Countdown to the 50th Annual Dove Awards
Tonight, all of our most loved and revered artists of Gospel & Christian Music genres will gather in Nashville for the 50th Annual Dove Awards. An iconic staple within the Christian music industry, this platform bridges artists from across various demographics, generations, ethnicities and musical style. Performances representing Modern Rock, Rap/Hip Hop, Pop/Contemporary, Inspirational, Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, Country, Worship and more highlights the rich musical diversity from the past, present and future of Gospel and Christian music.
Celebrity appearances are confirmed for Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Tedashii, Jekalyn Carr, Jonathan McReynolds, Shirley Caesar, Cece Winans, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Lauren Daigle, Hillsong, Brian Johnson and the Bethel Music Band, Kelontae Gavin, Kirk Franklin, Danny Gokey, Donald Lawrence, Francesca Battistelli, Koryn Hawthorne, Natalie Grant, Tauren Wells, Travis Greene and many more.
Our favorite nominees include Lauren Daigle, leading artist nominations with six, followed by KING & COUNTRY and Kirk Franklin with five nods each. Of course Maranda Curtis, Chris Tomlin, Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Todd Dulaney, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Tori Kelly have also made the list of nominees. Top nominated writer/producer Wayne Haun scored 10 nominations. View the full list of nominees here.
Not in Nashville? No worries! The awards show will air exclusively on TBN October 20 at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST, but you can catch the live telecast tonight on Sirius XM The Message (ch. 63) at 7:30 p.m.
Until then, check out this curated playlist of this year’s 2019 Dove Award nominees on Spotify! For more information on the GMA Dove Awards, visit www.doveawards.com.
