On Tuesday night, the winners of the 49th annual GMA Dove Awards were announced at Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. With over 40 categories to be decided, the big winners of the evening were Zach Williams, Cory Asbury, and Tauren Wells.
An emotional Cory Asbury took home the trophies for Worship Song of the Year and Song of the Year, both for chart-topping breakout hit "Reckless Love." Tauren Wells followed by taking Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year, Pop / Contemporary Album of the Year (Hills and Valleys) and New Artist of the Year, while last year's New Artist of the Year Zach Williams received the gold for the biggest honor of the night: Artist of the Year.
Other noteworthy wins include Matthew West being named Songwriter of the Year (Artist), I Can Only Imagine getting Inspirational Film of the Year, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard securing the spot of Gospel Artist of the Year. For a full list of the night's winners, click here.
With exclusive mashups by Jason Crabb and Rascal Flatts, Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin, Natalie Grant and Koryn Hawthorn, alongside inspirational performances by Lauren Daigle, for KING & COUNTRY, Cory Asbury and many more throughout the night, the show was a hit with fans and artists alike.
The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards will air on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) this Sunday, October 21, at 8 p.m. CT.
