On August 8, 2018, the
Gospel Music Association announced with
Francesca Battistelli and
Travis Greene on Facebook Live, the nominees for the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards, themed Reverent Wonder. Going into the awards, producer and songwriter
Colby Wedgeworth had the most nominations with eight, with
Tauren Wells leading the artist nominations with seven nominations. The big winners of the night were Tauren Wells with four awards, with
Cory Asbury and Colby Wedgeworth receiving three awards each.
Performers
The following musical artists performed at the 49th GMA Dove Awards:[1][2]
(writers) Andrew Jacob Pruis, Jason Houser,
Matthew West (publisher) Housermania Music
"Control (Somehow You Want Me)"
(writers)
Jason Ingram, Matt Bronleewe,
Mike Donehey (publishers) Fellow Ships Music, No Alibis Publishing, So Essential Tunes
"Different"
(writers) Kyle Lee,
Micah Tyler (publishers) Fair Trade Global Songs, Fair Trade Tunes, From The Void
"Hills and Valleys"
(writers) Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith,
Tauren Wells (publishers) Be Essential Songs, Crucial Music Entertainment, Jord A Lil Music, Not Just Another Song Publishing, So Essential Tunes
(writers)
Danny Majic, John Mitchell,
Justin Franks, Lecrae Moore,
Natalie Sims, Sasha Sloan,
Victoria Kelly (publishers) Artist 101 Publishing Group, Artist Publishing Group West, Danny Majic Music Publishing, Eardrummers Entertainment LLC, J Franks Publishing, John Mitchell Pub Designee, Mod Junkie, Sasha Sloan Publishing, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., WB Music Corp.
(producers) Benjamin Backus, Chris "Dirty Rice" Mackey, Clinton Lightfoot, David L. Baker, Dominique Hubbard, G Roc, Howard Reeves,
Jacob Cardec, Joseph Prielozny, Mykallife, William Josiah
(producers) B. Slade, Chris Johnson, Demetrius Sims, Derrick John, DJ Battlecat, Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams, J Drew Sheard II, Jeremy Eudovique, Jevon Hill, John P Kee, Jovan Dawkins, KJ Conteh, Koshine, Lt Hutton, Lue, Scrapdolla, Soopafly, Stanley Green Jr, The B Wagon, Tony Russel, Tyrell Urquhart, Uncle Chucc, Warryn Campbell
(directors) The Erwin Brothers (producers) City on a Hill Productions, Imagine Rights, Kevin Downes Productions, LD Entertainment, Mission Pictures International, Toy Gun Films
Paul, Apostle of Christ
(director) Andrew Hyatt (producers) Affirm Films, ODB Films
Same Kind of Different As Me
(director) Michael Carney (producers) Disruption Entertainment, One October Films,
Paramount Pictures, Reserve Entertainment, Skodam Films
The Star
(director) Timothy Reckart (producers) Affirm Films, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Franklin Entertainment, Sony Pictures Animation, The Jim Henson Company, Walden Media
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.
On August 8, 2018, the
Gospel Music Association announced with
Francesca Battistelli and
Travis Greene on Facebook Live, the nominees for the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards, themed Reverent Wonder. Going into the awards, producer and songwriter
Colby Wedgeworth had the most nominations with eight, with
Tauren Wells leading the artist nominations with seven nominations. The big winners of the night were Tauren Wells with four awards, with
Cory Asbury and Colby Wedgeworth receiving three awards each.
Performers
The following musical artists performed at the 49th GMA Dove Awards:[1][2]
(writers) Andrew Jacob Pruis, Jason Houser,
Matthew West (publisher) Housermania Music
"Control (Somehow You Want Me)"
(writers)
Jason Ingram, Matt Bronleewe,
Mike Donehey (publishers) Fellow Ships Music, No Alibis Publishing, So Essential Tunes
"Different"
(writers) Kyle Lee,
Micah Tyler (publishers) Fair Trade Global Songs, Fair Trade Tunes, From The Void
"Hills and Valleys"
(writers) Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith,
Tauren Wells (publishers) Be Essential Songs, Crucial Music Entertainment, Jord A Lil Music, Not Just Another Song Publishing, So Essential Tunes
(writers)
Danny Majic, John Mitchell,
Justin Franks, Lecrae Moore,
Natalie Sims, Sasha Sloan,
Victoria Kelly (publishers) Artist 101 Publishing Group, Artist Publishing Group West, Danny Majic Music Publishing, Eardrummers Entertainment LLC, J Franks Publishing, John Mitchell Pub Designee, Mod Junkie, Sasha Sloan Publishing, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., WB Music Corp.
(producers) Benjamin Backus, Chris "Dirty Rice" Mackey, Clinton Lightfoot, David L. Baker, Dominique Hubbard, G Roc, Howard Reeves,
Jacob Cardec, Joseph Prielozny, Mykallife, William Josiah
(producers) B. Slade, Chris Johnson, Demetrius Sims, Derrick John, DJ Battlecat, Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams, J Drew Sheard II, Jeremy Eudovique, Jevon Hill, John P Kee, Jovan Dawkins, KJ Conteh, Koshine, Lt Hutton, Lue, Scrapdolla, Soopafly, Stanley Green Jr, The B Wagon, Tony Russel, Tyrell Urquhart, Uncle Chucc, Warryn Campbell
(directors) The Erwin Brothers (producers) City on a Hill Productions, Imagine Rights, Kevin Downes Productions, LD Entertainment, Mission Pictures International, Toy Gun Films
Paul, Apostle of Christ
(director) Andrew Hyatt (producers) Affirm Films, ODB Films
Same Kind of Different As Me
(director) Michael Carney (producers) Disruption Entertainment, One October Films,
Paramount Pictures, Reserve Entertainment, Skodam Films
The Star
(director) Timothy Reckart (producers) Affirm Films, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Franklin Entertainment, Sony Pictures Animation, The Jim Henson Company, Walden Media
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.