50th GMA Dove Awards

Nominations announcement

Performers

• Josh Baldwin
• Shirley Caesar
• Jekalyn Carr
• Casting Crowns
• Steven Curtis Chapman
• Riley Clemmons
• Aaron Cole
• Dorinda Clark Cole
• Michael English
• Kirk Franklin
• Austin French
• Gaither Vocal Band
• Kelontae Gavin
• Gawvi
• Amy Grant
• Joseph Habedank
• Hillsong Worship
• Brian Johnson and the Bethel Music band
• Lecrae
• Ledger
• Mark Lowry
• Matt Maher
• Jonathan McReynolds
• MercyMe
• Bart Millard
• Karen Peck & New River
• David Phelps
• Michael W. Smith
• Russ Taff
• Tedashii
• TobyMac
• Triumphant Quartet
• Matthew West
• Phil Wickham
• CeCe Winans

  Presenters

• Brown Bannister
• Pat Barrett
• Francesca Battistelli
• Blanca
• Pat Boone
• Anthony Brown
• Jeremy Camp
• Shirley Caesar
• Evan Craft
• John Crist
• Lauren Daigle
• For King & Country
• Gloria Gaither
• Kathy Lee Gifford
• Danny Gokey
• Natalie Grant
• Koryn Hawthorne
• Pastor Brian Houston
• Kari Jobe
• Dr. Bobby Jones
• Donald Lawrence
• Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• William McDowell
• Don Moen
• Nicole C. Mullen
• Chonda Pierce
• Point of Grace
• Josh Turner
• Tauren Wells
• Zach Williams

  Nominees and winners

General

• "Counting Every Blessing"
• * Chris Llewellyn, Gareth Gilkeson, Capitol CMG Paragon, Rend Family Music
• "Everything"
• * David Garcia, Toby McKeehan, Achtober Songs, D Soul Music, Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing
• "Joy."
• * Ben Glover, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Matt Hales, Seth Mosley, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Tedd Tjornhom, 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.
• "Known"
• * Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp, Tauren Wells, Be Essential Songs, Capitol CMG Paragon, Crucial Music Entertainment, EGH Music Publishing
• "Living Hope"
• * Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham, Bethel Music Publishing, Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs
• "Only Jesus"
• * Bernie Herms, Mark Hall, Matthew West, Be Essential Songs, Highly Combustible Music, House of Story Music Publishing, My Refuge Music, One77 Songs
• "Red Letters"
• * David Crowder, Ed Cash, Alletrop Music, Inot Music, sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com songs
• "The Breakup Song"
• * Bart Millard, David Garcia, Francesca Battistelli, Bartatronic Millaphonic, D Soul Music, Francesca Music, Tunes of MercyMe, Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing, Word Music LLC
• "Who You Say I Am"
• * Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, Hillsong Music Publishing
• "Won't He Do It"
• * Loren Hill, Makeba Riddick-Woods, Rich Shelton, SONGSBYMAK, Janice Combs Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Nieze World Music, One Dynasty Music
• "You Say"
• * Jason Ingram, Paul Mabury, Lauren Daigle, CentricSongs, Fellow Ships Music, Flychild Publishing, So Essential Tunes

• "Build My Life"
• * Brett Younker, Karl Martin, Kirby Kaple, Matt Redman, Pat Barrett, Bethel Music Publishing, Capitol CMG Genesis, Housefires Sounds, Kaple Music, Martin Karl Andrew, Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music Thankyou Music worshiptogether.com songs
• "Living Hope"
• * Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham, Bethel Music Publishing, Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs
• "Surrounded "
• * Elyssa Smith, UR Global Publishing
• "Who You Say I Am"
• * Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, Hillsong Music Publishing
• "Yes I Will"
• * Eddie Hoagland, Jonathan Smith, Mia Fieldes, All Essential Music, Be Essential Songs, HBC Worship Music, Hickory Bill Doc, Jingram Music Publishing, So Essential Tunes, Upside Down Under

• Bart Millard
• Brian Johnson
• Lauren Daigle
• Mark Hall
• Luke Smallbone and Joel Smallbone

