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 Kingsmen
The Downings
The Happy Goodman Family
Avalon
Sandy Patti
The Stamps
Selah
Andraé Crouch
David Crowder Band
The Inspirations
The Cruse Family
The LeFevres
Steve Green
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
P.O.D.
Skillet
The Singing Rambos
The Cathedrals
Mylon & Broken Heart
The Gaither Vocal Band
The Newsboys
Natalie Grant
Carman
DeGarmo and Key
The Hemphills
The Couriers
Whiteheart
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 LeFevres
N	The Happy Goodman Family
N	The Dixie Echoes
N	The Singing Rambos

1970, 2^nd Dove Awards

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

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

1971, 3^rd Dove Awards

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

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

1972, 4^th Dove Awards

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

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

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 Inspirations
N	The Kingsmen
N	The Oak Ridge Boys
N	The Imperials

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

1975, 7^th Dove Awards

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

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

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

1977, 9^th Dove Awards

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

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

1978, 10^th Dove Awards

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

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	Dallas Holm
N	The Kingsmen
N	Mercy River Boys
N	The Cathedral Quartet

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	The Imperials
N	Cynthia Clawson
N	Andraé Crouch
N	Dallas Holm

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

1983, 14^th Dove Awards

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

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

1984, 15^th Dove Awards

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

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	Petra
N	Whiteheart
N	DeGarmo and Key
N	Mylon & Broken Heart

1988, 19^th Dove Awards

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

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	Mylon & Broken Heart
N	Petra
N	Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	First Call

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	Petra
N	DeGarmo and Key
N	First Call
N	Take 6

1991, 22^nd Dove Awards

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

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

1992, 23^rd Dove Awards

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

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

1993, 24^th Dove Awards

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

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

1994, 25^th Dove Awards

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

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	Amy Grant
N	Point of Grace
N	Twila Paris
N	4Him

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

1996, 27^th Dove Awards

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

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	Jars of Clay
N	Point of Grace
N	4Him
N	dc Talk

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	Jars of Clay
N	Point of Grace
N	Bob Carlisle
N	Steven Curtis Chapman

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

1999, 30^th Dove Awards

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

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

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	Point of Grace
N	Third Day
N	Audio Adrenaline
N	Avalon
N	The Cathedrals

2001, 32^nd Dove Awards

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

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	Third Day
N	Nicole C. Mullen
N	P.O.D.
N	Steven Curtis Chapman

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

2003, 34^th Dove Awards

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

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

2004, 35^th Dove Awards

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

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	Barlow Girl
N	David Crowder Band
N	Kutless
N	MercyMe

2007, 38^th Dove Awards

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

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

2008, 39^th Dove Awards

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

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

2009, 40^th Dove Awards

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

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

2010, 41^st Dove Awards

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

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

2011, 42^nd Dove Awards

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

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

2012, 43^rd Dove Awards

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

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

2013, 44^th Dove Awards

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

2014, 45^th Dove Awards

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

2015, 46^th Dove Awards

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

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	Chris Tomlin
N	For King & Country
N	Hillsong United
N	TobyMac

2018, 49^th Dove Awards

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

2019, 50^th Dove Awards

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

2020, 51^st Dove Awards

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

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	For King & Country
N	Maverick City Music
N	We The Kingdom
N	Zach Williams

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	For King & Country
N	Lauren Daigle
N	Anne Wilson
N	Brandon Lake