Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year

Last updated May 27, 2025

Winners of the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year are:

1969: Bill Gaither
1970: Bill Gaither
1971: Award vacated because of 1971 GMA vote-buying scandal
- Had been won by Bill Gaither before nullification
1972: Bill Gaither
1973: Bill Gaither
1974: Bill Gaither
1975: Bill Gaither
1976: Bill Gaither
1977: Bill Gaither
1978: Dallas Holm
1980: Don Francisco (Awards moved from September to April)
1981: Gary Chapman
1982: Dottie Rambo
1983: Michael Card
1984: Lanny Wolfe
1985: Michael W. Smith
1986: Gloria Gaither
1987: Dick and Melodie Tunney
1988: Larnelle Harris
1989: Steven Curtis Chapman
1990: Steven Curtis Chapman
1991: Steven Curtis Chapman
1992: Steven Curtis Chapman
1993: Steven Curtis Chapman
1994: Steven Curtis Chapman
1995: Steven Curtis Chapman
1996: Michael W. Smith
1997: Steven Curtis Chapman
1998: Steven Curtis Chapman
1999: Rich Mullins
2000: Michael W. Smith
2001: Nicole C. Mullen
2002: Bart Millard (of MercyMe)
2003: Nichole Nordeman
2004: Mark Hall
2005: Mark Hall
2006: Christa Wells
2007: Aaron Shust
2008: Cindy Morgan
2009: Steven Curtis Chapman
2010: Jennie Lee Riddle
2011: Gerald Crabb
2012: Michael Boggs ^[1]
2013: Matt Redman
2014: Chris Tomlin
2015: Matt Maher (artist), Seth Mosley (non-artist)^[2]
2016: Lauren Daigle (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
2017: Bart Millard (artist), Bernie Herms (non-artist)
2018: Matthew West (artist), Colby Wedgeworth (non-artist)
2019: Bart Millard (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
2020: Zach Williams (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
2021: Brandon Lake (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
2022: Phil Wickham (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)

References

↑ Luff, Stephen (April 30, 2014). "Review : More Like a Lion – Michael Boggs". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved October 10, 2015.
↑ "2015 Winners". GMA Dove Award. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2015.

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[1] Luff, Stephen (April 30, 2014). "Review : More Like a Lion – Michael Boggs". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved October 10, 2015.

[2] "2015 Winners". GMA Dove Award. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2015.

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v t e GMA Dove Awards
Major awards	Song of the Year Songwriter of the Year New Artist of the Year Vocalist of the Year Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Worship Album of the Year
Years	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
NOTE: The 1971 winners (except GMA Hall of Fame members) were nullified because of voting irregularities; no awards show was held in 1979, as the Gospel Music Association moved the awards show from September to April.