2026 GMA Dove Awards: Full Winners List
The 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards (Gospel Music Association Dove Awards) winners were announced following the ceremony held October 6, 2026, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee (broadcast October 9 on TBN and TBN+).
Hosted by Tauren Wells (his fourth consecutive year) under the theme “Together For One,” the event honoured excellence in Christian and gospel music. Phil Wickham took major honours, including Artist of the Year and Worship Album of the Year. Josiah Queen’s “Dusty Bibles” won Song of the Year (and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year). Jamie MacDonald was named New Artist of the Year, and Brandon Lake earned Songwriter of the Year (Artist) plus Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.
Here is the complete winners list across the categories:
General Awards
- Artist of the Year: Phil Wickham (Fair Trade Services)
- New Artist of the Year: Jamie MacDonald (Capitol CMG Label Group)
- Song of the Year: “Dusty Bibles” — Josiah Queen (songwriters: Josiah Queen, Zac Lawson, Dylan Thomas, John Michael Howell)
- Songwriter of the Year (Artist): Brandon Lake
- Songwriter of the Year (Non-Artist): Jacob Sooter
- Producer of the Year: Jonathan Smith
Recorded Song Awards
- Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year: “ROB HELL” — indie tribe, nobigdyl., Torey D’Shaun featuring Jon Keith
- Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year: “No Survivors” — Jeremy Camp featuring Skillet
- Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year: “Dusty Bibles” — Josiah Queen
- Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year: “The Blessing” — Andrea Bocelli, Cody Carnes, and Kari Jobe
- Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year: “No Rock” — Jeff & Sheri Easter
- Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year: “The Jesus I Know Now” — Brandon Lake and Lainey Wilson
- Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year: “Broken Angels” — The Grascals and Dolly Parton
- Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year: “Still (Live)” — Jonathan McReynolds and Jamal Roberts
- Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year: “Church” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard and John Legend
- Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year: “More Than This” [Radio Edit] — CeCe Winans featuring Todd Dulaney
- Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year: “Tu Voz” — Sarai Rivera
- Spanish Language Worship Recorded Song of the Year: “Solo Hay Uno” — Joel Rocco and Enoc Parra
- Worship Recorded Song of the Year: “God I’m Just Grateful” — Elevation Worship and Chandler Moore
- Children’s Recorded Song of the Year: “Follow The Light” — Brandon Engman, Phil Wickham, and Angel
- Christmas Recorded Song of the Year: “We Three Kings” — We Are Messengers
Album Awards
- Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year: COULD BE TONIGHT — Hulvey
- Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year: Plastic Wine— Strings & Heart
- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: King of Hearts — Brandon Lake
- Southern Gospel Album of the Year: Good Answers— Karen Peck & New River
- Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year: American Morning: Side A – EP — Chosen Road
- Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year: TASHA — Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- Traditional Gospel Album of the Year: Revival: Live in Dallas— Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers
- Gospel Worship Album of the Year: Live at Redemption Church — Red Worship
- Spanish Language Album of the Year: Lamento en Baile — Daddy Yankee
- Worship Album of the Year: Song of the Saints — Phil Wickham
- Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year: DAVID (Soundtrack from the Angel Original Film) — Various Artists
Creative, Video, Film, and Television Awards
- Musical/Choral Collection of the Year: We Shall Behold Him: A Tribute to Dottie Rambo (creators: Bradley Knight, Dusty Wells, Johnathan Crumpton; arranger/orchestrator: Bradley Knight)
- Recorded Music Packaging of the Year: Mt. Zion — Josiah Queen
- Short Form Music Video of the Year (Concept): “World On Fire” — for KING & COUNTRY and Taylor Hill
- Short Form Music Video of the Year (Performance): “Have Your Way” — Katy Nichole
- Long Form Music Video of the Year: The Resurrection Of A King — Tommee Profitt
- Feature Film of the Year: DAVID
- Television Series of the Year: The Chosen (Season 5)
Additional notes: DAVID also took the Christmas/Special Event Album award for its soundtrack, and the evening highlighted a wide range of genres including gospel, worship, hip-hop, rock, country/bluegrass, Southern gospel, and Spanish-language music.
For the most up-to-date official details, check DoveAwards.com. Other “GMA Awards” references (such as Ghana Music Awards/TGMA, Filipino Music Awards coverage on GMA Network, or Global Music Awards) exist, but the recent high-profile winners list matching “GMA Awards 2026” aligns with the Dove Awards.
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