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GOSPEL AND CHRISTIAN MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT S HINES THE LIGHT WITH GROUNDBREAKING PERFORMANCES AND AN ARRAY OF WINNERS LIVE FROM ALLEN ARENA ON THE LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY CAMPUS TAUREN WELLS GARNERS 4 FIRST TIME DOVES INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR, NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR, POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR AND RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR  Tune in to TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) Sunday, October 21 at 9 p.m. ET Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin performing at the 49 th Annual GMA Dove Awads NASHVILLE , Tenn. (October 16, 2018) -- THE 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards were handed out tonight in the Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. The awards will be televised on TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) on Sunday, October 21 at 9 p.m. ET. The big winner was first-time nominee, newcomer Tauren Wells, who took home four awards, including Contemporary Chr...

The 49th GMA Dove Awards nominees  were announced today with Colby Wedgeworth leading with 8.  Following close behind Toryn Wells was nominated for 7.  Other artists garnering multipl e nominees include   Zach Williams with six  and Cory Asbury, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and TobyMac with five  each. The program will air on TBN on October 21. The full list of nominees are: Artist of the Year Hillsong UNITED MercyMe NEEDTOBREATHE Tasha Cobbs Leonard Zach Williams Song of the Year “All My Hope,” (writers) David Crowder, Ed Cash “Blessings,” (writers) Allen Swoope, Asheton Hogan, Lecrae Moore, Maurice Simmonds, Tyrone Williams Griffin Jr. “Broken Things,” (writers) Andrew Jacob Pruis, Jason Houser, Matthew West “Control (Somehow You Want Me),” (writers) Jason Ingram, Matt Bronleewe, Mike Donehey “Different,” (writers) Kyle Lee, Micah Tyler “Hills and Valleys,” (writers) Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith, Tauren Wells “I just n...