The 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the

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. It returned to

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after being away for two years. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the

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since the previous ceremony in April 2012. The ceremony was produced by the

Gospel Music Association The Gospel Music Association (GMA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of gospel music. As of 2011, there are about 4,000 members worldwide. The GMA's membership co ...

and was hosted by singers

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 ...

and

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 ...

. The awards show was broadcast on the UP television network on October 21, 2013.

Performers

Presenters and introducers

Brandon Heath Brandon Heath Knell (born July 21, 1978) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released six studio albums: ''Don't Get Comfortable'' (2006), ''What If We'' (2008), ''Leaving Ede ...

Mandisa Mandisa Lynn Hundley (born October 2, 1976), known professionally as Mandisa, is an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. Her career began as a contestant in the fifth season of ''American Idol'', in which she finished in ...

Montell Jordan Montell Du'Sean Barnett Jordan (born December 3, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Best known for his 1995 single "This Is How We Do It", Jordan was the primary male solo artist on Def Jam's Def Soul imprint until le ...

Jaci Velasquez Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (Spanish ''Jaci Velásquez'', born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Velasquez has sold almost ...

/ David Mann * Julie Bulloch / Rusty Bulloch /

Britt Nicole Brittany Nicole Waddell, better known by her stage name Britt Nicole (born August 2, 1984) is an American vocalist, songwriter and recording artist. She has mainly charted as a Christian pop artist, but in 2012 found her debut mainstream single, ...

*Dr.

Louie Giglio Louie Giglio (pronounced GIG-leo; born June 30, 1958) is an American Christian pastor. He is the leader of Passion City Church, located in Atlanta, Georgia. The founder of the Passion Movement, he is an author and public speaker. Biography Gigl ...

Rick Warren Richard Duane Warren (born January 28, 1954) is an American Southern Baptist evangelical Christian pastor and author. He is the founder of Saddleback Church, an evangelical megachurch affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention in Lake Fore ...

Joyce Meyer Pauline Joyce Meyer (née Hutchison; June 4, 1943) is an American Charismatic Christian author, speaker and president of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Joyce and her husband Dave have four grown children, and live outside St. Louis, Missouri. Her min ...

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 ...

Jamie Grace Jamie Grace Harper (born November 25, 1991) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010, TobyMac found her songs on YouTube and signed her to his label Gotee Records for two albu ...

/ Chris August *

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 ind ...

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 ...

*Blanca Callahan from

Group 1 Crew Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with the hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP ''I have a dream'' (2006), ...

/ Isaac Carree from

Men of Standard Men of Standard is an American gospel group. Musical career The group spent the bulk of their tenure as signees to the Malaco Records subsidiary Muscle Shoals. Their album released on Columbia Records/Sony Gospel features production from Warryn ...

Kari Jobe Kari Brooke Jobe (born April 6, 1981) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Since her first album in 2009, she has received two Grammy Award nominations and ten Dove Award nominations, six of which she won. Biograp ...

/ Candace Cameron Bure *

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 '' ...

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

Jon Foreman Jonathan Mark Foreman (born October 22, 1976) is an American musician, the lead singer, guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and his brother Ti ...

Switchfoot Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, back ...

Winners

;Song of the Year *" 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" **(performer)

Matt Redman Matthew James Redman (born 14 February 1974) is an English Christian worship leader, singer-songwriter and author. Redman has released 16 albums, written 8 books, and helped start three church-plants. He is best known for his two-time Grammy Aw ...

; (writers) Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin; (publishers) ThankYou Music, Sixsteps Music, WorshipTogether.com, Said and Done Music, and Shout! Publishing ;Songwriter of the Year *

;Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year *" 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" **

for EMI Records; Nathan Nockels ;Southern Gospel Performance of the Year *"What the Blood is For" **

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

for Gaither Music Group; Wayne Haun ;Gospel Performance of the Year *"

Break Every Chain "Break Every Chain" is a song performed by American recording artist Tasha Cobbs from her major-label debut studio album ''Grace'' (2013). The song was composed by Will Reagan, produced by VaShawn Mitchell and released as the album's lead single ...

