Are On The Rock” – Gaither Vocal Band; (Writers) Josh Brownleewe, Matthew Hein, Abbie Parker, Lindsey Sweat
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Keeping On – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; (Producers) Kris Crunk, Brian Eads, Wayne Haun
INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM SONG OF THE YEAR Be Still & Know – Jordan Smith; (Producer) Cason Cooley
WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR Hymn Of Heaven – Phil Wickham; (Producers) Adrian Disch, Jason Ingram, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Taylor Johnson, Kyle Lee, Jonathan Smith
RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR “King Jesus” – KB; (Writers) Kevin Elijah Burgess, Quinten Coblentz, Dylan Alexander Phillips, Wesley Smith
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Clarity – DOE; (Producers) Chuck Butler, Bryan Fowler, Israel Houghton, Darryl “LiLMaN” Howell, Dewitt Jones, Dominique Jones, Judah Jones, Matt Maher, Jonathan McReynolds, Jerry M. Tate
GOSPEL WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR “Breathe” – Maverick City Music feat. DOE, Jonathan McReynolds, Chandler Moore; (Writers) Pat Barrett, Dominique Jones, Jonathan McReynolds, Chandler Moore
[All bolded titles/names are affiliated with Provident Entertainment and its entities]
Chris Tomlin, who TIME magazine heralded as the “most often sung artist in the world” as 20-30 million people around the globe sing his songs in church every week, co-hosted the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards earlier this week and was honored with the 28th Dove award of his career. Tomlin received his Dove award in the Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year category for his 2021 Christmas album, Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship.
Tomlin hosted the Dove Awards, for the first time, with multi-platinum selling artist Erica Campbell, half of the Gospel duo Mary Mary. This year’s broadcast exclusively aired earlier tonight on TBN and the TBN app, Friday, October 21st, 2022 and will re-air at 10:00p.m. ET, with encore presentations on October 28th, 2022, at 8:00p.m. ET and 10:00p.m. ET.
Erica Campbell & Chris Tomlin \ Photo courtesy of Dove Awards
Tomlin recently shared with People.com “Viewers can look forward to not only an incredible night of celebration but also of amazing music and worship. We will get to come together and celebrate the artists who have paved the way, the artists of today, and hopefully help inspire and launch the generation to come.”
The recognition at the Dove Awards continues the tremendous success Tomlin has experienced since last fall including a CMT ‘Crossroads Christmas’ performance with Brett Young, Tomlin’s annual ‘Good Friday Nashville’ expanding globally with an exclusive live premiere on Facebook, setting a career attendance record with an unprecedented concert at Los Angeles’ Banc of California Stadium, becoming the first Christian artist to play three sets of back-to-back concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheater, being selected as a one of four CMA ‘Artists of the Day’ during 2022 CMA Fest, performing a song from his new album ALWAYS on the Kelly Clarkson Show earlier this month and currently sitting in the Top 5 on the Christian chart with radio single “Always.”
In November Tomlin will launch the first of two headline concert tours out before the end of this year: the third leg of the “Tomlin UNITED Tour,” named by Pollstar as a ‘Top 10 Worldwide Tour,’ kicking off November 3 and the “Chris Tomlin X MercyMe: A Winter Tour” scheduled for Dec. 1-13.
In September Tomlin released, ALWAYS, a new full-length worship album. The project contains 13-tracks all of which were co-written by Tomlin except for the historical and beloved hymn “Oh Lord, You’re Beautiful” which features Steffany Gretzinger. The Tennessean claimed, “For three decades, Christian musical artist Chris Tomlin’s been as much a faith leader as a songwriter, able to parlay his faith in spirituality into influential and popular music. Via ALWAYS, his seventeenth album, he surges forward from leader to legend in the worlds of gospel and contemporary Christian music…The 17-time Christian radio chart-topper releases new music that cements his legendary status in the genre.” Elevation Worship, Brandon Lake and Lady A also appear on the album. The album’s title track is Tomlin’s current radio single and is a nod to Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.” The project was produced by Ben Glover, Jeff Sojka, Bryan Fowler, Ed Cash, Jonathan Smith and Dave Haywood of Lady A co-produced “The Answer.”
The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards were handed out Tuesday night, October 18th, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee to a sold-out audience. The show aired tonight, Friday, October 21st, exclusively on TBN and was simulcast on SiriusXM The Message. Co-hosts Erica Campbell and Chris Tomlin led the all star night of music with performances from across the community including Gospel, Latin, hip hop and Southern Gospel.
