The 17th Annual
GMA Dove Awards were held on 1986 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1985. The show was held in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Award recipients
*Song of the Year
**"Via Dolorosa";
Billy Sprague
Billy Sprague (born July 17, 1952) is an American Christian pop singer, songwriter, and producer.
Sprague was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to William Sprague and Oteka (Barnes) Sprague. He was raised in Borger, Texas. He attended Texas Christian Un ...
, Niles Borop; Meadowgreen Music, Word Music (ASCAP)
*Songwriter of the Year
**
Gloria Gaither
*Male Vocalist of the Year
**
Larnelle Harris
*Female Vocalist of the Year
**
Sandi Patti
*Artist of the Year
**
Amy Grant
*Southern Gospel Album of the Year
**''Excited''; The Hemphills; Wayne Hilton, Trent Hemphill; HeartWarming
*Inspirational Album of the Year
**''I've Just Seen Jesus'';
Larnelle Harris;
Greg Nelson; Impact
*Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
**''
Medals'';
Russ Taff;
Jack Joseph Puig
Jack Joseph Puig is an American audio engineer, A&R executive, and record producer. He has worked with Tonic, Hole, Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Roger Hodgson, Taxiride, Green Day, Counting Crows, No Doubt, Klaxo ...
, Russ Taff; Myrrh Records
*Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
**''Let My People Go'';
The Winans; Marvin Winans; Qwest/Warner Bros.
*Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
**''Celebration'';
Shirley Caesar
Shirley Ann Caesar-Williams (born October 13, 1938), known professionally as Shirley Caesar, is an American gospel singer whose career has spanned seven decades. She has won 11 Grammys in addition to Dove Awards and Stellar Awards; Caesar is kno ...
; Dave Lehman, Shirley Caesar, David Lehman; Rejoice
*Instrumentalist
**
Dino Kartsonakis
*Praise and Worship Album of the Year
**''I've Just Seen Jesus'';
Bill Gaither, Randy Vader; Gaither Music Records
*Children's Music Album of the Year
**''Bullfrogs & Butterflies Part II''; Tony Salerno; Birdwing
*Musical Album
**''Come Celebrate Jesus''; Neal Joseph, Don Marsh; Word
*Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
**Mark Tucker, Thomas Ryan, Kent Hunter ''
Unguarded''; Amy Grant
*Album by a Secular Artist
**''
No More Night'';
Glen Campbell; Glen Campbell, Ken Harding; Word
External links
* https://doveawards.com/awards/past-winners/
GMA Dove Awards
1986 music awards
1986 in American music
1986 in Tennessee
GMA
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