44th GMA Dove Awards


The 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at the Allen Arena. It returned to Nashville, Tennessee after being away for two years. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry since the previous ceremony in April 2012. The ceremony was produced by the Gospel Music Association and was hosted by singers Kirk Franklin and Amy Grant. The awards show was broadcast on the UP television network on October 21, 2013.
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Presenters and introducers

Winners

;Song of the Year
;Songwriter of the Year
;Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year
;Southern Gospel Performance of the Year
;Gospel Performance of the Year
;Artist of the Year
;New Artist of the Year
;Producer of the Year
;Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
;Rock Recorded Song of the Year
;Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
;Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
;Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
;Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • "What The Blood Is For"
  • *Jason Crabb, Ronnie Freeman, Tony Wood
;Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
  • "He Washed My Soul"
  • * The Little Roy & Lizzy Show; Wayne Haun, Jamie Helms, Ruby Moody, Ron Haun
;Country Recorded Song of the Year
;Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year
;Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
;Worship Song of the Year
;Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
;Rock Album of the Year
;Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
;Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
;Inspirational Album of the Year
;Southern Gospel Album of the Year
;Bluegrass Album of the Year
;Country Album of the Year
;Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year
;Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
;Instrumental Album of the Year
;Children's Music Album of the Year
;Spanish Language Album of the Year
;Special Event Album of the Year
;Christmas Album of the Year
;Praise and Worship Album of the Year
;Musical of the Year
  • Christ The Redeemer
  • *Joel Lindsey, Jeff Bumgardner, Daniel Simpson; Daniel Semsen
;Youth/Children's Musical of the Year
;Choral Collection of the Year
  • A Merry Clydesdale Christmas
  • *David T. Clydesdale
;Recorded Music Packaging
  • Eye on It
  • *Jan Cook; Eddy Boer, Sarah Sung; Wendy Palau; Lee Steffen; Boerhaus
;Short Form Music Video of the Year
;Long Form Music Video of the Year
;Inspirational Film of the Year

Special awards