49th GMA Dove Awards


The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony were held on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Allen Arena located in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2018. The ceremony was produced by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. The awards show aired on the Trinity Broadcasting Network on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 8 p.m. CT.
On August 8, 2018, the Gospel Music Association announced with Francesca Battistelli and Travis Greene on Facebook Live, the nominees for the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards, themed Reverent Wonder. Going into the awards, producer and songwriter Colby Wedgeworth had the most nominations with eight, with Tauren Wells leading the artist nominations with seven nominations. The big winners of the night were Tauren Wells with four awards, with Cory Asbury and Colby Wedgeworth receiving three awards each.
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Performers

The following musical artists performed at the 49th GMA Dove Awards:

Presenters

The following served as presenters at the 49th GMA Dove Awards:

Nominees and winners

This is a complete list of the nominees for the 49th GMA Dove Awards. The winners are in bold.

General

Song of the Year
Worship Song of the Year
  • "Do It Again"
  • * Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matt Redman, Steven Furtick Capitol CMG Publishing, Essential Music Publishing
  • "Reckless Love"
  • * Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson Bethel Music Publishing, Richmond Park Publishing, Watershed Music Publishing
  • "So Will I "
  • * Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston, Michael Fatkin Capitol CMG Publishing, Hillsong Music Publishing
  • "Spirit of the Living God"
  • * Jacob Sooter, Mia Fieldes Essential Music Publishing
  • "Tremble"
  • * Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, Mia Fieldes Essential Music Publishing
Songwriter of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year
Southern Gospel Artist of the Year
Gospel Artist of the Year
Artist of the Year
NEEDTOBREATHE, Atlantic Records
New Artist of the Year
Producer of the Year

Rap/Hip Hop

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Not Today Satan " – KB
  • * Andrew Mineo, Chris Mackey, Jacob Cardec, Joseph Prielozny, Kevin Burgess
  • "War Cry " – Social Club Misfits
  • * Andrew Wells, David Frank, Fernando Miranda, John Thomas Roach, Martin Santiago, Tommee Profitt
  • "SMILE" – Tedashii
  • * Lasanna Harris, Marquis Rachad, Philip Green, Shama Joseph, Tedashii Anderson
  • "Forever" – Trip Lee
  • * Jacob Cardec, William Barfield
  • "Praying Hands " – Ty Brasel
  • * Kenneth Christian Mackey, Ty Brasel
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
  • Today We Rebel – KB
  • * Benjamin Backus, Chris "Dirty Rice" Mackey, Clinton Lightfoot, David L. Baker, Dominique Hubbard, G Roc, Howard Reeves, Jacob Cardec, Joseph Prielozny, Mykallife, William Josiah
  • Crooked – Propaganda
  • * Courtland Urbano, Daniel Steele, JR
  • Into the Night – Social Club Misfits
  • * 42 North, Andrew Wells, Beam, Ben Lopez, Daniel Steele, Elvin Wit Shahbazian, Jaime Zeluck Hindlin, Rey King

Rock/Contemporary

Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year

Pop/Contemporary

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
Southern Gospel Album of the Year
  • Clear Skies – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
  • * Kris Crunk, Michael English, Trey Ivey, Virgil Stratford, Wayne Haun
  • We Have This Moment – Gaither Vocal Band
  • * Bill Gaither, Gordon Mote
  • Still Happy – Goodman Revival
  • * Johnny Minick, Michael Sykes, Tanya Goodman Sykes
  • Hope For All Nations – Karen Peck & New River
  • * Wayne Haun
  • What's Not To Love – Mark Lowry
  • *''' Dony McGuire'''

Bluegrass/Country/Roots

Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year
  • "I Will Someday " – Bradley Walker
  • * Chris Stapleton, Garnet Bowman, Morgane Hayes, Ronnie Bowman
  • "Little White Church House" – Gaither Vocal Band
  • * Jonathan Smith, Mia Fieldes, Zach Williams
  • "Jailbreak" – Joseph Habedank
  • * Gerald Crabb, Joseph Habedank
  • "Dinner on the Ground " – Little Roy & Lizzy Show
  • * Jeff Bumgardner, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun
  • "Daddy And Son" – The Nelons
  • * Dony McGuire, Jason Clark, Reba Rambo-McGuire
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year
  • Blessed, Hymns and Songs of Faith – Bradley Walker
  • * Ben Isaacs
  • Sing It Again, A Collection of Favorites – Jeff & Sheri Easter
  • * Greg Cole, Jeff Easter, Sheri Easter
  • Going Home – Little Roy & Lizzy Show
  • * Jeff Easter, Trey Ivey, Wayne Haun