Iconic artist CeCe Winans made Dove Awards history this year as the first Black female solo artist to win Artist of the Year. When accepting her award, instead of an acceptance speech, she sang a few lines from the hymn “To God Be The Glory,” moving many in the audience to tears. She and co-writers for “Believe For It” were also awarded Song of the Year. Throughout her incredible career, CeCe has won a staggering 25 Dove Awards including the very first New Artist of the Year award in 1988 with her brother BeBe Winans.
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For KING + COUNTRY and writer/producer Jeff Pardo led the night with three awards each with Pardo winning Producer of the Year and For KING + COUNTRY winning Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. Anne Wilson took home two awards including New Artist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year for “My Jesus.” See the full list of winners here.
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The theme of this year’s show was Sound of Heaven, highlighting how all the different styles of Christian and Gospel music come together under one banner of hope. “The music created by the artists assembled tonight covers a lot of ground style-wise,” said co-host Chris Tomlin, “but collectively they represent the sound of heaven.” Co-host Erica Campbell added, “We bring it all together to unite as one for the kingdom of God. One mind, one voice, giving glory to God. That’s the sound of heaven.”
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The night was packed with one-of-a-kind performances, moments of reverent worship, and joyful celebration. In a touching, personal moment, TobyMac paused before his performance of “The Goodness” with Blessing Offor to address the crowd. “Thank you for the kindness you showed me and my family as we walked through the deepest valley in losing my firstborn son. Thank you for your thoughts and thank you for your prayers. We have felt surrounded by love. And that’s what the body of Christ should feel like, so thank you. There were times I never thought I would ever write another song, much less an up-tempo song or a song that felt like joy. But God is good. He might not always give us what we want, or take away the pain, but He is right here with us. He doesn’t leave. He remains.”
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The night also included a one-of-kind Southern Gospel tribute with an all-female band including performers Karen Peck,Kim Hopper, The Nelons, and High Road, as well as a performance from Gateway Worship Español featuring Christine D’Clario, Josh Morales, Daniel Calveti, Becky Collazos and Travy Joe. Steven Curtis Chapman kicked off his performance with an exuberant look back on his 35-year career singing a mash-up of “The Great Adventure,” “Lord Of The Dance,” and “Dive.”
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Artist of the Year WINNER: CeCe Winans FOR KING + COUNTRY Maverick City Music We The Kingdom Zach Wiliams
New Artist of the Year – Presented by Cantinas Arts WINNER: Anne Wilson Blessing Offor DOE Jordan St. Cyr Ryan Ellis
Songwriter of the Year – Artist Anne Wilson Brandon Lake Chris Brown Dante Bowe Matthew West WINNER: Phil Wickham
Songwriter of the Year – Non Artist Andrew Jacob Pruis Benjamin Glover WINNER: Jason Ingram Joshua Kerr Paul Duncan
Producer of the Year Dana Sorey WINNER: Jeff Pardo Jonathan Smith Wayne Haun Tony Brown & Jonathan Jay
Song of the Year “Be Alright” (Writers) Sean Cook, Evan Craft, Willy Gonzalez WINNER: “Believe For It” (Writers) Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans, Mitch Wong “Come What May” (Writers) Darren Mulligan, Jeff Pardo “Good God Almighty” (Writers) David Crowder, Ben Glover, Jeff Sojka “Hold On To Me” (Writers) Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, Paul Mabury “House Of The Lord” (Writers) Jonathan Smith, Phil Wickham “Jireh” (Writers) Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine “Look What You’ve Done” (Writers) Tasha Layton, AJ Pruis, Keith Everette Smith, Matthew West “My Jesus” (Writers) Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Anne Wilson “Promises” (Writers) Keila Alvarado, Joe L. Barnes, Dante Bowe, Phillip Carrington Gaines, Lemuel Marin, Aaron Moses “Rattle!” (Writers) Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year “House of the Lord” – Phil Wickham “In Jesus Name (God Of Possible)” – Katy Nichole WINNER: “My Jesus” – Anne Wilson “RELATE” – FOR KING + COUNTRY “Scars In Heaven” – Casting Crowns
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year “ABOVE ME” – Aaron Cole, ft. Parris Chariz “Ain’t Playin’” – Steven Malcolm, Social Club Misfits WINNER: “King Jesus” – KB, nobigdyl. “WILDIN” – Lecrae, 1K Phew “Without You” – Social Club Misfits, ft. Riley Clemmons
