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Dear Friends, Welcome to the 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards and congratulations to this year’s nominees! Our theme for tonight is “Stronger Together.” It represents a moment in time that we have chosen to come together to praise the God of heaven and earth and rejoice in our great Redeemer. So much has transpired since we were together in 2019. Our world has been challenged by a pandemic, our nation is struggling with vital issues that are causing a great divide and the pain of loss and disruption has touched us all. However, because of Jesus, 2 Corinthians 4:9 says, “We may be pressed down but we are not defeated.” During this unprecedented season, our creative community has birthed amazing music, offering a lifeline of hope and truth. This evening, the Dove Awards stage will fulfill the GMA mission to Expose, Promote and Celebrate the Gospel through Music and Media. It’s about more than bright lights and cameras, it’s about spreading the gospel, proclaiming the transforming power of God, and filling homes with the love of Jesus through a global telecast. My prayer is that as you experience the diverse musical styles tonight, you will join us in worship to our Creator and celebrate the artists and songwriters who have turned their ear towards heaven, giving us songs and sounds that unite us and make us “Stronger Together.”

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FROM THE GOVERNOR Dear Friends, On behalf of the State of Tennessee, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Nashville’s Lipscomb University for the 52nd Annual GMA Dove awards! Tennessee is privileged, once again, to host one of gospel music’s premier events. Christian and Gospel music has a long and storied tradition in our state. As governor, I am pleased to offer my congratulations to the artists and industry professionals being honored tonight. I would also like to recognize the numerous contributions that all the artists and the Gospel Music Association have made to our great state. I am proud to be the governor of a state that is home to music of all genres and recognize the talented individuals who carry gospel music around the world. Tennesseans hear your songs in their homes and in their hearts, providing a note of grace to each moment. Inspiring so many to renew their faith and understand their purpose, the music and artists celebrated this night are more than a thriving Tennessee industry. In this time of unprecedented challenges, people need the uplifting and encouraging message that Gospel music provides more than ever. Again, welcome to the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. Maria and I send our very best wishes for a wonderful and memorable evening. Warmest regards,

Bill Lee Governor of Tennessee

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Dear Friends,

FROM THE BROADCAST DIRECTOR

I am so honored to once again be directing the television broadcast of the Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. This is the 8th year that Trinity Broadcasting Network has been the exclusive broadcast partner of this amazing event and we consider this to be one of the highlights of our entire broadcast year. We have assembled the most talented team of industry professionals to capture this years event and have been working hard for months to make this night a very special celebration of Christian music and be able to share that experience with our millions of viewers around the world. On behalf of the over 100 hundred technicians working hard behind the scenes we welcome you to this incredible evening.

Russell Hall Senior Vice President of Production Trinity Broadcasting Networks

CREDITS TBN TELEVISION PRODUCTION CREW

Frankie Chew, Audio John Ploch, Comm Tech Kat Robertson, Comm Tech Chad Hall, Video Shader Chris Robertson, Video Playback

Dan Grimes, Jib Crane Operator Brett Skelton, Jib Crane Operator Brandon Tait, Jib Crane Operator Andrew McMillan, Steadicam Kyle Gilbert, Steadicam Assist Jacob Strong, Dolly Cam David Chilton, Robotics Isaac Shaw, Robotics Clint Gill, Utility Nick Molino, Utility Nick Foster, Utility Ben Shaw, Utility Robert Bagwell, Utility Andy Bell, Utility Lindsay Mercado, Broadcast Stage Manager Joan Doan, Broadcast Stage Manager Clarie Burdick, Broadcast Stage Manager Rebecca Dogru, Broadcast Stage Manager Kris Rae Orlowski, Photographer

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Russell E. Hall, Director Dalin O’Bryan, Tech Manager Donny Andrew, Production Coordinator Cortnie Graham, Production Runner Tyler Hirth, Broadcast Vision Mixer Blake Cavalier, IMAG Vision Mixer Kim White, Associate Director 1 Bobby Keating, Associate Director 2 Paul Corley, Senior Audio Rob Devlin, Senior Engineer JJ Hacker, EIC

TBN AUDIO ASSISTANTS

David Lewis, Tight Jacob Ryan, Tight Tim Antkowiak, Handheld Mike Loftis, Handheld Brock Slagle, Handheld Bina Kozissnik, IMAG

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Angelique Wetherill, Lead Editor Meghan Linn, Editor Jacob Kindberg, Editor Angelea Floyd, Editor Michael Termale, Motion Graphics Rachel Dartt, Promos

LIVE PRODUCTION Scott Moore, Producer/Show Director (Go Live Productions) Daniel Connell, Production Manager (Go Live Productions) Jennifer Dillingham, Production Assistant (Go Live Productions) Jason “Blaze” Blasing, Performance Stage Manager (Go Live Productions) Michael Jones, Carpenter/Backstage Manager (Go Live Productions) Nick Holdbrooks, Carpenter/Edgelight Tech (Go Live Productions) Mark Carver, Lighting Director (Go Live Productions) André Petrus, Lighting Programmer (Go Live Productions) Tony Fransen, Media Probrammer (Go Live Productions) Don Lockridge, Master Electrician (Bandit Lites) Mark Scherer, Electrician (Bandit Lites) Andrew Ellis, Electrician (Bandit Lites) Scot Sepe, Electrician (Bandit Lites) Vanessa Sexton, Electrician (Bandit Lites) Jason Turner, LED Technician (Elite Multimedia) Brandon Crittenden, LED Technician (Elite Multimedia) Trey Merritt, LED Technician (Elite Multimedia) Ian Vanderwall, LED Technician (Elite Multimedia) Mark Wheeler, Backline Technician (Go Live Productions) Alec Moore, Backline Technician (Go Live Productions) Brian Willis, Backline Technician (Go Live Productions) Brady Rinehart, Backline Technician (Go Live Productions) Gallager Staging, Staging Brad Carpenter, Production Runner (Go Live Productions)

CREDITS EVENT PRODUCTION & STAFF

Rachel Moenning, Graphic Designer and Social Media Manager Wendy Stoneberger, Membership & Awards Manager Zanza Lampley, Membership & Awards Coordinator Nicole Buck, Partnerships Manager Crystal Varenkamp, Events Manager Kaley Kelsey, Customer Relations Coordinator Amy-Beth Mason, Industry Relations Coordinator

Jackie Patillo & Justin Fratt, Executive Producers Curtis Stoneberger, Creative Producer Paul Wright, Creative Producer Scott Moore, Technical Producer Russell E. Hall, Director Mike Nolan, Writer Go Live Productions, LLC, Event Production Lindsay Frail, Talent Executive Jamie Downing, Talent Manager Colleen Bowers, Talent Wrangler Coordinator Josh Castle, Green Room Coordinator Jules Wortman, Wortman Works, Publicity Bill Carpenter, Capital Entertainment, Publicity Dalton Root, Graphic Design Heather Prince, Volunteer Coordinator Amy-Beth Mason, Fan Experience Coordinator Dr. Randy Lowry, Venue Walt Leaver, Venue Jamie Shankland, Venue Haley Davis, Venue Anamarie Knapp, Venue Shelby Blake, Venue Jamie Gilliam, Photographer Terry Wyatt, Photographer Grant Exline, Photographer Tessa Voccola, Photographer

PROGRAM BOOK

Rachel Moenning, Designer JoAnna Illingworth, Writer & Editor Alexandra Mohilowski, Editor Nicole Buck, Sales

VERY SPECIAL THANKS Dalton Root Wander Creative Blue Amber Photography Joseph McNichols

PRE-TELECAST CREW

AWARDS & CRITERIA COMMITTEE Blaine Barcus, Provident Music Group Celeste Winstead, Gaither Music Group Chris Hauser, Hauser Promotions Craig Adams, LifeWay Worship Dan Hays Demetrus Alexander, Compassion International Eboni Funderburk, EFG Radio Promotions & Consulting Erica Boutwell, Bethel Music Joseph Prielozny, Curb Word Entertainment Matt Ewald, Centricity Music Rick Shelton, Daywind Music Group

GMA STAFF

Jackie Patillo, Executive Director Justin Fratt, Executive Vice President Alexandra Mohilowski, Marketing Manager

