The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at the

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located in

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. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the

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for the year 2022. The award ceremony aired on

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on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 8PM ET and 10PM ET. The nominees were announced on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

Jeff Pardo Jeffrey Thomas "Jeff" Pardo (born December 18, 1981) is an American Christian musician, who is mainly a music producer, songwriter, and composer. He has received a Grammy Award nomination at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Early life Pardo was ...

, songwriter and producer, led with nine nominations among non-artists, while

Matthew West Matthew Joseph West (born April 25, 1977) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has released five studio albums and is known for his songs " More", "You Are Everything", and " The Motions". He was nom ...

and

Maverick City Music Maverick City Music is an American contemporary worship music collective founded by Tony Brown and Jonathan Jay originating from Atlanta. The collective made its debut in 2019 with the release of two extended plays, ''Maverick City, Vol. 1'' and ...

led the artist nominations with seven each. For King & Country,

, and

Phil Wickham Philip David Wickham (born April 5, 1984) is a Contemporary Christian musician, singer and songwriter from San Diego, California. Wickham has released nine albums: ''Give You My World'' in 2003, a self-titled album in 2006, ''Cannons'' in 2007 ...

won the most awards, each winning three awards. For King & Country won Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Long Form Video of the Year for '' What Are We Waiting For?'' (2022), and Short Form Video of the Year (Concept) for " Relate". Phil Wickham won Songwriter of the Year - Artist, Worship Album of the Year for ''

Hymn of Heaven ''Hymn of Heaven'' is the eighth studio album by American contemporary Christian singer Phil Wickham. The album was released on June 25, 2021, by Fair Trade Services and Columbia Records. The album features a guest appearance by Brandon Lake ...

'' (2021) and Worship Recorded Song of the Year for "

CeCe Winans Priscilla Marie Winans Love, known professionally as CeCe Winans, (born October 8, 1964) is an American gospel singer. She rose to prominence as a member of the duo BeBe & CeCe Winans; before launching an acclaimed solo career. Winans has been ...

won Artist of the Year, achieving history as the first black female artist to win the award, and also won Song of the Year for " Believe for It". Anne Wilson won New Artist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year for " My Jesus".

Nominations announcement

In July 2022, the Gospel Music Association announced that the 53rd GMA Dove Awards will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee while nominations would be revealed on August 10, 2022. The nominees were announced on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 during a livestream event by

Jimmie Allen James Edward Allen (born June 18, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is signed to Broken Bow Records imprint Stoney Creek, for which he has released the two singles " Best Shot" and "Make Me Want To" and the 2018 album ...

Erica Campbell Erica Monique Campbell (''née'', Atkins; born April 29, 1972) is an American urban contemporary gospel, Christian R&B and contemporary R&B singer and songwriter. She started her music career in 1998 with her younger sister, Tina Campbell, as p ...

Evan Craft Evan Kenneth Craft (born April 8, 1991), is an American Contemporary worship music singer. Evan has recorded albums in Spanish and English. His 2012 release, '' Yo Soy Segundo'', ranked high on the '' Billboard'' charts, reaching number one on th ...

Sonya Isaacs Sonya Melissa Isaacs (born July 22, 1974) is an American country, bluegrass gospel and Christian music singer. Isaacs grew up near Morrow, Ohio, and graduated from Little Miami High School in 1992. Her maternal grandparents are Polish Jewish ...

, Brandon Lake,

Trip Lee William Lee Barefield III (born December 17, 1987), better known by his stage name Trip Lee, is an American Christian rapper and singer. Signed to Reach Records, he has recorded both as a solo artist and as a founding member of the 116 Clique. ...

Chris Tomlin Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas, United States, who has sold over 7 million records. He is a member of Passion Conferences ...

, and

Tye Tribbett Tyrone "Tye" Tribbett (born January 26, 1976) is an American gospel music singer, songwriter and keyboardist. He is choir director and founder of the Grammy-nominated and Stellar Award-winning gospel group Tye Tribbett & G.A. (short for 'Greate ...

. There were total of 2,087 entries submitted for nominations.

Performers

The following musical artists performed at the 53rd GMA Dove Awards: * Anne Wilson * Blessing Offor * Brooke Ligertwood *

* Crowder * Doe *

* Gateway Worship Español * HighRoad * Jaelee Robert *

Jekalyn Carr Jekalyn Almonique Carr (born April 22, 1997) is a recording artist, as well as a speaker, entrepreneur, actress, and author. As a top selling recording artist, Carr has earned eight Billboard #1’s before the age of 21, including singles, � ...

* Karen Peck * Kenna West * Kim Hopper *

Social Club Misfits Social Club Misfits, known as Social Club from 2012 until 2016, is a Christian hip hop duo from Miami, Florida made up of rappers FERN and Marty Mar. They formed their musical partnership in 2011 and released their first free album, entitled ' ...

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 ...

* Steven Malcolm * Tasha Cobbs Leonard * The Nelons *

TobyMac Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known ...

* Todd Galberth

Presenters

The following people were presenters at the 53rd GMA Dove Awards: * Anna Golden *

Bart Millard Bart Marshall Millard (born December 1, 1972) is an American singer and songwriter who is best known as the leader of the band MercyMe. He has also released two solo albums: '' Hymned, No. 1'', in 2005 and '' Hymned Again'' in 2008. He received a ...