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year “Adulting – Live” – Jonathan McReynolds, Mali Music “Believe For It” – CeCe Winans, ft. Lauren Daigle WINNER: “Gotta Believe” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard “Sunday” – Koryn Hawthorne “When I Pray” – DOE
Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year WINNER: “Breathe” – Maverick City Music, ft. DOE, Jonathan McReynolds, Chandler Moore “Goodness of God – Live” – CeCe Winans “Jesus “ – Phil Thompson “Lazarus” – Maranda Curtis “Love Song” – Travis Greene, ft. Madison Binion
Worship Recorded Song of the Year – Presented by CCLI “God, Turn It Around” – Jon Reddick WINNER: “Hymn of Heaven” – Phil Wickham “I Speak Jesus” – Charity Gayle “Jireh (Radio Version)” – Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine “Know You Will” – Hillsong UNITED
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year “Altogether Good – Live” – Citizens WINNER: “Higher Power” – Crowder, ft. Hulvey “i love You” – JUDAH., ft. Dante Bowe, Aaron Moses “I Need You” – Gable Price and Friends “Surviving The Game” – Skillet
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year “A Woman – Live” – FAITHFUL, ft. Amy Grant, Ellie Holcomb WINNER: “God Is Good” – Francesca Battistelli “I’ve Got Joy” – CeCe Winans “Lift Every Voice And Sing” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard “You’re Gonna Be Ok” – Bethel Music, ft. Jenn Johnson
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year “Answer Is Jesus” – Karen Peck & New River “Child of the King” – Joseph Habedank WINNER: “My Feet Are On The Rock” – Gaither Vocal Band “Not One Word” – The Collingsworth Family “Overcome” – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year “All Is Well” – Carrie Underwood “God Is Real” – The Sound “Grace And Goodness” – Sunday Drive WINNER: “In The Sweet By And By” – Dolly Parton, ft. Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, Jerry Salley, Bradley Walker “Mamas” – Anne Wilson, ft. Hillary Scott
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year “All I Need” – Jason Nelson “All Of My Help – Live” – Ricky Dillard “Help Me” – Tamela Mann, ft. The Fellas WINNER: “My Portion” – Jekalyn Carr “Your Presence Is A Gift” – E. Dewey Smith
Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year “A Ceigas” – Indieomar, Musiko “Color de Alegria” – Andy Alemany, TWICE, Samuel ASH WINNER: “Danzando” – Gateway Worship Español, ft. Daniel Calveti, Becky Collazos, Christine D’Clario, Travy Joe, Josh Morales “Júbilo” – Maverick City Música, Miel San Marcos “Mi Salvador” – Mosaic Msc
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year WINNER: No Church In A While – Lecrae, 1K Phew The End. – Trip Lee TWO UP TWO DOWN – Aaron Cole Unstoppable (United We Can) – Angie Rose UPPERHAND – indie tribe
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Healer – Casting Crowns Milk & Honey – Crowder My Jesus – Anne Wilson Rise Up – CAIN WINNER: What Are We Waiting For? – FOR KING + COUNTRY
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year Dominion – Skillet Get Out of the Way of Your Own Heart (Deluxe Edition) – Chris Renzema interrobang – Switchfoot WINNER: Into The Mystery – NEEDTOBREATHE The Joy of Being Together (Live) – Citizens
Southern Gospel Album of the Year 2:22 – Karen Peck & New River Just Sing! – The Collingsworth Family WINNER: Keeping On – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound More To The Story – The Kingsmen Something New – Legacy Five
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year WINNER: Clarity – DOE Jonny X Mail: Live in LA (Stereo) – Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition – Maverick City Music Oil + Water – Travis Greene One Touch – Jabari Johnson
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year WINNER: Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live) – Ricky Dillard God Period – E. Dewey Smith Keep Hymns Alive – Bishop Leonard Scott Quartagious (Deluxe Edition) – The Williams Singers Third Round – Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling
Gospel Worship Album of the Year Anthems & Glory (Live) – Todd Dulaney Close – Jason Nelson Die To Live – Maranda Curtis Lion Of Judah – Phil Thompson WINNER: Tribl Nights Atlanta – Tribl, Maverick City Music
Worship Album of the Year Are We There Yet? – Hillsong UNITED Homecoming (Live) – Bethel Music WINNER: Hymn of Heaven – Phil Wickham LION – Elevation Worship SEVEN (Live) – Brooke Ligertwood
Inspirational Album of the Year WINNER: Be Still & Know – Jordan Smith Beloved – Lee Black David (Original Cast Recording) – Sight & Sound Theatres One Name – Selah Sing! In Christ Alone – Live at the Getty Music Worship Conference – Keith & Kristyn Getty
