The GMA Dove Awards celebrated most of the largest songs and artists of the 12 months when the annual awards ceremony aired on Friday evening (Oct. 10) on TBN. This 12 months’s awards present passed off at Nashville’s Bridgestone Enviornment (the awards present had beforehand been held at Lipscomb College’s Allen Enviornment for a number of years).
With the theme “Creation Sings,” it was acceptable that the night each began and concluded with two components: the night started with For King & Nation, Taylor Hill, Africa Nashvlle, and Stage Prepared performing a brand new track, “World on Fireplace,” as flames danced throughout the stage.
The present was full of uplifting singing, all aimed a sharing a faith-filled message. Being in Music Metropolis, a numerous sounds had been represented in the course of the night, together with rap/hip-hop, Southern Gospel, Spanish-language, pop, and nation.
New artist of the 12 months winner Leanna Crawford carried out her hit “Nonetheless Waters (Psalm 23),” whereas host Tauren Wells and Gio additionally supplied up a sterling, energetic rendition of “Let the Church Sing,” full with staging that included pews and a church podium, as he sang joined by a choir.
Josiah Queen carried out “Dusty Bibles” and “The Prodigal” whereas Elevation Worship and Elevation Rhythm carried out “Goodbye Yesterday” and “I Have Determined.” Different performers included Fred Hammond with The Choir Room.
Josiah Queen performs on the DOVE Awards. Picture: Blue Amber
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Israel & New Breed teamed with Unified Sound, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Alex Campos, Christine D’Clario, Josh and Waleska Morales, Ingrid Rosario, Janina Rosado, Lucia Parker, Nate Diaz and Aaron Moses for a charismatic, uplifting efficiency of “Coritos de Fuego,” whereas flying a number of flags together with flags representing Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Forrest Frank was awarded the largest honor of the night, artist of the 12 months, in addition to accolades for pop/up to date recorded track of the 12 months (“YOUR WAY’S BETTER”) and pop/up to date album of the 12 months (CHILD OF GOD). Frank had beforehand launched a video on social media stating he was not attending the awards ceremony, and was not current on the ceremony.
The Brandon Lake/Jelly Roll collaboration “Arduous Fought Hallelujah” took house honors for track of the 12 months, bluegrass/nation/roots recorded track of the 12 months and brief type music video. Lake took house 5 complete awards — he additionally gained songwriter of the year-artist, and worship recorded track of the 12 months, for “I Know a Title” with Elevation Worship and Chris Brown.
“I’m unsure how a lot I belong talking up right here proper now…I ain’t been this nervous since I went to legal court docket, y’all,” Jelly Roll stated as he took the stage alongside Lake as track of the 12 months winners for “Arduous Fought Hallelujah.” “This can be a actual factor for me….I used to be eager about Matthew, when he talks about ‘the least,’ when he stated, ‘Once I was hungry, you fed me, once I was thirsty you gave me water, once I was in jail you got here and visited me and I spotted I’m standing right here as a result of folks took the time with the least. I wish to give this message as clear as I can…the world is listening to about Jesus like they haven’t in many years proper now. There’s a revival occurring in the USA of America, the place you possibly can’t go on a nook and never hear about Jesus proper now,” he stated, encouraging these listening, “They’ve heard of Jesus, now go present them Jesus.”
Leanna Crawford on the GMA Dove Awards. Picture: Tessa Voccola
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Hulvey accepted the rap/hip-hop album of the 12 months accolade for his undertaking Cry, saying, “Glory to the daddy. And GMA, thank y’all for doing issues spirit-filled, for exhibiting the world that we will love Him by way of our music.”
Carrie Underwood joined Ben Fuller on a rendition of their collaboration “If It Was As much as Me.” To commemorate the Opry 100 celebration occurring this 12 months because the Grand Ole Opry celebrates its centennial anniversary, Opry members Steven Curtis Chapman, Vince Gill and Girl A highlighted the longstanding ties between nation music and faith-filled messages, performing a model of Hank Williams Sr.’s “I Noticed the Mild,” in addition to Girl A’s “I Run to You,” Gill’s “Go Relaxation Excessive on That Mountain” and the nation traditional “Will The Circle Be Unbroken.”
CeCe Winans gained two honors in the course of the night, together with Christmas recorded track of the 12 months, for “Pleasure to The World.” In profitable Gospel worship recorded track of the 12 months for “Come Jesus Come” with Shirley Caesar, Winans thanked Caesar, telling the gang, “I like her, I grew up listening to her, so to have the ability to sing along with her was simply wonderful..I’m honored to do what all of us get an opportunity to do,” including, “God is trustworthy…we now have an superior duty and that’s to carry as many individuals as we will…Let’s keep in mind why we do what we do, so God can be glorified, and in order that as many souls as doable would come to know who Jesus is.” Winans additionally sang “Come Jesus Come” in the course of the night, handing over one of the impressed, highly effective performances.
