Dove Awards

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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 (1982 - 2024)
Multiple Awards Taken
The Speers
The Imperials
Steven Curtis Chapman
Casting Crowns
Sandi Patty
Third Day
Amy Grant
Michael W. Smith
MercyMe
4Him
NeedToBreathe
Chris Tomlin
Lauren Daigle
For King & Country
TobyMac
CeCe Winans
Point of Grace
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Blackwood Brothers
First Call
Bebe & CeCe Winans
Jars of Clay
Multiple Nominations, No Awards
The Downings
The Kingsmen
Avalon
The Happy Goodman Family
Selah
Andraé Crouch
The Stamps
Sandy Patti
David Crowder Band
Steve Green
P.O.D.
The Cruse Family
The Cathedrals
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
The LeFevres
The Singing Rambos
The Inspirations
Skillet
The Gaither Vocal Band
Whiteheart
Carman
Natalie Grant
The Newsboys
Mylon & Broken Heart
The Hemphills
The Couriers
DeGarmo and Key
The Blackwood Singers
The Statesmen
Andrus, Blackwood, and Co.
The Nelons
The Clark Sisters
Phil Wickham
The Dixie Echoes
Marvin Sapp
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Tenth Avenue North
Mary Mary
The Isaacs
The Hinsons
Anointed
Twila Paris
Larnelle Harris
Jaci Velásquez
Rex Nelon
Barlow Girl
The Crabb Family
Audio Adrenaline
The Florida Boys

1969, 1^st Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Imperials
N	The Oak Ridge Boys
N	The Stamps
N	The Statesmen
N	The Blackwood Brothers

Mixed Group
W	The Speers
N	The Dixie Echoes
N	The Singing Rambos
N	The LeFevres
N	The Happy Goodman Family

1970, 2^nd Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Oak Ridge Boys
N	The Blackwood Brothers
N	The Imperials
N	The Stamps
N	The Statesmen

Mixed Group
W	The Speers
N	The Happy Goodman Family
N	The LeFevres
N	The Singing Rambos
N	The Downings

1971, 3^rd Dove Awards

Male Group
RE	The Blackwood Brothers
N	The Statesmen
N	The Imperials
N	The Oak Ridge Boys
N	The Stamps

Mixed Group
RE	The Blackwood Singers
N	The Downings
N	The Happy Goodman Family
N	The Singing Rambos
N	The Speers

1972, 4^th Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Oak Ridge Boys
N	The Blackwood Brothers
N	The Inspirations
N	The Imperials
N	The Stamps

Mixed Group
W	The Speers
N	The Downings
N	Andraé Crouch
N	Bill Gaither Trio
N	The Blackwood Singers

1973, 5^th Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Blackwood Brothers

Mixed Group
W	The Speers

1974, 6^th Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Blackwood Brothers
N	The Imperials
N	The Inspirations
N	The Kingsmen
N	The Oak Ridge Boys

Mixed Group
W	The Speers
N	Bill Gaither Trio
N	The Downings
N	The LeFevres
N	Andraé Crouch

1975, 7^th Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Imperials
N	The Blackwood Brothers
N	The Cathedrals
N	The Florida Boys
N	The Kingsmen

Mixed Group
W	The Speers
N	Gaither Trio
N	The Hinsons
N	The Blackwood Singers
N	The Downings

1976, 8^th Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Imperials
N	Willie Wynn & The Tennesseans
N	The Cathedral Quartet
N	The Kingsmen
N	The Couriers
N	The Oak Ridge Boys
N	The Dixie Echoes
N	The Orrells
N	The Florida Boys
N	The Stamps
N	The Blackwood Brothers
N	The Inspirations

Mixed Group
W	The Speers
N	The Downings
N	John Matthews Family
N	The Happy Goodman Family
N	Lanny Wolfe Trio
N	The Hemphills
N	The LeFevres
N	Andraé Crouch
N	The Hinsons
N	The Lewis Family
N	Bill Gaither Trio
N	The Hoppers, Connie Hopper
N	The Singing Rambos

1977, 9^th Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Cathedral Quartet
N	The Blackwood Brothers
N	The Couriers
N	The Inspirations
N	The Kingsmen

Mixed Group
W	The Speers
N	Rex Nelon
N	Andraé Crouch
N	Bill Gaither Trio
N	The Cruse Family
N	The Happy Goodman Family

1978, 10^th Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Imperials
N	The Cathedral Quartet
N	The Couriers
N	The Kingsmen
N	Teddy Huffam & the Gems

Mixed Group
W	Dallas Holm and Praise
N	The Happy Goodman Family
N	Rex Nelon
N	The Speers
N	The Cruse Family

1980, 11^th Dove Awards

Male Group
W	The Imperials
N	The Cathedral Quartet
N	Dallas Holm
N	The Kingsmen
N	Mercy River Boys

Mixed Group
W	Bill Gaither Trio
N	The Hemphills
N	The Nelons
N	The Speers
N	Andrus, Blackwood, and Co.