Paul Wright, Producer (GMA) Jackie Patillo, Producer (GMA) Justin Fratt, Producer (GMA) Amy-Beth Mason, Talent Manager (GMA) Nicole Buck, Talent Manager (GMA) Shae Wilbur, Director of Television & Executive Producer (AWKNG TV) Brittany McGraw, Producer (AWKNG TV) Njoki Coleman, Producer (AWKNG TV) Anna Jo Baker, Executive Assistant (AWKNG TV) Stacey Peterson, Associate Producer/DIT (AWKNG TV) Meredith Asper, Project Manager (AWKNG TV) Jessica Johson, Digital Producer (AWKNG TV) Becka Gruber, Branding Architect (AWKNG TV) Stephanie Lippincott, Marketing Director (AWKNG TV) Maxwell Shaw, Animation Director (AWKNG TV) Hannah Reedy, Photographer/Second AC (AWKNG TV) Ashley Purser, Aer Director (AWKNG TV) Kayla Harris, Art Director (AWKNG TV)

Bernardo Santana, Director of Photography/Technical Director/ Camera Operator (AWKNG TV) TJ Strickler, Camera Operator/Gaffer (AWKNG TV) Giovanne Gotay, Camera Operator/Gaffer/ Editor (AWKNG TV) Bill Mitchell, Audio Engineer (AWKNG TV) Kyle Dorrell, Editor (AWKNG TV) Lyndsay Zavitz, Makeup Artist (AWKNG TV

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MEET THE GMA BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Roy Morgan, Premier Productions, Chairman Michael Miller, MediaShout, Treasurer Rod Riley, Amplify Music Group, Secretary Ed Harper, The Harper Agency Scott Brickell, BrickHouse Entertainment Ed Leonard, Daywind Music Group Howard Gentry, Metropolitan Government of Nashville Linda Bloss-Baum, SoundExchange Mike Snider, William Morris Endeavor Zach Wamp, Zach Wamp Consulting

DIRECTORS, VICE PRESIDENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES Al Skop, SiriusXM Bill Reeves, EMF Broadcasting

Chris Estes, TRIBL Records Chris Hauser, Hauser Promotions Clarke Beasley, National Quartet Convention, Inc. Demetrus Alexander, Compassion International Eboni Funderburk, EFG Promotions EJ Gaines, Motown Gospel Eric Eitel, MediaShout Henry Alonzo, Adarga Entertainment Group Johnny Rays, Hillsong Music Kele Currier, ASCAP Leslie Roberts, BMI Malcolm Hawker, CCLI Mark Maxwell, Attorney Mike Chandler, REJOICE! Musical Soul Food Radio Michael Guido, PR Ministries Mike Chandler, REJOICE! Musical Soul Food Radio Steve Blair, Apple Music Terry Hemmings, Provident Entertainment

Tia A. Smith, talentedSOL Productions Wendy Miller DeGolia, Cantinas Arts Foundation Wes Campbell, First Company Management Zane King, Compassion International

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Zach Wamp, Zach Wamp Consulting, Chairman Michael Miller, MediaShout, Treasurer Charles Dorris, Charles Dorris & Associates David Bunce, Bessemer Trust Dr. DeForest Blake “Buster” Soaries, Jr., First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens Paul Sizelove, Gaither Music Group Mary Brandes, Tibbets Lumber Marc Ackerman, Wells Fargo Advisors

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FROM THE PRESIDENT OF Dear Friends: Tonight TBN is excited to partner once again with the Gospel Music Association as the exclusive broadcaster of the 52nd annual GMA Dove Awards. Across the earth this music that honors Jesus is bringing a balm of encouragement, healing, and hope to countless individuals and families who need a touch from Him as never before. As it has for more than fifty years, receiving a Dove Award represents an honor like no other for the singers, songwriters, and professionals who create the many forms of this Christian music we are celebrating tonight. And for TBN and our thirty-plus global networks and affiliates, we are as thrilled as ever to share this special evening of excitement, inspiration, and anointed music with our many millions of viewers around the world. Tonight we join those attending this year’s GMA Dove Awards — along with TBN viewers on every continent — in thanking those responsible for bringing this outstanding music to all of us who are blessed and transformed by it. May God continue to use this very special music to extend His Kingdom and exalt the Name of His Son, Jesus, across the globe.

Matt and Laurie Crouch Trinity Broadcasting Network

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PERFORMERS

SPECIAL A PPE R A NCE S BY ANTHONY BROWN • BROOKE LIGERTWOOD CHRIS TOMLIN • CHRISTINE D’CL ARIO • FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI • HEZEKIAH WALKER JASON CRABB • JAY DEMARCUS • JEKALYN CARR • JOEL HOUSTON • JOSEPH HABEDANK KELONTAE GAVIN • KEVIN QUINN • LECRAE • SINACHE • SOCIAL CLUB MISFITS

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HOSTS JONATH A N MCREYNOLDS As a first-time Dove Awards host for tonight’s show, Jonathan McReynolds is a multiGRAMMY®, Dove and Stellar Award-winning gospel singer-songwriter. At just 32, Jonathan has released three full length albums and one EP, holds a Masters in Theology from Moody Theological Seminary and is currently an adjunct member of the Columbia College faculty, an official contributor to Huffington Post, and the founder of Elihu Nation, a nonprofit organization that promotes wisdom and awards scholarships. His music has been cheered on by music icons from Stevie Wonder, Nicki Minaj, and Tori Kelly to gospel giants like CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams, and Kirk Franklin, who dubbed McReynolds “the future of gospel music.” He won the 2021 GRAMMY® for Best Gospel Performance/Song. He is nominated tonight for Gospel Artist of the Year.

N ATA LIE GRA NT The GMA is proud to welcome back Natalie Grant for her third time hosting the Dove Awards. As an Eight-time GRAMMY® nominee and Five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year, Natalie Grant has become an icon in Christian & Gospel music. In addition to garnering more than 500 million streams and multiple number #1 albums and singles on the Billboard Charts, she is also a respected author and philanthropist. She is the co-founder of Hope for Justice, a non-profit organization in the fight against human trafficking, which has 32 offices across 9 countries and 5 continents and has helped 102,803 children in the last year. Natalie is nominated for two GMA Dove Awards tonight including Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.

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NOMINEES SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 1 “Another In The Fire” (Writers) Chris Davenport, Joel Houston (Publishers) Hillsong MP Songs, Hillsong Music Publishing Australia “Famous For (I Believe)” (Writers) Alexis Slifer, Chuck Butler, Jordan Sapp, Krissy Nordhoff, Tauren Wells, (Publishers) All Essential Music, Be Essential Songs, Buddybabe Music, Capitol CMG Paragon, Crucial Music Entertainment, Integrity’s Praise! Music, Jord A Lil Music, Nordained Music, Songs By JSapp “Graves Into Gardens” (Writers) Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake, (Publishers) Bethel Music Publishing, Brandon Lake Music, Maverick City Publishing Worldwide, Music by Elevation Worship Publishing “Speak To Me” (Writers) Donnie McClurkin, Jeremy Hicks, Johnta Austin, Troy Taylor, (Publishers) Don Mac Music, Naked Under My Clothes Music, Peermusic III Ltd, Savgos Music Inc, Sony/Atv Tunes Llc, W S Music “Thank You For It All” (Writers) Aaron Lindsey, Christopher Thomas Leach, Jarmone Davis, Marvin Sapp, (Publishers) Capitol Cmg Paragon, Five Lions Publishing, Jarmone Hoox Davis Publishing, Marvin L. Sapp Music, Universal Music Brentwood Benson Songs, Leach 2 Good Music “The Blessing” (Writers) Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, Steven Furtick, (Publishers) Capitol CMG Paragon, Kari Jobe Carnes Music, Music by Elevation Worship Publishing, Worship Together Music, Writer’s Roof Publishing “The Father’s House” (Writers) Benjamin Jastings, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, (Publishers) Be Essential Songs, Bethel Music Publishing, Cory Asbury Publishing, EGH Music Publishing, SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia “There Was Jesus” (Writers) Jonathan Smith, Casey Beathard, Zach Williams, (Publishers) Anthems of Hope, Be Essential Songs, Cashagamble Jet Music, Little Louder Songs, Seven Ring Circus Songs, Wisteria Drive “TOGETHER” (Writers) Joel Smallbone, Josh Kerr, Kirk Franklin, Luke Smallbone, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, (Publishers) Curb Dayspring Music, Curb Word Music, Heavenly Junkie Music, Kilns Music, Method to the Madness, Richmond Park Publishing, Shankel

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Songs,Shaun Shankel Pub Designee, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., WC Music Corp. “Truth Be Told” (Writers) AJ Pruis, Matthew West, (Publishers) Combustion Five, Get Ur Seek On, Highly Combustible Music, Two Story House Music

