The Gospel Music Association announced its nominees for the 50th annual GMA Dove Awards.
A number of gospel music staples earned multiple nominations in the Dove Awards categories, including Lauren Daigle (6), For King & Country (5) and Kirk Franklin (5).
Josh Turner, who has scored a number of Top 10 hits on the country charts, netted three nominations:
- Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for âHow Great Thou Artâ
- Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year for âI Saw The Lightâ
- Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year for I Serve A Savior
âHow Great Thou Artâ and âI Saw the Lightâ are featured on Joshâs first album of gospel music, I Serve a Savior, which was released in 2018. The 12-song offering boasts a number of gospel classics, including Amazing Grace,â âGreat Is Your Faithfulnessâ and âDoxology,â as well as the cover of Hank Williamsâ âI Saw the Light.â
The 50th annual GMA Dove Awards will take place on Oct. 15 in Nashville.
Check out some of the major categories below.
Artist of the Year
- for KING & COUNTRY, Curb / Word Entertainment
- Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music / Capitol CMG
- Lauren Daigle, Centricity
- MercyMe, Fair Trade
- TobyMac, Forefront / Capitol CMG
Song of the Year
- âCounting Every Blessingâ â (writers) Chris Llewellyn, Gareth Gilkeson, (publishers) Capitol CMG Paragon, Rend Family Music
- âEverythingâ â (writers) David Garcia, Toby McKeehan, (publishers) Achtober Songs, D Soul Music, Universal Music â Brentwood Benson Publishing
- âJoy.â â (writers) Ben Glover, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Matt Hales, Seth Mosley, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Tedd Tjornhom, (publishers) 9t One Songs, Ariose Music, CentricSongs, Curb Wordspring Music LLC, Fleauxmotion Music, Kilns Music, Method to the Madness, Shankel Songs, Shaun Shankel Pub Designee, Stephen Blake Kanicka Publishing, These Tunes Go To 11, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- âKnownâ â (writers) Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp, Tauren Wells, (publishers) Be Essential Songs, Capitol CMG Paragon, Crucial Music Entertainment, EGH Music Publishing
- âLiving Hopeâ â (writers) Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham, (publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs
- âOnly Jesusâ â (writers) Bernie Herms, Mark Hall, Matthew West, (publishers) Be Essential Songs, Highly Combustible Music, House of Story Music Publishing, My Refuge Music, One77 Songs
- âRed Lettersâ â (writers) David Crowder, Ed Cash, (publishers) Alletrop Music, Inot Music, sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com songs
- âThe Breakup Songâ â (writers) Bart Millard, David Garcia, Francesca Battistelli, (publishers) Bartatronic Millaphonic, D Soul Music, Francesca Music, Tunes of MercyMe, Universal Music â Brentwood Benson Publishing, Word Music LLC
- âWho You Say I Amâ â (writers) Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, (publisher) Hillsong Music Publishing
- âWonât He Do Itâ â (writers) Loren Hill, Makeba Riddick-Woods, Rich Shelton, (publishers) SONGSBYMAK, Janice Combs Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Nieze World Music, One Dynasty Music
- âYou Sayâ â (writers) Jason Ingram, Paul Mabury, Lauren Daigle, (publishers) CentricSongs, Fellow Ships Music, Flychild Publishing, So Essential Tunes
New Artist of the Year
- Aaron Cole, Gotee Records
- Austin French, Fair Trade
- Josh Baldwin, Bethel Music
- Kelontae Gavin, MBE / Tyscot
- Riley Clemmons, Sparrow Records / Capitol CMG
Gospel Artist of the Year
- Jekalyn Carr, Lunjeal Music Group
- Kirk Franklin, Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Records
- Koryn Hawthorne, RCA Inspiration
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Motown Gospel
- Travis Greene, RCA Inspiration
Worship Song of the Year