Ben Roethlisberger Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. (; born March 2, 1982), nicknamed "Big Ben", is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football ...

* Chris Brown * David &

Tamela Mann Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson; born June 9, 1966) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and actress. Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. She was a featured soloist on several tracks while wit ...

Hezekiah Walker Bishop Hezekiah Walker (born December 24, 1962) is a popular American gospel music singer and artist and pastor of prominent Brooklyn New York Pentecostal megachurch, Love Fellowship Tabernacle. Walker has released several albums on Benson Recor ...

Jenn Johnson Jennifer Louise Rock Johnson is an American Christian worship singer, songwriter and worship pastor. She is a co-founding member of Bethel Music, and is one-half of the husband-and-wife worship duo, Brian & Jenn Johnson. She is also a senior wors ...

Jonathan McReynolds Jonathan Caleb McReynolds (born September 17, 1989) is a Grammy-winning American gospel musician. He began his music career in 2012 with the release of ''Life Music'' via Entertainment One Music. He has had two No. 1 ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums ...

* Jonathan Roumie * Marcos Witt *

Matt Maher Matthew Guion Maher (born November 10, 1974) is a Canadian contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist, songwriter, and worship leader from Newfoundland, Canada, who lives in the United States. Three of his nine albums have reached the Top 25 ...

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 '' ...

Ricky Dillard Ricky Rydell Dillard (born February 25, 1965) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 1987, as a Chicago house musician. His first Christian music album was ''Promise'', by Muscle Shoals Records. His next album, ''A Holy ...

* Tasha Cobbs Leonard *

Tasha Layton Tasha Layton (born October 27, 1982) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter and author. Layton had her first CCM radio hit in 2019 with her debut radio single "Love Lifting Me". However, her second radio single, "Into th ...

Tauren Wells Tauren Gabriel Wells is an American singer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist from Houston, Texas who is known for making contemporary Christian music. Biography Wells was a founding member of Royal Tailor along with DJ Cox and Blake Hubb ...

* Taya

Nominees

This is a complete list of the nominees for the 53rd GMA Dove Awards. Winners are highlighted in bold.

General

Song of the Year * "Be Alright" ** (writers) Sean Cook,

, Willy Gonzalez, (publisher) Capitol CMG Publishing * " Believe for It" ** (writers) Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee,

, Mitch Wong, (publishers) Essential Music Publishing LLC, Fun Attic Music LLC, Integrity Music, Pure Psalms Music Inc. * " Come What May" ** (writers) Darren Mulligan,

, (publishers) Capitol CMG Publishing, Curb Music Publishing * " Good God Almighty" ** (writers)

David Crowder David Wallace Crowder (born November 29, 1971), known professionally by his mononymous stage name Crowder since 2012, is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and author. He was the lead singer in ...

Ben Glover Benjamin Allen Glover (born June 1, 1978) is a songwriter and producer hailing from Loveland, Colorado, a small city on the edge of the Rocky Mountains. Glover moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2000 after signing his first publishing deal the yea ...

, Jeff Sojka, (publisher) Capitol CMG Publishing * " Hold On to Me" ** (writers)

Lauren Daigle Lauren Ashley Daigle () (born September 9, 1991) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. After being signed to the label Centricity Music, she released her debut album, '' How Can It Be,'' in 2015. It reached No. 1 on ...

, Paul Duncan, Paul Mabury, (publishers) Centricity Publishing, Essential Music Publishing LLC * " House of the Lord" ** (Writers) Jonathan Smith,

, (Publisher) Essential Music Publishing LLC * " Jireh" ** (writers) Chris Brown,

Steven Furtick Larry Stevens "Steven" Furtick Jr. (born February 19, 1980) is an American Baptist evangelical Christian pastor, author, and songwriter of Elevation Worship. He is the founder and senior pastor of Elevation Church, based in Charlotte North C ...

, Chandler Moore,

Naomi Raine Naomi Raine Solomon (born April 9, 1987) is an American Christian and gospel singer, songwriter, and worship leader. Raine is a member of Maverick City Music collective. Career Raine made her debut with Maverick City Music in 2019, releasi ...

, (publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, Essential Music Publishing LLC * "Look What You've Done" ** (writers)

, AJ Pruis, Keith Everette Smith,

, (publisher) Music Services Inc. * " My Jesus" ** (writers) Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Anne Wilson, (publisher) Capitol CMG Publishing * " Promises" ** (writers) Keila Alvarado, Joe L. Barnes,

Dante Bowe Dante Bowe is an American Christian worship singer, and songwriter. He is also a member of Maverick City Music and former member of the Bethel Music collective. In 2017, Bowe released his debut single, "Potter and Friend" featuring Jesse Clin ...

, Phillip Carrington Gaines, Lemuel Marin, Aaron Moses, (publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, Capitol CMG Publishing, Essential Music Publishing LLC, Watershed Music Group * " Rattle!" ** (writers) Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake, (publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, Essential Music Publishing LLC Songwriter of the Year - Artist * Anne Wilson * Brandon Lake * Chris Brown *

Songwriter of the Year - Non Artist * Andrew Jacob Pruis * Benjamin Glover *

Jason Ingram Jason David Ingram is an American Christian music producer and songwriter. He has been a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Bebo Norman and Point of Grace. Career Around the end of 2001, he was the first artist to be signed to ...

