UPDATE (Sept. 24): The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced the second round of performers for the 55th annual GMA Dove Awards. Performers include Anike, Anne Wilson, CAIN, Tye Tribbett and Chandler Moore (who will perform alongside the previously-announced Maverick City Music with Naomi Raine). There will also be a special multilingual performance of “Holy Forever” from Brian and Jenn Johnson, Miel San Marcos, and Gabriel Guedes.
The announcement was made Sept. 24 on SiriusXM The Message by Tauren Wells, who is set to host this year’s show.
Confirmed presenters include Anthony Brown, Autumn Nelon, Bill Gaither, Colton Dixon, Darlene Zschech, David & Tamela Mann, DOE, Erica Campbell, for KING + COUNTRY, Gabby Barrett, Jekalyn Carr, Lecrae, Matthew West, Rachael Lampa, Rhett Walker, Sarai Rivera and Steven Curtis Chapman.
Prior to the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards broadcast, Kristin Adams will host a red-carpet show on Friday, Oct. 4 on TBN+.
PREVIOUSLY (Sept. 17): Gospel legend CeCe Winans is among the first round of performers set for the 2024 GMA Dove Awards. Other performers include Tauren Wells — who is also set to host the show — Crowder, Natalie Grant, Forrest Frank, Joseph Habedank and Maverick City Music with Naomi Raine.
The 55th annual GMA Dove Awards will be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, which is in its 11th year as the host venue. The show will be taped and will premiere on TBN and TBN+ on Friday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET. An audio simulcast will air on SiriusXM’s The Message (channel 65) and on the SiriusXM App.
An encore presentation will air on TBN and TBN+ on Friday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET.
Tickets for the Nashville taping are sold out.
Performers were announced on Tuesday (Sept. 17) on SiriusXM The Message by host and nominee Wells, whose project Joy in the Morning (Horizon Edition) is nominated for pop/contemporary album of the year.
Prior to the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards broadcast, Kristin Adams will host a red-carpet show on Friday, Oct. 4, on TBN+.
Brandon Lake is this year’s leading nominee, with 16 nods. Other top nominees include writer-producer Jeff Pardo (11 nominations), Chris Brown (10), Chandler Moore (10), writer-producer Jonathan Smith (10), Winans (five) and Raine (five).
The GMA Dove Awards have added a new category this year – Spanish language worship recorded song of the year.
See a list of GMA Dove Awards nominees in top categories here. For the full list of GMA Dove Awards nominees in all categories, visit doveawards.com.
The 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards are produced by the Gospel Music Association. Jackie Patillo and Justin Fratt serve as showrunners and executive producers, alongside Curtis Stoneberger and Paul Wright as producers. Russell E. Hall returns as director, Michael Nolan as scriptwriter, and Scott Moore and Go Live Productions as production manager.