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST) - CAT 2 Brandon Lake Chris Brown Ed Cash Kirk Franklin Matthew West

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST) - CAT 3 Ethan Hulse Jason Ingram Jordan Sapp Steven Furtick Tiffany Hammer

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR - CAT 4 for KING & COUNTRY Curb | Word Entertainment Hillsong UNITED Hillsong Music Tauren Wells Provident Label Group We The Kingdom Sparrow Records Zach Williams Essential Records / Provident

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR - CAT 5 Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Gaither Music Gaither Vocal Band Gaither Music Jason Crabb Red Street Records Joseph Habedank Daywind Records Triumphant Quartet StowTown

GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR - CAT 6 CeCe Winans Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Jonathan McReynolds E1 Music Kirk Franklin RCA Inspiration Tasha Cobbs Leonard Motown Gospel Travis Greene RCA Inspiration

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NOMINEES ARTIST OF THE YEAR - CAT 7 Elevation Worship Elevation Worship Records for KING & COUNTRY Curb | Word Entertainment Lauren Daigle Centricity Music Phil Wickham Fair Trade Zach Williams Essential Records / Provident

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR - CAT 8 Brandon Lake Bethel Music CAIN Provident Label Group Dante Bowe Bethel Music Hope Darst Fair Trade Maverick City Music Tribl Records

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR - CAT 9 AyRon Lewis The Creak Music (David Leonard, Brad King, Seth Talley) Jordan Mohilowski Jordan Sapp Wayne Haun

RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 10 “10K” — KB (Writers) Kevin Elijah Burgess, Wes the Writer, Quinten Coblentz, Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman “Deep End” — Lecrae, (Writers) Lecrae Moore, Anthony MrWriteNow Gardner “Glory On Me” — Steven Malcolm, ft. Childish Major & Taylor Hill, (Writers) Joseph Prielozny, Steven Malcolm, Taylor Hill, Torrance Esmond “Is That Okay?” — Social Club Misfits, (Writers) Martin Santiago, Fernando Miranda, Jimmy James “Reasons” — Hulvey, ft. Lecrae, SVRCINA, (Writers) Christopher Michael Hulvey, Zach Paradis, Lecrae Moore, Molly Svrcina, Sam Tinnesz, Joe Williams

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 11 “I Need A Ghost” — Brandon Lake (Writers) Brandon Lake, Joshua Silverberg “Place Called Earth” — Jon Foreman, ft. Lauren Daigle (Writers) Jonathan Foreman, Tim Foreman, Lauren Daigle “Stand My Ground” — Zach Williams (Writers) Zach Williams, Jonathan Smith, Hank Bentley “This Is the Kingdom” — Skillet (Writers) John L.

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Cooper, Mia Fieldes, Seth Mosley “Who Am I” — NEEDTOBREATHE (Writers) Bear Rinehart, Thomas Rhett, Jordan Reynolds, Cason Cooley, Jeremy Lutito

POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 12 “Famous For (I Believe)” — Tauren Wells (Writers) Alexis Slifer, Chuck Butler, Jordan Sapp, Krissy Nordhoff, Tauren Wells

“Good God Almighty” — Crowder (Writers) David Crowder, Ben Glover, Jeff Sojka “Hold On To Me” — Lauren Daigle (Writers) Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, Paul Mabury “There Was Jesus” — Zach Williams, ft. Dolly Parton (Writers) Jonathan Smith, Casey Beathard, Zach Williams “TOGETHER” — for KING & COUNTRY, ft. Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly (Writers) Joel Smallbone, Josh Kerr, Kirk Franklin, Luke Smallbone, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson

INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 13 “A Woman” — FAITHFUL, Ellie Holcomb & Amy Grant (Writers) Ellie Holcomb, Ann VosKamp, Sarah MacIntosh “Alone With My Faith” — Harry Connick, Jr. (Writer) Harry Connick, Jr. “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” — Carrie Underwood, ft. CeCe Winans (Writers) Thomas Obadiah Chisholm, William M. Runyan “Promise Keeper” — Hope Darst (Writers) Hope Dartst, Jonathan Smith, Ethan Hulse “There Is a God” — Phillips, Craig & Dean (Writers) Randy Phillips, Matthew West, AJ Pruis

SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 14 “First Church of Mercy” — The Sound (Writers) Aaron Wilburn, Lee Black “I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About To Happen” — Gaither Vocal Band (Writer) William J. Gaither “My King Is Known By Love” — Crabb Family (Writers) Jason Cox, Jeff Bumgardner, Kenna West “Religion Isn’t Working” — Joseph Habedank (Writers) Jesse Reeves, Joseph Habedank, Michael Farren, Nick Romes, Tony Wood “Wake Up” — Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (Writers) Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF ASCAP’S

2021 DOVE AWARDS NOMINEES WHO LIFT OUR SPIRITS BY LIFTING THEIR VOICES.

BRANDON LAKE 7 NOMINATIONS

MATTHEW WEST 4 NOMINATIONS

for KING & COUNTRY WE THE KINGDOM

5 NOMINATIONS

3 NOMINATIONS

LECRAE

3 NOMINATIONS

JOSEPH PRIELOZNY

JOHNTÁ AUSTIN

3 NOMINATIONS

ASCAP MEMBERS WITH 2 NOMINATIONS AJ PRUIS ALEXIS SLIFER BEN GLOVER BRIAN JOHNSON CASON COOLEY CHRISTINE D’CLARIO

COREY CROWDER CORY ASBURY DANA SORÉY DAVID GARCIA DWAN HILL ELLIE HOLCOMB

JEKALYN CARR KB MICHAEL GUY CHISLETT MIEL SAN MARCOS QUINTEN COBLENTZ RICH TOLBERT JR.

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NOMINEES BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 15 “Because He Lives” — Harry Connick, Jr. (Writers) William J. Gaither, Gloria Gaither “Better Off There” — Browns (Writers) Wayne Haun, Sonya Isaacs Yeary, Jimmy Yeary “Go Rest High On That Mountain” — Fortune/Walker/ Rogers/Isaacs (Writer) Vince Gill “Great God Almighty” — The Sound (Writers) David Carr, Johnny Powell, Mark Lee “If God Pulled Back the Curtain” — Nelons (Writers) Jason Cox, Kenna Turner West, Michael Boggs

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 16 “I Got It” — Pastor Mike Jr. (Writers) Amanda Gentry, Anthony R. Pettus Jr., Pastor Mike Jr. “joyful” — Dante Bowe (Writers) Dante Bowe, Ben Schofield “Never Lost” — CeCe Winans (Writers) Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hammer “Speak To Me” — Koryn Hawthorne (Writers) Donnie McClurkin, Jeremy Hicks, Johnta Austin, Troy Taylor “Touch From You” — Tamela Mann (Writers) Rickey “Slikk Muzik” Offord, Andrew Collins, II, Jeremy “J-Mu” Hairston, Emerald Campbell, Quennel Gaskin, Tamela Mann

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 17 “Changing Your Story” — Jekalyn Carr (Writer) Jekalyn Carr “Help” — Anthony Brown & group therAPy (Writers) Anthony Brown, Darryl Woodson “I Made It” — Maranda Curtis (Writers) Maranda Curtis, Dana Sorey, Justin Gilbert “Repay You” — PJ Morton, ft. J Moss (Writer) Paul Sylvester Morton Jr. “Wonderful Is Your Name” — Melvin Crispell III (Writer) Melvin Crispell III

GOSPEL WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 18 “Believe For It” — CeCe Winans (Writer) CeCe Winans, Kyle Lee, Mitch Wong, Dwan Hill

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“Good & Loved” — Travis Greene, ft. Steffany Gretzinger (Writer) Travis Greene “Never Be Defeated” — Rich Tolbert Jr., feat. Vincent Bohanan (Writer) Rich Tolbert Jr. “Voice of God” — Dante Bowe, ft. Steffany Gretzinger, Chandler Moore (Writers) Dante Bowe, Jeff Schneeweis, Mitch Wong, Tywan Mack “You Get The Glory” — Jonathan Traylor (Writer) Jonathan Traylor

