48 th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards on
Tuesday night , winning the award for Artist of the
Year. The band ’ s accolades also included wins for Pop/
Contemporary Album of the Year for their latest release ,
“Lifer, ” and for frontman Bart Millard , who took home
the trophy for Artist Songwriter of the Year.
“We ’ ve been a band for 23 years … yay for old people !”
Millard told the audience during the awards ceremony .
“I can ’ t say enough that Christian music saved my life .
It means the world to us . ”
Other winners for the night included newcomer singer -
songwriter Zach Williams , who won the award for New
Artist of the Year and veteran country artist Reba
McEntire , whose album Songs of Faith and Hope ” won
the award for Bluegrass/ Country/ Roots Album of the
Year.
Hosted by Jobe & Tasha Cobbs Leonard, the Dove
Awards took place at Nashville’ s Allen Arena and will
be broadcast via the Christian - oriented Trinity
Broadcasting Network on Oct . 22 nd .
2017 Dove Awards Top Winners
Artist of the Year : MercyMe
Song of the Year : “ What A Beautiful Name” (writers )
Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood, (publisher) Hillsong
Music Publishing
Songwriter of the Year ( Artist) : Bart Millard
Songwriter of the Year ( Non - Artist) : Bernie Herms
Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year : Casting
Crowns , Provident Label Group
Southern Gospel Artist of the Year : Gaither Vocal Band ,
Gaither Music Group
Gospel Artist of the Year : CeCe Winans , Pure Springs
Gospel
New Artist of the Year : Zach Williams
Producer of the Year : Bernie Herms
Rap /Hip Hop Album of the Year : The Waiting Room –
Trip Lee
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year : Sing It Now:
Songs Of Faith And Hope – Reba McEntire
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