The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards were presented to a sold-out crowd in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023. Tonight, Friday, October 20th, the show broadcast exclusively on TBN and The TBN App, with a simulcast on SiriusXM The Message.
Tauren Wells, the host, led the all-star night of music, which included Gospel, Latin, Worship, Pop, Southern Gospel, and a special tribute to Hip Hop. TBN and The TBN App will broadcast an encore performance on Friday, October 27th, 2023 at 8pm and 10pm ET.
Brandon Lake was the big winner of the night with four total awards including Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year – Artist, Worship Recorded Song of the Year, and Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year. Song of the Year went to “Goodness Of God,” honoring songwriters Ben Fielding, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, and Brian Johnson.
Tasha Cobbs Leonard took home two awards, Gospel Worship Album of the Year and Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year. New Artist of the Year went to Katy Nicole and Jesus Revolution took home Feature Film of the Year.
Jordin Sparks performing “Love Me Like I Am” with KING + COUNTRY, Pastor Mike Jr. bringing out Ricky Dillard for “Impossible,” and Tauren Wells adding Davies on “Take It All Back” all startled the audience. The night was dominated by one-of-a-kind collaborations, including a harmonizing performance by Gospel Hall of Fame members Take 6 with Ernie Haase & Signature Sound.
A special moment showing the impact of hip hop over the decades delighted the audience with spectacular performances by Hulvey, Social Club Misfits, and GRITS, as well as TobyMac going it all the way back with a reprise of 2002’s “Ooh Aah (My Life Be Like).”
54th Dove Award Winners & Nominees 2023
Artist of the Year
Brandon Lake**WINNER**
FOR KING + COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle
Song of the Year
Build A Boat – (Writers) Colton Dixon, Seth Mosley, Johan Lindbrandt, Sandro Cavazza, Mikey Gormley
Fear Is Not My Future – (Writers) Kirk Franklin, Brandon Lake, Jonathan Jay, Hannah Shackleford, Nicole Hannel
God Really Loves Us – (Writers) David Crowder, Ben Glover, Jeff Sojka, Dante Bowe
Goodness of God – (Writers) Ben Fielding, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, Brian Johnson **WINNER**
Gratitude – (Writers) Brandon Lake, Ben Hastings, Dante Bowe
In Jesus Name (God of Possible) – (Writers) Ethan Hulse, Katy Nichole, David Andrew Spencer, Jeff Pardo
Love Me Like I Am – (Writers) Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Michael Pollack, Josh Kerr
Perfectly Loved – (Writers) Rachael Lampa, Andrew Ripp, Ethan Hulse
Same God – (Writers) Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Pat Barrett
Then Christ Came – (Writers) Bart Millard, Phil Wickham, Jason Ingram, David Leonard
Songwriter of the Year
Brandon Lake **WINNER**
Chris Brown
Dante Bowe
Kirk Franklin
Phil Wickham
Ben Glover (non-artist)
Ethan Hulse (non-artist)
Jason Ingram (non-artist)
Jeff Pardo (non-artist) **WINNER**
Jonathan Jay (non-artist)
New Artist of the Year
Ben Fuller
Hulvey
Jon Reddick
Katy Nichole**WINNER**
Naomi Raine
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
Brighter Days – Blessing Offor**WINNER**
I’m So Blessed (Best Day Remix) – CAIN
Love Me Like I Am – FOR KING + COUNTRY ft Jordin Sparks
God Is In This Story – Katy Nichole ft. Big Daddy Weave
Thank God I Do – Lauren Daigle
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
My Tribe – Blessing Offor
Jesus Changed My Life – Katy Nichole
Always Only Jesus – MercyMe
Life After Death – TobyMac**WINNER**
A Hundred Highways – Zach Williams
Worship Recorded Song the Year
Gratitude (Radio Version) – Brandon Lake **WINNER**
Honey In The Rock (Live) – Brooke Ligertwood, Brandon Lake
Holy Forever – Chris Tomlin
Fear Is Not My Future (Radio Version) – Maverick City Music, ft. Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore
This Is Our God – Phil Wickham
Worship Recorded Album of the Year
Come Up Here – Bethel Music
Honest Offering (Live) – CAIN
God Is Good! (Live) – Cody Carnes
LION: Live From The Loft – Elevation Worship**WINNER**
Lamb of God – Matt Redman
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
The Lows – Cochran & Co.