* Joshua Kerr * Paul Duncan Artist of the Year *

** (record label) Puresprings Gospel * For King & Country ** (record label) Curb Word Entertainment *

** (record label) Tribl Records *

We The Kingdom We the Kingdom is an American contemporary Christian music band signed to the Capitol Christian Music Group. The band consists of multiple generations of relatives: Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Rae Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash. The b ...

** (record label) Capitol CMG * Zach Williams ** (record label)

Provident Label Group Provident Entertainment is a division of Sony Music headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee and focused primarily on Christian music. The group handles its own physical distribution through its Provident-Integrity service. Provident Label Group ...

New Artist of the Year * Anne Wilson ** (record label)

Sparrow Records Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group. History Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then artists and repertoire (A&R) director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by Thorn EMI in ...

* Blessing Offor ** (record label) Bowyer & Bow * Doe ** (record label)

RCA Inspiration RCA Inspiration (formerly Verity Gospel Music Group) is a gospel music group operating under Sony Music. History Inception In late 2002, BMG completed the purchase of the Zomba Group for US$2.74 billion and as a part of that deal, acquired the ...

* Jordan St. Cyr ** (record label) BEC Recordings * Ryan Ellis ** (record label)

Producer of the Year * Dana Sorey *

* Jonathan Smith * Wayne Haun * Team: Tony Brown & Jonathan Jay

Rap/Hip Hop

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year * "Above Me" –

Aaron Cole Aaron Tyrese Cole CAN T TELL ME NUTHIN Work ID No.891970726 IPI No.738741611 (COLE AARON TYRESE) (born February 28, 1999) is an American Christian hip hop recording artist and songwriter. He began his career at the age of four. He signed to Go ...

, featuring Parris Chariz ** (writers) Aaron Cole, Joshua Ryan Davis "Young Sentro", Parris Hoskins, Francis Lopez Varela "Santo" * "Ain't Playin'" – Steven Malcolm, Social Club Misfits ** (writers) Isaac De Boni, Jahmal Gwin, Demi Kolenbrander, Steven Malcolm, Marty Mar, Fernando Miranda, Michael Mulè * "King Jesus" – KB, nobigdyl. ** (writers) Kevin Elijah Burgess, Quinten Coblentz, Dylan Alexander Phillips, Wesley Smith * "Wildin" –

Lecrae Lecrae Devaughn Moore (born October 9, 1979), mononymously known as Lecrae, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record and film producer, record executive, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the president, co-owner and co-founder of the i ...

, 1K Phew ** (writers) Benjamin Abrahami, Glenn Isaac Gordon, Uzoma Harbor, Keith Martin, Jacob Mende-Fridkis, Lecrae Moore * "Without You" –

, featuring

Riley Clemmons Riley Elizabeth Clemmons BETTER FOR IT Work ID No.894268039 IPI No.779748265 (CLEMMONS RILEY ELIZABETH) is an American Christian musician, who plays Christian pop style contemporary worship music. She is known for her Christian radio hits, " Brok ...

** (writers) Chris Mackey, Fernando Miranda, Martin Santiago,

Colby Wedgeworth Colby Tyler Wedgeworth (born July 27, 1985, Sacramento, California, United States) is an American pop/alternative music producer based in Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, s ...

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year * ''No Church In A While'' –

, 1K Phew ** (producers) 1995, BUNKERBOY, Carvello, CJ Francis, Foreverolling, Herothaproducer, Hugo Black, King Court, Onetakejake, Phenom_J, Sucuki, Uzoharbor, WEARETHEGOOD, WHATUPRG, Wizzle, Wolf * ''The End.'' –

** (producers) 1995, Enzo Gran, Juice Bangers, Mashell, Trip Lee * ''Two Up Two Down'' –

** (producers) Seth Bedenbaugh, Carvello, Chino, Greg Cox, Anthony Cruz, Forgotten, Killawatts, Chris King, Santo, KJ Scriven, Stoic, Versus Beatz, Cole Walowac, Young Sentro * ''Unstoppable (United We Can)'' – Angie Rose ** (producers) Chris Liggio,

Tommee Profitt Tommee James Profitt (born November 12, 1984) is an American songwriter and producer. Biography Profitt is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2017 to continue his music career. He has w ...

, Jeff Sojka, Ido Zmishlany * ''Upperhand'' – indie tribe ** (producers) 1995, Enzo Gran, Harz, Iggy, Jon Keith, Mogli the Iceburg, nobigdyl., WAUI, wow eli

Rock/Contemporary

Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year * "Altogether Good - Live" – Citizens ** (writers) Zach Bolen, Brian Eichelberger * "Higher Power" – Crowder, featuring Hulvey ** (writers) David Crowder,

, Christopher Michael Hulvey, Rebecca Lauren Olds, Solomon Olds, Jeff Sojka * "I Love You" – Judah., featuring

, Aaron Moses ** (writers) Judah Lee Akers, Aaron Moses * "I Need You" – Gable Price and Friends ** (writers)

Kristene DiMarco Kristene DiMarco (born January 28, 1985, as Kristene Elizabeth Mueller), is an American Christian musician. Her first album, ''Those Who Dream'', was released by Jesus Culture Music in 2008, along with a re-release of the same album in 2010 by ...

