Dove Award for Song of the Year

GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year
Country	United States
Presented by	Gospel Music Association
First awarded	1969
Currently held by	Cece Winans (2022)
Most awards	Jason Ingram (4)

The GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year is one of the two main categories (along with Songwriter of the Year) which have been given since the 1st GMA Dove Awards in 1969. The following is a list of the winning songs and the songwriter(s) who received the award.

Recipients

• 2020 Song of the Year winner, Sinach.
  2020 Song of the Year winner, Sinach.
• Multiple GMA Song of the Year winners, Bill Gaither and Gloria Gaither.
  Multiple GMA Song of the Year winners, Bill Gaither and Gloria Gaither.
• Multiple GMA Song of the Year winner, Lauren Daigle.
  Multiple GMA Song of the Year winner, Lauren Daigle.
• Multiple GMA Song of the Year winners, Hillsong UNITED.
  Multiple GMA Song of the Year winners, Hillsong UNITED.

Year	Writer(s)	Work	Nominees
2024
2023
2022	Blue ribbonCece Winans Blue ribbonMitch Wong Blue ribbonKyle Lee Blue ribbonDwan Hill	"Believe for It"	“Be Alright” “Come What May” “Good God Almighty” “Hold on to Me” “House of the Lord” “Jireh” “Look What You’ve Done” “My Jesus” “Promises” “RATTLE!”
2021	Blue ribbon Chris Brown Blue ribbon Cody Carnes Blue ribbon Kari Jobe Blue ribbonSteven Furtick	"The Blessing (song)"	"Another in the Fire" "Famous For (I Believe)" "Graves into Gardens" "Speak to Me" "Thank You for It All" "The Father's House" "There Was Jesus" "Together" "Truth Be Told"
2020	Blue ribbon Sinach	"Way Maker"	"Almost Home" "Burn the Ships" "Dead Man Walking" "Deliver Me (This is My Exodus)" "Holy Water" "King of Kings" "Love Theory" "Nobody" "Rescue" "Rescue Story" "See a Victory" "The God Who Stays"
2019	Blue ribbon Jason Ingram Blue ribbon Paul Mabury Blue ribbon Lauren Daigle	"You Say"	"Counting Every Blessing" "Everything" "Joy." "Known" "Living Hope" "Only Jesus" "Red Letters" "The Breakup Song" "Who You Say I Am" "Won't He Do It"
2018	Blue ribbon Cory Asbury Blue ribbon Caleb Culver Blue ribbon Ran Jackson	"Reckless Love"	"All My Hope" "Blessings" "Broken Things" "Control (Somehow You Want Me)" "Different" "Hills and Valleys" "I Just Need U." "I'll Find You" "O'Lord" "Old Church Choir" "So Will I (100 Billion X)" "Unfinished"
2017	Blue ribbon Ben Fielding Blue ribbon Brooke Ligertwood	"What a Beautiful Name"	"Chain Breaker" "Come Alive (Dry Bones)" "Even If" "Eye of the Storm" "Feel Invincible" "Great Are You Lord" "King of the World" "O Come to the Altar" "The Lion and the Lamb" "Thy Will"
2016	Blue ribbon Pat Barrett Blue ribbon Tony Brown	"Good Good Father"	"Brother" "First" "Flawless" "Just Be Held" "No Longer Slaves" "The River" "Touch The Sky" "Trust in You"
2015	Blue ribbon Paul Maybury Blue ribbon Jason Ingram Blue ribbon Jeff Johnson	"How Can It Be"	"Overwhelmed" "Thrive" "Hope in Front Of Me" "He Knows My Name" "Greater" "Multiplied" "We Believe" "This Is Amazing Grace"
2014	Blue ribbon Matt Crocker Blue ribbon Joel Houston Blue ribbon Salomon Ligthelm	"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"	"Fix My Eyes" "Hello My Name Is" "Hurricane" "I Can Trust Him" "Lord I Need You" "Overcomer" "Revival" "Say Amen" "That's Why"
2013	Blue ribbon Matt Redman Blue ribbon Jonas Myrin	"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)"	"All I Can Do (Thank You)" "Break Every Chain" "From My Rags To His Riches" "Greatly Blessed, Highly Favored" "Hold On" "I'm Learning" "Live Like That" "Need You Now (How Many Times)" "Not For a Moment (After All)" "One Thing Remains" "Redeemed" "Sometimes I Wonder" "Take Him to the Place" "Take Me to the King" "The Proof of Your Love" "What The Blood Is For" "Where I Belong" "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" "Why Can't We"
