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Dove Awards: Top Group & Artist

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Male Group of the Year (1969 - 1980)
Mixed Group of the Year (1969 - 1980)
Group of the Year (1981 - 2012)
Artist (1981 - 2020)
Multiple Awards Taken
The Imperials
The Speers
Steven Curtis Chapman
Casting Crowns
Sandi Patty
Third Day
Amy Grant
NeedToBreathe
Michael W. Smith
MercyMe
4Him
TobyMac
The Oak Ridge Boys
Lauren Daigle
Chris Tomlin
The Blackwood Brothers
Point of Grace
Bebe & CeCe Winans
First Call
Jars of Clay
Multiple Nominations, No Awards
The Downings
The Kingsmen
The Happy Goodman Family
Avalon
The Stamps
Sandy Patti
Andraé Crouch
Selah
David Crowder Band
The Inspirations
The Singing Rambos
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Steve Green
P.O.D.
The Cruse Family
The LeFevres
Skillet
The Cathedrals
The Gaither Vocal Band
DeGarmo and Key
Carman
Natalie Grant
The Newsboys
Whiteheart
Mylon & Broken Heart
The Hemphills
The Couriers
The Blackwood Singers
The Statesmen
The Nelons
Andrus, Blackwood, and Co.
Marvin Sapp
The Dixie Echoes
The Clark Sisters
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Tenth Avenue North
Mary Mary
The Isaacs
The Hinsons
Jaci Velásquez
Anointed
Twila Paris
Rex Nelon
Audio Adrenaline
Barlow Girl
Larnelle Harris
The Crabb Family
The Florida Boys

1969, 1st Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Imperials
NThe Blackwood Brothers
NThe Oak Ridge Boys
NThe Stamps
NThe Statesmen

Mixed Group

WThe Speers
NThe Dixie Echoes
NThe Singing Rambos
NThe LeFevres
NThe Happy Goodman Family

1970, 2nd Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Oak Ridge Boys
NThe Blackwood Brothers
NThe Imperials
NThe Stamps
NThe Statesmen

Mixed Group

WThe Speers
NThe Downings
NThe Happy Goodman Family
NThe LeFevres
NThe Singing Rambos

1971, 3rd Dove Awards

Male Group

REThe Blackwood Brothers
NThe Oak Ridge Boys
NThe Stamps
NThe Statesmen
NThe Imperials

Mixed Group

REThe Blackwood Singers
NThe Happy Goodman Family
NThe Singing Rambos
NThe Speers
NThe Downings

1972, 4th Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Oak Ridge Boys
NThe Imperials
NThe Stamps
NThe Blackwood Brothers
NThe Inspirations

Mixed Group

WThe Speers
NAndraé Crouch
NBill Gaither Trio
NThe Blackwood Singers
NThe Downings

1973, 5th Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Blackwood Brothers

Mixed Group

WThe Speers

1974, 6th Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Blackwood Brothers
NThe Kingsmen
NThe Oak Ridge Boys
NThe Imperials
NThe Inspirations

Mixed Group

WThe Speers
NThe Downings
NThe LeFevres
NAndraé Crouch
NBill Gaither Trio

1975, 7th Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Imperials
NThe Florida Boys
NThe Kingsmen
NThe Blackwood Brothers
NThe Cathedrals

Mixed Group

WThe Speers
NThe Hinsons
NThe Blackwood Singers
NThe Downings
NGaither Trio

1976, 8th Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Imperials
NThe Dixie Echoes
NThe Stamps
NThe Florida Boys
NWillie Wynn & The Tennesseans
NThe Inspirations
NThe Blackwood Brothers
NThe Kingsmen
NThe Cathedral Quartet
NThe Oak Ridge Boys
NThe Couriers
NThe Orrells

Mixed Group

WThe Speers
NThe Happy Goodman Family
NThe LeFevres
NThe Hemphills
NThe Lewis Family
NThe Hinsons
NThe Singing Rambos
NAndraé Crouch
NThe Hoppers, Connie Hopper
NBill Gaither Trio
NJohn Matthews Family
NThe Downings
NLanny Wolfe Trio

1977, 9th Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Cathedral Quartet
NThe Kingsmen
NThe Blackwood Brothers
NThe Couriers
NThe Inspirations

Mixed Group

WThe Speers
NThe Cruse Family
NThe Happy Goodman Family
NRex Nelon
NAndraé Crouch
NBill Gaither Trio

1978, 10th Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Imperials
NThe Cathedral Quartet
NThe Couriers
NThe Kingsmen
NTeddy Huffam & the Gems

Mixed Group

WDallas Holm and Praise
NThe Speers
NThe Cruse Family
NThe Happy Goodman Family
NRex Nelon

1980, 11th Dove Awards

Male Group

WThe Imperials
NThe Cathedral Quartet
NDallas Holm
NThe Kingsmen
NMercy River Boys