SPANISH LANGUAGE RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR - CAT 19 “Amén” — Ricardo Montaner, Evaluna Montaner, Mau y Ricky, y Camilo (Writers) Ricardo Montaner, Camilo Echeverry, Ricky Montaner, Mau Montaner, Evaluna Montaner, Richi López “Donde Está El Espíritu De Dios” — Christine D’Clario (Writer) Christine D’Clario, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Ben Fielding, Seth Mosley “Llévame A La Cruz” — Majo y Dan (Writers) Eduardo Danilo Ruiz Guzmán, María José Solís González, David Hernandez Pimentel “Mi Libertador” — Miel San Marcos, Christine D’Clario (Writers) Josh Morales, Sayra Morales, Luis Morales Jr, Christine D’Clario “Tumbas A Jardines” — Elevation Worship, ft. Brandon Lake (Writers) Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake

WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR CAT 20 “Battle Belongs” — Phil Wickham (Writers) Phil Wickham, Brian Johnson “God So Loved” — We The Kingdom (Writers) Ed Cash, Scott Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, Andrew Bergthold “Graves Into Gardens” — Elevation Worship, ft. Brandon Lake (Writers) Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake “Jireh” — Elevation Worship / Maverick City Music, ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine (Writers) Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine “Peace Be Still” — Hope Darst (Writers) Hope Darst, Mia Fieldes, Andrew Holt

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SONG OF THE YEAR & POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

GOSPEL WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR:

RAP / HIP HOP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR:

GOSPEL WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR:

“FAMOUS FOR (I BELIEVE)” BY TAUREN WELLS (CO-WRITTEN BY KRISSY NORDHOFF) “IS THAT OKAY?” BY SOCIAL CLUB MISFITS (CO-WRITTEN BY JIMMY JAMES)

RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR:

NICK ROMES

“FEARED BY HELL” BY SOCIAL CLUB MISFITS (CO-PRODUCED BY JIMMY JAMES)

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SOUTHERN GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR:

NDISN’T WORKING” BY JOSEPH HABEDANK (CO-WRITTEN BY MICHAEL FARREN & NICK ROMES) “RELIGION

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RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 21

INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 24

“3:34” — Zauntee (Producers) Zauntee, Jordan Mohilowski, Geoff Duncan, Mako, Riley Friesen, Jordan Sapp “Feared By Hell” — Social Club Misfits (Producers) Jimmy James, Martin Santiago, Samuel ASH, Tommee Profitt, Dirty Rice, Ben Lopez, Juicebangers, Colby Wedgeworth “His Glory Alone” — KB (Producers) Quinten Coblentz, Wes Writer, Jacob Cardec, Mashell Leroy, DJ Pez, TeeWyla Swoope, Kevin Elijah Burgess “Restoration” — Lecrae (Producers) Dave James, Lasanna “ACE” Harris, Taylor Hill, Alex Medina, Raymond Castro “Ray Rock”, GAWVI, S1 for S.K.P., Anthony “MrWriteNow” Gardner “The Divine Storm” — Ty Brasel (Producers) Dirty Rice, Joseph Prielozny, Juicebangers, Ty Brasel

“All Things” — Jaime Jamgochian (Producers) Jaime Jamgochian, Jeremy Redmon, Andrew Bergthold, Antonio Porcheddu, Benton Miles, Micah Kuiper, Tommy Iceland, Austin Cannon “Evensong - Hymns and Lullabies at the Close of Day” — Keith & Kristyn Getty, Sandra McCracken, Skye Peterson, Vince Gill, Ellie Holcomb, Sierra Hull, Deborah Klemme, The Getty Girls, Heather Headley (Producers) Ben Shive, Keith & Kristyn Getty “Step Into My Story” — Selah (Producers) Jason Kyle Saetveit, Chris Bevins “You Are More” — Tiffany Coburn (Producers) Wayne Haun, Mike Swift “You’re Still God” — Phillips, Craig & Dean (Producers) Nathan Nockels

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 22 “Departures” — Jon Foreman (Producers) Jon Foreman, Erick Owyoung, Tim Foreman, Jeremy Larson, Darren King “Out Of Body” — NEEDTOBREATHE (Producers) NEEDTOBREATHE, Cason Cooley, Jeremy Lutito “Songs Of Death And Resurrection” — Demon Hunter (Producer) Jeremiah Scott “The Joy Of Being” — Citizens (Producers) Brian Eichelberger, Zach Bolen “The Path” — Fit For A King (Producer) WZRD BLD

POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 23 “Chris Tomlin & Friends” — Chris Tomlin (Producers) Chris Tomlin, Corey Crowder, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Ed Cash, Dave Haywood, David Garcia “Holy Water” — We The Kingdom (Producers) We The Kingdom, Ed Cash, Steven V. Taylor “inhale (exhale)” — MercyMe (Producers) Brown Bannister, Jordan Mohilowski, Tedd Tjornhom, Chris Stevens, Micah Kuiper, David Leonard, Ben Glover “No Stranger” — Natalie Grant (Producers) Bernie Herms for SoulFuel Productions , Joseph Prielozny, Dirty Rice for COBRA “To Love A Fool” — Cory Asbury (Producer) Paul Mabury

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SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR CAT 25 “Bigger Than Sunday” — Triumphant Quartet (Producers) Wayne Haun, Scott Inman , Jason Webb, Kris Crunk, Chipper Hammond , Joshua Frerichs “Change Is Coming” — Joseph Habedank (Producers) Wayne Haun, Joseph Habedank, Lindsey Habedank, Kris Crunk “It’s Still Good News” — Guardians (Producers) Wayne Haun, John Darin Rowsey “That’s Gospel, Brother” — Gaither Vocal Band (Producers) Gordon Mote, Bill Gaither “The Journey” — Greater Vision (Producers) Trey Ivey, Gerald Wolfe

BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 26 “Alone With My Faith” — Harry Connick, Jr. (Producer) Harry Connick, Jr. “Little More Love” — Jordan Family Band (Producers) Joshua Jordan, Gordon Mote “My Savior” — Carrie Underwood (Producers) Carrie Underwood, David Garcia “Peace At Last” — Nelons (Producers) Dottie Leonard Miller, Wayne Haun, Jason Clark “Songs for the Times” — Isaacs (Producers) Ben Isaacs, The Isaacs

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EVENSONG HYMNS AND LULLABIES AT THE CLOSE OF DAY Album features Vince Gill, Ellie Holcomb, Heather Headley, Sandra McCracken, Skye Peterson, Sierra Hull, Deborah Klemme and The Getty Girls.

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE GMA DOVE AWARDS FOR 52 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

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CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 27

SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 30

“DOE - EP” — DOE (Producers) Jonathan McReynolds, Darryl “Lil Man” Howell, Rogest “Roscoe” Carstarphen “Gospel According to PJ” — PJ Morton (Producer) PJ Morton “I AM” — Koryn Hawthorne (Producers) Troy Taylor, Johntá Austin, Jeremy “TryBishop” Hicks, Camper , KJ Scriven, Greg Cox , Anthony “Kid Class” Wyley, Connor Little, Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Jacob Sooter “Still” — Brian Courtney Wilson (Producers) Dana T. Soréy, Jeff Pardo, Justin Savage, Tyrone Belle, Brian Courtney Wilson “The Book of Mali” — Mali Music (Producers) David D1 Grant, Christon Mason, Derrick Harvin, Franklin Shaw, Raymond “Ray Keys” Komba, Bizkit, Butta, Theo Rogers

“Desesperado (Spanish)” — Evan Craft (Producers) Sean Cook, Andrew Bergthold, Jeff Sojka, Chris Bevins “Mil Generaciones” — Miel San Marcos, Essential Worship (Producers) Samuel ASH, Alexandria Davila, Henry Alonzo, Diana Alfonso “Renovada - EP” — Blanca (Producers) GAWVI, Samuel ASH “Todos Mis Mejores Amigos” — Hillsong Young & Free, Hillsong En Español (Producers) Ben Tan, Cameron Robertson, Michael Guy Chislett, Michael Fatkin, Aodhan King, Laura Toggs “Uno” — Alex Zurdo - Redimi2 - Funky (Producer) Luis “Funky” Marrero

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 28 “Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album)” — Fisk Jubilee Singers (Producers) Shannon Sanders, Jim Ed Norman, Mike Curb, Dr. Paul T. Kwami “Changing Your Story” — Jekalyn Carr (Producer) Allen Carr “Choirmaster” — Ricky Dillard (Producers) Ricky Dillard, Michael Taylor, Will Bogle, Quadrius Salters “Chosen Vessel” — Marvin Sapp (Producer) Aaron Lindsey “The Reunion” — Jonathan Nelson (Producers) Jonathan Nelson, Kenneth Shelton

