The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced the last week the last round of presenters for the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Beth Moore, Dr. Bobby Jones, Brandon Heath, Chonda Pierce, Jaci Velasquez, John Gray, Karen Peck Gooch, Kim Fields, Lauren Daigle, Mandisa, Miel San Marcos, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Montell Jordan, Trace Adkins, Travis Cottrell and Tye Tribbett were added to the all-star lineup.
Those new additions rounded out the talent lineup that includes performers Bri (Briana Babineaux), Casting Crowns, CeCe Winans, Danny Gokey, Erica Campbell, Gaither Vocal Band, Hezekiah Walker, Hillsong Worship, Hollyn, Jekalyn Carr, Joseph Habedank, Matt Redman, MercyMe, Micah Tyler, Reba McEntire, Ryan Stevenson, Steven Malcolm, Tauren Wells, Travis Greene and Zach Williams and presenters Anthony Brown, Chris Tomlin, David and Tamela Mann, for KING & Country and Matt Maher.
Operation Christmas Child was added to the show as a partner.
The winners were as follows:
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year: ”Let Them Fall In Love”!Pop
Contemporary Album of the Year: “Lifer”
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Song of the Year “When Grandpa Sang Amazing Grace”
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Song of the Year “My World Needs You”
Spanish Song of the Year “No Hay Lugar Más AltoNew Artist of the Year
New Artist of The Year: Zach Williams
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year ”The Journey LIVE”
Traditional Gospel Song of The Year Tamela Mann ‘Change Me
Long Form Video of the Year ”Of Dirt & Grace”
Short Form Video of the Year ”Run Devil Run”
Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year for the song “HARD LOVE (feat. @Lauren_Daigle)
Southern Gospel Song of the Year “Better Together”
and then there was a TIE!
Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Eye of the Storm (feat. GabeReal) and Zach Williams ‘Chainbreaker’
Vashawn Mitchell won Urban Worship Song of the Year for the song “Joy”
Hillsong wins Worship Song of the Year is “What A Beautiful Name”
Amy Grant scores big with Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year for the album “Tennessee Christmas”
Gaither Vocal Band for winning Southern Gospel Artist of the Year
Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year is “Oh Lord”!
Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year was awarded to“Oh Lord- Trip Lee”!
Spanish Album of the Year for the album “Confío- Jaci Velasquez
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year went to the album “The Garden”
Southern Gospel Album of the Year was “Resurrection”
Musical / Choral Collection of the Year is “For The Sake Of Love”
Songwriter of the Year (Non-Artist) is Bernie Herns
Songwriter of the Year (Artist) is Bart Millard
Christian Artist of the Year: Casting Crowns
Gospel Artist of The Year: CeCe Winans
Artist Of The Year: MercyMe
Inspirational Film Of The Year: The Shack
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year: Reba McIntyre ‘Sing It Now’
Song Of The Year: Hillsong: “What A Beautiful Name”
Worship Album of the Year for the album “Never Lose Sight”
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the awards show on October 22 at 8 p.m. CST.