Mixed Group

WBill Gaither Trio
NAndrus, Blackwood, and Co.
NThe Hemphills
NThe Nelons
NThe Speers

1981, 12th Dove Awards

Artist

WThe Imperials

Group

WThe Imperials
NWalter Hawkins
NAndrus, Blackwood, and Co.
NBill Gaither Trio
NDallas Holm

1982, 13th Dove Awards

Artist

WSandi Patty
NDallas Holm
NThe Imperials
NCynthia Clawson
NAndraé Crouch

Group

WThe Imperials
NAndrus, Blackwood, and Co.
NThe Cruse Family
NThe Hawkins Family
NDallas Holm

1983, 14th Dove Awards

Artist

WAmy Grant
NDeanna McClary
NThe Cathedrals
NThe Nelons
NSandy Patti

Group

WThe Imperials
NThe Hemphills
NThe Nelons
NBobby Jones & New Life
NThe Cathedrals
NThe Cruse Family
NDallas Holm

1984, 15th Dove Awards

Artist

WSandi Patty
NAmy Grant
NDino Kartsonakis
NPetra
NJohn Michael Talbot

1985, 16th Dove Awards

Artist

WSandi Patty
NAmy Grant
NJimmy Swaggart
NScott Wesley Brown
NSteve Taylor

1986, 17th Dove Awards

Artist

WAmy Grant

1987, 18th Dove Awards

Artist

WSandi Patty
NAmy Grant
NLarnelle Harris
NPetra
NSteve Green

Group

WFirst Call
NMylon & Broken Heart
NPetra
NWhiteheart
NDeGarmo and Key

1988, 19th Dove Awards

Artist

WSandi Patty
NFirst Call
NLarnelle Harris
NSteve Green
NWayne Watson

Group

WFirst Call
NMylon & Broken Heart
NPetra
NDeGarmo and Key
NThe Imperials

1989, 20th Dove Awards

Artist

WAmy Grant
NBebe & CeCe Winans
NCarman
NSandy Patti
NSteve Green

Group

WTake 6
NPetra
NBebe & CeCe Winans
NFirst Call
NMylon & Broken Heart

1990, 21st Dove Awards

Artist

WSteven Curtis Chapman
NCarman
NSandy Patti
NTake 6
NMichael W. Smith

Group

WBebe & CeCe Winans
NPetra
NDeGarmo and Key
NFirst Call
NTake 6

1991, 22nd Dove Awards

Artist

WSteven Curtis Chapman
NSandy Patti
NMichael W. Smith
NCarman
NSteve Green

Group

WPetra
N4Him
NFirst Call
NTake 6
NBebe & CeCe Winans

1992, 23rd Dove Awards

Artist

WAmy Grant
NBebe & CeCe Winans
NTwila Paris
NSandy Patti
NMichael W. Smith

Group

WBebe & CeCe Winans
Ndc Talk
NFirst Call
N4Him
NPetra
NWhiteheart

1993, 24th Dove Awards

Artist

WSteven Curtis Chapman
N4Him
NAmy Grant
NMichael English
NMichael W. Smith

Group

W4Him
NBebe & CeCe Winans
Ndc Talk
NPetra
NWhiteheart

1994, 25th Dove Awards

Artist

WMichael English
N4Him
NSteven Curtis Chapman
Ndc Talk
NMichael W. Smith

Group

W4Him
Ndc Talk
NNewSong
NOut of the Grey
NPetra

1995, 26th Dove Awards

Artist

WSteven Curtis Chapman
N4Him
NAmy Grant
NPoint of Grace
NTwila Paris

Group

W4Him
Ndc Talk
NThe Newsboys
NPoint of Grace
NSusan Ashton, Margaret Becker, Christine Denté

1996, 27th Dove Awards

Artist

Wdc Talk
N4Him
NSteven Curtis Chapman
NPoint of Grace
NMichael W. Smith

Group

WPoint of Grace
NAnointed
Ndc Talk
NJars of Clay
N4Him

1997, 28th Dove Awards

Artist

WSteven Curtis Chapman
Ndc Talk
NJars of Clay
NPoint of Grace
N4Him

Group

WJars of Clay
Ndc Talk
NPoint of Grace
N4Him
NAnointed

1998, 29th Dove Awards

Artist

WRich Mullins
NJars of Clay
NPoint of Grace
NBob Carlisle
NSteven Curtis Chapman

Group

WJars of Clay
NGod's Property
N4Him
NPoint of Grace
Ndc Talk

1999, 30th Dove Awards

Artist

WMichael W. Smith
NJaci Velásquez
NAvalon
Ndc Talk
NPoint of Grace

Group

WPoint of Grace
Ndc Talk
NDelirious?
NThe Newsboys
NAvalon

2000, 31st Dove Awards

Artist

WSteven Curtis Chapman
NAvalon
NPoint of Grace
NSixpence None the Richer
NMichael W. Smith

Group

WSixpence None the Richer
NThe Cathedrals
NPoint of Grace
NThird Day
NAudio Adrenaline
NAvalon

2001, 32nd Dove Awards

Artist

WThird Day
NJaci Velásquez
NMichael W. Smith
NP.O.D.
NSteven Curtis Chapman

Group

WThird Day
NPlus One
NPoint of Grace
NAvalon
NP.O.D.

