GMA Dove Award

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Dove Award
Current: 55th GMA Dove Awards
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Dove Awards logo
Awarded for Christian music industry achievement award
CountryUnited States
Presented by Gospel Music Association
First awarded1969
Website doveawards.com

A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually and have been held in Nashville, Tennessee every year except 2011 and 2012 when they were held in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremonies feature live musical performances and are broadcast on TBN.

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The awards were established in 1969 and represent a variety of musical styles including rock, pop, hip hop, country, and urban. [1] [ unreliable source ] [2]

History

Stellar Kart at a press conference after the GMA Dove Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, in 2007 Stellar kart dove award.jpg
Stellar Kart at a press conference after the GMA Dove Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, in 2007

The Dove Awards were originally conceptualized by Gospel singer and songwriter Bill Gaither at a Gospel Music Association board meeting in 1968. The idea of the award being represented by a dove is credited to Gaither and the design for the award itself is credited to gospel singer Les Beasley and designer Bob McConnell. [3] The first GMA Dove Awards were held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee in October 1969. In 1971, the awards moved to Nashville.

The 3rd GMA Dove Awards of 1971 were deemed invalid due to apparent ballot stuffing by the southern gospel group the Blackwood Brothers and that year is still not considered an official awards year by the Gospel Music Association. There were no awards held in 1979 due to a decision by the Gospel Music Association to move the awards from autumn to spring. Every ceremony since then has been held in the spring. The first televised ceremony was the 15th GMA Dove Awards of 1984 which aired on the Christian Broadcasting Network. [4]

The awards were held in Nashville until 2011 before being presented at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia in 2012. [2] [5] They returned to Nashville in 2013, and have been held at the Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University since. [6] [ non-primary source needed ] [7] [ non-primary source needed ]

Categories

Britt Nicole at the 2008 Dove Awards BrittNicole2008DoveAwards.jpg
Britt Nicole at the 2008 Dove Awards

Because of the large number of award categories (42 in 2012), and the desire to feature several performances by various artists, only the ones with the most popular interest are presented directly at the televised version of the award ceremony. [8] [ non-primary source needed ]

General

The "General Field" includes seven awards which are not restricted by genre:

Other awards are given for performances in specific genres as well as for other contributions such as artwork and video. As of the 43rd Dove Awards, these include:

Inspirational

Pop

Southern Gospel

Gospel (soul/black)

Musicals

Praise & Worship

Country & Bluegrass

Rock

Rap/Hip Hop & Urban

Miscellaneous

Re-definition of gospel music

In 1998, the GMA published a new definition of gospel music. According to the definition, to be considered eligible for the Dove Awards, music was required to have lyrics that were:

Prior to the definition, the only qualified music was that sold in Christian Booksellers Association affiliated stores. The new standards resulted in complaints by some fans and artists after thirteen entries were disqualified as being too secular in the 1999 Dove Awards. The rules were rescinded afterwards and many groups disqualified by the rulings in 1999 were winners in 2000. [10] [ unreliable source ]

The GMA's current policy states: "From time to time, screening judges may encounter product submissions that raise questions about whether or not the product's content is appropriate for the GMA Dove Awards. To assist the judges in their determination, the GMA Board has authorized the following content criteria for use in these instances: 'For purposes of GMA Dove Award eligibility, the content of all entries will be based upon the historically orthodox Christian faith contained in or derived from the Holy Bible or apparently prompted and informed by a Christian world-view.'" [11]

See also

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The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James, Matthew West, and Lisa Kimmey.

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The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard.

The 29th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 1997, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1996. The show was held at the Nashville Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Gary Chapman and CeCe Winans.

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The 21st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 5, 1990, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1989. The show was held at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Clifton Davis and Sandi Patty.

The 19th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on 1988 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1987. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee.

The 17th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on 1986 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1985. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee.

The 16th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on 1985 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1984. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee.

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The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 7:30 P.M. EST at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2011. The ceremony was produced by the Gospel Music Association and was hosted by actor David Mann and comedian Chonda Pierce. The awards show was broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel on April 24, 2012.

The 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the Allen Arena. It returned to Nashville, Tennessee after being away for two years. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry since the previous ceremony in April 2012. The ceremony was produced by the Gospel Music Association and was hosted by singers Kirk Franklin and Amy Grant. The awards show was broadcast on the UP television network on October 21, 2013.

The 46th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2014. The ceremony was produced by the Trinity Broadcasting Network and was hosted by musician Erica Campbell and television star Sadie Robertson. The awards show was broadcast on the Trinity Broadcasting Network on October 18, 2015.

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Kim. "GMA Dove Awards History". About.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Koonse, Emma (March 8, 2012). "Dove Awards 2012 Lineup Announced". The Christian Post . Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Dove Statuette | The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards" . Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ Cusic, Don (2010). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, LLC. pp. 111–113. ISBN   9780313344268 . Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ Landrum, Jonathan Jr. (February 16, 2011). "Chris Tomlin, TobyMac lead Dove Award nominations". The Huffington Post . Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ "GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES RETURN OF THE LEGENDARY GMA DOVE AWARDS TO NASHVILLE". GMA Dove Awards. Gospel Music Association. March 19, 2013. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "FAQs". GMA Dove Awards. Gospel Music Association. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nominees for the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards..." GMA Dove Awards. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  9. ↑ Sterling, Christopher H. (2004). Encyclopedia of Radio. New York City: Taylor & Francis. p. 619. ISBN   9780203484289 . Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  10. ↑ Watkins, Terry. "GMA's "new" definition for Gospel music". Dial-the-Truth Ministries. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  11. ↑ "GMA Dove Awards: 2019-2020 Policies & Procedures Manual" (PDF). doveawards.com. pp. 2–3. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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