Forrest Frank, Brandon Lake & Jelly Roll Win at 2025 GMA Dove Awards

The GMA Dove Awards celebrated most of the greatest songs and artists of the 12 months when the annual awards ceremony aired on Friday night time (Oct. 10) on TBN. This 12 months’s awards present befell at Nashville’s Bridgestone Enviornment (the awards present had beforehand been held at Lipscomb College’s Allen Enviornment for a number of years).

With the theme “Creation Sings,” it was acceptable that the night each began and concluded with two parts: the night started with For King & Nation, Taylor Hill, Africa Nashvlle, and Stage Prepared performing a brand new tune, “World on Fireplace,” as flames danced throughout the stage.

The present was stuffed with uplifting singing, all aimed a sharing a faith-filled message. Being in Music Metropolis, a varied sounds had been represented through the night, together with rap/hip-hop, Southern Gospel, Spanish-language, pop, and nation.

New artist of the 12 months winner Leanna Crawford carried out her hit “Nonetheless Waters (Psalm 23),” whereas host Tauren Wells and Gio additionally supplied up a sterling, energetic rendition of “Let the Church Sing,” full with staging that included pews and a church podium, as he sang joined by a choir.

Josiah Queen carried out “Dusty Bibles” and “The Prodigal” whereas Elevation Worship and Elevation Rhythm carried out “Goodbye Yesterday” and “I Have Determined.” Different performers included Fred Hammond with The Choir Room.

Josiah Queen performs at the DOVE Awards on October 7, 2025. — Josiah Queen performs on the DOVE Awards. Picture: Blue Amber

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Israel & New Breed teamed with Unified Sound, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Alex Campos, Christine D’Clario, Josh and Waleska Morales, Ingrid Rosario, Janina Rosado, Lucia Parker, Nate Diaz and Aaron Moses for a charismatic, uplifting efficiency of “Coritos de Fuego,” whereas flying a number of flags together with flags representing Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Forrest Frank was awarded the most important honor of the night, artist of the 12 months, in addition to accolades for pop/up to date recorded tune of the 12 months (“YOUR WAY’S BETTER”) and pop/up to date album of the 12 months (CHILD OF GOD). Frank had beforehand launched a video on social media stating he was not attending the awards ceremony, and was not current on the ceremony.

The Brandon Lake/Jelly Roll collaboration “Exhausting Fought Hallelujah” took house honors for tune of the 12 months, bluegrass/nation/roots recorded tune of the 12 months and quick type music video. Lake took house 5 whole awards — he additionally received songwriter of the year-artist, and worship recorded tune of the 12 months, for “I Know a Identify” with Elevation Worship and Chris Brown.

“I’m unsure how a lot I belong talking up right here proper now…I ain’t been this nervous since I went to prison courtroom, y’all,” Jelly Roll mentioned as he took the stage alongside Lake as tune of the 12 months winners for “Exhausting Fought Hallelujah.” “It is a actual factor for me….I used to be serious about Matthew, when he talks about ‘the least,’ when he mentioned, ‘After I was hungry, you fed me, once I was thirsty you gave me water, once I was in jail you got here and visited me and I spotted I’m standing right here as a result of individuals took the time with the least. I wish to give this message as clear as I can…the world is listening to about Jesus like they haven’t in many years proper now. There’s a revival taking place in the USA of America, the place you may’t go on a nook and never hear about Jesus proper now,” he mentioned, encouraging these listening, “They’ve heard of Jesus, now go present them Jesus.”

The DOVE Awards on October 7, 2025. — Leanna Crawford on the GMA Dove Awards. Picture: Tessa Voccola

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Hulvey accepted the rap/hip-hop album of the 12 months accolade for his undertaking Cry, saying, “Glory to the daddy. And GMA, thank y’all for doing issues spirit-filled, for exhibiting the world that we are able to love Him by means of our music.”

Carrie Underwood joined Ben Fuller on a rendition of their collaboration “If It Was As much as Me.” To commemorate the Opry 100 celebration taking place this 12 months because the Grand Ole Opry celebrates its centennial anniversary, Opry members Steven Curtis Chapman, Vince Gill and Woman A highlighted the longstanding ties between nation music and faith-filled messages, performing a model of Hank Williams Sr.’s “I Noticed the Gentle,” in addition to Woman A’s “I Run to You,” Gill’s “Go Relaxation Excessive on That Mountain” and the nation traditional “Will The Circle Be Unbroken.”

