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
All Together Separate
Relient K
Caedmon's Call
Michael Harris
Dennis Hill
Hawk Nelson
Bethel Music
The Couriers
Sara Groves
Switchfoot
House of Heroes
Smalltown Poets
Ashley Cleveland
Reba
Joel Gentry
The Rambos
The Lewis Family
The Kingsmen
Burlap to Cashmere
dc Talk
Lincoln Brewster

1969, 1^st Dove Awards

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

1970, 2^nd Dove Awards

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

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

Graphic Layout And Design
W	Thrasher Brothers At Fantastic Caverns, Thrasher 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
N	Fill My Cup, Lord, Bobby Jones, The Blackwood Brothers

1971, 3^rd Dove Awards

Backliner Notes
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
N	My God and I, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Sheltered in the Arms of God, The Blackwood Brothers

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

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

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	Sky High; Al Clayton, The Oak Ridge Boys
N	I Feel So Good About It; Bill Grine, The Downings
N	Happy Goodman Family Hour; J.C. Kitchen, The Happy Goodman Family

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

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	Lady; Fabray Studio, Reba
N	Lord, We Praise You; Webb Studios, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Birthplace; Bill Beaty, The Downings
N	Cornerstone; Bill Beaty, The Speers

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	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
N	Marietta Wolfe; Lanny Wolfe, Marietta Wolfe

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	Refreshing, Dennis Hill, The Happy Goodman Family
N	Transformation; Dennis Hill, The Cruse Family
N	In God's Sunshine, Bob McConnell, The Hemphills
N	Live in London, Robert August, Andraé Crouch

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	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
N	From Out of the Past; Bill Beaty, The Kingsmen

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

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, 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	Hearts of Fire!, Sweet Comfort Band
N	Joni's Song, Joni Eareckson Tada
N	Town To Town, Phil Keaggy

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	Messiah
N	Family Band, Mark Tucker, McConnell, Eva Oglander, Rusty Goodman
N	Living Waters, Jimmy Swaggart
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	A Liturgy, a Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band, Rich Mullins
N	Bus Named Desire, Ashley Cleveland
N	Highlands, Whiteheart
N	Shawl, The Prayer Chain

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	Along the Road, Susan Ashton, Margaret Becker, Christine Denté
N	We Will Stand (Yesterday and Today), Russ Taff

1996, 27^th Dove Awards

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

1997, 28^th Dove Awards

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

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	Platinum, Zilch
N	Read, Curious Fools
N	Wrestling Angels, Grover Levy
N	Intimate Portrait, Caedmon's Call

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	Live the Life, Michael W. Smith
N	Anybody Out There?, Burlap to Cashmere
N	Supernatural, dc Talk
N	Bon Voyage, Bon Voyage
N	Down Goes the Day, Chris Taylor

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

2001, 32^nd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Roaring Lambs, various artists
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
N	Coming to Life, The Normals

2002, 33^rd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Freedom, Michael W. Smith
N	6.1, Out of the Grey
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

2003, 34^th Dove Awards

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

2004, 35^th Dove Awards

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

2005, 36^th Dove Awards

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

2006, 37^th Dove Awards

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

2007, 38^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Beyond Measure, Jeremy Camp
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
N	Smile, It's the End of the World, Hawk Nelson

2008, 39^th Dove Awards

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

2009, 40^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Revelation, Third Day
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
N	The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole, Trenches

2010, 41^st Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	The Long Fall Back to Earth (Limited Edition), Jars of Clay
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
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

2011, 42^nd Dove Awards

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

2012, 43^rd Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Christmas in Diverse City, TobyMac
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
N	Leveler [Deluxe Box], August Burns Red

2013, 44^th Dove Awards

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

2014, 45^th Dove Awards

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

2015, 46^th Dove Awards

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

2016, 47^th Dove Awards

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

2017, 48^th Dove Awards

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

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	God of the Impossible, Lincoln Brewster
N	Native Tongue, Switchfoot
N	Victory, Bethel Music
N	Hallelujah Here Below, Elevation Worship

2020, 51^st Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	Rescue Story, Zach Williams
N	Let There Be Wonder, Matt Redman
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

2021, 52^nd Dove Awards

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

2022, 53^rd Dove Awards

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

2023, 54^th Dove Awards

Recorded Music Packaging
W	The Stories I Tell Myself, Matt Maher
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
N	TAYA, Taya Smith

2024, 55^th Dove Awards

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