1981, 12^th Dove Awards

Group
W	The Imperials
N	Andrus, Blackwood, and Co.
N	Bill Gaither Trio
N	Dallas Holm
N	Walter Hawkins

1982, 13^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Sandi Patty
N	Cynthia Clawson
N	Andraé Crouch
N	Dallas Holm
N	The Imperials

Group
W	The Imperials
N	Andrus, Blackwood, and Co.
N	The Cruse Family
N	The Hawkins Family
N	Dallas Holm

1983, 14^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Amy Grant
N	The Nelons
N	Sandy Patti
N	Deanna McClary
N	The Cathedrals

Group
W	The Imperials
N	The Hemphills
N	Bobby Jones & New Life
N	The Cathedrals
N	The Cruse Family
N	Dallas Holm
N	The Nelons

1984, 15^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Sandi Patty
N	Dino Kartsonakis
N	Petra
N	John Michael Talbot
N	Amy Grant

1985, 16^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Sandi Patty
N	Amy Grant
N	Jimmy Swaggart
N	Scott Wesley Brown
N	Steve Taylor

1986, 17^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Amy Grant

1987, 18^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Sandi Patty
N	Amy Grant
N	Larnelle Harris
N	Petra
N	Steve Green

Group
W	First Call
N	DeGarmo and Key
N	Mylon & Broken Heart
N	Petra
N	Whiteheart

1988, 19^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Sandi Patty
N	Larnelle Harris
N	Steve Green
N	Wayne Watson
N	First Call

Group
W	First Call
N	Mylon & Broken Heart
N	Petra
N	DeGarmo and Key
N	The Imperials

1989, 20^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Amy Grant
N	Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	Carman
N	Sandy Patti
N	Steve Green

Group
W	Take 6
N	First Call
N	Mylon & Broken Heart
N	Petra
N	Bebe & CeCe Winans

1990, 21^st Dove Awards

Artist
W	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	Michael W. Smith
N	Carman
N	Sandy Patti
N	Take 6

Group
W	Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	First Call
N	Take 6
N	Petra
N	DeGarmo and Key

1991, 22^nd Dove Awards

Artist
W	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	Sandy Patti
N	Michael W. Smith
N	Carman
N	Steve Green

Group
W	Petra
N	Take 6
N	Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	4Him
N	First Call

1992, 23^rd Dove Awards

Artist
W	Amy Grant
N	Sandy Patti
N	Michael W. Smith
N	Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	Twila Paris

Group
W	Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	4Him
N	Petra
N	Whiteheart
N	dc Talk
N	First Call

1993, 24^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	Michael English
N	Michael W. Smith
N	4Him
N	Amy Grant

Group
W	4Him
N	Whiteheart
N	Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	dc Talk
N	Petra

1994, 25^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Michael English
N	Michael W. Smith
N	4Him
N	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	dc Talk

Group
W	4Him
N	Petra
N	dc Talk
N	NewSong
N	Out of the Grey

1995, 26^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	4Him
N	Amy Grant
N	Point of Grace
N	Twila Paris

Group
W	4Him
N	Susan Ashton, Margaret Becker, Christine Denté
N	dc Talk
N	The Newsboys
N	Point of Grace

1996, 27^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	dc Talk
N	4Him
N	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	Point of Grace
N	Michael W. Smith

Group
W	Point of Grace
N	4Him
N	Anointed
N	dc Talk
N	Jars of Clay

1997, 28^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	4Him
N	dc Talk
N	Jars of Clay
N	Point of Grace

Group
W	Jars of Clay
N	4Him
N	Anointed
N	dc Talk
N	Point of Grace

1998, 29^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Rich Mullins
N	Point of Grace
N	Bob Carlisle
N	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	Jars of Clay

Group
W	Jars of Clay
N	Point of Grace
N	4Him
N	dc Talk
N	God's Property

1999, 30^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Michael W. Smith
N	Jaci Velásquez
N	Avalon
N	dc Talk
N	Point of Grace

Group
W	Point of Grace
N	The Newsboys
N	Avalon
N	dc Talk
N	Delirious?

2000, 31^st Dove Awards

Artist
W	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	Michael W. Smith
N	Avalon
N	Point of Grace
N	Sixpence None the Richer

Group
W	Sixpence None the Richer
N	Third Day
N	Audio Adrenaline
N	Avalon
N	The Cathedrals
N	Point of Grace

2001, 32^nd Dove Awards

Artist
W	Third Day
N	P.O.D.
N	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	Jaci Velásquez
N	Michael W. Smith

Group
W	Third Day
N	Plus One
N	Point of Grace
N	Avalon
N	P.O.D.

2002, 33^rd Dove Awards

Artist
W	Michael W. Smith
N	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	Third Day
N	Nicole C. Mullen
N	P.O.D.