" **

Tasha Cobbs Natasha Tameika Cobbs Leonard (born July 7, 1981) is an American gospel musician and songwriter. She released the extended play ''Grace'' in 2013 with the hit lead single "Break Every Chain". The EP reached No. 61 on the ''Billboard'' charts. ...

for EMI Records;

VaShawn Mitchell VaShawn Mitchell (born November 19, 1976) is an American gospel singer and songwriter. He has produced several Stellar Award-winning projects and songs for Grammy Award winners Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Smokie Norful. Early life Born and ra ...

;Artist of the Year *

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 f ...

;New Artist of the Year * For King & Country ;Producer of the Year *

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 ...

;Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year *"Tell The World" **(performers)

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 ind ...

ft. Mali Music; (writers) Lecrae Moore, Kortney Pollard, Torrance “Street Symphony” Esmond, Charles Dunlap, Lincoln Morris ;Rock Recorded Song of the Year *"

Sick of It "Sick of It" is the first single from the 2013 album ''Rise'' from the Christian rock band Skillet. The single was released on SoundCloud on April 8, 2013 and was released in the iTunes Store on April 9, and was released to US rock radio on Apr ...

" **(performer)

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; (writers) John L. Cooper,

Scott Stevens Ronald Scott Stevens (born April 1, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. As a defenseman, Stevens played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues and New Jers ...

;Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year *"Keep Your Eyes Open" **(performer)

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 H ...

; (writers)

Bear Rinehart William Stanley "Bear" Rinehart III (born September 6, 1980; also known by the stage name Wilder Woods) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is a founding member and lead singer of the rock band, Needtobreathe. In 2019, he ann ...

, Bo Rinehart ;Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year *" 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" **(performer)

; (writers) Matt Redman,

Jonas Myrin Jonas Myrin is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, California. His solo career began in 2012 with the gold-certified song, "Day of the Battle" in Germany. Myrin won two Grammy Awards for the song " 10,000 Reasons (Bl ...

;Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year *"Satisfied" **

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

, Tony Wood, Ronnie Freeman ;Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year *"What The Blood Is For" **Jason Crabb, Ronnie Freeman, Tony Wood ;Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year *"He Washed My Soul" **(performer) The Little Roy & Lizzy Show; (writers) Wayne Haun, Jamie Helms, Ruby Moody, Ron Haun ;Country Recorded Song of the Year *"From My Rags To His Riches" **(performers) Devin McGlamery with

Dailey & Vincent Dailey & Vincent is an American bluegrass music group composed of Jamie Dailey (guitar, bass, vocals), Darrin Vincent (mandolin, guitar, bass, vocals), Aaron McCune (guitar, bass vocals), Wesley Smith (vocals), Patrick McAvinue (fiddle), Shaun R ...

; (writers)

Ernie Haase Raymond Ernest "Ernie" Haase III (born December 12, 1964) is an American Southern gospel singer. He is best known as the tenor vocalist and founder of Ernie Haase and Signature Sound since 2002, as well as being a former tenor vocalist of the Cath ...

, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey ;Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year *"

" **(performer)

; (writer) William Reagan ;Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year *"

Take Me to the King "Take Me to the King" is a song recorded by American recording artist Tamela Mann. "Take Me to the King" was released on June 12, 2012, as the lead single from Mann's third studio album, '' Best Days''. At the 55th Grammy Awards, the song receive ...

" **(performer)

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 ...