, David Funk, Brandon Lake, David Leonard, Gable Price * "Surviving the Game" –

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** (writers) Kane Churko, Kevin Churko, John Cooper, Korey Cooper Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year * ''Dominion'' –

** (producers) Kane Churko, Kevin Churko,

Seth Mosley Seth David Mosley (born October 17, 1987) is an American Christian musician and record producer, who plays Christian pop and Christian rock. He was the frontman for the Christian alternative rock band Me in Motion. Mosley was awarded the Songw ...

, Michael "X" O'Connor * ''Get Out of the Way of Your Own Heart (Deluxe Edition)'' – Chris Renzema ** (producers) Hank Bentley, Chris Renzema * ''Interrobang'' – Switchfoot ** (producer) Tony Berg * ''Into the Mystery'' –

Needtobreathe Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass), Josh Lovelace (backing vocals, keys), Randall ...

** (producers) Needtobreathe, Konrad Snyder * ''The Joy of Being Together (Live)'' – Citizens ** (producers) Zach Bolen, Brian Eichelberger

Pop/Contemporary

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year * " House of the Lord" –

** (writers) Jonathan Smith, Phil Wickham * "

In Jesus Name (God of Possible) "In Jesus Name (God Of Possible)" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer Katy Nichole, released on January 26, 2022, as the lead single from her debut extended play, ''Katy Nichole (EP), Katy Nichole'' (2022). Nichole co-wrote ...

" –

Katy Nichole Katy Nichole Litwiller is an American Christian musician, songwriter and worship leader. Nichole made her debut in 2022, with the release of the single "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" through Centricity Music. "In Jesus Name (God of Possible) ...

** (writers) Ethan Hulse, Katy Nichole,

, David Spencer * " My Jesus" – Anne Wilson ** (writers) Jeff Pardo,

, Anne Wilson * " Relate" – For King & Country ** (writers) Josh Kerr,

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Joel Smallbone Joel David Smallbone (born 5 June 1984) is an Australian singer and actor. He is a member of the Christian pop duo for King & Country along with his brother Luke Smallbone. He played the role of James Stevens in the 2016 film '' Priceless''. E ...

, Luke Smallbone * "Scars in Heaven" –

Casting Crowns Casting Crowns is a contemporary Christian and Christian rock band started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall, who serves as the band's lead vocalist, as part of a youth group at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida. They later ...

** (writers) John Mark Hall , Matthew West Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year * ''Healer'' –

** (producers) Mark Miller,

* '' Milk & Honey'' – Crowder ** (producers) Hank Bentley,

, Solomon Olds, Zach Paradis,

, Jeff Sojka * '' My Jesus'' – Anne Wilson ** (producers) Bryan Fowler, Ben Glover,

Bernie Herms Bernhard "Bernie" Herms (born March 26, 1972) is a Canadian composer, songwriter, and music producer in Nashville, Tennessee. He has received and been nominated for Grammy Awards, GMA Dove Awards, and GMA Canada Covenant Awards, due to his song ...

, Micah Kuiper,

, Matt Podesla, Jonathan Smith, Jeff Sojka,

, Avery Wright * '' Rise Up'' – Cain ** (producers) The Creak, Bryan Fowler, Jordan Mohilowski, Jeff Pardo, Nick Schwarz, Jonathan Smith * '' What Are We Waiting For?'' – For King & Country ** (producers) Benjamin Backus, For King & Country, Josh Kerr, Seth Mosley, Jeff Sojka,

Tedd T Tedd T., born Tedd Andrew Tjornhom (CHURN-home), is a music producer, songwriter, arranger, programmer, and engineer. He launched the independent record label Teleprompt Records in 2003 as a joint venture with Word/Warner Music Group. His intere ...

., Federico Vindver

Inspirational

Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year * "A Woman - Live" – Faithful, featuring

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 ...

, Ellie Holcomb ** (writers) Ellie Holcomb, Jess Ray, Ann VosKamp * "God Is Good" –

Francesca Battistelli Francesca Battistelli (born May 18, 1985) is an American Christian singer and songwriter. She was originally an independent artist and had released an independent album, ''Just a Breath'', in 2004. Her first studio album on Fervent Records, '' M ...

** (writers) Francesca Battistelli, Ben Glover,

* " I've Got Joy" –

** (writers) Kyle Lee,

* "Lift Every Voice And Sing" – Tasha Cobbs Leonard ** (writer) Traditional * " You're Gonna Be OK" –

Bethel Music Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church music ministry to a global outreach ...

, featuring

** (writers) Jenn Johnson,

Jeremy Riddle Jeremy Michael Riddle (born October 18, 1977) is an American Christian musician, songwriter, and worship leader, best known for a long tenure as an ensemble leader with Bethel Music. Background Born in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey Jeremy ...