Contemporary Gospel/Urban

Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year
  • A Long Way From Sunday – Anthony Brown & group therAPy
  • * Adam Blackstone, Anthony Brown, Dana Sorey, Darryl Woodson Jr., Justin Savage, Warryn Campbell, Wow Jones
  • A Great Work – Brian Courtney Wilson
  • * Aaron Lindsey, Luther "Mano" Hanes, Shuan Martin, Warryn Campbell
  • Make Room – Jonathan McReynolds
  • * Darryl "Lil' Man" Howell, Jonathan McReynolds
  • Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love – Snoop Dogg
  • * B. Slade, Chris Johnson, Demetrius Sims, Derrick John, DJ Battlecat, Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams, J Drew Sheard II, Jeremy Eudovique, Jevon Hill, John P Kee, Jovan Dawkins, KJ Conteh, Koshine, Lt Hutton, Lue, Scrapdolla, Soopafly, Stanley Green Jr, The B Wagon, Tony Russel, Tyrell Urquhart, Uncle Chucc, Warryn Campbell
  • The Bloody Win – Tye Tribbett
  • * Jevon Hill, Tye Tribbett

Traditional Gospel

Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year

Urban Worship

Urban Worship Recorded Song of the Year
Urban Worship Album of the Year
  • Heart. Passion. Pursuit. – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
  • * Kenneth Leonard Jr., Natasha Leonard
  • Your Great Name – Todd Dulaney
  • * Todd Dulaney, Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough
  • Crossover: Live From Music City – Travis Greene
  • * Jevon Hill, Travis Greene

Spanish

Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year
  • "Sin Ti" – Alex Zurdo
  • * Alexis Velez
  • "Dame Más" – Genessis & Nikki
  • * Andy Delos Santos, Genessis Holguin, Nikki Holguin, Phil Sillas
  • "Lléname " – Harold y Elena
  • * Elena Witt-Guerra, Harold Guerra
  • "Danzo en el Río" – Miel San Marcos
  • * Josh Morales, Luis Morales Jr
  • "Agradecido " – Ray Alonso
  • * Ray Alonso, Yafet González, Emmanuel Espinosa
Spanish Album of the Year
  • Impulso – Evan Craft
  • * Sean Cook
  • Revive – Lucia Parker
  • * Israel Houghton, Jake Salomon
  • Cerca Estás – Marcela Gandara
  • * Leslie Johnson, Marcela Gandara
  • Jesús Salva – Marcos Witt
  • * Coalo Zamorano, Marcos Witt, Sergio Gonzalez, Pauly García
  • Pentecostés – Miel San Marcos
  • *''' Josue Morales, Luis Morales Jr., Samy Morales, Chris Rocha'''

Worship

Worship Recorded Song of the Year
Worship Album of the Year

Other categories

Instrumental Album of the Year
  • Piano Chill: Songs of Faith – Christopher Phillips
  • * Jack Jezzro
  • A Thankful Heart – Craig Duncan
  • * Craig Duncan
  • I'm Gonna Keep On – Jeff Stice
  • * Jeff Stice
Children's Album of the Year
Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year
Musical of the Year
  • Christmas Is in the Heart
  • * Dale Mathews, Kenna Turner West, Steve W. Mauldin
  • How to Have the Best Christmas Ever
  • * Daniel Semsen, Heidi Petak, Jeff Bumgardner, Joel Lindsey
  • It Happened On A Sunday
  • * Camp Kirkland, Cliff Duren, Jason Cox, Phil Nitz
  • Love Took His Breath Away
  • * Bradley Knight, Joel Lindsey
  • Miracle In A Manger
  • * Camp Kirkland, Cliff Duren, Phil Nitz, Tim Lovelace
Youth / Children's Musical of the Year
  • Angels Say What?!
  • * Alisen Wells, Anna Clark, Nick Robertson
  • My Savior Lives
  • * Dale Mathews, Dana Anderson
  • Nailed it!
  • * Alisen Wells, Anna Clark, Nick Robertson
Choral Collection of the Year
  • Horizon
  • * Prestonwood Choir
  • The Big Red Choir Book
  • * Dale Mathews
  • The Reason
  • * Travis Cottrell
  • Turn Your Radio On
  • * Marty Parks
  • Your Word
  • * Cliff Duren, Jeff Bumgardner
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
  • Resurrection Letters: Vol. I – Andrew Peterson
  • * Joshua Wurzelbacher Brannon McAllister Giles Clement Stephen Crotts
  • Bright Ones – Bright Ones
  • * Lindsey Strand Stephen Hart Lucas Sankey
  • Where His Light Was – Kristene DiMarco
  • * Kiley Goodpasture Brianna Ailie Stephen Hart and Lucas Sankey
  • Decade The Halls, Vol I – Tenth Avenue North
  • * Tim Parker Eric Brown
  • The Other Side – The Walls Group
  • * Tim Parker David Navejas Blair Campbell

Videos and Films

Short Form Video of the Year
Long Form Video of the Year
Inspirational Film of the Year