• Ben Glover
• David Garcia
• Ethan Hulse
• Jason Ingram
• Paul Mabury

• Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music / Capitol CMG
• Lauren Daigle, Centricity
• Tauren Wells, Provident Music Group
• TobyMac, Forefront / Capitol CMG
• Zach Williams, Provident Label Group

• Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Stowtown
• Gaither Vocal Band, Gaither Music Group
• Jason Crabb, Daywind Records
• Joseph Habedank, Daywind Records
• Karen Peck & New River, Daywind Records

• 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

• For King & Country, Curb / Word Entertainment
• Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music / Capital CMG
• Lauren Daigle, Centricity
• MercyMe, Fair Trade
• TobyMac, ForeFront / Capitol CMG

• Aaron Cole, Gotee Records
• Austin French, Fair Trade
• Josh Baldwin, Bethel Music
• Kelontae Gavin, MBE / Tyscot
• Riley Clemmons, Sparrow Records / Capitol CMG

• Chris Mackey
• Dana Sorey
• Ed Cash
• Wayne Haun
• Jason Ingram and Paul Mabury
• Matt Hales, Seth Mosley, and Tedd T.

  Rap/Hip Hop

• "None of My Business" – Andy Mineo
• * Andy Mineo
• "Fight for Me" – GAWVI
• * Gabriel Azucena, J. Raul Garcia, Matt Cohen, Lecrae Moore
• "Get Back Right" – Lecrae & Zaytoven
• * Bobby Pressley, Che Olson, Lecrae Moore, Xavier Dotson
• "Everytime" – Social Club Misfits
• * Daniel Young Kim, Fernando Miranda, Martin Santiago
• "Even Louder " – Steven Malcolm
• * Benji Cowart, Jonathan Jay, Joseph Prielozny, Kenneth Mackey, Leeland Mooring, Matt Armstrong, Steven Malcolm, Tony Brown, William Reeves

• II: The Sword – Andy Mineo
• * Andy Mineo, Chad Gardner, Daniel Steele, Dave James, Lasanna “ACE” Harris, GSP, Vikaden
• Panorama – GAWVI
• * Enzo Gran, Epikh Pro, GAWVI, Jonatan Barahona, Justin Barahona, Lasanna “ACE” Harris, Matt Cohen
• Let the Trap Say Amen – Lecrae & Zaytoven
• * Zaytoven
• The Second City – Steven Malcolm
• * Chris “Dirty Rice” Mackey, Joseph Prielozny, JuiceBangers
• Never Fold – Tedashii
• * Chris Howland, Chris King, Daramola, Derek Minor, Desmond South, Evan Ford, Gavin George, Iggy Music, Jacob Cardec, Jimi Cravity, Jordan Sapp, Lasanna “ACE” Harris, Mashell Leroy, Sean Hamilton, Sean Minor, Shama “Sak Pase” Joseph, Steve “Pompano Puff” Tirogene, Tedashii Anderson, Tee Wyla, Zach Paradis

  Rock/Contemporary

• "Wildfire" – Crowder
• * David Crowder, Rebecca Lauren Olds, Solomon Olds
• "Forever On Your Side " – NEEDTOBREATHE
• * Bo Rinehart, Bear Rinehart
• "Native Tongue" – Switchfoot
• * Brent Kutzle, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman

• Peace – Demon Hunter
• * Jeremiah Scott
• Acoustic Live Vol 1 – NEEDTOBREATHE
• * Bo Rinehart, Bear Rinehart
• Native Tongue – Switchfoot
• * Brent Kutzle, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Tyler Chester, Tyler Spry

  Pop/Contemporary

• "Only Jesus" – Casting Crowns
• * Bernie Herms, Mark Hall, Matthew West
• "God Only Knows" – For King & Country
• * Joel Smallbone, Jordan Reynolds, Josh Kerr, Luke Smallbone, Tedd Tjornhom
• "The Breakup Song" – Francesca Battisteli
• * Bart Millard, David Garcia, Francesca Battistelli
• "You Say" – Lauren Daigle
• * Jason Ingram, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury
• "Known" – Tauren Wells
• * Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp, Tauren Wells

