The nominees for the 46th Annual Dove Awards were announced on August 12, 2015 at Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University. The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, also at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena. The show will be broadcast exclusively on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) on Sunday, October 18, 2015.
This year, Lecrae leads the pack with a total of seven nods. The brotherly duo, for KING & COUNTRY, comes in behind him with five and Chris Tomlin, Crowder and Matt Maher all have done well with four nominations each.
Congrats to all of the nominees and good luck!
This year, Lecrae leads the pack with a total of seven nods. The brotherly duo, for KING & COUNTRY, comes in behind him with five and Chris Tomlin, Crowder and Matt Maher all have done well with four nominations each.
Congrats to all of the nominees and good luck!
Song of the Year
- "Overwhelmed" - Big Daddy Weave - (writers) Michael Weaver, Phil Wickham (Purchase/Download)
- “Thrive” – Casting Crowns - (writers) Mark Hall, Matthew West (Purchase/Download)
- “Come As You Are” – Crowder - (writers) Ben Glover, David Crowder, Matt Maher (Purchase/Download)
- “Hope In Front Of Me” – Danny Gokey - (writers) Bernie Herms, Brett James, Danny Gokey (Purchase/Download)
- “He Knows My Name” – Francesca Battistelli - (writers) Francesca Battistelli, Mia Fieldes, Seth Mosley (Purchase/Download)
- “How Can It Be” – Lauren Daigle - (writers) Jason Ingram, Jeff Johnson, Paul Mabury (Purchase/Download)
- “Greater” – MercyMe - (writers) Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Ben Glover, David Garcia, Mike Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Robby Shaffer (Purchase/Download)
- “Multiplied” – NEEDTOBREATHE - (writers) Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart (Purchase/Download)
- “We Believe” – Newsboys - (writers) Matthew Hooper, Richie Fike, Travis Ryan (Purchase/Download)
- “This Is Amazing Grace” – Phil Wickham - (writers) Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro, Phil Wickham (Purchase/Download)
Songwriter of the Year
- Bart Millard
- Chris Tomlin
- Lecrae Moore
- Matt Maher
- Phil Wickham
Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year
- Chris Tomlin
- for KING & COUNTRY
- Hillsong UNITED
- Lecrae
- MercyMe
Southern Gospel Artist of the Year
- Booth Brothers
- Collingsworth Family
- Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
- Gaither Vocal Band
- The Isaacs
Gospel Artist of the Year
- Erica Campbell
- Fred Hammond
- Israel & New Breed
- Jonathan McReynolds
- Tamela Mann
- Tasha Cobbs
Artist of the Year
- for KING & COUNTRY
- Francesca Battistelli
- Kari Jobe
- Lecrae
- MercyMe
New Artist of the Year
- About A Mile
- Danny Gokey
- I Am They
- Lauren Daigle
- NF
Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year
- “Who You Know” – Derek Minor, (writers) Derek Johnson & Chris Mackey; From Empire (Purchase/Download)
- "Sideways" – KB f/ Lecrae, (writers) Kevin Burgess, Lecrae Moore, Jamal James, Chris Mackey and Joseph Prielozny; From Tomorrow We Live (Purchase/Download)
- “All I Need Is You” – Lecrae, (writers) Lecrae Moore, Dustin “Dab” Bowie, Latasha Williams, Chris Mackey and Joseph Prielozny; From Anomaly (Purchase/Download)
- “Mansion” – NF f/ Fleurie, (writers) Nate Feurstein, Lauren Strahm and David Garcia; From Mansion (Purchase/Download)
- "Volcano" – Rapture Ruckus f/ Jonathan Thulin, (writers) Bradley Dring, Joshua Hawkins, Jonathan Thulin; From Invader (Purchase/Download)
Rock Song of the Year
- "Safety" – Fireflight f/ Stephen Christian, (writers) Dawn Michele and Rusty Varenkamp; From Innova (Purchase/Download)
- “Darkest Part” – RED, (writers) Anthony Armstrong, Michael Barnes, Randy Armstrong; From of Beauty and Rage (Purchase/Download)
- “Good To Be Alive” – Skillet, (writers) John L. Cooper, Zac Maloy, Tom Douglas; From Rise (Purchase/Download)
- “Furious Love” – VERIDIA, (writers) Brandon Brown, Deena Jakoub, Ian Eskelin, Barry Weeks, Rob Graves, Josh Baker, Mark Holman; From Inseparable (Purchase/Download)
- “Dead Man” – We As Human, (writers) Fagerholm, Matti Antero Kristian/Briley, Martin Steven; From We As Human (Purchase/Download)
Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year
- “Fireblazin” – Capital Kings (writers), Cole Walowac, Jonathan White, Neon Feather, David Garcia and Toby Mckeehan; From Fireblazin (Purchase/Download)
- “Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)” – Crowder, (writers) Ed Cash, David Crowder, Seth Philpott; From Neon Steeple (Purchase/Download)
- "Messengers"– Lecrae f/ for KING & COUNTRY (writers) Lecrae Moore, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Ricky Jackson, Ran Jackson, Chris Mackey, Joseph Prielozny and Torrance Esmono; From Anomaly (Purchase/Download)
- “Brother” – NEEDTOBREATHE, (writers) Bear Rinehart and Bo Rinehart; From Rivers In The Wasteland (Purchase/Download)
- “Let It Out” – Switchfoot, (writers) Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Andrew Pearson; From Fading West (Purchase/Download)