Dove Awards

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Album Jacket (1969)
Backliner Notes (1970 - 1980)
Cover Photo or Cover Art (1970 - 1980)
Graphic Layout And Design (1970 - 1980)
Recorded Music Packaging (1981 - 2024)
Enhanced CD (1998 - 2000)
Multiple Awards Taken
The Blackwood Brothers
The Oak Ridge Boys
Michael W. Smith
Amy Grant
Third Day
TobyMac
Jars of Clay
The Cathedrals
Bob McConnell
Petra
Cynthia Clawson
Multiple Nominations, No Awards
Bob Benson
The Hemphills
Bill Gaither Trio
Andrew Peterson
The Happy Goodman Family
Michael Harris
All Together Separate
Relient K
Caedmon's Call
Hawk Nelson
Dennis Hill
The Couriers
Bethel Music
Smalltown Poets
Switchfoot
Sara Groves
Lincoln Brewster
House of Heroes
Ashley Cleveland
Reba
Joel Gentry
The Rambos
The Lewis Family
The Kingsmen
dc Talk
Donald Miller
Burlap to Cashmere

1969, 1^st Dove Awards

Album Jacket
W	It's Happening, The Oak Ridge Boys
N	Now, The Imperials
N	Portrait of Excitement, The Happy Goodman Family
N	Thanks to Calvary, The Statesmen
N	Tony Brown Plays Piano, Tony Brown

1970, 2^nd Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
W	Ain't That Beautiful Singin', Jake Hess
N	Fill My Cup, Lord; Larry Scott, The Blackwood Brothers
N	James Blackwood Sings His Favorite Solos; London Parris, James Blackwood
N	The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference; Bob Benson, The Speers
N	This Is My Valley; Bob Benson, The Rambos

Cover Photo or Cover Art
W	This Is My Valley, Bill Grine
N	Fill My Cup, Lord, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Happiness is the Downings, The Downings
N	Love Is the Thing, The Imperials
N	The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference, The Speers

Graphic Layout And Design
W	Thrasher Brothers At Fantastic Caverns, Thrasher Brothers
N	Fill My Cup, Lord, Bobby Jones, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Love Is the Thing, The Imperials
N	This Is My Valley, The Rambos
N	The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference, The Speers

1971, 3^rd Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
N	My God and I, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Sheltered in the Arms of God, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Gospel Is Alive and Well, Bob Benson, The Imperials
N	The King Is Coming, Bob Benson, The Speers
N	Amazing Grace, The Blackwood Brothers

Cover Photo or Cover Art
N	Sheltered in the Arms of God, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Gospel Is Alive and Well, The Imperials
N	International, The Oak Ridge Boys
N	The King Is Coming, The Speers
N	My God and I, The Blackwood Brothers

Graphic Layout And Design
N	Amazing Grace, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Sheltered in the Arms of God, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Gospel Is Alive and Well, The Imperials
N	International, The Oak Ridge Boys
N	The King Is Coming, The Speers

1972, 4^th Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
W	Light, The Oak Ridge Boys

Cover Photo or Cover Art
W	Street Gospel, The Oak Ridge Boys

Graphic Layout And Design
W	L-O-V-E Love, The Blackwood Brothers

1973, 5^th Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
W	Release Me, The Blackwood Brothers

Graphic Layout And Design
W	Street Gospel, The Oak Ridge Boys

1974, 6^th Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
W	On Stage, The Blackwood Brothers

Cover Photo or Cover Art
W	On Stage, The Blackwood Brothers

Graphic Layout And Design
W	On Stage, The Blackwood Brothers

1975, 7^th Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
W	Bust Out Laffin', Wendy Bagwell, Wendy Bagwell & the Sunliters
N	Sky High; Charlie Monk, The Oak Ridge Boys
N	I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About To Happen; Steve Speer, The Speers, Doug Oldham
N	I Feel So Good About It; Bob MacKenzie, The Downings
N	There He Goes; Eddie Miller, The Blackwood Brothers