Goodbye Ole Me – Consumed By Fire
Promise To Live – Disciple
Brother Jack – Gable Price and Friends **WINNER**
Psycho In my Head – Skillet
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
Death Below – August Burns Red
The Consequence of Being Alive – Gable Price and Friends
Remade In Misery – Memphis May Fire
Dominion: Day of Destiny – Skillet**WINNER**
The Final Battle – Striper
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
He’s Been Faithful – Brooklyn Tabernacle, ft. TaRanda Greene **WINNER**
Jesus What a Lovely Name – Gaither Vocal Band
Welcome – Jim & Melissa Brady
Christ Our Hope in Life and Death – Keith & Kristyn Getty, Michael W. Smith
They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love – Michael W. Smith
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
No Longer Bound – Forrest Frank ft. Hulvey
Graves – KB and Brandon Lake **WINNER**
Spread The Opps – Lecrae
Jireh (My Provider) – Limoblaze ft. Lecrae & Happi
SPIN BACK! – Scootie Wop
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Church Clothes 4 – Lecrae**WINNER**
Sunday In Lagos – Limoblaze
Everyone Loves A Comeback Story – Social Club Misfits
Tree – Steven Malcolm
NEW HOLLYWOOD – WHATUPRG
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year
Jordan – Darin & Brooke Aldridge, ft. Ricky Skaggs, Mo Pitney, Mark Fain
Good Morning Mercy – Jason Crabb & Dylan Scott **WINNER**
Matchless – Tiffany Coburn, ft. Point of Grace
Way of the Triune God – Tyler Childers
Jesus’ Fault – Zach Williams, ft. Walker Hayes
Feature Film of the Year
Big George Foreman – (Director) George Tillman Jr., (Producer) David Zelo
Family Camp – (Director) Brian Cates, (Producers) Trey Reynolds, Darren Moorman, Jay Howver, Justin Tolley
I Heard the Bells – (Director/ Producer) Joshua Enck
Jesus Revolution – (Directors) Jon Erwin, Brent McCorkle **WINNER**
Remember Me: the Mahalia Jackson Story – (Director) Denise Dowse, (Producers) Vince Allen, Reshaun Frear
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
New Day – Blanca ft. Jekalyn Carr
Your World – Jonathan McReynolds**WINNER**
Miracles – Kierra Sheard, ft. Pastor Mike Jr.
Bless Me – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
Get Up – Tye Tribbett
Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year
Guarda Tu Corazon – Alex Zurdo
It’s So Good (Cuán Bueno) by DOE ft Lilly Goodman
Nubes – Indiomar ft. Blanca
Coritos (En Vivo) – Miel San Marcos, Daniel Calveti, Marcos Witt, Ingrid Rosario **WINNER**
Suelto – Sarai Rivera
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
I Know My Savior Cares – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
There Is A Mountain – Gaither Vocal Band
One Name – Jeff & Sheri Easter, ft. The Sound
The Keepers – Karen Peck & New River **WINNER**
A Hundred Different Altars – The Steeles
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
Alright – Melvin Crispell III
Finished (Live) – Tamela Mann
It Is Well – Tasha Cobbs Leonard**WINNER**
I Need You – The Walls Group
See The Goodness – VaShawn Mitchell, ft. Donnie McClurkin
Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year
One Name (Jesus) {Live} – Naomi Raine
Impossible – Pastor Mike Jr., ft. James Fortune **WINNER**
I Still Have You – Smoke Norful
The Moment (Live) – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
You’ve Been Good To Me – Bacardi Cortez
Producer of the Year
Jeff Pardo **WINNER**
Kenneth Leonard
Samuel ASH
Wayne Haun
Team: Ben Glover and Jeff Sojka
