Dove Award for Song of the Year

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GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented by Gospel Music Association
First award1969
Currently held by Cece Winans (2022)
Most wins Jason Ingram (4)

The GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year is one of the two main categories (along with Songwriter of the Year) which have been given since the 1st GMA Dove Awards in 1969. The following is a list of the winning songs and the songwriter(s) who received the award. [1]

Contents

Recipients

YearWriter(s)
Work
Nominees
2024
2023
2022 Blueribbon icon.png Cece Winans

Blueribbon icon.png Mitch Wong

Blueribbon icon.png Kyle Lee

Blueribbon icon.png Dwan Hill

"Believe for It"
2021 Blueribbon icon.png Chris Brown
Blueribbon icon.png Cody Carnes
Blueribbon icon.png Kari Jobe
Blueribbon icon.png Steven Furtick
"The Blessing (song)"
2020 Blueribbon icon.png Sinach "Way Maker"
2019 Blueribbon icon.png Jason Ingram
Blueribbon icon.png Paul Mabury
Blueribbon icon.png Lauren Daigle
"You Say"
2018 Blueribbon icon.png Cory Asbury
Blueribbon icon.png Caleb Culver
Blueribbon icon.png Ran Jackson
"Reckless Love"
2017 Blueribbon icon.png Ben Fielding
Blueribbon icon.png Brooke Ligertwood
"What a Beautiful Name"
2016 Blueribbon icon.png Pat Barrett
Blueribbon icon.png Tony Brown
"Good Good Father"
2015 Blueribbon icon.png Paul Maybury
Blueribbon icon.png Jason Ingram
Blueribbon icon.png Jeff Johnson
"How Can It Be"
2014 Blueribbon icon.png Matt Crocker
Blueribbon icon.png Joel Houston
Blueribbon icon.png Salomon Ligthelm
"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
2013 Blueribbon icon.png Matt Redman
Blueribbon icon.png Jonas Myrin
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)"
2012 Blueribbon icon.png Laura Story "Blessings"
2011 Blueribbon icon.png Gerald Crabb "Sometimes I Cry"
2010 Blueribbon icon.png Mike Donehey
Blueribbon icon.png Jason Ingram
Blueribbon icon.png Phillip LaRue
"By Your Side"
2009 Blueribbon icon.png Brandon Heath
Blueribbon icon.png Jason Ingram
"Give Me Your Eyes"
2008 Blueribbon icon.png Mark Hall
Blueribbon icon.png Bernie Herms
"East to West"
2007 Blueribbon icon.png Aaron Shust
Blueribbon icon.png Dorothy Greenwell
"My Savior My God"
2006 Blueribbon icon.png Chris Tomlin
Blueribbon icon.png Jesse Reeves
Blueribbon icon.png Ed Cash
"How Great Is Our God"
2005 Blueribbon icon.png Mark Hall "Who Am I"
2004 Blueribbon icon.png Pete Kipley
Blueribbon icon.png Bart Millard
"Word of God Speak"
2003 Blueribbon icon.png Nichole Nordeman
Blueribbon icon.png Mark Hammond
"Holy"
2002 Blueribbon icon.png Bart Millard "I Can Only Imagine"
2001 Blueribbon icon.png Nicole C. Mullen "Redeemer"
2000 Blueribbon icon.png Michael W. Smith
Blueribbon icon.png Wes King
"This Is Your Time"
1999 Blueribbon icon.png Rich Mullins
Blueribbon icon.png Mitch McVicker
"My Deliverer"
1998 Blueribbon icon.png David Mullen
Blueribbon icon.png Nicole Coleman-Mullen
Blueribbon icon.png Michael Ochs
"On My Knees"
1997 Blueribbon icon.png Bob Carlisle
Blueribbon icon.png Randy Thomas
"Butterfly Kisses"
1996 Blueribbon icon.png Mark Heimermann
Blueribbon icon.png Toby McKeehan
"Jesus Freak"
1995 Blueribbon icon.png Twila Paris "God Is in Control"
1994 Blueribbon icon.png Shawn Craig
Blueribbon icon.png Don Koch
"In Christ Alone"
1993 Blueribbon icon.png Steven Curtis Chapman
Blueribbon icon.png Geoff Moore
"The Great Adventure"
1992 Blueribbon icon.png Amy Grant
Blueribbon icon.png Michael W. Smith
Blueribbon icon.png Wayne Kirkpatrick
"Place in This World"
1991 Blueribbon icon.png Gary Driskell"Another Time, Another Place"
1990 Blueribbon icon.png Ray Boltz "Thank You"
1989 Blueribbon icon.png Wayne Watson
Blueribbon icon.png Claire Cloninger
"Friend of a Wounded Heart"
1988 Blueribbon icon.png Phil McHugh
Blueribbon icon.png Gloria Gaither
Blueribbon icon.png Sandi Patti Helvering
"In the Name of the Lord"
1987 Blueribbon icon.png Dick Tunney
Blueribbon icon.png Melodie Tunney
Blueribbon icon.png Paul Smith
"How Excellent Is Thy Name"
1986 Blueribbon icon.png Billy Sprague
Blueribbon icon.png Niles Borop
"Via Dolorosa"
1985 Blueribbon icon.png Gloria Gaither
Blueribbon icon.png Dony McGuire
"Upon This Rock"
1984 Blueribbon icon.png Lanny Wolfe "More Than Wonderful"
1983 Blueribbon icon.png Michael Card
Blueribbon icon.png John Thompson
"El Shaddai"
1982 Blueribbon icon.png Dottie Rambo "We Shall Behold Him"
1981 Blueribbon icon.png Brown Bannister
Blueribbon icon.png Mike Hudson
"Praise the Lord"
1980 Blueribbon icon.png Don Francisco "He's Alive"
1978 Blueribbon icon.png Dallas Holm "Rise Again"
1977 Blueribbon icon.png John Stallings"Learning to Lean"
1976 Blueribbon icon.png Neil Enloe"Statue of Liberty"
1975 Blueribbon icon.png Marijohn Wilkin
Blueribbon icon.png Kris Kristofferson
"One Day at a Time"
1974 Blueribbon icon.png Bill Gaither "Because He Lives"
1973 Blueribbon icon.png Kris Kristofferson "Why Me?"
1972 Blueribbon icon.png Ron Hinson"The Lighthouse"
1971
Award vacated as a result of 1971 GMA Music Awards scandal
1970 Blueribbon icon.png Don Sumner
Blueribbon icon.png Dwayne Friend
"The Night Before Easter"
1969 Blueribbon icon.png R. E. Winsett "Jesus Is Coming Soon"

Sources [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

References and notes

  1. GMA Dove Awards - History Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Nominees | Welcome to The 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards". 2014-09-22. Archived from the original on 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  3. "2013 Award Nominees" (PDF). 2013-08-28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  4. "43rd Annual Dove Award Nominations Announced". 2012-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  5. "42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees". 2011-08-17. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  6. "41st Annual GMA Dove Awards on Gospel Music Channel". 2010-08-10. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2021-03-02.