Inspirational Album of the Year * ''Be Still & Know'' – Jordan Smith ** (producer) Cason Cookley * ''Beloved'' – Lee Black ** (producers) Lee Black, Rick Shelton * ''David (Original Cast Recording)'' – Sight & Sound Theatres ** (producer)

Gabriel Wilson Gabriel Solomon Wilson (born October 7, 1974) is an American record producer, Christian musician, multi-instrumentalist. Over the course of his music career, Wilson has produced and written on many projects including John Mark McMillan's ''Mercu ...

* ''One Name'' – Selah ** (producers) Chris Bevins, Jason Kyle * ''Sing! In Christ Alone - Live at the Getty Music Worship Conference'' –

Keith & Kristyn Getty Keith & Kristyn Getty are a Northern Irish Christian duo, best known for writing many popular modern hymns with veteran English songwriter and worship leader Stuart Townend. Due to the success of "In Christ Alone", the duo has spearheaded the m ...

** (producers) Keith & Kristyn Getty,

Nathan Nockels Nathaniel Edward "Nathan" Nockels (born June 8, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and worship leader, who is a producer, songwriter, and composer of sacred music. He has received seven GMA Dove Awards, for his production. Nockels and his wif ...

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year * "Answer Is Jesus" – Karen Peck & New River ** (writers) Lee Black, Karen Peck Gooch, Kenna West * "Child of the King" – Joseph Habedank ** (writers) Dave Clark, Joseph Habedank, Don Koch * "My Feet Are on the Rock" – Gaither Vocal Band ** (writers) Josh Bronleewe, Matthew Hein, Abbie Parker, Lindsey Sweat * "Not One Word" – The Collingsworth Family ** (writers) John Mathis Jr., Brad Steele, Jeff Steele * "Overcome" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound ** (writers) Jeff Bumgardner, Jason Davidson, Aaron Stewart Southern Gospel Album of the Year * ''2:22'' – Karen Peck & New River ** (producers) Kris Crunk, Wayne Haun * ''Just Sing!'' – The Collingsworth Family ** (producer) Bradley Knight * ''Keeping On'' – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound ** (producers) Kris Crunk, Brian Eads, Wayne Haun * ''More To The Story'' –

The Kingsmen The Kingsmen are a 1960s rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States. They are best known for their 1963 recording of R&B singer Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", which held the No. 2 spot on the '' Billboard'' charts for six weeks and ...

** (producer) Jeff Collins * ''Something New'' – Legacy Five ** (producers) Wayne Haun, Gordon Mote

Bluegrass/Country/Roots

Bluegrass/

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/Roots Recorded Song of the Year * "All Is Well" – Carrie Underwood ** (writers)

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 screenwrit ...

* "God Is Real" – The Sound ** (writers) Jacob Mills, Levi Mills, Robert Mills, Sue C. Smith, Barry Weeks * "Grace And Goodness" – Sunday Drive ** (writers) Randall Garland, Donna King, Kevin Winebarger * "In the Sweet By and By" –

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

, featuring Larry Cordle,

Carl Jackson Carl Eugene Jackson (born September 18, 1953) is an American country and bluegrass musician. Jackson's first Grammy was awarded in 1992 for his duet album with John Starling titled "Spring Training." In 2003 Jackson produced the Grammy Award-wi ...

Jerry Salley Jerry Salley is an American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter. Salley won SESAC's 2003 "Country Music Songwriter of the Year" award. Salley has been writing and singing in Nashville, Tennessee since 1982. To date, he has had 300 songs r ...

, Bradley Walker ** (writer) Traditional * " Mamas" – Anne Wilson, featuring

Hillary Scott Hillary Dawn Scott-Tyrrell (born April 1, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the co-lead singer of Lady A, previously known as Lady Antebellum, a country music group that was formed in 2006, and is signed to Big Machine Records ...

** (writers)

, Anne Wilson Bluegrass/

/Roots Album of the Year * ''Breaking Boundaries'' – Sunday Drive ** (producers) Chris Chavez, Wayne Haun * ''Confessio - Irish American Roots'' –

** (producers) Keith & Kristyn Getty, Ben Shive * ''Country Faith Bluegrass'' – Various Artists ** (producer)

* ''God Is Real'' – The Sound ** (producer) Barry Weeks * ''One On One'' –

Gary LeVox Gary LeVox (born Gary Wayne Vernon Jr., July 10, 1970) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for being the lead vocalist of the contemporary country music band Rascal Flatts, and his stage name was taken from the studio-console label ...

** (producers)

Brown Bannister Elliott Brown Bannister III (born August 15, 1951) is an contemporary Christian music (CCM) producer and songwriter. Bannister released one album of his own, ''Talk to One Another'', in 1981 on NewPax Records. It was reissued on the Reunion Recor ...

, Gary LeVox, Matthew McVaney,

Jordan Mohilowski Jordan Nicolas Mohilowski is an American songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the drummer for the Contemporary Christian Music band The Afters as well as a songwriter and producer. He is currentl ...

Contemporary Gospel

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year * "Adulting - Live" –

, Mali Music ** (writers) Jonathan McReynolds, Kortney Pollard, Terrell Dee Wilson * " Believe For It" –

, featuring

** (writers) Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans, Mitch Wong * "Gotta Believe" – Tasha Cobbs Leonard ** (writer) Tasha Cobbs Leonard * "Sunday" –

Koryn Hawthorne Koryn Mattanah Hawthorne (born December 26, 1997) is an American contemporary Christian music and gospel singer. Hawthorne was a finalist in season 8 of NBC's singing competition ''The Voice'', at the age of 17, as a member on Pharrell Willia ...

