54th GMA Dove Awards

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54th GMA Dove Awards
DateOctober 17, 2023
Location Allen Arena,
Nashville, Tennessee
CountryUnited States
Hosted by Tauren Wells
Most awards Brandon Lake (4)
Most nominationsBrandon Lake (11)
Website www.doveawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network TBN (October 20, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET)
Produced by
  • Curtis Stoneberger
  • Paul Wright
Directed byRussell E. Hall
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The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 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 2023. The award ceremony will be aired on Trinity Broadcasting Network on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 8PM ET and 10PM ET.

Contents

The nominees were announced on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Brandon Lake led with eleven nominations, [1] followed by songwriter and producer Jeff Pardo who garnered eight nominations. [2] Katy Nichole led female nominees with four nominations, while Lauren Daigle, Naomi Raine, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard followed with three nominations each. [3]

Brandon Lake won the most awards at the ceremony, receiving four awards for Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year – Artist, Worship Recorded Song of the Year for "Gratitude," and Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for "Graves". [4]

Nominations announcement

On July 27, 2023, the Gospel Music Association announced that the nominations for the 54th GMA Dove Awards will be announced on August 9 via a YouTube livestream and the awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. [5] The nominees were announced by Jason Crabb, Jordan Feliz, Danny Gokey, Natalie Grant and JJ Hairston. [6]

Performers

The following musical artists performed at the 54th GMA Dove Awards: [7]

Presenters

The following people were presenters at the 54th GMA Dove Awards: [7]

Nominees

This is a complete list of the nominees for the 54th GMA Dove Awards. [8] Winners are highlighted in bold. [9]

General

Song of the Year

Songwriter of the Year - Artist

Songwriter of the Year - Non Artist

Artist of the Year

New Artist of the Year

Producer of the Year

Rap/Hip Hop

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year

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

Inspirational

Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year

Inspirational Album of the Year

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

Southern Gospel Album of the Year

Bluegrass/Country/Roots

Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year

Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year

Contemporary Gospel

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

Traditional Gospel

Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year

Gospel Worship

Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year

Gospel Worship Album of the Year

Spanish Language

Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year

Spanish Language Album of the Year

Worship

Worship Recorded Song of the Year

Worship Album of the Year

Other categories

Children's Recorded Song Of The Year

Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year

Musical/Choral Collection of the Year

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year

Videos and films

Short Form Video of the Year (Concept)

Short Form Video of the Year (Performance)

Long Form Video of the Year

Feature Film of the Year

Television Series of the Year

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References

  1. ↑ Grein, Paul (August 9, 2023). "2023 GMA Dove Awards (Full Nominations List): Brandon Lake Leads – Billboard". Billboard . Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Clarks, Jessie (August 9, 2023). "Gospel Music Association Announces Nominees For The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ Stach, Todd (August 9, 2023). "Gospel Music Association Announces Nominees For 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards". AllAccess. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Grein, Paul (October 20, 2023). "2023 Dove Awards Winners List: Brandon Lake Is Top Winner – Billboard". Billboard . Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ Longs, Herb (July 27, 2023). "GMA To Announce Nominees For 54th Annual Dove Awards On August 9 - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ Griffin, Caela (August 9, 2023). "GMA Announces Nominees For 54th Annual Dove Awards - MusicRow.com". The Christian Beat. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Performers & Presenters | The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards . Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 Nominees". GMA Dove Awards . August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 Winners | The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards . October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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