Lauren Daigle Tops Dove Awards 2016 With 3 Awards Whilst DC Talk Make Reunion Performance

Oct 12 2016

The 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena last night (11th October) where awards were handed out in 44 categories plus special award categories.

Lauren Daigle won three awards including the top honor of Artist Of The Year. Bethel Music and Hillsong United each won two awards. Highlights of the evening included a DC Talk reunion with their first performance together in 15 years, and Chris Tomlin accepting the SoundExchange Digital Radio Award.


The sold-out show was hosted by for KING & COUNTRY and Tye Tribbett and featured performances by TobyMac, Tamela Mann, Hillsong UNITED, Matthew West, Natalie Grant and more. The show will air on TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) on Sunday, October 16th at 7 p.m. PST.

After meeting for the first time today, show hosts for KING & COUNTRY and Tye Tribbett seamlessly entertained the hall with quick wit and captivating testimony.

Artist of the Year:
Lauren Daigle, Centricity Music


New Artist of the Year
Jordan Feliz, Centricity Music


Song of the Year:
“Good, Good Father” (writers) Pat Barrett, Tony Brown (publishers) Vamos Publishing, Capitol CMG Parago, Common Hymnal Publishing, Housefires Sounds, Tony Brown Publishing Designee, worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music

Pop Contemporary Artist of the Year:
for KING & COUNTRY

Songwriter of the Year(Artist)
Lauren Daigle

Gospel Artist of the Year (Non-Artist)
Kirk Franklin , Fo Yo Soul Recordings/RCA Records

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
“I Am Blessed” - Karen Peck & New River, (writers) Karen Peck Gooch, Kenna West, Michael Farren

Worship Song of the Year
“No Longer Slaves” (writers) Jonathan David Hesler, Brian Johnson, Joel Case (publisher) Bethel Music Publishing


Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
This Is Not A Test - TobyMac, (producers) Christopher Stevens, Toby McKeehan, David Garcia

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
Everyday Jesus - Anthony Brown & group therAPy, (producers) Anthony Brown, Justin Savage


Worship Album of the Year
Empires - Hillsong United, (producers) Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston


Inspirational Film of the Year
War Room, (director) Alex Kendrick (producers) Kendrick Brothers Pictures, AFFIRM Films, Provident Films

Full list of winners: http://doveawards.com/awards/2016-winners/

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