Lauren Daigle, Hillsong UNITED, Chris Tomlin Lead Dove Award Nominations

Pictured (clockwise from top left): Lauren Daigle, Chris Tomlin, Hillsong UNITED

Lauren Daigle leads the nominees for the 47th annual Dove Awards with six nominations, including Artist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (“Trust In You”), Song of the Year (“First,” “Trust In You”), Songwriter of the Year (Artist), and Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year.

Hillsong UNITED follows with five nominations, including nominations in the Artist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Empires), Worship Album of the Year (Empires), and Recorded Music Packaging of the Year categories.

Chris Tomlin also picked up five nominations including Songwriter of the Year-Artist, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (“Good Good Father”), Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year (“Let It Be Jesus”), Worship Song of the Year (“Even So Come”), and Christmas Album of the Year categories.

Songwriter Jason Ingram picked up seven nods, including Song of the Year (“First”).

“Congratulations to all of this year’s Dove Award nominees!” GMA executive director Jackie Patillo stated. “We celebrate the outstanding achievement, hard work and creative excellence you have poured into this life-changing music.”

Patillo continued, “Our theme this year is ‘Love. Amplified.,’ a phrase we believe encompasses the collective power and impact of our music. At a time when so much of the world is divided and hostility is in the air, we will turn up the volume of love and the hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.”

The Dove Awards will be held Oct. 11 at Lipscomb University and will air on TBN on Oct. 16.  Voting for the final winners will run Aug. 23 through Aug. 30.

47th Annual Dove Awards Nominations

Artist of the Year
for KING & COUNTRY, Word Entertainment
Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music Australia/Sparrow Records
Lauren Daigle, Centricity Music
Lecrae, Reach Records
TobyMac, ForeFront Records

New Artist of the Year
Hollyn, Gotee Records
Jordan Feliz, Centricity Music
Stars Go Dim, Word Entertainment
Travis Greene, RCA Inspiration
We Are Messengers, Word Entertainment

Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year
Casting Crowns, Reunion Records
Danny Gokey, BMG Rights Management
for King & Country, Word Entertainment
Lauren Daigle, Centricity Music
TobyMac, Forefront Records

Songwriter of the Year (Artist)
Chris Tomlin
Joel Houston
Lauren Daigle
Matt Redman
Matthew West

Songwriter of the Year (non-Artist)
Bernie Herms
David Garcia
Jason Ingram
Michael Farren
Paul Mabury

Producer of the Year
Bernie Herms
David Garcia
Kirk Franklin
Wayne Haun
(Team) Seth Mosley & Michael X O’Connor

For a full list of 47th annual Dove Award nominees, visit doveawards.com.