17th GMA Dove Awards

17th GMA Dove Awards
Date1986
LocationNashville, Tennessee
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The 17th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on 1986 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1985. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Award recipients

  • Song of the Year
    • "Via Dolorosa"; Billy Sprague, Niles Borop; Meadowgreen Music, Word Music (ASCAP)
  • Songwriter of the Year
    • Gloria Gaither
  • Male Vocalist of the Year
    • Larnelle Harris
  • Female Vocalist of the Year
    • Sandi Patti
  • Artist of the Year
    • Amy Grant
  • Southern Gospel Album of the Year
    • Excited; The Hemphills; Wayne Hilton, Trent Hemphill; HeartWarming
  • Inspirational Album of the Year
    • I've Just Seen Jesus; Larnelle Harris; Greg Nelson; Impact
  • Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
    • Medals; Russ Taff; Jack Joseph Puig, Russ Taff; Myrrh Records
  • Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
    • Let My People Go; The Winans; Marvin Winans; Qwest/Warner Bros.
  • Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
    • Celebration; Shirley Caesar; Dave Lehman, Shirley Caesar, David Lehman; Rejoice
  • Instrumentalist
    • Dino Kartsonakis
  • Praise and Worship Album of the Year
    • I've Just Seen Jesus; Bill Gaither, Randy Vader; Gaither Music Records
  • Children's Music Album of the Year
    • Bullfrogs & Butterflies Part II; Tony Salerno; Birdwing
  • Musical Album
    • Come Celebrate Jesus; Neal Joseph, Don Marsh; Word
  • Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
    • Mark Tucker, Thomas Ryan, Kent Hunter Unguarded; Amy Grant
  • Album by a Secular Artist
    • No More Night; Glen Campbell; Glen Campbell, Ken Harding; Word

External links

  • https://doveawards.com/awards/past-winners/
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NOTE: The 1971 winners (except GMA Hall of Fame members) were nullified because of voting irregularities; no awards show was held in 1979, as the Gospel Music Association moved the awards show from September to April.


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