** (writers) Daniel Breland, Koryn Hawthorne, Conner J. Little, Kasey Rashel Sims, Anthony Wyley * "When I Pray" – Doe ** (writers) DeWitt Jones, Dominique Jones Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year * ''Clarity'' – Doe ** (producers) Chuck Butler, Bryan Fowler,

Israel Houghton Israel Houghton (; born May 19, 1971) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, producer and worship leader. He is usually credited as Israel & New Breed. Musical career Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, ''Big ...

, Darryl "LiLMaN" Howell, Dewitt Jones, Doe Jones, Judah Jones,

, Jerry M Tate * ''Jonny x Mali: Live in LA (Stereo)'' –

, Mali Music ** (producers) Rogest "Roscoe" Carstarphen, Gregory Edwards, Darryl "LiLMaN" Howell, Jonathan McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard * '' Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition'' –

** (producers) Harold Brown, Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay, Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Aaron Moses,

Jeff Schneeweis Jeff G. Schneeweis (born June 1, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer and record producer from Redding, California, best known as the founder and vocalist/guitar player for Number One Gun, with whom he r ...

* ''Oil + Water'' – Travis Greene ** (producers) Brunes Charles, Matthew Edwards, Travis Greene * ''One Touch'' – Jabari Johnson ** (producers) Simeon Baker, Jabari Johnson, Eric King Jr.

Traditional Gospel

Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year * "All I Need" – Jason Nelson ** (writers) Jason Nelson, Dana T. Sorey * "All of My Help - Live" –

** (writers) Nathaniel Zaccheus Bean, Ricky Dillard * "Help Me" –

, featuring The Fellas ** (writers) Phillip Bryant, LaTia Mann, Tamela Mann, Bartholomew Orr, Justin Pearson * "My Portion" –

** (writer) Jekalyn Carr * "Your Presence Is a Gift" – E. Dewey Smith ** (writers) Jules Bartholomew, Andrea Fisher, Darius Paulk, Natalie Sims, E. Dewey Smith, John Webb Jr., Elvis Lee Williams Jr Traditional Gospel Album of the Year * ''Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live)'' –

** (producers) Will Bogle, Ricky Dillard, Quadrius Salters, Michael Taylor * ''God Period'' – E. Dewey Smith ** (producers) Terrence Isaiah, Brian King, Vindell Smith, John Webb Jr., Geremy Wimbush * ''Keep Hymns Alive'' – Bishop Leonard Scott ** (producer) Jeffrey Thomas II * ''Quartagious (Deluxe Edition)'' – The Williams Singers ** (producers) Jonathan Anderson Marcus Hodge, Blair Monique, Jermaine Morgan, Bart Orr, Doobie Powell, Kevin Powell, Ervin Bigman Williams, Darnell Williams, Dezmien Williams, Dezrale Williams * ''Third Round'' – Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling ** (producers) Erik Miller, Larry Wilson

Gospel Worship

Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year * " Breathe" –

, featuring Doe,

, Chandler Moore ** (writers) Pat Barrett, Doe Jones, Jonathan McReynolds, Chandler Moore * " Goodness of God - Live" –

** (writers)

Ed Cash Edmond Martin Cash (born August 6, 1971) is a producer, songwriter, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. AllMusic/ref> He was named the "Producer of the Year" at the Gospel Music Awards for four consecutive years (2004–2007) and gains recogn ...

, Ben Fielding,

Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Rol ...

* "Jesus" – Phil Thompson ** (writer) Phil Thompson * "Lazarus" – Maranda Curtis ** (writers) Maranda Curtis, Owen Nixon, Ernest Vaughan Jr. * "Love Song" – Travis Greene, featuring Madison Binion ** (writer) Travis Greene Gospel Worship Album of the Year * ''Anthems & Glory (Live)'' –

Todd Dulaney Todd Anthony Dulaney (born December 20, 1983) is an American gospel musician, and former baseball player. His music career started in 2011, with the release of the CD version, ''Pulling Me Through''. This would be his breakthrough released upon ...

** (producers) Todd Dulaney, Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough * ''Close'' – Jason Nelson ** (producers) Jason Nelson, Dana T. Sorey, Jerome Baylor, Danni Baylor, Chris Howden * ''Die to Live'' – Maranda Curtis ** (producers) Phillip Bryant, Bart Orr II, Justin Savage * ''Lion of Judah'' – Phil Thompson ** (producers) Vancil Cooper, Joseph Santiago, Phil Thompson * '' Tribl Nights Atlanta'' –

Tribl Tribl (pronounced "tribal") is an American contemporary worship music collective originating from Atlanta, Georgia. The collective made its debut in 2021 with the release of '' Tribl I'', a collaborative live album with Maverick City Music. ''Tr ...

