There is less than a week left until the 53rd Dove Awards, the main event of the year in the Christian music industry. As anticipation grows higher, the GMA official website announced the full list of performers on the show.
The ceremony will occur on October 18th at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena. Everyone can watch it on October 21st at 8 PM ET and 10 PM ET exclusively on TBN and the TBN app. On October 28th, there will be a re-broadcast at 8 PM ET and 10 PM ET. Also, simulcasting on SiriusXM The Message will be available.
Attendees and viewers of the show will enjoy songs from 18 artists. The list includes CCM luminaries like Steven Curtis Chapman or Chris Tomlin and raising stars like Anne Wilson, DOE, and others.
Here are all performers of the upcoming Dove Awards:
- Anne Wilson
- Blessing Offor
- Brooke Ligertwood
- Chris Tomlin
- Crowder
- DOE
- Erica Campbell
- Gateway Worship Español
- HighRoad
- Jekalyn Carr
- Karen Peck
- Kim Hopper
- Maverick City Music
- Phil Wickham
- Social Club Misfits
- Steven Curtis Chapman
- Steven Malcolm
- TobyMac
The 53rd Dove Awards will also feature a special Southern Gospel tribute with Karen Peck of ‘Karen Peck & New River’, High Road, and Kim Hopper of ‘The Hoppers’.
53rd Dove Awards: tickets sold out
GMA Dove Awards is a remarkable event in the Christian music industry that makes the stakes high. Tickets for the ceremony itself are sold out, and all the main information about the event is revealed.
In September, the ceremony’s official website published all nominees of this year. Maverick City Music and FOR KING & COUNTRY are the most nominated groups this year. CeCe Winans, Anne Wilson, and DOE have the most nominations as solo female artists. Phil Wickham, Aaron Cole, and Jonathan McReynolds are the most nominated male artists.
Lecrae, Dolly Parton, Zach Williams, Skillet, Ellie Holcomb, Carrie Underwood, and Bishop Leonard Scott also have a chance to take a statuette home.
The upcoming Dove Awards are organized in partnership with Grace Notes. It is a popular show where famous Christian music artists talk about their favorite songs and share intimate stories behind them. Two other key partners are Christian music’s largest radio networks K-LOVE, and AIR-1.
Chris Tomlin and Erica Campbell will not only perform on stage but also will host the ceremony.
The award organizers also announced presenters for the show. CeCe Winans, Tasha Layton, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, We The Kingdom, and 2x Super Bowl champion, Ben Roethlisberger, are among them. The full list of presenters is available on the Dove Awards’ official website.
Showrunners and executive producers of the 53rd Dove Awards are Jackie Patillo and Justin Fratt. Curtis Stonenberg and Paul Wright serve as producers this year. The show director is Russell E. Hall, Michael Nolan is a scriptwriter, and Scott Moore and Go Live Productions as production managers.
The 53rd Dove Awards will be a night full of worship, love, and devotion. There is still some time to tune in and listen to all nominated songs on Spotify.
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