GOSPEL WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 29 “Believe For It” — CeCe Winans (Producers) Kyle Lee, Dwan Hill “Come Alive (Deluxe)” — All Nations Music (Producer) Ernest Vaughan “Never Be Defeated” — Rich Tolbert Jr. (Producers) Rich Tolbert Jr., Joshua Easley, Will Davis, Shajuan “BBEARDED” Andrews “The N.O.W. Experience” — Kelontae Gavin (Producers) Kelontae Gavin, Marquis Boone “VaShawn Mitchell Presents Africa Worship” — Various Artists (Producer) VaShawn Mitchell

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WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 31 “Graves Into Gardens” — Elevation Worship (Producers) Steven Furtick, Aaron Robertson, Chris Brown, Jonathan Mix “Old Church Basement” — Elevation Worship / Maverick City Music (Producers) Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Jason Ingram, Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay “Revival’s In The Air” — Bethel Music (Producers) Brian Johnson, Joel Taylor, David Whitworth, John-Paul Gentile, Mathew Ogden “The Blessing (Live)” — Kari Jobe (Producers) Henry Seeley, Cody Carnes, Austin Davis, Jacob Sooter, McKendree Tucker “The People Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden” — Hillsong UNITED (Producers) Joel Houston, Michael Guy Chislett

CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 32 “Living Color” — Elevation Church Kids (Producers) Steven Furtick, Aaron Robertson “No Reason To Wait” — Worship Together Kids (Producers) Terryl Padilla, John Roberts “Ready Set Go” — Yancy & Little Praise Party (Producer) Stephen Leiweke “Sing The Bible, Vol. 4” — Slugs And Bugs (Producer) Ben Shive “Todos Mis Días” — Gateway Kids Worship (Producers) Julian Collazos, Kyle Lee, Josh Alltop

Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren King • Micah Kuiper • Stephen Leiweke • Paul Mabury • MercyMe • PJ Morton • Seth Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam Tinnesz • Tedd Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren

King • Micah

Kuiper • Stephen

Leiweke • Paul

Mabury • MercyMe • PJ

Morton • Seth

Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam Tinnesz • Tedd Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren King • Micah Kuiper • Stephen Leiweke • Paul Mabury • MercyMe • PJ Morton • Seth Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam Tinnesz • Tedd Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren King • Micah Kuiper • Stephen

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Leiweke • Paul

Mabury • MercyMe • PJ

Morton • Seth

Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam

Tinnesz • Tedd

Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren King • Micah Kuiper • Stephen Leiweke • Paul Mabury • MercyMe • PJ Morton • Seth Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam Tinnesz • Tedd Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren King • Micah Kuiper • Stephen Leiweke • Paul Mabury • MercyMe • PJ Morton • Seth Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam Tinnesz • Tedd Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren

King • Micah

Kuiper • Stephen

Leiweke • Paul

Mabury • MercyMe • PJ

Morton • Seth

Mabury • MercyMe • PJ

Morton • Seth

Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam

Tinnesz • Tedd

Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren King • Micah Kuiper • Stephen Leiweke • Paul

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Mabury • MercyMe • PJ Morton • Seth Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam Tinnesz • Tedd Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren King • Micah Kuiper • Stephen Leiweke • Paul Mabury • MercyMe • PJ Morton • Seth Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam Tinnesz • Tedd Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren

King • Micah

Kuiper • Stephen

Leiweke • Paul

Mabury • MercyMe • PJ

Morton • Seth

Mabury • MercyMe • PJ

Morton • Seth

Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam

Tinnesz • Tedd

King • Micah

Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam Ingram • Darren

King • Micah

Kuiper • Stephen Tinnesz • Tedd Kuiper • Stephen

Leiweke • Paul Tjornhom • Tony Leiweke • Paul

Mabury • MercyMe • PJ Wood •

Michael

Mabury • MercyMe • PJ

Morton • Seth Farren • Jason Morton • Seth

Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam Tinnesz • Tedd Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren

52NDKuiper • Stephen ANNUAL DOVE AWARDS King • Micah Leiweke • Paul Mabury • MercyMe • PJ Morton • Seth Mosley • Selah • SVRCINA • Sam

Tinnesz • Tedd Tjornhom • Tony Wood • Michael Farren • Jason Ingram • Darren King • Micah Kuiper • Stephen

NOMINEES CHRISTMAS/SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR - CAT 33 “A Drummer Boy Christmas” — for KING & COUNTRY (Producers) Benjamin Backus, Tedd T., for KING & COUNTRY “A Tori Kelly Christmas” — Tori Kelly (Producers) Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Demonte Posey, Tori Kelly, Wendy Wang “Christmas: Acoustic Sessions” — Phil Wickham (Producer) David Cook “Miracle Of Love: Christmas Songs Of Worship” — Chris Tomlin (Producers) Ed Cash, Corey Crowder “Reunited LIVE” — Gaither Vocal Band (Producer) Bill Gaither

MUSICAL/CHORAL COLLECTION - CAT 34 “Behold The Lamb of God” — (Creator) Andrew Peterson, (Arrangers/Orchestrators) Carson Wagner, Russell Mauldin “Christmas Comes Alive” — (Creators/Arrangers/ Orchestrators) Devin McGlamery, Cliff Duren, Phillip Keveren, Phil Nitz “I Choose Christ: The Songs of Sue C. Smith” — (Creator/Arranger) Cliff Duren, (Creator) Sue C. Smith “Love Lifted Up: An Easter Musical” — (Creators/ Arrangers/Orchestrators) Jason Cox, Joseph Habedank, Cliff Duren, Jay Rouse, Marty Hamby, Phil Nitz “Love Was Born A King” — (Creators/Arrangers/ Orchestrators) Joel Lindsey, Jeff Bumgardner, Daniel Semsen

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR - CAT 35 “A Drummer Boy Christmas” — for KING & COUNTRY (Art Director) Blair McDermott, (Photographer) Robby Klein, (Illustrator) Andrew Cherry (Graphic Artist) Mitchell Schleper “Graves Into Gardens” — Elevation Worship (Art Directors) Jacob Boyles, Ryan Hollingsworth, (Graphic Artist) Jacob Boyles, (Photographer) Paul C. Rivera “Revival’s In The Air” — Bethel Music (Art Director/ Photographer) Stephen James Hart, (Photographers) Chad Vegas, Jordana Griffith, Caleb Marmolejo “Songs Of Death And Resurrection - Deluxe Box” — Demon Hunter (Art Director/Graphic Artist/Illustrator/ Photographer) Ryan Clark

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“The Blessing” — Kari Jobe (Art Director/Graphic Artist/Photographer) Connor Dwyer, (Art Director/ Photographer) Rachel Dwyer

SHORT FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR - CAT 36 “Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)” — TobyMac (Director) Eric Welch, (Producer) Scott McDaniel “Hold On To Me” — Lauren Daigle (Directors/Producers) John Gray, Leigh Holt “Is That Okay?” — Social Club Misfits (Director/ Producer) Anler Hernandez “Truth Be Told” — Matthew West (Directors/Producers) Kyle Lollis, Ashley Lollis “Walking Backwards” — Mike Mains & The Branches (Directors) Robbie Barnett, Carson Butcher

LONG FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR - CAT 37 “Burn The Ships Concert Film” — for KING & COUNTRY (Directors/Producers) Ben Smallbone, Andrea Royer “House of Miracles (Live)” — Brandon Lake (Director/ Producer) Caleb Marmolejo “Natalie Grant & Bernie Herms at Nashville’s Historic Ryman Auditorium” — Natalie Grant (Directors/Producers) Kristi Brazell, Shelby Goldsmith “Still: The Artistry & Life of Fanny J. Crosby Reimagined” — Ashley Elizabeth Sarver & O.N.U. Theatre Original Cast (Directors/Producers) Ashley Elizabeth Sarver, Joe Mantarian “The People Tour: Live From Madison Square Garden” — Hillsong UNITED (Director) Nathaniel Redekop, (Producers) Johnny Rays, Jessica Ico

INSPIRATIONAL FILM OF THE YEAR - CAT 38 “A Week Away” — (Director) Roman White, (Producer) Alan Powell, Gabe Vasquez, Steve Barnett “Fatima” — (Director) Marco Pontecorvo, (Producers) Stefano Buono, Rose Ganguzza “Mahalia” — (Director) Kenny Leon, (Producers) Moshe Bardach, Charles Cooper “My Brother’s Keeper” — (Director) Kevan Otto, (Producers) Robert C. Bigelow, Daniel Buggs, Ty Manns, Charles Mackie “QUEEN ESTHER” — (Director) Ryan Miller, (Producer) Dean Sell

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ELEVATION WORSHIP NOMINEE FOR ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Elevation Worship is the worship ministry of Elevation Church, a multi-site church based in Charlotte, N.C. led by Pastor Steven Furtick. Elevation Worship has produced RIAA Gold Certified and Christian radio No. 1 song “Graves Into Gardens,” and RIAA Platinum certified singles “Do It Again,” and “O Come To The Altar.” Other successful singles include RIAA Gold Certified “The Blessing” and “See A Victory.” The group’s album Here As In Heaven has also received RIAA Gold certification and they currently have ten songs in the CCLI Top 100 list. Elevation Worship is passionate about producing songs for the local church that connect others to God. With over 1.1 billion streams in 2020 & almost a billion streams this year so far, their main priority remains to create an atmosphere of worship so people can encounter Jesus in a real and personal way. They are nominated for seven GMA Dove Awards tonight including Song of the Year for both “Graves Into Gardens” and “The Blessing.”