Group
W	Third Day
N	Selah
N	Avalon
N	P.O.D.
N	Point of Grace

2003, 34^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Michael W. Smith
N	Third Day
N	TobyMac
N	MercyMe
N	Steven Curtis Chapman

Group
W	Third Day
N	Audio Adrenaline
N	MercyMe
N	Selah
N	Sixpence None the Richer

2004, 35^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	MercyMe
N	Randy Travis
N	Stacie Orrico
N	Switchfoot
N	Michael W. Smith

Group
W	MercyMe
N	Third Day
N	Jars of Clay
N	The Newsboys
N	Switchfoot

2005, 36^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Switchfoot
N	Casting Crowns
N	MercyMe
N	Michael W. Smith
N	Selah

Group
W	Casting Crowns
N	The Crabb Family
N	MercyMe
N	Selah
N	Switchfoot

2006, 37^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Chris Tomlin
N	Casting Crowns
N	Jeremy Camp
N	Natalie Grant
N	Switchfoot

Group
W	Casting Crowns
N	Kutless
N	MercyMe
N	Barlow Girl
N	David Crowder Band

2007, 38^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Chris Tomlin
N	Jars of Clay
N	Stellar Kart
N	The Crabb Family
N	Third Day
N	Casting Crowns
N	TobyMac

Group
W	Casting Crowns
N	Jars of Clay
N	MercyMe
N	Barlow Girl
N	David Crowder Band

2008, 39^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	TobyMac
N	Point of Grace
N	Skillet
N	Casting Crowns
N	The Clark Sisters
N	Chris Tomlin
N	Natalie Grant

Group
W	Casting Crowns
N	Point of Grace
N	Selah
N	David Crowder Band
N	The Clark Sisters
N	Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
N	Hillsong United

2009, 40^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Steven Curtis Chapman
N	TobyMac
N	Casting Crowns
N	Chris Tomlin
N	Fireflight
N	Marvin Sapp
N	Third Day

Group
W	Casting Crowns
N	David Crowder Band
N	Third Day
N	Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
N	Mary Mary
N	MercyMe
N	Skillet

2010, 41^st Dove Awards

Artist
W	Casting Crowns
N	Mary Mary
N	Francesca Battistelli
N	Skillet
N	Jason Crabb
N	Jars of Clay
N	TobyMac

Group
W	NeedToBreathe
N	Hezekiah Walker
N	Casting Crowns
N	Skillet
N	The Gaither Vocal Band
N	Jars of Clay
N	Tenth Avenue North

2011, 42^nd Dove Awards

Artist
W	Francesca Battistelli
N	Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
N	Natalie Grant
N	Marvin Sapp
N	TobyMac
N	Jason Crabb
N	Chris Tomlin

Group
W	NeedToBreathe
N	Sidewalk Prophets
N	Tenth Avenue North
N	MercyMe
N	Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
N	Mikeschair
N	The Gaither Vocal Band

2012, 43^rd Dove Awards

Artist
W	Jason Crabb
N	Casting Crowns
N	Laura Story
N	Lecrae
N	The Isaacs

Group
W	NeedToBreathe
N	Casting Crowns
N	David Crowder Band
N	The Gaither Vocal Band
N	The Isaacs

2013, 44^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	TobyMac
N	Lecrae
N	Tamela Mann
N	Chris Tomlin
N	Francesca Battistelli

2014, 45^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Hillsong United
N	Lecrae
N	Mandisa Lynn Hundley
N	NeedToBreathe
N	Casting Crowns
N	Switchfoot

2015, 46^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Lecrae
N	For King & Country
N	Francesca Battistelli
N	Kari Jobe
N	MercyMe

2016, 47^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Lauren Daigle
N	Hillsong United
N	For King & Country
N	TobyMac
N	Lecrae

2017, 48^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	MercyMe
N	TobyMac
N	Chris Tomlin
N	For King & Country
N	Hillsong United

2018, 49^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Zach Williams
N	Tasha Cobbs Leonard
N	Hillsong United
N	MercyMe
N	NeedToBreathe

2019, 50^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Lauren Daigle
N	MercyMe
N	TobyMac
N	For King & Country
N	Hillsong United

2020, 51^st Dove Awards

Artist
W	For King & Country
N	Lauren Daigle
N	Tasha Cobbs Leonard
N	Zach Williams
N	Hillsong

2021, 52^nd Dove Awards

Artist
W	For King & Country
N	Lauren Daigle
N	Phil Wickham
N	Zach Williams
N	Elevation Worship

2022, 53^rd Dove Awards

Artist
W	CeCe Winans
N	Maverick City Music
N	We The Kingdom
N	Zach Williams
N	For King & Country

2023, 54^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	Brandon Lake
N	CeCe Winans
N	For King & Country
N	Lauren Daigle
N	Phil Wickham

2024, 55^th Dove Awards

Artist
W	CeCe Winans
N	Brandon Lake
N	For King & Country
N	Lauren Daigle
N	Anne Wilson