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 and traditional gospel, contemporary, rock, hip hop and more in upcoming posts, but for now let’s look at the nominees in the worship, inspirational and gospel categories:
Worship Recorded
Song of the Year
King of Kings (Live) - Hillsong Worship
Goodness of God - Jenn Johnson
The Blessing (Live)
- Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship
Way Maker - Leeland
Great Things - Phil Wickham
What's the difference between Song of the Year
and Recorded Song of the Year?
Simply put, Song of the Year nominees are the writers who created the melody and lyrics of the song, while Recorded Song of the Year nominees are music producers who designed how the song sounds when you listen to it and sound engineers who recorded vocals and instruments.
Worship Album
of the Year
Bethel Music - Peace
Elevation Worship - At Midnight
Hillsong UNITED - People (Deluxe/Live in Sydney, AU)
Hillsong Worship - Awake
Matt Maher - Alive & Breathing
Inspirational Recorded
Song of the Year
Now is Forever - Gaither Vocal Band
I Give Up - Laura Story
His Mercy Is More - Matt Boswell & Matt Papa
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me - Selah
He Touched Me/There’s Something About That Name/Because He Lives Medley
- Steven Curtis Chapman
Inspirational Album
of the Year
Cana’s Voice - Don’t Wanna Miss This
Kalley - Faultlines Vol. II
Laura Story - I Give Up
Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Keith & Kristy Getty - His Mercy is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
Selah - Firm Foundation
Gospel Artist
of the Year
Jekalyn Carr
Jonathan McReynolds
Kirk Franklin
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Travis Greene
Gospel Worship Recorded Song
of the Year
Miracle Worker - JJ Hairston
Something Has to Break (Live)
- Kierra Sheard ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Promises - Maverick City Music
Proverbs 3 - Todd Dulaney
Only You Can Satisfy (Live)
- William McDowell, Chris Lawson
Gospel Worship
Album of the Year
JJ Hairston - Miracle Worker
Maverick City Music - Maverick CIty Vol. 3, Part 1
Travis Greene - Broken Record
VaShawn Mitchell - Elements
William McDowell - The Cry
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song
of the Year
Blessings on Blessings - Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Won’t Be Moved - Gene Moore
People - Jonathan McReynolds
B!g - Pastor Mike Jr.
Won’t Let Go - Travis Greene
Contemporary Gospel
Album of the Year
Anthony Brown & group therAPy - 2econd Wind: Ready
Deitrick Haddon - TIME
Jonathan McReynolds - People
Kierra Sheard - KIERRA
Kirk Franklin - LONG LIVE LOVE
Part 3 is coming soon! See the full list of this year’s nominees on the Dove Award’s website.