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for KING & COUNTRY is one of the music industry’s most respected and decorated duos. Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone have won four GRAMMY® Awards, seven GMA Dove Awards, a Billboard Music Award, 13 K-LOVE Fan Awards, and their nine No. 1 songs have produced an astonishing accumulation of over 1.3 billion on-demand streams. The RIAA Platinum-selling act’s live show has been hailed as a must-see concert event that continues to wow sold-out crowds whether in the U.S.A, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, or New Zealand. for KING & COUNTRY’S most recent album, the RIAA Gold certified Burn The Ships debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and has since propelled the duo to five consecutive No. 1 songs including “joy.,” “TOGETHER (feat. Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly),” and the 11-week platinum smash “God Only Knows.” The global hitmakers have collaborated with a diverse list of artists including the legendary Dolly Parton, NEEDTOBREATHE, and Timbaland, amongst others. Joel and Luke Smallbone are committed to numerous philanthropic efforts focused on human trafficking, children in need, as well as numerous programs in support of the arts. The duo is nominated tonight for seven GMA Dove Awards including Song of the Year for “TOGETHER.”

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LAUREN DAIGLE NOMINEE FOR ARTIST OF THE YEAR

With over 2.4 billion career streams, 2 GRAMMY® Awards, 11 GMA Dove Awards, 7 Billboard Music Awards and 4 American Music Awards, multi-platinum-selling artist Lauren Daigle’s presence as an artist and live performer continues to form a strong connection between her songs and her audience. Daigle’s notable performances include the American Idol Finale (2020), National Anthem at College Football Playoff National Championship Game (2020), The Voice Finale (2020), Billboard Music Awards (2019), Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Concert for Dolly Parton (2019) and a duet with Reba McEntire at ACM Awards (2017). Daigle was also the first female artist to simultaneously Top 10 on both Billboard’s Pop and Christian Billboard Album Charts. Daigle is nominated for four GMA Dove Awards tonight including Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year for “Hold On To Me.”

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PHIL WICKHAM NOMINEE FOR ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Phil Wickham is, at his core, a humble and sincere artist who writes songs and worships God using the medium of music. It is with that brush he paints images of a loving and creative God across the canvases of listeners’ hearts and minds. The evidence of this gift has been apparent on all of his critically acclaimed efforts including 8 studio albums and numerous live and acoustic records. His RIAA Platinum certified single “This Is Amazing Grace” gave Wickham his first career No. 1 at radio and increased his influence as a gifted songwriter, artist and worship leader when it grew into a beloved anthem in the modern church. With four songs on CCLI’s Top Songs chart, including “Living Hope,” and “This Is Amazing Grace” in the Top 10, Wickham has accumulated over 702 million lifetime streams. He is nominated for three GMA Dove Awards tonight including Worship Recorded Song of the Year for “Battle Belongs.”

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ZACH WILLIAMS NOMINEE FOR ARTIST OF THE YEAR

GRAMMY® and multi-GMA Dove Award winner Zach Williams’ music comes from a place of humility and honesty as his songs are a direct reflection of God’s redemption in his life. With a multiple-week No.1 and GRAMMY®winning song for “There Was Jesus,” his duet with Dolly Parton, along with two consecutive radio No. 1 hits as a debut artist, it was “Chain Breaker,” his record-breaking RIAA-certified Platinum single that first impacted millions of people around the world, earning Zach his first GRAMMY® nomination, two Billboard Award noms and an American Music Award nomination. His singles “Old Church Choir” and “Fear Is A Liar” are both RIAA-certified Gold and his album Chain Breaker is RIAA-certified Gold. He is nominated for five GMA Dove Awards tonight including Song of the Year for “There Was Jesus.”

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HOPE DARST Hope Darst is a Nashville-based songwriter and worship leader for The Belonging Co. and has been traveling the world for over a decade leading worship with Women of Faith, Every Nation Ministries, Christ for All the Nations and many more. Her debut album, Peace Be Still, includes the Top 4 single “Peace Be Still” and has achieved over 49.9 million lifetime streams. Hope is nominated for three GMA Dove Awards tonight including Worship Recorded Song of the Year and Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year.

BRANDON LAKE Brandon Lake is a songwriter and worship leader with the Bethel Music Collective and a worship pastor at Seacoast Church in South Carolina. Brandon is known for his song “This Is A Move,” written with Tasha Cobbs Leonard - a song that won a 2019 GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year and was also nominated for a 2020 GRAMMY® Award. Brandon’s debut album with Bethel Music, House of Miracles, released in 2020. Lake’s single “We Praise You” is featured on Bethel Music’s Revival’s In The Air, co-written with Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham as a declaration that the power of praise changes everything. He is nominated for seven GMA Dove Awards tonight including Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.

CAIN Spend five minutes with the members of CAIN and you’ll feel like you’ve spent the afternoon in the sunshine. The band’s effervescent joy spills over onto each person they meet, their bright smiles as contagious as their chill-inducing harmonies. Pouring their perpetual joy into their debut album Rise Up, including back-toback No. 1 singles “Rise Up (Lazarus)” and “Yes He Can,” CAIN - made up of siblings Madison Cain Johnson, Taylor Cain Matz and Logan Cain - has discovered what it’s like to live their calling doing their favorite thing, singing about Jesus.

DANTE BOWE Dante Bowe joined the Bethel Music Collective as a worship leader and songwriter in June 2019 and can be seen leading worship at Bethel Church and on tours with the collective. A platinum-selling songwriter and recording artist from Atlanta, GA, his independent debut Song of a Father (2017) rose to No. 21 on the Billboard Charts establishing a sound that was uniquely Dante - an infectious mix of soul, gospel, and R&B. He is a co-writer on the platinum-selling track “In Spite of Me [featuring Ciara]” from Tasha Cobbs Leonard and “Promises,” Maverick City Music’s biggest hit to date. He is nominated for three GMA Dove Awards tonight including Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year and Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year.

MAVERICK CITY MUSIC Old Church Basement, Maverick City Music’s chart-topping new album with the GRAMMY®-nominated Elevation Worship was captured live over the course of two nights at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. The record is a soaring, ecstatic collection fueled by love and faith and community. The songs are collaborative in every sense of the word, and the results are bigger than any individual or organization, bringing together a diverse array of voices and perspectives to form a singular whole bound by a shared sense of spiritual purpose and belonging. Already at work on their next project, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition (recorded live at Grace Midtown Church in Atlanta), and with soon-to-be-announced collaborations with some of the biggest names in pop and R&B in store this summer, it’s clear that Maverick City Music is indeed a movement, one that’s only just begun. They are nominated for three GMA Dove Awards tonight including Worship Album of the Year.

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We at Cantinas Arts Foundation wish to congratulate all winners from tonight’s program! The Cantinas Arts Program is for young and emerging artists who want to develop their craft in a spiritually elevated community. Every aspect of our programming has been carefully crafted to holistically prepare young talent for successful careers in the arts and media. To learn more, visit www.cantinas.org.

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GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

TASHA COBBS LEONARD Named Top Gospel Artist of the Decade by Billboard in 2020, multi-platinum artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard has received a plethora of awards and accolades including a GRAMMY® Award, 3 Billboard Music Awards, 13 Stellar Awards (including Artist of the Year), and 12 GMA Dove Awards (including Gospel Artist of the Year). Leonard has performed her acclaimed music on Good Morning America, BET’s BLACK GIRLS ROCK!, the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, and so much more.

JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS Jonathan McReynolds is a multi-GRAMMY®, Dove and Stellar Award-winning gospel singer-songwriter based in Chicago, IL. At just 32, Jonathan has released three full length albums and one EP, holds a Masters in theology from Moody Theological Seminary and is currently an adjunct member of the Columbia College faculty on top of his work as an official contributor to Huffington Post and the founder of Elihu Nation, a nonprofit organization that promotes wisdom and awards scholarships. His music has been cheered on by music icons from Stevie Wonder, Nicki Minaj, and Tori Kelly to gospel giants like CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams, and Kirk Franklin, who dubbed McReynolds “the future of gospel music.” He won the 2021 GRAMMY® for Best Gospel Performance/Song. The GMA is proud to welcome Jonathan as a first-time host for this year’s show.

CECE WINANS

Best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, CeCe Winans has long since cemented her status as one of the most accomplished and celebrated women in modern music history. Recording and performing as both a solo artist and as a duo with her brother BeBe, CeCe has influenced a generation of gospel and secular vocalists over the course of her astonishing career. She’s been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame, in addition to being named a Trailblazer of Soul by BMI and garnering multiple NAACP Image Awards, Soul Train Awards, Essence Awards, and more. She’s sold in excess of 5 million albums in the US, topping the Gospel charts repeatedly while crossing over with smashes like “Count On Me,” her stunning duet with Whitney Houston from the multi-platinum ‘Waiting To Exhale’ soundtrack, which sold 2 million copies and cracked the Top 10 on the Pop, R&B, and Adult Contemporary charts. She is nominated for five GMA Dove Awards tonight including Gospel Worship Album of the Year and Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year.

KIRK FRANKLIN

Kirk Franklin wants everyone to know one thing- he’s never going to stop pushing the envelope. His GRAMMY® Award-winning album, LONG LIVE LOVE, has been the catalyst for some of his many recent accomplishments. Franklin’s “A God Like You” is included in the opening sequence of Michelle Obama’s documentary, Becoming. His newest single, “Strong God,” is featured in OWN’s Where Do We Go From Here? Franklin celebrates his 29th career anniversary this year and is the winner of more than 40 Stellar Awards, an NAACP Image Award, 16 GRAMMY® Awards, 20 GMA Dove Awards and more. Some of his latest collaborations include new records released with Wyclef Jean, Justin Timberlake, and a few others to be released this year. Fresh off the heels of a record-breaking Verzuz viewing creating a much needed moment for healing during our nation’s multiplicity of pandemics, Kirk has his eyes set on podcasts, television, film, and more. He is nominated tonight for four GMA Dove Awards including Songwriter of the Year.

TRAVIS GREENE Travis Greene continues to make a splash with the 2021 release of his latest RCA Inspiration album OIL + WATER. The five-time GRAMMY® nominated hit maker has penned a ten-track album to provide much-needed joy and hope. An 11-time Stellar Award winner, 2-time GMA Dove Award winner, and Billboard Music Award winner, Greene has created fresh songs with more sonic experimentation and artistic collaborations that inspire celebration of God’s love and abundance. The album features appearances from Anthony Hamilton, Kirk Franklin, John P. Kee, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Kierra Sheard, Todd Dulaney, Mali Music, Le’Andria Johnson, Madison Binion, Darrel Walls, and D’Nar. Besides his albums, Travis Greene has five #1 Billboard Gospel hits including “Good and Loved” (feat. DOE), “Won’t Let Go,” “You Waited,” and the the RIAA-Certified Gold #1 singles “Made A Way” and “Intentional.” In 2021 he also celebrated the five-year anniversary of Forward City, the church he and his wife Dr. Jackie Greene co-founded and co-pastor in Columbia, SC. With the mission to reach the churched and unchurched everywhere, Forward City’s messages are available online. Greene is also nominated tonight for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year.

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CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN

ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

HILLSONG UNITED

Hillsong UNITED is a multi-award-winning, platinum-selling artist whose chart successes (repeatedly no. 1 on Billboard’s Christian charts and up to #5 on Billboard 200) are only bested by the millions of lives they’ve impacted across the globe. Reporting over 50 million people singing from the Hillsong catalogue of songs every Sunday, the modest band born from a youth ministry out of Hillsong Church in Australia touts a reach of over 10 million across all major social network platforms to date. Comprised of an evolving, eclectic mix of musicians and songwriters, their last four studio albums have each topped the USA Christian chart, with “Zion” and “Empires” charting no. 1 (“Zion” recently also went Gold in the US); “Oceans,” recently went triple Platinum in the States, counting 200+ million streams and reigning on top of the Christian songs chart for a record 54 weeks. Hillsong UNITED is nominated for four GMA Dove Awards tonight including Song of the Year for “Another In The Fire.”

FOR KING & COUNTRY

TAUREN WELLS

Eight-time GRAMMY® nominee Tauren Wells is a husband, father, performer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and worship academy founder with a deep desire to draw people closer to their identity in Christ. His singles “Hills and Valleys” and “Known” are both RIAA-certified Gold. He won the GMA Dove Award for Pop Contemporary Album in 2018. That same year, he also won GMA Dove Awards for Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, and Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song for his collaboration with Social Club Misfits on their song “War Cry.” His No. 1 single “Famous For (I Believe)” is nominated tonight for both Song of the Year and Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.

WE THE KINGDOM One of the Top 20 breakout artists across all genres in 2020, two-time GRAMMY® nominees, We the Kingdom, have racked up over 382 million global streams and 294k album sales to date. They won New Artist of the Year at the 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards and were Billboard’s #1 Top New Christian Artist of 2020. With two No. 1 singles, “Holy Water” and “God So Loved,” the band was the #1 Christian airplay artist of 2020 and had the #1 Christian airplay song of 2020. Featured in YouTube’s Artist on the Rise series, Pandora Predictions chart, Spotify Viral 50+ and the Shazam Top 200 chart, We The Kingdom is nominated for three GMA Dove Awards tonight including Worship Recorded Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.

ZACH WILLIAMS

GRAMMY® and multi-GMA Dove Award winner Zach Williams’ music comes from a place of humility and honesty as his songs are a direct reflection of God’s redemption in his life. With a multiple-week No.1 and GRAMMY®-winning song for “There Was Jesus,” his duet with Dolly Parton, along with two consecutive radio No. 1 hits as a debut artist, it was “Chain Breaker,” his record-breaking RIAA-certified Platinum single that first impacted millions of people around the world, earning Zach his first GRAMMY® nomination, two Billboard Award noms and an American Music Award nomination. His singles “Old Church Choir” and “Fear Is A Liar” are both RIAA-certified Gold and his album Chain Breaker is RIAA-certified Gold. He is nominated for five GMA Dove Awards tonight including Song of the Year for “There Was Jesus.”

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CONGRATULATIONS

TO 52 ND GMA DOVE AWARDS NOMINEES

HILLSONG UNITED Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year Worship Album of the Year “The People Tour: Live From MSG” Long Form Video of the Year “The People Tour: Live From MSG” Song of the Year “Another In The Fire” (Hillsong Music Publishing for Chris Davenport and Joel Houston)

HILLSONG YOUNG & FREE HILLSONG EN ESPAÑOL Spanish Language Album of the Year “Todos Mis Mejores Amigos”

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BENJAMIN HASTINGS

BEN FIELDING

Songwriter on “The Father’s House” for Song of the Year with Cory Asbury and Ethan Hulse

Songwriter on “Donde Está El Espíritu De Dios” for Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year with Christine D’Clario, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, and Seth Mosley

SOUTHERN GOSPEL

ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

GAITHER VOCAL BAND

Since the early 1990s, the Gaither Vocal Band has served as a standard-bearer in the field of gospel music. Founded by Gospel Music Hall of Fame songwriter and producer Bill Gaither, this GMA Dove Award and GRAMMY®-winning vocal group has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including the Sydney Opera House, The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. The list of men who have comprised the Gaither Vocal Band over the past 30 years reads like a “Who’s Who” among the gospel music industry’s best-loved voices. Today the Gaither Vocal Band roster features Bill Gaither, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles and Reggie Smith and together they are known internationally for their stunning vocals, innovative harmonies and life-altering message—one of grace, hope and redemption. They are nominated for four GMA Dove Awards tonight including Southern Gospel Album of the Year.

