50th Annual Dove Award Nominees
The Gospel Music Association celebrates fifty years of the Dove Awards, honoring the best in Christian music. The leading artist nominees for 2019 include Louisiana native and vocal powerhouse Lauren Daigle, with six nominations- followed by Kirk Franklin and for KING & COUNTRY with five nods each, then tobyMac, Phil Wickham, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard all earning four nominations. Overall, songwriter/producer/artist Wayne Haun was tapped for ten total nominations, for various contributions to the industry. The awards ceremony takes place in Nashville on October 15th, 2019.
Until then, stay tuned for the winners, and see the list of nominees below.
2019 Dove Nominees by Category
Song of the Year
"Counting Every Blessing" - Rend Collective
"Everything" - TobyMac
"Joy." - for KING& COUNTRY
"Known" - Tauren Wells
"Living Hope" - Phil Wickham
"Only Jesus" - Casting Crowns
"Red Letters" - Crowder
"The Breakup Song" - Francesca Battistelli
"Who You Say I Am" - Hillsong
"Won't He Do It" - Koryn Hawthorne
"You Say" - Lauren Daigle
Songwriter of the Year
Artist of the Year
New Artist of the Year
Artist of the Year- CCM
Artist of the Year- Southern Gospel
Artist of the Year- Gospel
Worship Song of the Year
Worship Album of the Year
Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Inspirational Song of the Year
"Is He Worthy?" – Andrew Peterson
"Fall on Your Knees (feat. Charlotte Ritchie)" – David Phelps
"The God Who Sees" – Nicole C. Mullen, Kathie Lee Gifford
"Glory to Glory" – Riley Harrison Clark
"When The Healing Comes" – TaRanda Greene
Inspirational Album of the Year
The North Coast Sessions – Keith & Kristyn Getty
Follow – Mark Schultz
The Healing – TaRanda Greene
Southern Gospel Song of the Year
Southern Gospel Album of the Year
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Song of the Year
"Beside The Cross" – Lizzy Long, Rhonda Vincent, & Sally Berry
"Wayfaring Stranger" – Jeff & Sheri Easter
"Shame On Me" – Joseph Habedank
"I Saw the Light (feat. Sonya Isaacs)" – Josh Turner
"Dive (feat. Ricky Skaggs)" – Steven Curtis Chapman
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Song of the Year
"Blessings On Blessings" – Anthony Brown & group therAPy
"Make Room" – Jonathan McReynolds
"Love Theory" – Kirk Franklin
"Unstoppable" – Koryn Hawthorne
"My God (feat. Mr. Talkbox)" – Nashville Life Music
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
Traditional Gospel Song of the Year
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
Gospel Worship Song of the Year
Gospel Worship Album of the Year
Christmas Album of the Year
Instrumental Album Of The Year
Rise! – Ben Tankard
Front Porch Pickin': Old Time Gospel Favorites – Kevin Williams
Christmas – Paul Cardall