** (producers) Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay

Spanish Language

Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year * "A Ciegas" – Indiomar, Musiko ** (writers) Billy Pérez, David Omar Rivera Rodriguez * "Color de Alegría" – Andy Alemany, TWICE, Samuel ASH ** (writers) Andy Alemany, Ale Berríos, Israel Risco, Samuel Sánchez * "Danzando" – Gateway Worship Español, featuring Daniel Calveti, Becky Collazos,

Christine D'Clario Christine D'Clario (September 7, 1982) is an American Christian music singer, songwriter and worship leader, who plays contemporary worship music primarily for a Spanish-speaking audience. She has released seven albums: six in the Spanish-langua ...

, Travy Joe, Josh Morales ** (writers) Daniel Calveti, Becky Collazos, Christine D'Clario, Travy Joe, Josh Morales, Jacobo Ramos * "Júbilo" – Maverick City Música, Miel San Marcos ** (writers) Nate Diaz, Josh Morales, Luis Morales Jr, Edward Rivera, Sam Rivera, Daniel Somavilla, Raquel Vega * "Mi Salvador" – Mosaic MSC ** (writers) Andres Figueroa, Mariah Goss, Carlos Hernandez, Carlos Pimentel Spanish Language Album of the Year * ''Fe'' –

Ricardo Montaner Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many su ...

** (producers) Julio Reyes Copello, JonTheProducer, Richi López, Yasmil Marrufo, Ricardo Montaner, Dario Moscatelli, XAXO * ''Rojo'' –

Funky Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the mid ...

** (producers) Nelson Onel Diaz, Enoc Hernández, Luis "Funky" Marrero, Eliot El Mago De Oz, Danny Peña, Edward Sánchez, David "Boue" Silveira * ''Sana Nuestra Nación'' – Generación 12 ** (producers) Anthony Catacoli, Bede Benjamin Korporaal * ''Venga Tu Reino'' – Maverick City Música,

** (producers) Jonathan Jay, Aaron Moses * ''Viviré'' – Marcos Witt ** (producers) Carlos Fernando López, Marcos Witt

Worship

Worship Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. It may involve one or more of activities such as veneration, adoration, praise, and praying. For many, worship is not about an emotion, it is more about a recogniti ...

Recorded Song of the Year * "God, Turn It Around" – Jon Reddick ** (writers) Jess Cates, Jon Reddick, Anthony Skinner * "

" –

** (writers) Chris Davenport, Bill Johnson,

, Phil Wickham * "I Speak Jesus" – Charity Gayle ** (writers) Abby Benton, Kristen Dutton, Raina Pratt, Carlene Prince, Jesse Reeves, Dustin Smith * " Jireh - Radio Version" –

, featuring Chandler Moore,

** (writers) Chris Brown,

, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine * " Know You Will" – Hillsong United ** (writers) Benjamin Hastings,

Joel Houston Joel Timothy Houston (born 19 September 1979) is an Australian musician, songwriter, pastor, and leader in the Sydney-based band Hillsong United, a worship band of Hillsong Church. He was co-pastor at Hillsong NYC between 2010 and 2017. He i ...

, Dylan Thomas

Album of the Year * ''Are We There Yet?'' – Hillsong United ** (producers)

Michael Guy Chislett Michael Guy Chislett (born 6 April 1982) is an Australian musician and producer. He is the lead guitarist and founding member of the Christian worship band Hillsong United and was the lead guitarist of the rock band the Academy Is... Car ...

, Dan McMurray * '' Homecoming (Live)'' –

** (producers) Justin Amundrud, Mat Ogden, David Whitworth * ''

'' –

** (producers) Adrian Disch,

, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Taylor Johnson, Kyle Lee, Jonathan Smith * '' Lion'' –

Elevation Worship Elevation Worship is a contemporary worship music collective from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collective leads worship in weekend church services at Elevation Church, as well as performing concerts and tours around the U ...

** (producers) Chris Brown,

, Josh Holiday, Jonathan Mix, Chandler Moore * '' Seven'' – Brooke Ligertwood ** (producers) Jason Ingram, Brooke Ligertwood

Other categories

Children's Album of the Year * ''Getty Kids Hymnal - Hymns from Home'' –

, featuring The Getty Girls ** (producers) Fionan de Barra, Keith & Kristyn Getty * ''Sing the Bible, Vol 4'' – Slugs and Bugs ** (producer) Ben Shive * ''Worship in the World (Live)'' –

Shane & Shane Shane & Shane is a Texas-based contemporary worship music band known for acoustic praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals). They are often joined by their drummer and manag ...

, Kingdom Kids ** (producer) Shane Barnard

Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year ...

/ Special Event Album of the Year * '' A Family Christmas'' –

We the Kingdom We the Kingdom is an American contemporary Christian music band signed to the Capitol Christian Music Group. The band consists of multiple generations of relatives: Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Rae Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash. The b ...

** (producer) We the Kingdom * '' A Very Maverick Christmas'' –

** (producers) Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay, Brandon Lake * ''Emmanuel: Christmas Songs Of Worship (Live)'' –

** (producer)

* ''We Need Christmas'' –

** (producer) AJ Pruis * ''Wonderful'' – Cain ** (producers)

, Kent Hooper,

Brent Milligan Brent Milligan is an American record producer and session bass guitar player currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee. Background Brent Milligan was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and moved to Nashville after graduating from Louisiana State U ...

