Winners of the
Gospel Music Association 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 ...
for Songwriter of the Year are:
* 1969:
Bill Gaither
* 1970: Bill Gaither
* 1971: Award vacated because of 1971 GMA vote-buying scandal
** Had been won by Bill Gaither before nullification
* 1972: Bill Gaither
* 1973: Bill Gaither
* 1974: Bill Gaither
* 1975: Bill Gaither
* 1976: Bill Gaither
* 1977: Bill Gaither
* 1978:
Dallas Holm
* 1980:
Don Francisco (Awards moved from September to April)
* 1981:
Gary Chapman
* 1982:
Dottie Rambo
* 1983:
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 melodi ...
* 1984:
Lanny Wolfe
* 1985:
Michael W. Smith
* 1986:
Gloria Gaither
* 1987:
Dick and Melodie Tunney
Dick and Melodie Tunney are a husband-and-wife duo who have written and performed with many contemporary Christian artists. They have written songs for Sandi Patti, Larnelle Harris and other Christian artists.
Biography
Melodie was raised in a ...
* 1988:
Larnelle Harris
* 1989:
Steven Curtis Chapman
* 1990: Steven Curtis Chapman
* 1991: Steven Curtis Chapman
* 1992: Steven Curtis Chapman
* 1993: Steven Curtis Chapman
* 1994: Steven Curtis Chapman
* 1995: Steven Curtis Chapman
* 1996: Michael W. Smith
* 1997: Steven Curtis Chapman
* 1998: Steven Curtis Chapman
* 1999:
Rich Mullins
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* 2000: Michael W. Smith
* 2001:
Nicole C. Mullen
Aileen Nicole Coleman-Mullen, known professionally as Nicole C. Mullen, (born January 3, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and choreographer. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Music career
While studying at Christ for the ...
* 2002:
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 ...
(of
MercyMe)
* 2003:
Nichole Nordeman
* 2004:
Mark Hall
* 2005: Mark Hall
* 2006:
Christa Wells
* 2007:
Aaron Shust
* 2008:
Cindy Morgan
* 2009: Steven Curtis Chapman
* 2010:
Jennie Lee Riddle
* 2011:
Gerald Crabb
* 2012:
Michael Boggs
* 2013:
Matt Redman
* 2014:
Chris Tomlin
* 2015:
Matt Maher (artist),
Seth Mosley (non-artist)
* 2016:
Lauren Daigle (artist),
Jason Ingram (non-artist)
* 2017: Bart Millard (artist),
Bernie Herms (non-artist)
* 2018:
Matthew West (artist),
Colby Wedgeworth (non-artist)
* 2019: Bart Millard (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
* 2020:
Zach Williams (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
* 2021:
Brandon Lake
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Brandon Lake was named for John Brandon, a farmer who settled there.
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*List of lakes in Minnesota
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(artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
* 2022:
Phil Wickham (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dove Award For Songwriter Of The Year
GMA Dove Awards