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year Breaking Boundaries – Sunday Drive Confessio – Irish American Roots – Keith & Kristyn Getty Country Faith Bluegrass – Various Artists WINNER: God Is Real – The Sound One On One – Gary LeVox
Spanish Language Album of the Year Fe – Ricardo Montaner Rojo – Funky Sana Nuestra Nación – Generación 12 Venga Tu Reino – Maverick City Música, Maverick City Music WINNER: Viviré – Marcos Witt
Children’s Album of the Year WINNER: Getty Kids Hymnal – Hymns from Home – Keith & Kristyn Getty, ft. The Getty Girls Sing the Bible, Vol 4 – Slugs and Bugs Worship in the World (Live) – Shane & Shane, Kingdom Kids
Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year A Family Christmas – We The Kingdom A Very Maverick Christmas – Maverick City Music WINNER: Emmanuel: Christmas Songs Of Worship (Live) – Chris Tomlin We Need Christmas – Matthew West Wonderful – CAIN
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year WINNER: Canyon – Ellie Holcomb LION – Elevation Worship Milk & Honey – Crowder Rise Up – CAIN SEVEN (Live) – Brooke Ligertwood
Short Form Music Video of the Year (Concept) Promised Land – TobyMac WINNER: RELATE – for KING & COUNTRY Sure Thing – Hillsong UNITED Surviving The Game – Skillet Weary Traveler – Jordan St. Cyr
Short Form Music Video of the Year (Performance) Christ Our King – Village Lights, ft. Sarah Kroger WINNER: Fake It – Tauren Wells, ft. Aaron Cole For God Is With Us – for KING & COUNTRY i love You – JUDAH., ft. Dante Bowe, Aaron Moses Magnetic – Newsboys
Long Form Video of the Year Live In Denver – TobyMac WINNER: What Are We Waiting For? | The Worldwide Special – for KING & COUNTRY Wild Heart Live At The Cascade Theatre – Kim Walker-Smith
Inspirational Film/Series of the Year American Underdog Blue Miracle Redeeming Love WINNER: The Chosen The Jesus Music
Select quotes from the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards:
“It’s amazing when we come together and we love each other and we stand for righteousness, it’s amazing what God will do. It’s amazing what He’s already done. But He wants to do so much more. I’m believing for God to move in this industry greater than He ever has before. The God we serve responds to faithfulness and the testimonies I’ve heard through this song have blessed my life. I want us to understand that the God of miracles is still working miracles. So keep believing.” – CeCe Winans accepting the award for Song of the Year
“I’ve been leading worship since I was 12 years old. I can’t believe God would give me a voice beyond the walls of my church to write new prayers for the church to sing. It’s just another reason to remember God’s grace and faithfulness in our lives.” – Phil Wickham accepting the award for Worship Album of the Year
“When we sing together in every language and from every nation, it’s literally the sound of heaven. It’s literally a picture of heaven because one day we’ll all be singing around the throne of heaven. It shows the beautiful diversity in the kingdom of God.” – Marcos Witt presenting the award for Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year
“This project was an intentional move to get together and collaborate with people that didn’t look like everybody else. It was an intentional opportunity for us to get together and write songs, not just hand someone a song and say here sing this. We said, let’s get together and you write what the Lord’s doing in you and I’ll write what the Lord’s doing in me and let’s put it together.” – Naomi Raine from Maverick City Music accepting the award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year
“This is our first Dove Award we’ve ever received. How humble we are to be mentioned alongside these other artists. This record was made with the idea that the greatest evidence of the existence of God is the changed life of a Christ follower. Thank you so much.” – Levi Mills from The Sound accepting the award for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year
“I’m so grateful for the power of songs and specifically ‘My Jesus.’ This song has impacted so many lives. A woman recently shared with me that she was struggling to continue with life. She heard ‘My Jesus’ come on the radio and decided to give her life to Jesus. That’s the power that songs have, especially songs that glorify the Lord.” – Anne Wilson accepting the award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards are produced by the Gospel Music Association. Jackie Patillo and Justin Fratt serve as showrunners and executive producers, alongside Curtis Stoneberger and Paul Wright as producers. Russell E. Hall returns as director, Michael Nolan as scriptwriter, Scott Moore and Go Live Productions as production manager.
