By GMA Dove Awards
The 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards aired on the TBN cable community Oct. 10. Brandon Lake was most awarded with 5 wins, together with Songwriter of the 12 months (Artist) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Enviornment. Artist of the 12 months went to Forrest Frank and New Artist of the 12 months went to Leanna Crawford.
CeCe Winans took dwelling two awards together with Gospel Worship Recorded Music of the 12 months for the soulful ballad “Come Jesus Come” with Shirley Caesar. Winans led the sector in a poignant, acoustic rendition of the tune that was initially performed by Stephen McWhirter. In a crowd-pleasing shock, Ben Fuller welcomed eight-time Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood to the stage to sing their nominated tune, “If It Was As much as Me.”
Newly minted Grand Ole Opry member Steven Curtis Chapman was joined on stage for a particular Opry 100 efficiency with Opry members Girl A and Vince Gill. They sang a medley of gospel songs which were sung by Opry members during the last 100 years akin to “I Noticed the Gentle,” “I Run to You,” “Go Relaxation Excessive on That Mountain” and “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.”
There have been thrilling performances all through the night starting from the country-chill of the Gaither Vocal Band to the hard-rocking group For King and Nation and platinum-selling rapper Lecrae. Tamela Mann, who carried out her latest No. 1 hit, “Should Win,” gained Finest Modern Gospel Album of the 12 months.
Actor Aspen Kennedy of the film “The Forge” walked the pink carpet as did choir king Ricky Dillard and singer Jason Nelson, who additionally was nominated for a Dove Award.
The finale was a giant second. Brandon Lake’s platinum-selling “Arduous fought hallelujah” collaboration with Jelly Roll gained Music of the 12 months and so they carried out it. The section opened with shock visitor Jon Batiste enjoying piano and singing the primary verse earlier than 100 voice choir appeared with Lake taking up the lead vocals as Batiste continued to play the keys. Halfway via, Jelly Roll joined and so they traded dramatic tune traces throughout a riveting lighting present as rain poured down on them and earned them a thunderous standing ovation. This system was hosted for the third yr in a row by eight-time Dove Award successful singer, Tauren Wells.
