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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 ...

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Award recipients

*Artist of the Year ** Michael English *New Artist of the Year **

Point of Grace Point of Grace is an all-female contemporary Christian music vocal group. The current trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as wel ...

*Group of the Year **

4Him 4Him was a contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Mobile, Alabama, US. The group has ten Dove awards, a Grammy nomination and three certified gold albums to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, follo ...

*Male Vocalist of the Year **Michael English *Female Vocalist of the Year **

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*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 ...

*Producer of the Year **

Wayne Kirkpatrick Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwriter ...

Songs

*Song of the Year **“In Christ Alone”; Andrew Shawn Craig, Donald Koch *Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year **"Socially Acceptable"; '' Free at Last'';

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*Rock Recorded Song of the Year **" Jesus Is Just Alright"; ''Free at Last''; dc Talk *Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year **“Go There With You”; '' The Great Adventure'';

*Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year **“Psychedelic Super Jesus”; ''

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*Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year **"Satisfied";

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*Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year **"Holding Out Hope To You"; ''

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''; Michael English *Country Recorded Song of the Year **"There But for the Grace of God"; ''

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Paul Overstreet Paul Lester Overstreet (born March 17, 1955) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country charts, including two ...

*Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year **"Why We Sing"; ''

Kirk Franklin and the Family ''Kirk Franklin and the Family (Live)'' is the debut album released by Kirk Franklin. This is also the debut album by Franklin in collaboration with his seventeen-voice formed choir, the Family. It was released on June 29, 1993, and it was his fi ...

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Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American songwriter, choir director, gospel singer, and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) a ...

*Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year **"Sold Out"; ''Start All Over'';

Helen Baylor Helen LaRue Lowe (born January 8, 1954), known professionally as Helen Baylor, is an American singer–songwriter. Early life Born Helen LaRue Lowe in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Baylor is the oldest of seven, she has five brothers and one sister. Baylor ...

Albums

*Rock Album of the Year **''

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*Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year **''

''; Michael English *Hard Music Album of the Year **''Tamplin'';

Ken Tamplin Ken Tamplin (born December 11, 1963) is an American vocal coach, YouTuber, and former Christian rock performer. Founder of Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy, Tamplin is known for his vocal range and vocal training methods. He has contributed to his ...

*Instrumental Album of the Year **''Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs'';

Kurt Kaiser Kurt Frederic Kaiser (December 17, 1934November 12, 2018) was an American contemporary church music composer and arranger. Biography Kurt Kaiser was born on December 17, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the third child born to Elizabeth (né ...

*Praise & Worship Album of the Year **''Songs from the Loft'';

Susan Ashton Susan Ashton (born Susan Rae Hill; July 17, 1967) is an American contemporary Christian music and country music artist who topped the Christian charts throughout the 1990s. In 1991 she began using her mother's maiden name, Ashton, when she rec ...

, Gary Chapman,

Ashley Cleveland Ashley Cleveland (born February 2, 1957) is an American singer/songwriter best known as a background vocalist and gospel singer. Ashley Cleveland was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. She has been married to Kenny Greenberg since April 27, 1991, and ...

, Amy Delaine,

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 ...

, Kim Hill, Michael James,

Wes King Wes King (born January 20, 1966) is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter, photographer, and musician. He is perhaps best known for his 1993 album ''The Robe.'' His demo material, a cassette tape named "Lonely Poet", is sung by ot ...

, Donna McElroy, and

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 '' ...

*Children's Music Album of the Year **''Come to the Cradle'';

Michael Card Michael Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American, Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which combine folk-style melod ...

*Musical Album **'' God with Us'';

Don Moen Donald James Moen (born June 29, 1950) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter of Christian worship music. Early and personal life Moen grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he attended high school in 1968. Moen attended Oral Rob ...

, Tom Fettke, Tom Hartley, Jack Hayford, and Camp Kirkland *Choral Collection Album **''Al Denson Youth Chorus Book, Vol. III''; Dave Spear and

Al Denson Albert Wray Denson (born May 13, 1960, in Starkville, Mississippi), more commonly known as Al Denson, is a contemporary Christian music artist and a Christian radio and television show host. Biography Denson first became well known for his ...

Videos

*Long Form Music Video of the Year **'' The Great Adventure'';

*Short Form Music Video of the Year **"Hand on My Shoulder";

Sandi Patti 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 ...

*Recorded Music Packaging of the Year **'' The Wonder Years 1983-1993'';

References

*, official winners list by year {{Dove Award years

GMA Music Awards 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 ...

GMA Dove Awards

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