The 21st Annual

GMA Dove Award A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...

s were held on April 5, 1990, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1989. The show was held at the

Tennessee Performing Arts Center The Tennessee Performing Arts Center, or TPAC, is located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center at 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. It occupies an entire city block between 5th and 6th Avenues North and Deaderick and Uni ...

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, and was hosted by

Clifton Davis Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, minister, and author. Davis wrote The Jackson 5's No. 2 hit " Never Can Say Goodbye" in 1971. He appeared on Broadway in the musicals '' Two Gentlemen of Vero ...

and

Sandi Patty Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty (born July 12, 1956) is an American Christian music singer, known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility. Biography Early life Patty was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, into a family of musician ...

Award recipients

*Song of the Year **"Thank You";

Ray Boltz Raymond Howard "Ray" Boltz (born June 14, 1953) is a retired singer and songwriter who first came to wide notice in contemporary Christian music. Many of his songs tell stories of faith and inspiration. Background Raised by his parents Wil ...

; Gaither Music, Shepherd Boy Music (ASCAP) *Songwriter of the Year **

Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist. Chapman began his career in the late 1980s as a songwriter and performer of conte ...

*Male Vocalist of the Year **Steven Curtis Chapman *Female Vocalist of the Year **

*Group of the Year **

Bebe & Cece Winans BeBe & CeCe Winans are an American gospel music brother and sister duo. BeBe and CeCe Winans are the seventh and eighth of the Winans family's ten children, most of whom have had gospel music careers. Together, they have received several awards ...

*Artist of the Year **Steven Curtis Chapman *New Artist of the Year ** David Mullen *Southern Gospel Album of the Year **''I Just Started Living'';

The Cathedrals The Cathedral Quartet, also known as the Cathedrals, was an American southern gospel quartet who performed from 1964 to December 1999. The group's final lineup consisted of Glen Payne (lead), George Younce (bass), Ernie Haase (tenor), Scott ...

; Lari Goss; Homeland *Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year **"I Can See The Hand Of God"; The Cathedrals; Steven Curtis Chapman, Jim Chapman III *Inspirational Album of the Year **''The Mission''; Steve Green; Greg Nelson; Sparrow *Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year **"His Strength Is Perfect"; Steven Curtis Chapman; Steven Curtis Chapman, Jerry Salley; Sparrow *Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year **'' Heaven''; BeBe and CeCe Winans; Keith Thomas; Sparrow *Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year **"Heaven"; BeBe & CeCe Winans; Keith Thomas, Benjamin Winans; Sparrow *Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year **''Will You Be Ready''; Commissioned;

Fred Hammond Frederick William Hammond (born December 27, 1960) is an American gospel singer, bass guitar player, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most popular figures in contemporary gospel music. He is known for using a variety of differe ...

, Michael Brooks; Light *Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year **"With My Whole Heart"; BeBe & CeCe Winans; Patrick Henderson, Louis Brown III; Sparrow *Traditional Gospel Album of the Year **''Saints in Praise''; West Angeles Church Of God In Christ Mass Choir; Patrick Henderson; Sparrow *Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year **"Wonderful"; Beau Williams; Virginia Davis, Theodore Fry *Country Album of the Year **''Heirloom''; Heirloom; Michael Sykes, Trent Hemphill; Benson *Country Recorded Song of the Year **"

'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" is a Christian hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or t ...

Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...

; Public Domain; Word *Rock Album of the Year **''The Way Home'';

Russ Taff Russell Taff (born November 11, 1953) is an American gospel singer and songwriter who grew up in Farmersville, California. He has sung a variety of musical styles throughout his career including: pop rock, traditional Southern gospel, contempor ...

; Russ Taff, James Hollihan ; Myrrh *Rock Recorded Song of the Year **"The River Unbroken"; Russ Taff; Darryl Brown, David Batteau; Myrrh *Hard Music Album of the Year **''Triumphant Return''; Whitecross; Rex Carroll, Joey Powers; Pure Metal *Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year **"In Your Face"; Shout ; Ken Tamplin ; Intense *Instrumental Album of the Year **'' One of Several Possible Musiks'';

Kerry Livgren Kerry Allen Livgren (born September 18, 1949) is an American musician, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the American rock band Kansas. Biography Livgren was raised in Topeka, Kansas, by his father Allen ...

; Kerry Livgren; Sparrow *Praise and Worship Album of the Year **'' Our Hymns''; Various Artists; Various Producers; Word *Children's Music Album of the Year **'' Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company''; Sandi Patti; Greg Nelson, Sandi Patti; Word *Musical Album **''Friends Forever Part II''; Billy Sprague; Jim Weber, Nan Gurley, Billy Sprague; *Choral Collection Album **''The Acapella Collection''; Greg Nelson Singers; Greg Nelson; Wordsong *Short Form Music Video of the Year **"I Miss The Way";

Michael W. Smith Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when " Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the '' ...

; Stephen Yake, producer and director; Reunion *Long Form Music Video of the Year **''On Fire''; Petra; Stephen Yake, director; Star Song *Recorded Music Packaging of the Year **Buddy Jackson, Mark Tucker; ''Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out'' Petra

References

External links

* https://doveawards.com/awards/past-winners/ {{Dove Award years GMA Dove Awards

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