51st GMA Dove Awards

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51st GMA Dove Awards
DateOctober 20, 2020 (2020-10-20)
Location TBN,
Hendersonville, Tennessee
CountryUnited States
Most awardsVarious artists (2 each)
Most nominations Jason Ingram (8)
Website www.doveawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network TBN (October 30, 2020)
Produced byPaul Wright III
Curtis Stoneberger
Directed byDe'Niel Phipps
  50th  · GMA Dove Awards ·  52nd  

The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was recorded on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 through October 5, 2020, at the TBN in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The awards are given by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) recognizing the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2020. The awards show aired on the Trinity Broadcasting Network on Friday, October 30, 2020.

Contents

The nominations were announced by the GMA on August 13, 2020, with producer and songwriter Jason Ingram leading eight nominations among non-artists, while Zach Williams and For King & Country led the artist nominations with six. [1] Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony featured pre-recorded performances and no live acceptance speeches. [2]

Nominations announcement

The nominations were announced on August 13, 2020, by Brooke Ligertwood of Hillsong Worship, Joel Smallbone of For King & Country, Anthony Brown, Christine D'Clario, Joseph Habedank, and Aaron Cole from their individual homes, [3] which was broadcast on the GMA Dove Awards' Facebook page, YouTube channel and Sirius XM/Pandora.

Nominees and winners

This is a complete list of the nominees for the 51st GMA Dove Awards. [4] Winners are in bold. [5]

General

Song of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
Songwriter of the Year (Non-artist)
Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year
Southern Gospel Artist of the Year
Gospel Artist of the Year
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

Instrumental Album of the Year
Children's Album of the Year
Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year
Musical of the Year
Youth / Children's Musical of the Year
Choral Collection of the Year
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year

Videos and films

Short Form Video of the Year
Long Form Video of the Year
Inspirational Film of the Year

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References

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