; (writer) Kirk Franklin ;Worship Song of the Year *" 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" **(performer)

; (writers) Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin; (publishers) ThankYou Music, Sixsteps Music, WorshipTogether.com, Said and Done Music, and Shout! Publishing ;Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year *''

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'' **(performer)

; (producers) Heat Academy, Joseph Prielozny, J.R., The Watchmen,

Dru Castro Andrew Luis "Dru" Castro is a 5x Grammy Award-winning recording engineer, producer and songwriter in Atlanta, Georgia. He has produced or engineered songs for artists such as Childish Gambino, Usher, Nelly, Anitta, Pentatonix, Ciara, Keyshia Cole ...

, Uford Ebong,

Tyshane Tyshane Thompson (born 1995), professionally known as Beam (an acronym for Be Everything And More; stylised in all caps; formerly as Tyshane and Elite), is a Jamaican-American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of da ...

DJ Official Nelson J. Chu (September 16, 1976 – August 14, 2016), known professionally as DJ Official, was an American Christian hip hop DJ. He was a member of the Christian hip hop collectives 116 Clique and The Cross Movement. Early life DJ Official wa ...

, Rudy Currence ;Rock Album of the Year *''

Release the Panic ''Release the Panic'' is the fourth studio album by American Christian rock band Red. It was released on February 5, 2013 through Essential Records and Sony Music. It was produced by Howard Benson. The first song released from the album, "Re ...

'' **(performer)

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; (producer) Howard Benson ;Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year *''

A Messenger ''A Messenger'' is the debut album from eleventh season ''American Idol'' contestant, Colton Dixon. The album was released on January 29, 2013, by Sparrow Records and debuted at No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Background After being elimin ...

'' **(performer)

Colton Dixon Michael Colton Dixon (born October 19, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He placed seventh on the eleventh season of ''American Idol''. Early life Colton Dixon was born Michael Colton Dixon on Oct ...

; (producers) Adam Watts,

Andy Dodd Andy Dodd (born March 28, 1977) is an American music producer and songwriter. His work spans two decades and sales of over 50 million albums worldwide. He is the co-owner of multiple production companies partnered with The Walt Disney Company. ...

, Gannin Arnold, David Garcia ;Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year *''

Eye on It ''Eye on It'' is the sixth studio album by TobyMac, released on August 28, 2012. A deluxe version of the album was also released. The album experiments more with electronic music, primarily dubstep. " Me Without You" was released as the first si ...

'' **(performer)

; (producers) David Garcia, Toby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, Jamie Moore, Telemitry ;Inspirational Album of the Year *''Love is Stronger'' **(performer)

Jason Crabb Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family.

; (producers) Jay DeMarcus,

, Wayne Haun ;Southern Gospel Album of the Year (TIED) *''Pure and Simple'' **(performer)

Gaither Vocal Band The Gaither Vocal Band is an American southern gospel vocal group, named after its founder and leader Bill Gaither. On March 1, 2017, it was announced that the Gaither Vocal Band lineup consisted of Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd ...

; (producers) Bill Gaither, Ben Isaacs, Michael English, David Phelps *''Canton Junction'' **Michael Sykes, Aaron Crabb ;Bluegrass Album of the Year *''The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent'' ** Darrin Vincent, Jamie Dailey ;Country Album of the Year *''Eyes Wide Open'' **(performer)

Jeff & Sheri Easter Jeff & Sheri Easter are a Southern gospel group led by the husband and wife duo of the same name. Jeff also has 2 older children from a previous marriage. Career Jeff Easter and Sheri Williamson met in August 1984 during the Albert E. Brumley Su ...

; (producers) Jeff & Sheri Easter, Greg Cole, Madison Easter ;Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year *''

Grace Grace may refer to: Places United States * Grace, Idaho, a city * Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois * Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office * Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an uninco ...

'' **(performer) Tasha Cobbs; (producers)

; Vaughan Phoenix ;Traditional Gospel Album of the Year *'' Best Days'' **(performer)

; (producers)

Myron Butler Myron Demond Butler (born July 27, 1974) is a gospel musician, record producer, singer-songwriter, music director, vocalist, organist and pianist. Most notably, he is known as the leader of the gospel choir, Myron Butler & Levi. Since 1997, he's ...