2002, 33rd Dove Awards

Artist

WMichael W. Smith
NNicole C. Mullen
NP.O.D.
NSteven Curtis Chapman
NThird Day

Group

WThird Day
NPoint of Grace
NSelah
NAvalon
NP.O.D.

2003, 34th Dove Awards

Artist

WMichael W. Smith
NMercyMe
NSteven Curtis Chapman
NThird Day
NTobyMac

Group

WThird Day
NSixpence None the Richer
NAudio Adrenaline
NMercyMe
NSelah

2004, 35th Dove Awards

Artist

WMercyMe
NRandy Travis
NStacie Orrico
NSwitchfoot
NMichael W. Smith

Group

WMercyMe
NJars of Clay
NThe Newsboys
NSwitchfoot
NThird Day

2005, 36th Dove Awards

Artist

WSwitchfoot
NMichael W. Smith
NCasting Crowns
NMercyMe
NSelah

Group

WCasting Crowns
NMercyMe
NSelah
NSwitchfoot
NThe Crabb Family

2006, 37th Dove Awards

Artist

WChris Tomlin
NCasting Crowns
NJeremy Camp
NNatalie Grant
NSwitchfoot

Group

WCasting Crowns
NBarlow Girl
NDavid Crowder Band
NKutless
NMercyMe

2007, 38th Dove Awards

Artist

WChris Tomlin
NTobyMac
NCasting Crowns
NJars of Clay
NStellar Kart
NThe Crabb Family
NThird Day

Group

WCasting Crowns
NDavid Crowder Band
NJars of Clay
NMercyMe
NBarlow Girl

2008, 39th Dove Awards

Artist

WTobyMac
NSkillet
NThe Clark Sisters
NCasting Crowns
NChris Tomlin
NNatalie Grant
NPoint of Grace

Group

WCasting Crowns
NErnie Haase & Signature Sound
NHillsong United
NPoint of Grace
NSelah
NThe Clark Sisters
NDavid Crowder Band

2009, 40th Dove Awards

Artist

WSteven Curtis Chapman
NThird Day
NTobyMac
NChris Tomlin
NCasting Crowns
NFireflight
NMarvin Sapp

Group

WCasting Crowns
NDavid Crowder Band
NErnie Haase & Signature Sound
NMary Mary
NMercyMe
NSkillet
NThird Day

2010, 41st Dove Awards

Artist

WCasting Crowns
NJars of Clay
NTobyMac
NMary Mary
NSkillet
NFrancesca Battistelli
NJason Crabb

Group

WNeedToBreathe
NSkillet
NCasting Crowns
NThe Gaither Vocal Band
NJars of Clay
NTenth Avenue North
NHezekiah Walker

2011, 42nd Dove Awards

Artist

WFrancesca Battistelli
NErnie Haase & Signature Sound
NNatalie Grant
NMarvin Sapp
NTobyMac
NChris Tomlin
NJason Crabb

Group

WNeedToBreathe
NMercyMe
NMikeschair
NErnie Haase & Signature Sound
NThe Gaither Vocal Band
NSidewalk Prophets
NTenth Avenue North

2012, 43rd Dove Awards

Artist

WJason Crabb
NLaura Story
NLecrae
NThe Isaacs
NCasting Crowns

Group

WNeedToBreathe
NThe Isaacs
NCasting Crowns
NDavid Crowder Band
NThe Gaither Vocal Band

2013, 44th Dove Awards

Artist

WTobyMac
NFrancesca Battistelli
NLecrae
NTamela Mann
NChris Tomlin

2014, 45th Dove Awards

Artist

WHillsong United
NLecrae
NMandisa Lynn Hundley
NNeedToBreathe
NSwitchfoot
NCasting Crowns

2015, 46th Dove Awards

Artist

WLecrae
NKari Jobe
NMercyMe
NFor King & Country
NFrancesca Battistelli

2016, 47th Dove Awards

Artist

WLauren Daigle
NLecrae
NHillsong United
NFor King & Country
NTobyMac

2017, 48th Dove Awards

Artist

WMercyMe
NTobyMac
NChris Tomlin
NFor King & Country
NHillsong United

2018, 49th Dove Awards

Artist

WZach Williams
NHillsong United
NMercyMe
NNeedToBreathe
NTasha Cobbs Leonard

2019, 50th Dove Awards

Artist

WLauren Daigle
NFor King & Country
NHillsong United
NMercyMe
NTobyMac

2020, 51st Dove Awards

Artist

WFor King & Country
NHillsong
NLauren Daigle
NTasha Cobbs Leonard
NZach Williams

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