• Only Jesus – Casting Crowns
• * Mark A. Miller
• I Know A Ghost – Crowder
• * Brendon Coe, David Crowder, Ed Cash, Hank Bentley, Solomon Olds, Tommee Profitt
• Burn the Ships – For King & Country
• * Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Matt Hales, Seth Mosley, Tedd Tjornhom
• Look Up Child – Lauren Daigle
• * Jason Ingram, Paul Mabury
• The Elements'' – TobyMac
• * Bryan Fowler, Cole Walowac, Dave Lubben, David Garcia, Micah Kuiper, Tim Myers, Toby McKeehan, Tommee Profitt

  Inspirational

• "Is He Worthy?" – Andrew Peterson
• Andrew Peterson, Ben Shive
• "Fall on Your Knees " – David Phelps
• * David Phelps
• "The God Who Sees" – Nicole C. Mullen, Kathie Lee Gifford
• * Kathie Lee Gifford, Nicole C. Mullen
• "Glory to Glory" – Riley Harrison Clark
• * Jeff Bumgardner, Joel Lindsey, Riley Harrison Clark
• "When The Healing Comes" – TaRanda Greene
• * Geron Davis, Joel Lindsey, TaRanda Beene, Wayne Haun

• The North Coast Sessions – Keith & Kristyn Getty
• * Fionán de Barra, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
• Follow – Mark Schultz
• * Chris Bevins, Tedd T
• The Healing – TaRanda Greene
• * Carol Cymbala, Bradley Knight, Jason Webb, Jim Hammerly, Keith Everette Smith, Taranda Beene, Virgil Straford, Wayne Haun

  Southern Gospel

• "Longing For Home" – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• * Ernie Haase, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun
• "We Are All God's Children" – Gaither Vocal Band
• * Benjamin Gaither, Sara Beth Terry, Todd Suttles
• "How Great Thou Art " – Josh Turner
• * Stuart K. Hine
• "I Know I'll Be There" – Karen Peck & New River
• * Dave Clark, Karen Peck Gooch, Wayne Haun
• "Even Me" – Triumphant Quartet
• * Jason Cox, Jeff Bumgardner, Kenna Turner West

• Mercy & Love – Collingsworth Family
• * David Clydesdale, Wayne Haun
• Life Is A Song – Greater Vision
• * Gerald Wolfe
• Ready For Revival – Guardians
• * John Daril Rowsey, Wayne Haun
• Deeper Oceans – Joseph Habedank
• * Wayne Haun
• Yes – Triumphant Quartet
• * Gordon Mote, Wayne Haun

  Bluegrass/Country/Roots

• "Beside The Cross" – Lizzy Long, Rhonda Vincent, & Sally Berry
• * Fanny Crosby, Jeff Bumgardner, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun
• "Wayfaring Stranger" – Jeff & Sheri Easter
• * Traditional
• "Shame On Me" – Joseph Habedank
• * Jason Cox, Joseph Habedank, Michael Boggs
• "I Saw the Light " – Josh Turner
• * Hank Williams Sr.
• "Dive " – Steven Curtis Chapman
• * Steven Curtis Chapman

• I Serve a Savior – Josh Turner
• * Kenny Greenberg
• Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows – Steven Curtis Chapman
• * Brent Milligan, Steven Curtis Chapman
• Favorites: Revisited by Request – The Isaacs
• * Ben Isaacs, The Isaacs

  Contemporary Gospel/Urban

• "Blessings On Blessings" – Anthony Brown & Group therAPy
• * Anthony Brown
• "Make Room" – Jonathan McReynolds
• * Jonathan McReynolds
• "Love Theory" – Kirk Franklin
• * Kirk Franklin
• "Unstoppable" – Koryn Hawthorne
• * Kid Class, Makeba Riddick, Robert D. Reese
• "My God " – Nashville Life Music
• * Dwan Hill

