The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards are fast approaching, and leading up to this year’s awards ceremony we’re sharing many of the nominees right here on the KCMI blog! We’ll break down the nominations in southern gospel, traditional gospel and more in the next Dove Awards post, but for now let’s look at the nominees in the contemporary, rock and hip hop categories:
Contemporary Christian
Artist of the Year
For King & Country
Hillsong United
Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams
Pop/Contemporary
Recorded Song
of the Year
Nobody
- Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West
Burn the Ships - For King & Country
Dead Man Walking - Jeremy Camp
Rescue - Lauren Daigle
Holy Water - We The Kingdom
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Jeremy Camp - The Story’s Not Over
Tauren Wells - Citizen of Heaven
Unspoken - Reason
We The Kingdom - Live at the Wheelhouse
Zach Williams - Rescue Story
Rock/Contemporary
Recorded
Song
of the Year
More Than Bones - Demon Hunter
Juggernaut - John Mark McMillan
My Arms - LEDGER
Royal Blood - Richlin
Legendary - Skillet
Rock/Contemporary
Album of the Year
Apollo LTD - Out of Body
Demon Hunter - War
Disciple - Love Letter Kill Shot
Red - Declaration
Skillet - Victorious
Rap/Hip Hop
Recorded
Song of the Year
Keepin It Movin - Andy Mineo, Guvna B
Follow God - Kanye West
Armies - KB
Set Me Free - Lecrae
Enough - Social Club Misfits ft. Austin French
Rap/Hip Hop
Album of the Year
Aaron Cole - Not By Chance
Andy Mineo - Work in Progress
GAWVI - HEATHEN
Kanye West - Jesus Is King
Social Club Misfits - MOOD // DOOM
Part 4 is coming soon! See the full list of this year’s nominees on the Dove Award’s website.