The night closed with one other shock, as Jon Batiste joined Jelly Roll and Brandon Lake to carry out “Arduous Fought Hallelujah.” They carried out on the principle stage at Bridgestone, as rain poured down over the performers onstage.
CeCe Winans on the GMA Dove Awards. Picture: Tessa Voccola
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See the listing of winners in choose classes beneath. For a full listing of winners, go right here.
Artist of the 12 months
Brandon Lake
CeCe Winans
WINNER: Forrest Frank
Josiah Queen
Lauren Daigle
Phil Wickham
Tune of the 12 months
“Counting My Blessings” (Writers) Seph Schlueter, Jordan Sapp, Jonathan Gamble
“Good Day” (Author) Forrest Frank
“Goodbye Yesterday” (Writers) Gracie Binion, Steven Furtick, Mitch Wong, Josh Vacation
WINNER: “Arduous Fought Hallelujah” (Writers) Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll, Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Benjamin William Hastings
“Nonetheless Waters (Psalm 23)” (Writers) Leanna Crawford, Jonathan Gamble, Justin Mark Richards
“That’s My King” (Writers) Kellie Gamble, Jess Russ, Lloyd Nicks, Taylor Agan
“That’s Who I Reward” (Writers) Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings, Zac Lawson, Micah Nichols
“The Prodigal” (Writers) Josiah Queen, Jared Marc
“The Reality” (Writers) Megan Woods, Matthew West, Jeff Pardo
“Up!” (Writers) Forrest Frank, Connor Worth
New artist of the 12 months
Abbie Gamboa
Caleb Gordon
WINNER: Leanna Crawford
Patrick Mayberry
Strings and Coronary heart
Worship recorded track of the 12 months
“At The Altar” – ELEVATION RHYTHM, Tiffany Hudson, Abbie Gamboa
WINNER: “I Know A Title” – Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, Brandon Lake
“Mighty Title Of Jesus (Stay)” – Hope Darst, The Belonging Co.
“The King Is In The Room” – Phil Wickham
“What A God (Stay)” – SEU Worship, ONE HOUSE, Kenzie Walker, Chelsea Plank, Roosevelt Stewart
Pop/up to date recorded track of the 12 months
“Determined” – Jamie MacDonald
“GOODBYE YESTERDAY” – ELEVATION RHYTHM, Grace Binion
“Nonetheless Waters (Psalm 23)” – Leanna Crawford
“That’s Who I Reward” – Brandon Lake
WINNER: “YOUR WAY’S BETTER” – Forrest Frank
Gospel worship recorded track of the 12 months
WINNER: “Come Jesus Come” – CeCe Winans, Shirley Caesar
“God Is In Management” – DOE
“One Hallelujah” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell, Israel Houghton (ft. Jonathan McReynolds, Jekalyn Carr)
“Relaxation On Us (Circulation) [Live]” – Naomi Raine
“Yahweh” – Jason Nelson (ft. Melvin Crispell III)
Spanish language recorded track of the 12 months
“Al Estar Aquí” – Marcos Witt, TAYA
“ALGORITMO” – Gabriel EMC, Alex Zurdo
WINNER: “Coritos de Fuego” – Israel & New Breed, Unified Sound (ft. Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Nate Diaz, Aaron Moses, Lucia Parker)
“Sigue Caminando” – Sarai Rivera
“Worthy” – Blanca (ft. Yandel)
Rap/hip-hop album of the 12 months
Anike – Anike
Christlike, California – Mile Minnick
WINNER: CRY – Hulvey
SORRY, I CHANGED (AGAIN) – Aaron Cole
The Folks We Grew to become – nobigdyl.
Southern gospel recorded track of the 12 months
“If Not For Christ” – The Whisnants
“Love ‘Em The place They Are” – Gaither Vocal Band
“Man On The Center Cross” – Scotty Inman (ft. Jason Crabb, Charlotte Ritchie)
WINNER: “That’s What Religion Appears to be like Like” – Karen Peck & New River
“You’ll Discover Him There (Stay)” – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Bluegrass/nation/roots recorded track of the 12 months
“(Extra Than A) Hole Hallelujah” – The Isaacs
WINNER: “Arduous Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll
“If It Was Up To Me” – Ben Fuller, Carrie Underwood
“There’s a Gap within the Coronary heart” – The Nelons
“There’s a River” – Excessive Highway (ft. Jaelee Roberts)
Characteristic movie of the 12 months
For the One
Reagan
The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever
The Forge
WINNER: The King of Kings
Tv sequence of the 12 months
God. Household. Soccer.
Home of David
Jesus: Refugee, Renegade, Redeemer with Bear Grylls
WINNER: The Chosen
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