, Garrett Moshier, Nick Schwarz Musical/Choral Collection * ''Christmas Is a Child'' ** (creator) Joel Lindsey, (arranger/orchestrator) Daniel Semsen * ''Give Me Jesus'' ** (arranger) Phil Nitz * ''Run to the Hope - A Christmas Musical'' ** (creators) Karen Peck, Lee Black, Mike Harland, (arranger/orchestrators) Cliff Duren, Phillip Keveren, Phil Nitz, Jay Rouse * ''The Amazing Christmas Maze'' ** (creators) Dave Clark, Sue C. Smith, (arranger) Dave Clark * ''What Christmas Really Means: A Ready to Sing Christmas'' ** (creators) Russell Mauldin, Sue C. Smith, (arranger/orchestrator) Russell Mauldin Recorded Music Packaging of the Year * ''Canyon'' – Ellie Holcomb ** (art director) Jon Dicus, (photographer) Ashtin Page * '' Lion'' –

** (art directors) Jacob Boyles,

, (graphic artist) Jacob Boyles * '' Milk & Honey'' – Crowder ** (art directors) David Crowder, Toni Crowder, Shelley Giglio, Leighton Ching, (graphic artist) Leighton Ching, (photographer) Mary Caroline Russell * '' Rise Up'' – Cain ** (art directors) Quinn Forrer, Tim Parker, (graphic artist) Tim Parker, (photographer) Quinn Forrer * '' Seven'' – Brooke Ligertwood ** (art directors) Scott Ligertwood, Nicole Scott, Yoseph Setiawan, (photographer) Nolan Knight

Videos and films

Short Form Video of the Year (Concept) * "

Promised Land The Promised Land ( he, הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ''ha'aretz hamuvtakhat''; ar, أرض الميعاد, translit.: ''ard al-mi'ad; also known as "The Land of Milk and Honey"'') is the land which, according to the Tanakh (the Hebrew ...

" –

** (director) Eric Welch, (producer) Scott McDaniel * " Relate" – For King & Country ** (director) Ben Smallbone, (producer) Andrea Royer * " Sure Thing" – Hillsong United ** (director) Ricardo Guzman, (producers) Jessica Ico, Danniebelle Whippy * "Surviving the Game" –

** (director) Jon Vulpine, (producers) Sarah Lacombe, Daniel Livschutz * "Weary Traveler" – Jordan St. Cyr ** (directors) Elliott Eicheldinger, Max Hsu Short Form Video of the Year (Performance) * "Christ Our King" – Village Lights, featuring Sarah Kroger ** (director) Nick Romes, (producers) Jason B. Jones, Mack Taylor * " Fake It" –

, featuring

** (director) Mister Noah, (producer) Raj Kapoor * " For God Is with Us" – For King & Country ** (director) Ben Smallbone, (producer) Andrea Royer * "I Love You" – Judah., featuring

, Aaron Moses ** (director/producer) Matt DeLisi * "Magnetic" –

Newsboys Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which ...

** (directors) Elliott Eicheldinger, Max Hsu, (producers) Matt Brewer, Elliott Eicheldinger, Jeff Frankenstein, Max Hsu Long Form Video of the Year * ''Live In Denver'' –

** (director) Eric Welch, (producer) Scott McDaniel * '' What Are We Waiting For? The Worldwide Special – For King & Country ** (director) Ben Smallbone, (producer) Andrea Royer * ''Wild Heart Live at the Cascade Theatre'' –

Kim Walker-Smith Kim Walker-Smith (born December 19, 1981 as Kimberlee Dawn Walker) is an American singer, songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist. She produced her first solo album, ''Here Is My Song'', which was released in February 2008 through the Je ...

** (director/producer) Nathan Grubbs Inspirational Film/Series of the Year * '' American Underdog'' ** (directors) Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, (producers)

Kevin Downes Kevin Downes is an American actor, writer, producer, director, and co-founder and Chief of Production and Distribution of Kingdom Story Company. Downes grew up in Visalia, five hours north of Los Angeles. Many of the Christian films he particip ...

, Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin * '' Blue Miracle'' ** (director) Julio Quintana, (producers) Javier Chapa, Chris George, Ben Howard, Darren Moorman, Trey Reynolds * '' Redeeming Love'' ** (director) D. J. Caruso, (producers) Cindy Bond, Wayne Fitzjohn, Michael Scott, Simon Swart, Brittany Yost * ''

The Chosen Chosen or The Chosen may refer to: The chosen ones *Chosen people, people who believe they have been chosen by a higher power to do a certain thing including **Jews as the chosen people Books * ''The Chosen'' (Potok novel), a 1967 novel by Chaim ...

'' ** (director)

Dallas Jenkins Dallas Jenkins (born July 25, 1975) is an American film and television director, writer and film producer. He is best known as the creator, director and co-writer of ''The Chosen'', the first multi-season series about the life of Jesus of Nazare ...

, (producers) Chad Gundersen, Chris Juen * '' The Jesus Music'' ** (directors) Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, (producers) Brandon Gregory, Josh Walsh

References

External Links

Official Website
2022 music awards GMA Dove Awards 2022 in American music 2022 in Tennessee 2022 awards in the United States {{DEFAULTSORT:53rd GMA Dove Awards