Cover Photo or Cover Art
W	Praise Him... Live; Bill Beaty, The Downings
N	Happy Goodman Family Hour; J.C. Kitchen, The Happy Goodman Family
N	Sky High; Al Clayton, The Oak Ridge Boys
N	I Feel So Good About It; Bill Grine, The Downings

Graphic Layout And Design
W	There He Goes; Charles Hopper, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Praise Him... Live; Bob McConnell, The Downings
N	I'm A Promise; Bob McConnell, Bill Gaither Trio
N	Sky High; Bill Barnes, Judy Holiner, The Oak Ridge Boys
N	Create the Demand; Bob McConnell, The Blackwood Singers

1976, 8^th Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
W	Just A Little Talk With Jesus, Cleavant Derricks Family

Cover Photo or Cover Art
W	Old Fashion, Down Home, Hand Clappin', Foot Stomping, Southern Style, Gospel Quartet Music, The Oak Ridge Boys

Graphic Layout And Design
W	No Shortage, The Imperials

1977, 9^th Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
W	Cornerstone; Joe Huffman, The Speers
N	Live From Nashville; Joel Gentry, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Lord, We Praise You; Joel Gentry, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Mighty Power; Jim Black, The Couriers
N	Ovation; Jesse Peterson, The Couriers

Cover Photo or Cover Art
W	Then and Now; Roy Tremble, The Cathedrals
N	Lord, We Praise You; Webb Studios, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Birthplace; Bill Beaty, The Downings
N	Cornerstone; Bill Beaty, The Speers
N	Lady; Fabray Studio, Reba

Graphic Layout And Design
W	Then and Now, The Cathedrals
N	Lord, We Praise You; Charles Hopper, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Without a Doubt; Bob McConnell, The Hemphills
N	Cornerstone; Bob McConnell, The Speers
N	Ovation; D. Brent Harris, The Couriers

1978, 10^th Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
W	Transformation, The Cruse Family
N	Marietta Wolfe; Lanny Wolfe, Marietta Wolfe
N	Jesus, Let Me Write You a Song, Barbara Miller, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Pilgrim's Progress, Bob Benson, Bill Gaither Trio
N	The Way I Feel, Cynthia Clawson

Cover Photo or Cover Art
W	Live in London, Andraé Crouch
N	Sunshine and Roses, Roy Tremble, The Cathedral Quartet
N	The Lady Is a Child; Bill Beaty, Reba
N	Pilgrim's Progress, Bill Beaty, Bill Gaither Trio
N	The Sun's Coming Up; Jimmy Moore, Rex Nelon

Graphic Layout And Design
W	Grand Opening, Bob McConnell, Andrus, Blackwood, and Co.
N	Live in London, Robert August, Andraé Crouch
N	Refreshing, Dennis Hill, The Happy Goodman Family
N	Transformation; Dennis Hill, The Cruse Family
N	In God's Sunshine, Bob McConnell, The Hemphills

1980, 11^th Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
W	Breakout, Mercy River Boys
N	Hallelujah Turnpike; Cecil Norcross, The Lewis Family
N	Promises to Keep; John Mays, The Speers

Cover Photo or Cover Art
W	You Make It Rain For Me; Mike Borum, Rusty Goodman
N	From Out of the Past; Bill Beaty, The Kingsmen
N	Promises to Keep; Bill Beaty, The Speers
N	It Was His Love; Michael Harris, Cynthia Clawson
N	We Are Persuaded; John Miller, Bill Gaither Trio

Graphic Layout And Design
W	Special Delivery, Bob McConnell, Doug Oldham
N	It Was His Love; Michael Harris, Cynthia Clawson
N	Hallelujah Turnpike; Dennis Hill, Patrick Poller, The Lewis Family
N	All That Matters, Bob McConnell, Bill Beaty, Dallas Holm
N	You Make It Rain For Me; Michael Harris, Rusty Goodman