- âBuild My Lifeâ â (writers) Brett Younker, Karl Martin, Kirby Kaple, Matt Redman, Pat Barrett, (publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, Capitol CMG Genesis, Housefires Sounds, Kaple Music, Martin Karl Andrew, Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music Thankyou Music worshiptogether.com songs
- âLiving Hopeâ â (writers) Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham, (publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs
- âSurrounded (Fight My Battles)â â (writer) Elyssa Smith, (publisher) UR Global Publishing
- âWho You Say I Amâ â (writers) Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, (publisher) Hillsong Music Publishing
- âYes I Willâ â (writers) Eddie Hoagland, Jonathan Smith, Mia Fieldes, (publishers) All Essential Music, Be Essential Songs, HBC Worship Music, Hickory Bill Doc, Jingram Music Publishing, So Essential Tunes, Upside Down Under
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
- âOnly Jesusâ â Casting Crowns, (writers) Bernie Herms, Mark Hall, Matthew West
- âGod Only Knowsâ â for KING & COUNTRY, (writers) Joel Smallbone, Jordan Reynolds, Josh Kerr, Luke Smallbone, Tedd Tjornhom
- âThe Breakup Songâ â Francesca Battisteli, (writers) Bart Millard, David Garcia, Francesca Battistelli
- âYou Sayâ â Lauren Daigle, (writers) Jason Ingram, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury
- âKnownâ â Tauren Wells, (writers) Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp, Tauren Wells
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- âBlessings On Blessingsâ â Anthony Brown & group therAPy, (writer) Anthony Brown
- âMake Roomâ â Jonathan McReynolds, (writer) Jonathan McReynolds
- âLove Theoryâ â Kirk Franklin, (writer) Kirk Franklin
- âUnstoppableâ â Koryn Hawthorne, (writers) Kid Class, Makeba Riddick, Robert D. Reese
- âMy God (feat. Mr. Talkbox)â â Nashville Life Music, (writer) Dwan Hill
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- âLonging For Homeâ â Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, (writers) Ernie Hasse, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun
- âWe Are All Godâs Childrenâ â Gaither Vocal Band, (writers) Benjamin Gaither, Sara Beth Terry, Todd Suttles
- âHow Great Thou Art (feat. Sonya Isaacs)â â Josh Turner, (writer) Stuart K. Hine
- âI Know Iâll Be Thereâ â Karen Peck & New River, (writers) Dave Clark, Karen Peck Gooch, Wayne Haun
- âEven Meâ â Triumphant Quartet, (writers) Jason Cox, Jeff Bumgardner, Kenna Turner West
Inspirational Film of the Year
- âBreakthroughâ â (director) Roxann Dawson, (producers) DeVon Franklin, Jessica Dunn
- âIndivisibleâ â (director) David G. Evans, (producers) Darren Moorman, David G. Evans, Esther Evans
- âRun The Raceâ â (director) Chris Dowling, (producers) Darren Moorman, Jake McEntire, Ken Carpenter
- âUnbroken: Path to Redemptionâ â (director) Harold Cronk, (producers) Matt Baer, Mike Elliot
- âUnplannedâ â (directors) Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon, (producers) Cary Solomon, Chris Jones, Chuck Konzelman, Daryl C. Lefever, Fabiano Altamura, Jason Stafford, Joe Knopp, Mark Cheatwood, Megan Harrington, Sheila Hart
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year
- I Serve a Savior â Josh Turner, (producer) Kenny Greenberg
- Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows â Steven Curtis Chapman, (producers) Brent Milligan, Steven Curtis Chapman
- Favorites: Revisited by Request â The Isaacs, (producers) Ben Isaacs, The Isaacs
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year
- âBeside The Crossâ â Lizzy Long, Rhonda Vincent, & Sally Berry, (writers) Fanny Crosby, Jeff Bumgardner, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun
- âWayfaring Strangerâ â Jeff & Sheri Easter, (writer) Traditional
- âShame On Meâ â Joseph Habedank, (writers) Jason Cox, Joseph Habedank, Michael Boggs
- âI Saw the Lightâ (feat. Sonya Isaacs) â Josh Turner, (writer) Hank Williams Sr.
- âDiveâ (feat. Ricky Skaggs) â Steven Curtis Chapman, (writer) Steven Curtis Chapman
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