JOSEPH HABEDANK Daywind recording artist Joseph Habedank is a two-time GRAMMY®-nominated and two-time GMA Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter. He was most recently honored as Southern Gospel Artist of the Year at the 2020 GMA Dove Awards, and has been Singing News Magazine’s Soloist of the Year for the last four years (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017). His sophomore release, Resurrection, was the first album released by a solo artist to receive the GMA Dove Award for Southern Gospel Album of the Year and garnered Habedank his first GRAMMY® nomination. Habedank’s latest Dove-nominated release, Change Is Coming, features radio hit, “Religion Isn’t Working.” Habedank is an accomplished songwriter whose songs have been recorded by artists such as: Reba McEntire, Restless Heart, Dailey and Vincent, the Booth Brothers, Triumphant, Karen Peck & New River, the Hoppers, and many more. He is also nominated tonight for Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year and Southern Gospel Album of the Year.

ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND With unique performances and unmistakable, four-part harmonies, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound has traveled all over the world offering energy, excitement and encouragement through its powerful brand. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound “seem to reach into a deeper creative well than ever before (American Songwriter)” on their new project, Keeping On. An offering of mostly original songs, the album was born during the past year of testing and trusting and includes the successful single “Wake Up.” Keeping On follows Ernie Haase & Signature Sound’s Something Beautiful, a tribute to the legacy of Bill and Gloria Gaither, which received a nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album at this year’s GRAMMY® Awards. This marked Haase’s eighth GRAMMY® nomination individually and the group’s third collective nomination. The group is also nominated tonight for Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.

JASON CRABB One of Gospel and Christian music’s most iconic voices, Kentucky-born Jason Crabb has been honored with 2 GRAMMY® Awards along with 22 GMA Dove Awards and a host of industry honors and recognitions. He is the youngest member to be inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, and his hometown of Beaver Dam, KY recognized him by naming a street Jason Crabb Drive. He has shared the stage with artists such as Gloria Gaynor, Kari Jobe, Vince Gill, Mary Mary’s Erica Campbell, Donnie McClurkin, Wynonna, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Michael W. Smith, Jamie Grace, Sandi Patty, the Oak Ridge Boys and more. He has also appeared on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” and alongside Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson.

TRIUMPHANT QUARTET Triumphant Quartet’s smooth harmonies and rich quartet sound quickly gained them national attention when, in 2008, the group went from singing daily at the Louise Mandrell Theater to touring nationally and performing in major concert venues, auditoriums and churches. They have been voted Fan Favorite Quartet in the Gospel Music field for the last several years. Having collected multiple #1 songs, the group received a 2019 GMA Dove Award for their album YES, voted Southern Gospel Album of the Year. Triumphant’s sound is distinctive, solid quartet singing, voting them Fan Favorite Quartet for 12 consecutive years as well as Artist of the Year the past 3 years. The group is also nominated tonight for Southern Gospel Album of the Year.

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SONG

OF THENOMINEES YEAR “ANOTHER IN THE FIRE”

WRITERS: CHRIS DAVENPORT, JOEL HOUSTON

“FAMOUS FOR (I BELIEVE)”

WRITERS: ALEXIS SLIFER, CHUCK BUTLER, JORDAN SAPP, KRISSY NORDHOFF, TAUREN WELLS

“GRAVES INTO GARDENS”

WRITERS: STEVEN FURTICK, CHRIS BROWN, TIFFANY HUDSON, BRANDON LAKE

“SPEAK TO ME”

WRITERS: DONNIE MCCLURKIN, JEREMY HICKS, JOHNTA AUSTIN, TROY TAYLOR

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“THANK YOU FOR IT ALL”

WRITERS: AARON LINDSEY, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS LEACH, JARMONE DAVIS, MARVIN SAPP

“THE BLESSING”

WRITERS: CHRIS BROWN, CODY CARNES, KARI JOBE, STEVEN FURTICK

“THE FATHER’S HOUSE”

WRITERS: BENJAMIN HASTINGS, CORY ASBURY, ETHAN HULSE

“THERE WAS JESUS”

WRITERS: JONATHAN SMITH, CASEY BEATHARD, ZACH WILLIAMS

“TOGETHER”

WRITERS: JOEL SMALLBONE, JOSH KERR, KIRK FRANKLIN, LUKE SMALLBONE, RAN JACKSON, RICKY JACKSON

“TRUTH BE TOLD”

WRITERS: AJ PRUIS, MATTHEW WEST

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WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES PRESENTED BY

“BATTLE BELONGS” Phil Wickham

WRITERS: PHIL WICKHAM, BRIAN JOHNSON

“GOD SO LOVED” We The Kingdom

WRITERS: ED CASH, SCOTT CASH, FRANNI CASH, MARTIN CASH, ANDREW BERGTHOLD

“GRAVES INTO GARDENS”

Elevation Worship, ft. Brandon Lake

WRITERS: STEVEN FURTICK, CHRIS BROWN, TIFFANY HUDSON, BRANDON LAKE

“JIREH”

Elevation Worship / Maverick City Music, ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine

WRITERS: STEVEN FURTICK, CHRIS BROWN, CHANDLER MOORE, NAOMI RAINE

“PEACE BE STILL” Hope Darst

WRITERS: HOPE DARST, MIA FIELDES, ANDREW HOLT

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RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

“10K” KB

WRITERS: KEVIN ELIJAH BURGESS, WES THE WRITER, QUINTEN COBLENTZ, JONAS MYRIN, MATT REDMAN

“DEEP END” Lecrae

WRITERS: LECRAE MOORE, ANTHONY MRWRITENOW GARDNER

“GLORY ON ME”

Steven Malcolm, ft. Childish Major & Taylor Hill WRITERS: JOSEPH PRIELOZNY, MARKUS RANDLE, STEVEN MALCOLM, TAYLOR HILL, TORRANCE ESMOND

“IS THAT OKAY?” Social Club Misfits

WRITERS: MARTIN SANTIAGO, FERNANDO MIRANDA, JIMMY JAMES

“REASONS”

Hulvey, ft. Lecrae, SVRCINA WRITERS: CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HULVEY, ZACH PARADIS, LECRAE MOORE, MOLLY SVRCINA, SAM TINNESZ, JOE WILLIAMS

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CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL

RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

“I GOT IT”

Pastor Mike Jr. WRITERS: AMANDA GENTRY, ANTHONY R. PETTUS JR., PASTOR MIKE JR.

“JOYFUL”

Dante Bowe WRITERS: DANTE BOWE, BEN SCHOFIELD

“NEVER LOST” CeCe Winans

WRITERS: CHRIS BROWN, STEVEN FURTICK, TIFFANY HAMMER

“SPEAK TO ME”

Koryn Hawthorne WRITERS: DONNIE MCCLURKIN, JEREMY HICKS, JOHNTA AUSTIN, TROY TAYLOR

“TOUCH FROM YOU” Tamela Mann

WRITERS: RICKEY “SLIKK MUZIK” OFFORD, ANDREW COLLINS II, JEREMY “J-MU” HAIRSTON, EMERALD CAMPBELL, QUENNEL GASKIN, TAMELA MANN

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A WEEK AWAY

INSPIRATIONAL FILM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

DIRECTOR: ROMAN WHITE PRODUCERS: ALAN POWELL, GABE VASQUEZ, STEVE BARNETT

A troubled teenager takes a leap of faith by attending summer camp, where he finds love, friends, and a place to belong.

FATIMA DIRECTOR: MARCO PONTECORVO PRODUCERS: STEFANO BUONO, ROSE GANGUZZA

A trial of faith unfolds at the apex of World War I, when secrets are revealed to three courageous Portuguese children through a series of apparitions, while their doubting family and aggressive government officials try to silence them.

MAHALIA DIRECTORS: KENNY LEON PRODUCERS: MOSHE BARDACH, CHARLES COOPER

Influential gospel singer Mahalia Jackson rises to fame in the 1940s and performs at numerous rallies during the civil rights movement.

MY BROTHER’S KEEPER DIRECTOR: KEVAN OTTO PRODUCERS: TY MANNS, CHARLES MACKIE, ROBERT C. BIGELOW, DANIEL BUGGS

Two brothers have a close-encounter with an escaped convict while camping.

QUEEN ESTHER DIRECTOR: RYAN MILLER PRODUCER: DEAN SELL

Esther’s ordinary life changed forever when she was taken through the palace doors, entering a new world of royalty and risk. With a crown on her head and a secret in her heart, can she find the courage to trust in God’s plan and believe that she was made for such a time as this?

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