1981, 12^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	You're Welcome Here; Bill Barnes, Clark Thomas, Cynthia Clawson
N	Tramaine; Alan Bergman, Thel Eichmann, Tramaine Hawkins
N	Workin'; Bill Barnes, Clark Thomas, The Hemphills
N	Lights In The World; Stan Evenson, Donald Miller, Donald Miller, Joe English
N	Rush Hour; Dave Pavol, Robin Hendrick, Rhonda Dempsey, Dino Kartsonakis

1982, 13^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Finest Hour, Cynthia Clawson
N	Town To Town, Phil Keaggy
N	Hearts of Fire!, Sweet Comfort Band
N	Joni's Song, Joni Eareckson Tada

1983, 14^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Age to Age, Amy Grant
N	Feeling At Home, The Nelons
N	Give The World A Smile, Grady Nutt & The Kingsmen
N	More Power to Ya, Petra
N	Candy Hemphill, Candy Hemphill
N	Cruse, The Cruse Family

1984, 15^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	A Christmas Album, Amy Grant
N	Songs For Worship Vol. 1, John Michael Talbot
N	Louisiana Live, The Hemphills
N	More Power to Ya, Petra
N	More Than Wonderful (Live), Sandi Patty

1985, 16^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Kingdom of Love, Eddie Yip, Stan Evenson, Don Putnam, Scott Wesley Brown
N	Family Band, Mark Tucker, McConnell, Eva Oglander, Rusty Goodman
N	Living Waters, Jimmy Swaggart
N	Messiah
N	Post of Praise

1986, 17^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Unguarded, Amy Grant

1987, 18^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Don't Wait for the Movie, Whiteheart

1988, 19^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Peaceful Meditation, Greg Buchanan

1989, 20^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Russ Taff, Russ Taff

1990, 21^st Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Petra Praise... The Rock Cries Out, Petra

1991, 22^nd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Beyond Belief, Petra

1992, 23^rd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Brave Heart, Kim Hill

1993, 24^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Coram Deo, various artists

1994, 25^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	The Wonder Years 1983-1993, Michael W. Smith
N	Bus Named Desire, Ashley Cleveland
N	Highlands, Whiteheart
N	Shawl, The Prayer Chain
N	A Liturgy, a Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band, Rich Mullins

1995, 26^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Heaven in the Real World, Steven Curtis Chapman
N	Drowning with Land in Sight, The 77s
N	Slow Revival, Bryan Duncan
N	The Light Inside, Gary Chapman
N	The Velvis Carnival, My Little Dog China
N	We Will Stand (Yesterday and Today), Russ Taff
N	Along the Road, Susan Ashton, Margaret Becker, Christine Denté

1996, 27^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	My Utmost For His Highest, various artists
N	Amazing Grace: A Country Salute to Gospel, various artists
N	Crazy Stories, Serene and Pearl
N	Equilibrium, Whitecross
N	I'll Lead You Home, Michael W. Smith
N	Lesson of Love, Ashley Cleveland

1997, 28^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Take Me to Your Leader, The Newsboys
N	Sunny Day, John Cox
N	Bloom, Audio Adrenaline
N	Fluffy vs. Phantasmic, Fluffy, Phantasmic
N	Jesus Freak, dc Talk
N	Songs, Rich Mullins

1998, 29^th Dove Awards

Enhanced CD
W	Live the Life [Maxi-Single], Michael W. Smith
N	Intimate Portrait, Caedmon's Call
N	Crazy Times [maxi-single], Jars of Clay
N	Feel Free, Carolyn Arends
N	Joy to the Rhythm of the World, NewSong

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Sixpence None the Richer, Sixpence None the Richer
N	Wrestling Angels, Grover Levy
N	Intimate Portrait, Caedmon's Call
N	Platinum, Zilch
N	Read, Curious Fools

