46th GMA Dove Awards
2015 US music awards ceremony
The 46th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2014. The ceremony was produced by the Trinity Broadcasting Network and was hosted by musician Erica Campbell and television star Sadie Robertson. The awards show was broadcast on the Trinity Broadcasting Network on October 18, 2015.
Performers
The following were some of the musical artists who performed at the 46th GMA Dove Awards:
Casting Crowns
Lauren Daigle
Matt Maher
MercyMe
Danny Gokey
Tedashii
I Am They
Big Daddy Weave
Kirk Franklin
Brian Courtney Wilson
Crowder
The Erwins
Joseph Habedank
Israel Houghton
Presenters
The following were some of the presenters who presented at the 46th GMA Dove Awards:
Lincoln Brewster
Jason Crabb
Bone Hampton
Charles Jenkins
Dr. Bobby Jones
Mark Lowry
Chonda Pierce
The Newsboys', Michael Tait and Duncan Phillips
Kari Jobe
Michelle Williams
Michael W. Smith
Nominees and winners
This is a complete list of the nominees for the 46th GMA Dove Awards. The winners are in bold.
General
Song of the Year
"Overwhelmed" – Big Daddy Weave
Writers: Michael Weaver, Phil Wickham
"Thrive" – Casting Crowns
Writers: Mark Hall, Matthew West
"Come As You Are" – Crowder
Writers: Ben Glover, David Crowder, Matt Maher
"Hope in Front Of Me" – Danny Gokey
Writers: Bernie Herms, Brett James, Danny Gokey Platinum Songs
"He Knows My Name" – Francesca Battistelli
Writers: Francesca Battistelli, Mia Fieldes, Seth Mosley
"How Can It Be" – Lauren Daigle
Writers: Jason Ingram, Jeff Johnson, Paul Mabury
"Greater" – MercyMe
Writers: Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Ben Glover, David Garcia, Mike Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Robby Shaffer
"Multiplied" – Needtobreathe
Writers: Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart
"We Believe" – Newsboys
Writers: Matthew Hooper, Richie Fike, Travis Ryan
"This Is Amazing Grace" – Phil Wickham
Writers: Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro, Phil Wickham
Songwriter of the Year
Bart Millard
Chris Tomlin
Lecrae Moore
Matt Maher
Phil Wickham
Songwriter of the Year (Non-artist)
Benjamin Glover
David Garcia
Dianne Wilkinson
Jason Ingram
Seth Mosley
Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year
Chris Tomlin, sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records
for KING & COUNTRY, Word Entertainment
Hillsong United, Hillsong Church T/A/Sparrow Records
Lecrae, Reach Records
MercyMe, Fair Trade Services
Southern Gospel Artist of the Year
Booth Brothers, Spring Hill Music Group
Collingsworth Family, Stowtown Records
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, StowTown Records
Gaither Vocal Band, Spring House Music Group
The Isaacs, Spring House Music Group
Gospel Artist of the Year
Erica Campbell, Entertainment One
Fred Hammond, RCA Records
Israel & New Breed, RCA Records
Jonathan McReynolds, Light Records
Tamela Mann, Tillymann Music Group
Tasha Cobbs, Motown Gospel
Artist of the Year
for KING & COUNTRY, Fervent Records
Francesca Battistelli, Fervent Records
Kari Jobe, Sparrow Records
Lecrae, Reach Records
MercyMe, Fair Trade Services
New Artist of the Year
About a Mile, Word Entertainment
Danny Gokey, BMG Rights Management
I Am They, Provident Label Group
Lauren Daigle, Centricity Music
NF, Capitol CMG Label Group
Producer of the Year
Aaron Lindsey
Ed Cash
Seth Mosley
Wayne Haun
David Garcia and Ben Glover (Team)
Joseph Prielozny and Chris Mackey (Team)
Rap/Hip Hop and Urban
Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year
"Who You Know" – Derek Minor, (writers) Derek Johnson and Chris Mackey
"Sideways (ft. Lecrae)" – KB, (writers) Kevin Burgess, Lecrae Moore, Jamal James, Chris Mackey and Joseph Prielozny
"All I Need Is You" – Lecrae, (writers) Lecrae Moore, Dustin "Dab" Bowie, Latasha Williams, Chris Mackey and Joseph Prielozny
"Mansion" – NF, (writers) Nate Feurstein, Lauren Strahm and David Garcia
"Volcano (ft. Jonathan Thulin)" – Rapture Ruckus, (writers) Bradley Dring, Joshua Hawkins, Jonathan Thulin
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
Empire – Derek Minor, (producers) Dirty Rice, Derek Minor, Black Knight, Jonny Grande, Anthony "AntMan Wonder" Reid, Tyshane, Bandplay, G-Roc, Gawvi, Syksense
Tomorrow We Live – KB, (producers) Swoope, Dirty Rice, Joseph Prielozny, Supe, Kevin Burgess, Mpax, 808xElite, Justin Ebach, De-Capo Music Group for Vakseen LLC
Anomaly – Lecrae, (producers) Dirty Rice, Joseph Prielozny, Street Symphony, S1, J. Rhodes, 808XEliTE, GAWVI, Nate Robinson, Mashell, Derek Minor, Vohnbeatz, Lasanna "Ace" Harris, Alex Medina, Jaquebeatz
Mansion – NF, (producers) Tommee Profitt, David Garcia
Rise – Trip Lee, (producers) GAWVI, Jonatan Barahona, Alex Medina
Rock
Rock Songs of the Year
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