Nominees Announced For 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards

The nominees for the 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards have been announced. Top nominations include Steven Furtick with ten nominations, Chris Brown with nine, Wayne Haun with eight, seven nominations each for Elevation Worship and Brandon Lake, six to for King & Country, and five nods to CeCe Winans, Ed Cash, Tiffany Hammer (Hudson) and Zach Williams.

Carrie Underwood is among the nominees with two nominations for her critically-acclaimed album of gospel hymns, My Savior. The album is nominated for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year and her duet with CeCe Winans, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” is nominated for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year.

“We are thrilled to welcome back an in-person Dove Awards this year and equally excited about our impressive list of nominees,” says GMA President Jackie Patillo. “As we continue to celebrate the immense creativity and diversity within our community, we’re looking forward to an awards program this year’s nominees deserve.”

Voting for the final winners will run Aug. 19 through Aug. 26, leading up to the live and in-person award show in Nashville on Oct. 19. The broadcast will also air exclusively on TBN, Friday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. CST.

 

Below is the list of this year’s top award nominations. For the complete list of nominees, click here.

Song of the Year
Another In The Fire – Chris Davenport, Joel Houston
Famous For (I Believe) – Alexis Slifer, Chuck Butler, Jordan Sapp, Krissy Nordhoff, Tauren Wells
Graves Into Gardens – Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake
Speak To Me – Donnie McClurkin, Jeremy Hicks, Johnta Austin, Troy Taylor
Thank You For It All – Aaron Lindsey, Christopher Thomas Leach, Jamone Davis, Marvin Sapp
The Blessing – Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, Steven Furtick
The Father’s House – Benjamin Hastings, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse
There Was Jesus – Jonathan Smith, Casey Beathard, Zach Williams
Together – Joel Smallbone, Josh Kerr, Kirk Franklin, Luke Smallbone, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson
Truth Be Told – AJ Pruis, Matthew West

Artist of the Year
Elevation Worship
for King & Country
Lauren Daigle
Phil Wickham
Zach Williams

New Artist of the Year
Brandon Lake
Cain
Dante Bowe
Hope Darst
Maverick City Music

Gospel Artist of the Year
CeCe Winans
Jonathan McReynolds
Kirk Franklin
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Travis Greene

Southern Gospel Artist of the Year
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Gaither Vocal Band
Jason Crabb
Joseph Habedank
Triumphant Quartet

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
Famous For (I Believe) – Tauren Wells
Good God Almighty – Crowder
Hold On To Me – Lauren Daigle
There Was Jesus – Zach Williams, ft. Dolly Parton
Together – for King & Country, ft. Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
First Church of Mercy – The Sound
I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About to Happen – Gaither Vocal Band
My King is Known By Love – Crabb Family
Religion Isn’t Working – Joseph Habedank
Wake Up – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
I Got It – Pastor Mike Jr.
Joyful – Dante Bowe
Never Lost – CeCe Winans
Speak To Me – Koryn Hawthorne
Touch from You – Tamela Mann

Worship Recorded Song of the Year
Battle Belongs – Phil Wickham
God So Loved – We The Kingdom
Graves Into Gardens – Elevation Worship, ft. Brandon Lake
Jireh – Elevation Worship / Maverick City Music, ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine
Peace Be Still – Hope Darst

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
3:34 – Zauntee
Feared By Hell – Social Club Misfits
His Glory Alone – KB
Restoration – Lecrae
The Divine Storm – Ty Brasel

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Chris Tomlin & Friends – Chris Tomlin
Holy Water – We The Kingdom
Inhale (exhale) – MercyMe
No Stranger – Natalie Grant
To Love A Fool – Cory Asbury

Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year
Alone With My Faith – Harry Connick, Jr.
Little More Love – Jordan Family Band
My Savior – Carrie Underwood
Peace At Last – Nelons
Songs of the Times – Isaacs

Spanish Language Album of the Year
Desesperado (Spanish) – Evan Craft
Mil Generaciones – Miel San Marcos, Essential Worship
Renovada – EP – Blanca
Todos Mis Mejores Amigos – Hillsong Young & Free, Hillsong En Español
Uno – Alex Zurdo – Redimi2 – Funky

Worship Album of the Year
Graves Into Gardens – Elevation Worship
Old Church Basement – Elevation Worship / Maverick City Music
Revival’s In The Air – Bethel Music
The Blessing (Live) – Kari Jobe
The People Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden – Hillsong United

Inspirational Film of the Year
A Week Away
Fatima
Mahalia
My Brother’s Keeper
Queen Esther