1999, 30^th Dove Awards

Enhanced CD
W	Steady On [Enhanced CD], Point of Grace
N	Family Time Favorites, Loving Care Children
N	Hide 'em In Your Heart - Praise and Worship For Kids, Steve Green
N	Mission 3:16 Super CD:5, Carman
N	10: The Birthday Album, various artists

Recorded Music Packaging
W	The Jesus Record, Rich Mullins
N	Supernatural, dc Talk
N	Anybody Out There?, Burlap to Cashmere
N	Bon Voyage, Bon Voyage
N	Down Goes the Day, Chris Taylor
N	Live the Life, Michael W. Smith

2000, 31^st Dove Awards

Enhanced CD
W	Without Condition, Ginny Owens
N	All Together Separate, All Together Separate
N	Clear, Clear
N	Lincoln Brewster, Lincoln Brewster
N	Listen Closely, Smalltown Poets

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Streams, various artists
N	Kingdom Come, Charlie Peacock
N	Listen Closely, Smalltown Poets
N	Speechless, Steven Curtis Chapman
N	All Together Separate, All Together Separate
N	Grammatical Revolution, Grits
N	If I Left the Zoo, Jars of Clay

2001, 32^nd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Roaring Lambs, various artists
N	Coming to Life, The Normals
N	Hymns: A Place of Worship, 4Him
N	Let Me Say, The Kry
N	Smell the Color 9, Chris Rice
N	All Things New, Watermark

2002, 33^rd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Freedom, Michael W. Smith
N	Any Given Day: Earth to Heaven, Any Given Day (Cadet), various artists
N	In the Company of Angels: A Call to Worship, Caedmon's Call
N	(Self-Titled), Zao
N	6.1, Out of the Grey

2003, 34^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Welcome to the Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus, Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus
N	Unusual, All Together Separate
N	Hero, Daily Planet
N	Hi Fi Revival, The Supertones
N	The Art and Craft of Popular Music, 1994-2000, Joy Electric
N	Cover Me, Brother's Keeper

2004, 35^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	!Hero The Rock Opera, various artists
N	Jill Paquette, Jill Paquette
N	The Agony Scene, The Agony Scene
N	In Bright Mansions, The Fisk Jubilee Singers
N	City On A Hill: The Gathering, various artists
N	Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage, Jars of Clay
N	Here in America, Rich Mullins

2005, 36^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Happy, Matthew West
N	Staple, Staple
N	The Collection, Jennifer Knapp
N	New Medicines, Dead Poetic
N	Hymns Ancient & Modern, Passion Band

2006, 37^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Redemption Songs, Jars of Clay
N	You Can't Trust a Ladder, The Myriad
N	mmHmm, Relient K
N	O' God, The Aftermath, Norma Jean
N	The Boy vs. The Cynic, John Reuben
N	The Everglow, Mae
N	Add to the Beauty, Sara Groves
N	The Question, Emery
N	Life, Andy Hunter

2007, 38^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Beyond Measure, Jeremy Camp
N	Smile, It's the End of the World, Hawk Nelson
N	And the Land of Fake Believe, eleventyseven
N	Hearts of the Innocent, Kutless
N	My Island, Starflyer 59
N	Say No More, House of Heroes

2008, 39^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Remedy, David Crowder Band
N	The Fiancée, The Chariot
N	Cities, Anberlin
N	Rival Factions, Project 86
N	Secrets Keep You Sick, The Fold

2009, 40^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Revelation, Third Day
N	The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole, Trenches
N	Hawk Nelson Is My Friend, Hawk Nelson
N	Remedy Club Tour, David Crowder Band
N	Storm the Gates of Hell [deluxe edition], Demon Hunter

2010, 41^st Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	The Long Fall Back to Earth (Limited Edition), Jars of Clay
N	The Long Fall Back to Earth, Jars of Clay
N	Live Life Loud, Hawk Nelson
N	Lost in the Sound of Separation [deluxe edition], Underoath
N	It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All A Dream! It's Alright, MeWithoutYou
N	Forget And Not Slow Down, Relient K