2012	Blue ribbon Laura Story	"Blessings"	"Alive" "Celebrate Me Home" "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" "Hold Me" "I Smile" "I've Been Here Before" "Please Forgive Me" "Who Am I" "Your Great Name"
2011	Blue ribbon Gerald Crabb	"Sometimes I Cry"	"All of Creation" "Beautiful, Beautiful" "Get Back Up" "Hold My Heart" "Lead Me" "Let the Waters Rise" "Love Came Calling" "Our God" "Sometimes I Cry"
2010	Blue ribbon Mike Donehey Blue ribbon Jason Ingram Blue ribbon Phillip LaRue	"By Your Side"	"Born To Climb" "Free to Be Me" "God Is There" "I Will Rise" "Let The Waters Rise" "Revelation Song" "Somebody Like Me" "Two Hands" "Why Can't All God's Children Get Along"
2009	Blue ribbon Brandon Heath Blue ribbon Jason Ingram	"Give Me Your Eyes"
2008	Blue ribbon Mark Hall Blue ribbon Bernie Herms	"East to West"
2007	Blue ribbon Aaron Shust Blue ribbon Dorothy Greenwell	"My Savior My God"
2006	Blue ribbon Chris Tomlin Blue ribbon Jesse Reeves Blue ribbon Ed Cash	"How Great Is Our God"
2005	Blue ribbon Mark Hall	"Who Am I"
2004	Blue ribbon Pete Kipley Blue ribbon Bart Millard	"Word of God Speak"
2003	Blue ribbon Nichole Nordeman Blue ribbon Mark Hammond	"Holy"
2002	Blue ribbon Bart Millard	"I Can Only Imagine"
2001	Blue ribbon Nicole C. Mullen	"Redeemer"
2000	Blue ribbon Michael W. Smith Blue ribbon Wes King	"This Is Your Time"
1999	Blue ribbon Rich Mullins Blue ribbon Mitch McVicker	"My Deliverer"
1998	Blue ribbon David Mullen Blue ribbon Nicole Coleman-Mullen Blue ribbon Michael Ochs	"On My Knees"
1997	Blue ribbon Bob Carlisle Blue ribbon Randy Thomas	"Butterfly Kisses"
1996	Blue ribbon Mark Heimermann Blue ribbon Toby McKeehan	"Jesus Freak"
1995	Blue ribbon Twila Paris	"God Is in Control"
1994	Blue ribbon Shawn Craig Blue ribbon Don Koch	"In Christ Alone"
1993	Blue ribbon Steven Curtis Chapman Blue ribbon Geoff Moore	"The Great Adventure"
1992	Blue ribbon Amy Grant Blue ribbon Michael W. Smith Blue ribbon Wayne Kirkpatrick	"Place in This World"
1991	Blue ribbon Gary Driskell	"Another Time, Another Place"
1990	Blue ribbon Ray Boltz	"Thank You"
1989	Blue ribbon Wayne Watson Blue ribbon Claire Cloninger	"Friend of a Wounded Heart"
1988	Blue ribbon Phil McHugh Blue ribbon Gloria Gaither Blue ribbon Sandi Patti Helvering	"In the Name of the Lord"
1987	Blue ribbon Dick Tunney Blue ribbon Melodie Tunney Blue ribbon Paul Smith	"How Excellent Is Thy Name"
1986	Blue ribbon Billy Sprague Blue ribbon Niles Borop	"Via Dolorosa"
1985	Blue ribbon Gloria Gaither Blue ribbon Dony McGuire	"Upon This Rock"
1984	Blue ribbon Lanny Wolfe	"More Than Wonderful"
1983	Blue ribbon Michael Card Blue ribbon John Thompson	"El Shaddai"
1982	Blue ribbon Dottie Rambo	"We Shall Behold Him"
1981	Blue ribbon Brown Bannister Blue ribbon Mike Hudson	"Praise the Lord"
1980	Blue ribbon Don Francisco	"He's Alive"
1978	Blue ribbon Dallas Holm	"Rise Again"
1977	Blue ribbon John Stallings	"Learning to Lean"
1976	Blue ribbon Neil Enloe	"Statue of Liberty"
1975	Blue ribbon Marijohn Wilkin Blue ribbon Kris Kristofferson	"One Day at a Time"
1974	Blue ribbon Bill Gaither	"Because He Lives"
1973	Blue ribbon Kris Kristofferson	"Why Me?"
1972	Blue ribbon Ron Hinson	"The Lighthouse"
1971	Award vacated as a result of 1971 GMA Music Awards scandal
1970	Blue ribbon Don Sumner Blue ribbon Dwayne Friend	"The Night Before Easter"
1969	Blue ribbon R. E. Winsett	"Jesus Is Coming Soon"

Sources

External links

• Dove Awards website Archived 2011-03-23 at the Wayback Machine