• Road to DeMaskUs – Israel Houghton
• * Israel Houghton, Matt Edwards
• The Answer – Jason Nelson
• * Aaron Nelson, Dana Sorey, Eric Dawkins, Jason Nelson, Jonathan Nelson, Kenny Shelton
• Declarations – Jonathan Nelson
• * Kenneth Shelton, Jonathan Nelson
• Unstoppable – Koryn Hawthorne
• * 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
• Hiding Place – Tori Kelly
• * Kirk Franklin, Max Stark, Rickey “Slikk Musik” Offord, Ronald Hill, Scooter Braun, Tori Kelly

  Traditional Gospel

• "Deliver Me " – Donald Lawrence, The Tri-City Singers
• * Desmond Davis, Donald Lawrence, Marshon Lewis, Robert Woolridge Jr., William James Stokes
• "I See Miracles" – Jekalyn Carr
• * Allen Carr
• "I Made It Out" – John P. Kee
• * John P. Kee
• "I'm All In" – Maranda Curtis
• * Asaph Ward, Dana Sorey, Maranda Curtis
• "Kind God" – Marvin Sapp
• * Kirk Franklin

• Jesus Love Legacy – Bishop Leonard Scott
• * Phillip Feaster, Tiffany McGhee
• Open Your Mouth and Say Something – Brent Jones
• * Brent Jones, Eddie Brown, Professor James Roberson
• Goshen – Donald Lawrence, The Tri-City Singers
• * Donald Lawrence, Sir The Baptist, Troy Taylor
• This Song Is For You – Earl Bynum
• * Earl Bynum
• Stand There – The Wardlaw Brothers
• * Martin Luther Wardlaw

  Gospel Worship

• "If God / Nothing But the Blood" – Casey J
• * Casey J, Natalie Sims, Jon Webb Jr.
• "My Worship" – Phil Thompson
• * Phil Thompson, Zenzo Matoga
• "This Is A Move " – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• * Brandon Lake, Nate Moore, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tony Brown
• "You're Doing It All Again" – Todd Dulaney
• * Nicole Harris, Todd Dulaney
• "Settle Here " – William Murphy
• * William Murphy

• Heart. Passion. Pursuit. – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• * Kenneth Leonard Jr., Monica Coates
• To Africa With Love – Todd Dulaney
• * Todd Dulaney
• Settle Here – William Murphy
• * Kenneth Leonard, Tasha Cobbs Leonard

  Spanish

• "Mi GPS" – Alex Zurdo
• * Alexis "Alex Zurdo" Velez
• "Dios De Maravillas" – Christine D'Clario
• * Edward Rivera, Jose Olide, Paul Pineda
• "Mi Casa Es Tu Casa" – Evan Craft
• Abraham Osorio, Alex Sampedro, Evan Craft
• "Tus Cuerdas De Amor " – Julio Melgar
• * Julio Melgar
• "Salmo 23 " – Un Corazón
• * Lluvia Richards, Steven Daniel Richards

• ¿Quién contra nosotros? – Alex Zurdo
• * Alex Zurdo
• Tu Primero – Andy Alemany, Ivan Ruiz, Samuel Ash
• Emanuel – Christine D'Clario
• * Carlos Caban, Christine D'Clario, José Olide, Paul Pineda
• A Partir De Hoy – Rojo,
• * Eliseo Tapia, Emmanuel Espinosa
• Hola, Futuro – Un Corazón
• * Steven Richards

  Worship

• "Raise a Hallelujah" – Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser, Melissa Helser
• * Jake Stevens, Jonathan David Helser, Melissa Helser, Molly Skaggs
• "Who You Say I Am " – Hillsong Worship
• * Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan
• "Stand in Your Love" – Josh Baldwin
• * Ethan Hulse, Josh Baldwin, Mark Harris, Rita Springer
• "Build My Life" – Pat Barrett
• * Brett Younker, Karl Martin, Kirby Kaple, Matt Redman, Pat Barrett
• "Living Hope" – Phil Wickham
• * Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham

• Victory – Bethel Music
• * Ed Cash
• Holy Roar – Chris Tomlin
• * Bryan Fowler, Ed Cash
• Hallelujah Here Below – Elevation Worship
• * Elevation Worship
• PEOPLE – Hillsong UNITED
• * Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston
• Living Hope – Phil Wickham
• * Ed Cash, Jonathan Smith, Nicolas Balachandran, Pete Kipley, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson

