The 1st Dove Awards were held in 1969. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1968. The Dove Awards, created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in contemporary Christian and gospel music, are held annually in Nashville, Tennessee. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
Award winners:
Song Of The Year
"JESUS IS COMING SOON"; R. E. Winsett; R. E. Winsett Music (SESAC)
Songwriter Of The Year
Bill Gaither
Male Vocalist Of The Year
James Blackwood
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Vestal Goodman
Male Group Of The Year
The Imperials
Mixed Group Of The Year
The Speer Family
Album Of The Year
IT'S HAPPENING; Oak Ridge Boys; Bob MacKenzie; HeartWarming
The Gospel Music Association Music Awards (shortened to GMA Music Awards), better known as the DoveAwards, were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in contemporary Christian and gospel music.
Awards are presented honoring a wide variety of musical styles, reflecting the diversity represented in Christian pop music, including Christian hip hop, Christian rap, Christian metal, Christian punk, Christian rock, Christian worship music, Christian soft rock (Contemporary Christian music), and Christian pop rock.
The Awards were not held in 1979 (except for the GMA Hall of Fame) as they were moved to April 1980, for Gospel Music Week, where it has been held annually except in 1999, when the GMA Music Awards were moved to late March separate from GMA Week.
The DoveAwards, created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in contemporary Christian and gospel music, are held annually in Nashville, Tennessee.
During pre-telecast and televised ceremonies, awards are presented honoring a wide variety of musical styles, reflecting the diversity represented in Gospel music, including rock and roll, rap, country and traditional gospel.
The DoveAward voters tend to be elderly, musically conservative people that are more likely to vote for a traditional gospel artist, or a pop act than a rock and roll band.
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