, David Mann, Tamela Mann ;Instrumental Album of the Year *'' Glory'' **(performer)

; (producers) David Hamilton, Michael W. Smith ;Childrens Music Album of the Year *''Look Up'' ** Gateway Next; Josh Alltop ;Spanish Language Album of the Year *'' Global Project Espanol'' ** Hillsong; Andrew Crawford, Steve McPherson, Toni Romero ;Special Event Album of the Year *'' Passion: Let The Future Begin'' **

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 an ...

Kristian Stanfill Kristian Paul Stanfill (born April 9, 1983) is an American Christian music singer, songwriter and worship leader from Atlanta, Georgia. His 2011 album '' Mountains Move'' reached No. 64 on the ''Billboard'' 200. He is currently the worship pasto ...

, Matt Redman, Brett Younker,

Crowder Crowder may refer to: Places in the United States *Crowder, Oklahoma * Crowder, Mississippi * Crowder, Missouri *Crowder College Crowder College is a public community college in Neosho, Missouri. It serves the Community College District of Newt ...

Christy Nockels Christy Lynette Nockels (née Hill, born November 17, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She was also one of the lead members of the band Watermark, along with her husband, Nathan Nockels. Biography and career ...

;Christmas Album of the Year *''

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'' **

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 ...

; (producers) Brent Milligan, Steven Curtis Chapman ;Praise and Worship Album of the Year *''

Burning Lights ''Burning Lights'' is the seventh studio album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on January 8, 2013. The album includes studio renditions of songs previously recorded live on the '' Passion: White Flag'' album, including "Lay Me Down", "White Flag ...

'' **(performer) Chris Tomlin; (producers)

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 ...

, Ed Cash,

Dan Muckala Daniel John Muckala Work ID No. 881409494 ISWC No. T9052468594 is an American songwriter and producer. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, Muckala was a musical composition student at Belmont University in Tennessee. Awards (selec ...

;Musical of the Year *''Christ The Redeemer'' **Joel Lindsey, Jeff Bumgardner, Daniel Simpson; Daniel Semsen ;Youth/Childrens Musical of the Year *''Blast Off!'' **Celeste Clydesdale,

David T. Clydesdale David T. Clydesdale (born 1954) is an American musical artist, songwriter, arranger, and conductor. A recipient of a Grammy Award and Dove Award, he has received five gold record certifications, and one platinum record. Since 1974, he has collabo ...

;Choral Collection of the Year *A Merry Clydesdale Christmas **David T. Clydesdale ;Recorded Music Packaging *''

'' **Jan Cook; Eddy Boer, Sarah Sung; Wendy Palau; Lee Steffen; Boerhaus ;Short Form Music Video of the Year *"Eye on It" **TobyMac ft.

; Eric Welch ;Long Form Music Video of the Year *'' Hillsong UNITED: Live in Miami'' **Andrew Crawford,

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 ...

, Had Gillies ;Inspirational Film of the Year *'' Courageous'' **

Alex Kendrick Alexander Kendrick (born June 11, 1970) is an American pastor, film writer, producer, director and actor, best known for directing and starring in notable faith-based films, including ''Facing The Giants'', ''War Room'', '' Overcomer'', '' Coura ...

;

Stephen Kendrick Stephen Kendrick (born June 10, 1974) is an American film writer and producer, co-writer of the book '' The Love Dare'' with brother Alex Kendrick, and former senior associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Stephen, Shan ...

Special awards

*"Uplift Someone" 2013 Award –

for the video and song " Overcomer" * Bill Gaither tribute * The Bible miniseries tribute *

Billy Graham William Franklin Graham Jr. (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well known internationally in the late 1940s. He was a prominent evangelical Christi ...

tribute

References

External links

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