  Other categories

• Rise! – Ben Tankard
• * Ben Tankard
• Front Porch Pickin': Old Time Gospel Favorites – Kevin Williams
• * Kevin Williams
• Christmas – Paul Cardall
• * Jim Daneker

• Bright Ones – Bright Ones
• * Jacob Sooter, James Morales, Jeff Schneeweis, Mike “X” O’ Connor, Rick Seibold, Seth Mosley
• Sing: Creation Songs – Ellie Holcomb
• * Ben Shive, Brown Bannister, Nathan Dugger
• Lullaby – Michael W. Smith
• * Mike Nawrocki, Tyler Michael Smith

• Something’s Happening! – Cece Winans
• * Alvin Love III
• It Must Be Christmas – David Phelps
• * David Phelps
• The Advent of Christmas – Matt Maher
• * Matt Maher, Mitch Parks

• Come and See, Go and Tell
• * Lee Black, Jason Cox, Marty Hamby
• Jesus, Only King Forever
• * Jason Cox, Cliff Duren, Camp Kirkland, Phil Nitz
• Take Me Back To Bethlehem
• * Sue C. Smith, Mason Brown, Mason Brown, Russell Mauldin
• Welcome to Bethlehem
• * Joel Lindsey, Jeff Bumgardner, Heidi Petak, Daniel Semsen
• While the World Was Waiting
• * Marty Funderburk, Mike Harland, Cliff Duren, Phillip Keveren, Phil Nitz

• Random Acts of Christmas
• * Nick Robertson, Anna Lampe, Alisen Wells
• Straight Outta Bethlehem
• * Christy Semsen, Daniel Semsen
• The Name of Jesus
• * Dale Mathews, Dana Anderson

• Prince of Heaven
• * Travis Cottrell
• The Great American Church Songbook
• * Cliff Duren
• The Worship of Christmas
• * Phil Barfoot, Bradley Knight

• Victory – Bethel Music
• * Stephen James Hart, Stephen James Hart, Rachel Soh, Jordana Griffith
• The Wait – David Leonard
• * David Leonard, Jason B. Jones, Jordan Rubino, Elliot Eicheldinger
• Hallelujah Here Below – Elevation Worship

• God of the Impossible – Lincoln Brewster
• * Jason B. Jones, Jordan Rubino, Lee Steffen
• Native Tongue – Switchfoot
• * Carrie Smith, Jordan Wetherbee, Tommy Steele, Erick Frost

  Videos and Films

• Awakening – Amanda Lindsey Cook
• * Josh Hesami, Joshua Mohline
• Red Letters – Crowder
• * Patrick Tohill, Patrick Tohill
• Haven’t Seen It Yet – Danny Gokey
• * Ry Cox, Joel Hartz
• Let Go – Hillsong Young & Free
• * Nathaniel Redekop, Johnny Rays, Laura Toggs
• Love Theory – Kirk Franklin
• * Matt DeLisi, Ben Skipworth

• Only Jesus Visual Album – Casting Crowns
• * Ashley Lollis, Kyle Lollis
• Holy Roar: Live From Church – Chris Tomlin
• * Steven Lester, Matt Reed
• The Wait – David Leonard
• * Elliot Eicheldinger, The Creak Music, Integrity Music
• People – Hillsong UNITED
• * Nathaniel Redekop, Richard Cause, Johnny Rays, Joel Houston
• Survivor: Live From Harding Prison – Zach Williams
• * Jace Freeman, Sean Clark

• Breakthrough
• * Roxann Dawson, DeVon Franklin, Jessica Dunn
• Indivisible
• * David G. Evans, Darren Moorman, David G. Evans, Esther Evans
• Run the Race
• * Chris Dowling, Darren Moorman, Jake McEntire, Ken Carpenter
• * Harold Cronk, Matt Baer, Mike Elliot
• Unplanned
• * Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon, Cary Solomon, Chris Jones, Chuck Konzelman, Daryl C. Lefever, Fabiano Altamura, Jason Stafford, Joe Knopp, Mark Cheatwood, Megan Harrington, Sheila Hart