CeCe Winans & Anne Wilson Lead – Billboard

This 12 months’s GMA Dove Awards ceremony, which aired Friday night time (Oct. 21) on TBN and was held on the campus of Nashville’s Lipscomb College, showcased the ability of pairing an important track with the best message and the best vocalist.

CeCe Winans took dwelling two trophies, together with the night’s high honor, artist of the 12 months, capping a robust 12 months that noticed Winans’ inspirational “Consider for It” spend 12 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Scorching Gospel Songs chart and attain No. 7 on Christian Airplay. Throughout the GMA Dove Awards, “Consider for It” was named track of the 12 months.

In accepting the track of the 12 months honor, Winans mentioned, “It’s wonderful after we come collectively, love one another and stand for righteousness what God will do…I’m believing for God to maneuver on this trade like He has by no means moved earlier than.”

Newcomer Anne Wilson additionally took dwelling her first two GMA Dove Awards wins, for brand spanking new artist of the 12 months, in addition to pop/up to date recorded track of the 12 months, for her breakthrough hit “My Jesus.” Throughout her efficiency of the track, Wilson correctly and succinctly used the time to share the story that impressed the track — the lack of her brother Jacob in 2017, as images of her late brother crammed the display screen behind her.

“I by no means imagined I’d be right here tonight, standing on this stage and attending to be amongst amongst all of you unimaginable artists,” Wilson mentioned in accepting her new artist of the 12 months award, earlier than thanking her label crew at Capitol CMG, administration crew at Storyhouse Collective and her collaborators on the album. She additionally thanked her late brother Jacob. “You encourage me and that’s why I do what I do, is to honor Jacob. Most of all I need to thank Jesus for his grace, his mercy and his forgiveness…I’m so grateful for all of the artists on this class as properly. You’re altering lives and I’m so grateful.”

The night started because the Gospel Music Affiliation’s chief Jackie Patillo and Lipscomb College president Candice McQueen welcomed the viewers to have a good time the very best music that got here from the faith-based neighborhood over the previous 12 months, underneath the theme “Sound of Heaven.” From there, the night honored artists in a spread of types, together with gospel, folks, nation, bluegrass, soul, rap, pop and Spanish-language.

The ceremony opened with Crowder performing the swampy rock track “Good God Almighty” and later earned rock/up to date recorded track of the 12 months for “Larger Energy” that includes Hulvey. Jekalyn Carr provided a soulful, commanding rendition of “My Portion,” and the track later picked up the GMA Dove Award for conventional gospel recorded track of the 12 months. DOE carried out a mash-up of “After I Pray” and “What I’m Ready For,” and received up to date gospel album of the 12 months (Readability). Gateway Worship Español provided a stirring bilingual efficiency that blended worship, Latin and rap, and received Spanish language recorded track of the 12 months for “Danzando,” which featured Daniel Calveti, Becky Collazos, Christine D’Clario, Travy Joe and Josh Morales.

Phil Wickham picked up songwriter of the 12 months (artist), whereas his album Hymn of Heaven was named worship album of the 12 months and the title monitor was named worship recorded track of the 12 months. He additionally carried out his four-week No. 1 Billboard Christian Airplay hit “Home of the Lord.” His acceptance speech was stuffed with gratitude as he famous he has been main worship in varied church companies since he was in his early teenagers.

The matters of loss and rejuvenation have been touched on all through the night, as TobyMac thanked the viewers for his or her assist and prayers following the lack of his eldest son, Truett, in 2019.

“I believed I’d by no means write one other track, a lot much less a track that’s uptempo,” TobyMac famous, earlier than performing the joyous track “The Goodness” with Blessing Offor. Earlier this 12 months, the track turned a three-week No. 1 on the Christian Airplay chart.

Final 12 months, the inaugural GMA Management Award was given to GMA chief Patillo, and this 12 months, the honour was awarded to CAA’s John Huie, who has labored with Amy Grant, DC Speak, Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman and extra.

Later within the night, Smith launched his longtime buddy and fellow CCM luminary Steven Curtis Chapman, who launched his efficiency with a medley of his earlier hits, together with “The Nice Journey” and “Divin’ In,” earlier than performing “Don’t Lose Coronary heart” from his new album Nonetheless.

“Thirty-five years glided by in a rush,” Chapman quipped.

Jason Ingram (who has labored with Elevation Worship, Maverick Metropolis Music, Winans, Lauren Daigle and others) was named songwriter of the 12 months (non-artist), whereas producer of the 12 months went to Jeff Pardo (who has labored on tasks for Wilson, Crowder, Newsboys and extra). Household trio The Sound received their first GMA Dove Award, for bluegrass/nation/roots album (God Is Actual). Rap/Hip Hop recorded track of the 12 months went to “King Jesus” from KB and nobigdyl, whereas pop/up to date album of the 12 months went to for King & Nation’s What Are We Ready For? (the brother duo additionally received within the brief kind music video of the 12 months/idea class for “Relate,” in addition to lengthy kind video of the 12 months.

Maverick Metropolis Music received two honors in the course of the night, together with gospel worship recorded track of the 12 months (“Breathe,” that includes Chandler Moore, DOE and Jonathan McReynolds) in addition to gospel worship album of the 12 months with Tribl, for Tribl Nights Atlanta.

Because the night started to attract to a detailed, Winans took the stage after being named because the recipient of the night’s largest honor, artist of the 12 months. In lieu of a conventional acceptance speech, she gracefully sang a refrain of “To God Be The Glory,” because the viewers joined in, making a uniting, impromptu a cappella choir.

For a full listing of the night’s winners go to doveawards.com.