User:SkrymSay/GMA Dove Award
| Dove Award | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the Christian music industry |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Gospel Music Association |
| First awarded | 1969 |
| Website | DoveAwards.com |
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented at an annual ceremony called the GMA Dove Awards. Formerly, the ceremony took place in Nashville, Tennessee, but since 2011 the ceremony has been held in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremonies feature live musical performances and are broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel.[1]
The awards were established in 1969, and represent a variety of musical styles, including rock, pop, hip hop, country, and gospel.[2][3]
History
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The Dove Awards were originally conceptualized by Gospel singer and songwriter Bill Gaither, at a Gospel Music Association board meeting in 1968. The idea of the award being represented by a dove is credited to Gaither and design for the award itself is credited to gospel singer Les Beasley. The first GMA Dove Awards were held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee in October of 1969. In 1971, the awards moved to Nashville, Tennessee.
The 3rd GMA Dove Awards of 1971 were deemed invalid due to apparent ballot stuffing by the southern gospel group the Blackwood Brothers, and that year is still not considered an official awards year by the Gospel Music Association. There were no awards held in 1979, due to a decision by the Gospel Music Association to move the awards from autumn to spring. Every ceremony since has been held in the spring. The first televised ceremony was the 15th GMA Dove Awards of 1984, which aired on the Christian Broadcasting Network.[4]
The awards were held in Nashville until 2011, when they were presented at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.[5] It has been confirmed that the 2012 awards will also be held at the Fox Theatre, and will be broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel.[3]
Because of the large number of award categories (42 in 2012), and the desire to feature several performances by various artists, only the ones with the most popular interest are presented directly at the televised version of the award ceremony.
General
[edit]The "General Field" includes seven awards which are not restricted by genre:
- Song of the Year is awarded to the songwriter and the publisher.
- Male Vocalist of the Year
- Female Vocalist of the Year
- Group of the Year
- Artist of the Year
- New Artist of the Year
- Producer of the Year
Other awards are given for performances in specific genres, as well as for other contributions such as artwork and video. As of the 43rd Dove Awards, these include:
Rap/Hip Hop & Urban
[edit]- Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year
- Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
- Urban Recorded Song of the Year
- Rock Recorded Song of the Year
- Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
- Rock Album of the Year
- Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
Pop
[edit]- Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Inspirational
[edit]- Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
- Inspirational Album of the Year
- Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- Southern Gospel Album of the Year
- Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
- Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
- Country Recorded Song of the Year
- Bluegrass Album of the Year
- Country Album of the Year
Praise & Worship
[edit]- Worship Song of the Year
- Praise & Worship Album of the Year
- Musical of the Year
- Youth/Children's Musical of the Year
Others
[edit]- Instrumental Album of the Year
- Children's Music Album of the Year
- Spanish Language Album of the Year
- Special Event Album of the Year
- Christmas Album of the Year
- Choral Collection of the Year
- Recorded Music Packaging
- Short Form Music Video of the Year
- Long Form Music Video of the Year
Definition of gospel music
[edit]In 1998, due to controversy caused by two popular singles by Amy Grant and Sixpence None the Richer, the GMA published a new definition of gospel music. According to the definition, to be considered eligible for the Dove Awards, gospel music must have lyrics that are:
- Substantially based upon historically orthodox Christian truth contained in or derived from the Holy Bible
- An expression of worship of God or praise for His works; and /or
- Testimony of relationship with God through Christ; and/or
- Obviously prompted and informed by a Christian world view.[7]
Prior to the definition, the only qualified music was that sold in Christian Booksellers Association affiliated stores. The new standards resulted in complaints by some fans and artists after thirteen entries were disqualified as being too secular in the 1999 Dove Awards. The rules were rescinded afterwards, and many groups disqualified by the rulings in 1999 were winners in 2000.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Skates, Sarah (20 April 2011). "GMA Dove Awards Tonight In Atlanta". Music Row. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ Jones, Kim. "GMA Dove Awards History". About.com. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b Koonse, Emma (8 March 2012). "Dove Awards 2012 Lineup Announced". The Christian Post. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ Cusic, Don (2010). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, LLC. pp. 111–113. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ Landrum Jr., Jonathan (16 February 2011). "Chris Tomlin, TobyMac lead Dove Award nominations". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nominees for the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards..." GMA Dove Awards. Retrieved 2 April, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Sterling, Christopher H. (2004). Encyclopedia of Radio. New York City: Taylor & Francis. p. 619. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ Watkins, Terry. "GMA's "new" definition for Gospel music". Dial-the-Truth Ministries. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
External links
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Category:Contemporary Christian music
Category:Gospel music awards
Category:Culture of Nashville, Tennessee
Category:Awards established in 1969