2011, 42^nd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Move, Third Day
N	The World is a Thorn [deluxe edition], Demon Hunter
N	We Cry Out: The Worship Project [deluxe edition], Jeremy Camp
N	Fireflies And Songs, Sara Groves
N	Hello Hurricane [deluxe edition], Switchfoot
N	Suburba, House of Heroes

2012, 43^rd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Christmas in Diverse City, TobyMac
N	Leveler [Deluxe Box], August Burns Red
N	This Is What We Believe [Deluxe edition], Aaron Shust
N	A Way To See In The Dark [Special Edition], Jason Gray
N	Burlap to Cashmere, Burlap to Cashmere

2013, 44^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Eye On It, TobyMac
N	Light For The Lost Boy (Special Edition), Andrew Peterson
N	True Defiance [deluxe Edition], Demon Hunter
N	Christmas, Francesca Battistelli
N	The Struggle, Tenth Avenue North
N	Give Us Rest (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]), David Crowder Band
N	Joy, Steven Curtis Chapman

2014, 45^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	The Extremist, Demon Hunter
N	Kingdom Come, Bryan & Katie Torwalt
N	The Water and the Blood, Dustin Kensrue
N	Brave, Shawn McDonald
N	Collapsible Lung, Relient K

2015, 46^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Neon Steeple, David Crowder
N	Anomaly, Lecrae
N	Rise, Trip Lee
N	After All These Years, Andrew Peterson
N	Anchor, Colton Dixon

2016, 47^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Empires, Hillsong United
N	Youth Revival, Hillsong Young & Free
N	O Come Emmanuel: Carols of Christmas, various artists
N	Have It All, Bethel Music
N	Come Alive, Bethel Music Kids

2017, 48^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	The Garden, Kari Jobe
N	HARD LOVE, NeedToBreathe
N	Everything Was Sound, Silent Planet
N	American Prodigal, David Crowder
N	Outlive - Deluxe Edition, Demon Hunter

2018, 49^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Decade The Halls Vol. 1, Tenth Avenue North
N	The Other Side, The Walls Group
N	Resurrection Letters: Vol. I, Andrew Peterson
N	Bright Ones, Bright Ones
N	Where His Light Was, Kristene DiMarco

2019, 50^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	The Wait, David Leonard
N	Native Tongue, Switchfoot
N	Victory, Bethel Music
N	Hallelujah Here Below, Elevation Worship
N	God of the Impossible, Lincoln Brewster

2020, 51^st Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Rescue Story, Zach Williams
N	Perspectives, David Dunn
N	Behold the Lamb of God (20th Anniversary), Andrew Peterson
N	Choose to Worship, Rend Collective
N	Forever Amen, Steffany Gretzinger
N	Let There Be Wonder, Matt Redman

2021, 52^nd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Graves Into Gardens: Morning & Evening, Elevation Worship
N	Songs of Death and Resurrection - Deluxe Box, Demon Hunter
N	The Blessing, Kari Jobe
N	A Drummer Boy Christmas, For King & Country
N	Revival's in the Air, Bethel Music

2022, 53^rd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Canyon, Ellie Holcomb
N	SEVEN, Brooke Ligertwood
N	LION: Live From The Loft, Elevation Worship
N	Milk & Honey, David Crowder
N	Rise Up, CAIN

2023, 54^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	The Stories I Tell Myself, Matt Maher
N	TAYA, Taya Smith
N	As I Am, 1K Phew
N	I Can't Find The Edges of You, Citizens
N	Church Girls Love R&B, Jor'Dan Armstrong

2024, 55^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Jesus Music, CAIN
N	Shelter, Pat Barrett
N	The Heartbreak and the Healing (Deluxe Edition), Blanca Reyes
N	Coat of Many Colors, Brandon Lake
N	Made for More, Josh Baldwin