57th GMA Dove Awards
2026 award ceremony for music
The 57th Annual Dove Awards will honor the best recordings, compositions, and musicians within the Christian music industry for the eligibility period of May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, as chosen by the Gospel Music Association. The presentation ceremony is set to be held on October 7, 2026, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and will be broadcast exclusively on TBN. It will be hosted by eight-time winner Tauren Wells, marking Wells' fourth consecutive year as host.
The nominees for the ceremony were announced on July 29, 2026. Phil Wickham held the most nominations, with nine, while CeCe Winans held the most nominations for a female artist, with seven.
Promotion
The date for the ceremony was announced in late 2025 subsequent to the conclusion to the prior award show; it was initially announced for October 6, 2026, but was later rescheduled to the following day. Tickets were made available for purchase beginning on December 15, 2025, and an exclusive presale became available on December 11. The date of the nominee announcement was publicly released on July 24, 2026, and the nominees themselves were announced on July 29.
On September 9, 2026, the first round of presenters and performers was announced, and the second was announced on September 16, 2026. The ceremony will be promoted with a headlining performance from Elevation Worship at the Ryman Auditorium on October 5.
Presenters and performers
First round
The first round of presenters and performers was announced on September 9, 2026.
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