2019 Dove Award Winners
The Gospel Music Association celebrated the 50th Annual Dove Awards in Nashville, TN last week.
The big winners of the night was Lauren Daigle, who took home three awards. Daigle won awards for “Song of the Year,” “Artist of the Year” and “Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.” First-time winners of the night included Phil Wickham for “Worship Recorded Song of the Year.”
One really cool performance included Steven Curtis Chapman, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, and Michael W. Smith as well as a Bill and Gloria Gaither! The list of performers included Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Hillsong Worship, MercyMe, TobyMac, and many more!
Here is the complete list of 2019 GMA Dove Award Winners
| Artist of the Year | Lauren Daigle; (label) Centricity | |
| Bluegrass / Country / Roots Album of the Year | Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows | Steven Curtis Chapman; (producers) Brent Milligan, Steven Curtis Chapman |
| Bluegrass / Country / Roots Recorded Song of the Year | I Saw the Light (feat. Sonya Isaacs) | Josh Turner; (writer) Hank Williams Sr. |
| Children’s Music Album of the Year | Bright Ones (Soundtrack) | Bright Ones; (producers) Jacob Sooter, James Morales, Jeff Schneeweis, Mike “X” O’ Connor, Rick Seibold, Seth Mosley |
| Choral Collection of the Year | The Great American Church Songbook | (arranger & orchestrator) Cliff Duren |
| Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year | The Advent of Christmas | Matt Maher; (producers) Matt Maher, Mitch Parks |
| Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year | TobyMac; (label) Forefront / Capitol CMG | |
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Unstoppable | Koryn Hawthorne; (producers) Bernie Herms, Joaquin Bynum, Johnta Austin, Kc Knight, Kid Class, Makeba Riddick-Woods, One Up Entertainment, Robert Reese, Troy Taylor, Vaughan Phoenix, Warryn Campbell, Xeryus Gittens |
| Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | Love Theory | Kirk Franklin; (writer) Kirk Franklin |
| Gospel Artist of the Year | Kirk Franklin; (label) Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Records | |
| Gospel Worship Album of the Year | Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live) | Tasha Cobbs Leonard; (producers) Kenneth Leonard Jr., Monica Coates |
| Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | This Is A Move (Live) | Tasha Cobbs Leonard; (writers) Brandon Lake, Nate Moore, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tony Brown |
| Inspirational Album of the Year | The North Coast Sessions | Keith & Kristyn Getty; (producers) Fionán de Barra, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty |
| Inspirational Film of the Year | Breakthrough | (director) Roxann Dawson, (producers) DeVon Franklin, Jessica Dunn |
| Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | When The Healing Comes | TaRanda Greene, (writers) Geron Davis, Joel Lindsey, TaRanda Beene, Wayne Haun |
| Instrumental Album of the Year | Christmas | Paul Cardall, (producer) Jim Daneker |
| Long Form Video of the Year | Only Jesus Visual Album | Casting Crowns; (director) Ashley Lollis, (producer) Kyle Lollis |
| Musical of the Year | Welcome to Bethlehem | (creators) Joel Lindsey, Jeff Bumgardner, Heidi Petak, (arranger & orchestrator) Daniel Semsen |
| New Artist of the Year | Aaron Cole; (label) Gotee Records | |
| Pop / Contemporary Album of the Year | Look Up Child | Lauren Daigle; (producers) Jason Ingram, Paul Mabury |
| Pop / Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | God Only Knows | for KING & COUNTRY; (writers) Joel Smallbone, Jordan Reynolds, Josh Kerr, Luke Smallbone, Tedd Tjornhom |
| Producer of the Year | (TEAM) Jason Ingram and Paul Mabury | |
| Rap / Hip Hop Album of the Year | Let the Trap Say Amen | Lecrae & Zaytoven; (producer) Zaytoven |
| Rap / Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | Fight for Me | GAWVI; (writers) Gabriel Azuenca, JRaul Garcia, Matt Cohen, Lecrae Moore |
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year | The Wait | David Leonard; (art directors) David Leonard, Jason B. Jones, (graphic designer) Jordan Rubino, (photographer) Elliot Eicheldinger |
| Rock / Contemporary Album of the Year | Native Tongue | Switchfoot; (producers) Brent Kutzle, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Tyler Chester, Tyler Spry |
| Rock / Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Wildfire | Crowder; (writers) David Crowder, Rebecca Lauren Olds, Solomon Olds |
| Short Form Video of the Year | Haven’t Seen It Yet | Danny Gokey; (director) Ry Cox, (producer) Joel Hartz |
| Song of the Year | You Say | (writers) Jason Ingram, Paul Mabury, Lauren Daigle, (publishers) CentricSongs, Fellow Ships Music, Flychild Publishing, So Essential Tunes |
| Songwriter of the Year: Artist | Bart Millard | |
| Songwriter of the Year: Non-Artist | Jason Ingram | |
| Southern Gospel Album of the Year | Yes | Triumphant Quartet; (producers) Gordon Mote, Wayne Haun |
| Southern Gospel Artist of the Year | Gaither Vocal Band; (label) Gaither Music Group | |
| Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | I Know I’ll Be There | Karen Peck & New River; (writers) Dave Clark, Karen Peck Gooch, Wayne Haun |
| Spanish Language Album of the Year | ¿Quién contra nosotros? | Alex Zurdo; (producer) Angel Xerran L. Serrano |
| Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year | Tus Cuerdas De Amor (feat. Lowsan Melgar) | Julio Melgar; (writer) Julio Melgar |
| Traditional Gospel Album of the Year | Goshen | Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers; (producers) Donald Lawrence, Sir The Baptist, Troy Taylor |
| Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | Deliver Me (This is My Exodus) (feat. Le’Andria Johnson) | Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers; (writers) Desmond Davis, Donald Lawrence, Marshon Lewis, Robert Woolridge Jr., William James Stokes |
| Worship Album of the Year | PEOPLE | Hillsong UNITED; (producers) Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston |
| Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Living Hope | Phil Wickham; (writers) Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham |
| Worship Song of the Year | Who You Say I Am | (writers) Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, (publisher) Hillsong Music Publishing |
| Youth / Children’s Musical of the Year | Straight Outta Bethlehem | (creator) Christy Semsen, (arranger) Daniel Semsen |
