2022 GMA Dove Awards Date

The 53rd every year GMA Dove Awards are set for Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Allen Arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville. TBN’sinitial broadcast of the show will air three nights later, on Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. CT.

Nominations will be announced on Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. CT.

Natalie Grant

That timetable is similar to what it was a year ago.

Last year’s GMA Dove Awards were hung on Oct. 19, 2021, at a similar venue. Jonathan McReynolds and Natalie Grant co-hosted the show. The show circulated three nights later on TBN and was simulcast on SiriusXM’s The Message.

Performers on last year’s show, notwithstanding the co-hosts, were Dante Bowe, CAIN, Lauren Daigle, Hope Darst, Elevation Worship, KB featuring Matt Redman, Koryn Hawthorne featuring Donnie McClurkin, The Isaacs, Brandon Lake, Maverick City Music, Mali, We the Kingdom, CeCe Winans and Zach Williams.

Winans and Jason Ingram were last year’s top winners, with four awards each. For King and Country brought back home three awards, including the top prize, artist of the year. Chris Brown of Elevation Worship and Steven Furtick additionally won three awards each.

The GMA Dove Awards are introduced by the Gospel Music Association. The awards have been introduced every year beginning around 1969.

Established in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice of the gospel/Christian music community. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, The GMA Hall of Fame Induction and Honors Ceremony, and the Immerse Conference. For more information on the GMA, visit gospelmusic.org.