Oh, our favorite awards night of the year is fast approaching and we couldn’t be any more excited! The 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards is set to take place in Nashville on October 17, and the list of nominees is spectacular.
Each year the Dove Awards celebrates the best of Christian music – from gospel to urban and contemporary. Make sure you tune in on October 17 to see who takes home the awards! In the meantime, let’s take a look at some of the category nominees…
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Tomlin
for KING & COUNTRY
Hillsong UNITED
MercyMe
TobyMac
SONG OF THE YEAR
Chain Breaker – Jonathan Smith, Mia Fieldes, Zach Williams
Come Alive (Dry Bones) – Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren
Even If – Bart Millard, Ben Glover, Crystal Lewis, David Garcia, Tim Timmons
Eye Of The Storm – Bryan Fowler, Ryan Stevenson
Feel Invincible – John Cooper, Seth Mosley
Great Are You Lord – David Leonard, Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan
King Of The World – Sam Mizell, Becca Mizell, Natalie Grant
O Come To The Altar – Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye
The Lion & The Lamb – Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, Leeland Mooring
Thy Will – Bernie Herms, Emily Lynn Weisband, Hillary Scott
What a Beautiful Name – Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Bart Millard
Chris Tomlin
Hillary Scott
Kirk Franklin
Lauren Daigle
CCM ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Casting Crowns
Danny Gokey
Kari Jobe
NEEDTOBREATHE
Zach Williams
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Joey + Rory
David Phelps
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Gaither Vocal Band
Karen Peck & New River
GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CeCe Winans
Kirk Franklin
Tamela Mann
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Travis Greene
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bri (Brianna Babineaux)
Micah Tyler
Social Club Misfits
Steven Malcolm
Zach Williams
INSPIRATIONAL FILM OF THE YEAR
Ben-Hur
The Case For Christ
I’m Not Ashamed
Priceless
The Shack
Who are your top picks to win the Dove Awards?