CeCe Winans received two honors through the night, together with Christmas recorded tune of the 12 months, for “Pleasure to The World.” In successful Gospel worship recorded tune of the 12 months for “Come Jesus Come” with Shirley Caesar, Winans thanked Caesar, telling the gang, “I like her, I grew up listening to her, so to have the ability to sing along with her was simply wonderful..I’m honored to do what all of us get an opportunity to do,” including, “God is trustworthy…we’ve an superior duty and that’s to convey as many individuals as we are able to…Let’s keep in mind why we do what we do, so God can be glorified, and in order that as many souls as attainable would come to know who Jesus is.” Winans additionally sang “Come Jesus Come” through the night, handing over one of the crucial impressed, highly effective performances.

The night closed with one other shock, as Jon Batiste joined Jelly Roll and Brandon Lake to carry out “Exhausting Fought Hallelujah.” They carried out on the primary stage at Bridgestone, as rain poured down over the performers onstage.

See the listing of winners in choose classes beneath:

Artist of the 12 months

Brandon Lake
CeCe Winans
WINNER: Forrest Frank
Josiah Queen
Lauren Daigle
Phil Wickham

Music of the 12 months

“Counting My Blessings” (Writers) Seph Schlueter, Jordan Sapp, Jonathan Gamble
“Good Day” (Author) Forrest Frank
“Goodbye Yesterday” (Writers) Gracie Binion, Steven Furtick, Mitch Wong, Josh Vacation
WINNER: “Exhausting Fought Hallelujah” (Writers) Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll, Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Benjamin William Hastings
“Nonetheless Waters (Psalm 23)” (Writers) Leanna Crawford, Jonathan Gamble, Justin Mark Richards
“That’s My King” (Writers) Kellie Gamble, Jess Russ, Lloyd Nicks, Taylor Agan
“That’s Who I Reward” (Writers) Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings, Zac Lawson, Micah Nichols
“The Prodigal” (Writers) Josiah Queen, Jared Marc
“The Fact” (Writers) Megan Woods, Matthew West, Jeff Pardo
“Up!” (Writers) Forrest Frank, Connor Worth

New artist of the 12 months

Abbie Gamboa
Caleb Gordon
WINNER: Leanna Crawford
Patrick Mayberry
Strings and Coronary heart

Worship recorded tune of the 12 months

“At The Altar” – ELEVATION RHYTHM, Tiffany Hudson, Abbie Gamboa
WINNER: “I Know A Identify” – Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, Brandon Lake
“Mighty Identify Of Jesus (Dwell)” – Hope Darst, The Belonging Co.
“The King Is In The Room” – Phil Wickham
“What A God (Dwell)” – SEU Worship, ONE HOUSE, Kenzie Walker, Chelsea Plank, Roosevelt Stewart

Pop/up to date recorded tune of the 12 months

“Determined” – Jamie MacDonald
“GOODBYE YESTERDAY” – ELEVATION RHYTHM, Grace Binion
“Nonetheless Waters (Psalm 23)” – Leanna Crawford
“That’s Who I Reward” – Brandon Lake
WINNER: “YOUR WAY’S BETTER” – Forrest Frank

Gospel worship recorded tune of the 12 months

WINNER: “Come Jesus Come” – CeCe Winans, Shirley Caesar
“God Is In Management” – DOE
“One Hallelujah” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell, Israel Houghton (ft. Jonathan McReynolds, Jekalyn Carr)
“Relaxation On Us (Circulate) [Live]” – Naomi Raine
“Yahweh” – Jason Nelson (ft. Melvin Crispell III)

Spanish language recorded tune of the 12 months

“Al Estar Aquí” – Marcos Witt, TAYA
“ALGORITMO” – Gabriel EMC, Alex Zurdo
WINNER: “Coritos de Fuego” – Israel & New Breed, Unified Sound (ft. Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Nate Diaz, Aaron Moses, Lucia Parker)
“Sigue Caminando” – Sarai Rivera
“Worthy” – Blanca (ft. Yandel)

Rap/hip-hop album of the 12 months

Anike – Anike
Christlike, California – Mile Minnick
WINNER: CRY – Hulvey
SORRY, I CHANGED (AGAIN) – Aaron Cole
The Folks We Grew to become – nobigdyl.

Southern gospel recorded tune of the 12 months

“If Not For Christ” – The Whisnants
“Love ‘Em The place They Are” – Gaither Vocal Band
“Man On The Center Cross” – Scotty Inman (ft. Jason Crabb, Charlotte Ritchie)
WINNER: “That’s What Religion Appears to be like Like” – Karen Peck & New River
“You’ll Discover Him There (Dwell)” – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Bluegrass/nation/roots recorded tune of the 12 months

“(Extra Than A) Hole Hallelujah” – The Isaacs
WINNER: “Exhausting Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll
“If It Was Up To Me” – Ben Fuller, Carrie Underwood
“There’s a Gap within the Coronary heart” – The Nelons
“There’s a River” – Excessive Street (ft. Jaelee Roberts)