The Dove Award for Worship Album of the Year is presented by the Gospel Music Association of the United States. The category was first introduced as Praise and Worship Album of the Year at the 12th GMA Dove Awards in 1981,CM Nexus website and since then is presented annually. Worship Album of the Year is presented to the artist (if prominent on the album) and the producer (if other than the artist).
Recipients
1980s Year Album Artist(s) 1981 The Lord’s Prayer Reba Rambo & Dony McGuire 4: In His Time Maranatha Praise Come to the Quiet John Michael Talbot Rise Again... He’s Alive Paul Johnson Worship Jimmy Swaggart 1982 Exaltation Ronn Huff 5: It’s Time to Praise the Lord Maranatha Praise Arise, My Soul Arise Bridge With Sanctuary Choir Carpenter’s Town Ragan Courtney For The Bride John Michael Talbot 1983 Light Eternal John Michael Talbot 6 Maranatha Praise Come, Trust the Lord Cam Floria Sunday Morning Don Wyrtzen On Wings of the Wind Terry Talbot 1984 Celebrate The Joy David T. Clydesdale Grace Upon Grace Gordon Jensen Great Is Thy Faithfulness Don Marsh Psalms Alive The Maranatha Singers Restoration Evie 1985 The Praise In Us Neal Joseph Hymns Triumphant Vol. II London Philharmonic Orchestra Just Piano Praise III Nathan P. Digesare O Magnify the Lord: A Christmas Service of Worship Ronn Huff Upon This Rock David T. Clydesdale 1986 I’ve Just Seen Jesus Bill Gaither 1987 Hymns 2nd Chapter of Acts Be Exalted John Michael Talbot Hymns For All Seasons Vol. 3 Ronn Huff I Just Want to Praise You Church In The City Psalms Alive 3 The Maranatha Singers 1988 The Final Word Michael Card 1989 10 Maranatha Praise
1990s Year Album Artist(s) 1990 Our Hymns Various Artists 1991 Strong and Mighty Hands Voices of Praise 1992 Sanctuary Twila Paris 1993 Coram Deo Various Artists 1994 Songs From the Loft Various Artists King of the Nations Graham Kendrick Live... We Come Rejoicing The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Lord of All, Songs of Carman Carman Rejoice Africa Lionel Peterson 1995 Coram Deo II Various Artists Acapella Worship Classics Various Artists Bless The Lord Various Artists God Is Able Ron Kenoly I Belong to Jesus, Vol. 2 Dennis Jernigan 1996 Raise the Standard Promise Keepers At the Foot of the Cross - Volume Two: Seven Last Words of Christ Various Artists In His Presence Phil Driscoll Praise Him... Live! The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Sing Out With One Voice Ron Kenoly 1997 Welcome Home Ron Kenoly Break Down The Walls Maranatha! Promise Band God Can! Alvin Slaughter Revival at Brownsville Various Artists Shout to the Lord Christian Hills Life Center 1998 Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus Petra Favorite Song of All The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Let the River Flow Darrel Evans The Making of a Godly Man Maranatha Praise Yes! Alvin Slaughter 1999 Renewing the Heart: Four Such a Time as This [Live] Kim Hill Acoustic Worship: 25 of Your Favorite Praise and Worship Songs Various Artists Freedom Darrel Evans God Came Near Max Lucado Skalleluia! The Insyderz
2000s Year Album Artist(s) 2000 Sonicflood Sonicflood Better Is One Day Passion High & Lifted Up The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Shout to the Lord 2000 Hillsong There Is Joy In The Lord: The Worship Songs of Cheri Keaggy Cheri Keaggy 2001 Offerings: A Worship Album Third Day Ardent Worship Skillet By Your Side Darlene Zschech, Hillsong Glo Delirious? The Road to One Day Passion 2002 Worship Michael W. Smith In the Company of Angels: A Call to Worship Caedmon's Call Let My Words Be Few Phillips, Craig and Dean Much Ten Shekel Shirt You Are My World Darlene Zschech, Hillsong 2003 Worship Again Michael W. Smith Blessed Darlene Zschech, Hillsong Lifestyle: A Worship Experience The Katinas Not to Us Chris Tomlin Worship God Rebecca St. James 2004 Offerings II: All I Have to Give Third Day Adoration: The Worship Album Newsboys Illuminate David Crowder Band Throne Room CeCe Winans Worship Live Salvador 2005 Arriving Chris Tomlin Carried Me: The Worship Project Jeremy Camp Devotion Newsboys Let The Worshippers Arise Phillips, Craig and Dean Open Up the Gates Planetshakers 2006 Blessed Be Your Name: The Songs of Matt Redman Vol. 1 Matt Redman Alive in South Africa Israel Houghton He Is Exalted: Live Worship Twila Paris Rescue: Live Worship NewSong Strong Tower Kutless 2007 See the Morning Chris Tomlin A Grateful People Watermark Song to the King Pocket Full of Rocks Sound of Melodies Leeland Top of My Lungs Phillips, Craig and Dean 2008 Remedy David Crowder Band All of the Above Hillsong United Manifesto Pocket Full of Rocks Our God Saves Paul Baloche We Shine Fee 2009 A New Hallelujah Michael W. Smith Great God Who Saves Laura Story Hello Love Chris Tomlin Opposite Way Leeland The Invitation Meredith Andrews
2010s Year Album Artist(s) Production team 2010 Church Music David Crowder Band Self-produced A Grand New Day Women of Faith Worship Team Alive Again Matt Maher Paul Moak & Christopher Stevens Awaken The Dawn Keith & Kristyn Getty Jesus Saves Live Travis Cottrell 2011 As Long as It Takes Meredith Andrews Jason Ingram & Rusty Varenkamp A Beautiful Exchange Hillsong Reuben Morgan, Joel Houston & Andrew Crawford Awakening Passion Nathan Nockels Everywhere Geron Davis The Shelter Jars of Clay Jars of Clay & Terry Hemmings We Cry Out: The Worship Project Jeremy Camp Brown Bannister & Jeremy Camp 2012 And If Our God Is for Us... Chris Tomlin Ed Cash & Dan Muckala 10,000 Reasons Matt Redman Nathan Nockels Aftermath Hillsong United Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston & James Rudder Ghosts Upon the Earth Gungor Michael Gungor Make It Loud Martha Munizzi Khristian Dentley 2013 Burning Lights Chris Tomlin Ed Cash, Dan Muckala & Jason Ingram Let the Future Begin Passion Nathan Nockels, Louie Giglio, Shelley Giglio & Brad O'Donnell Live All Sons & Daughters Paul Mabury White Flag Passion Nathan Nockels Worth It All Meredith Andrews Paul Mabury 2014 Majestic Kari Jobe Jeremy Edwardson Home Kim Walker-Smith & Skyler Smith Jeremy Edwardson & Jason Borneman Kingdom Come Bryan & Katie Torwalt Jeremy Edwardson Take It All Passion Nathan Nockels, Louie Giglio, Shelley Giglio & Brad O'Donnell We Are Young & Free Hillsong Young & Free Michael Guy Chislett & Joel Davies 2015 No Other Name Hillsong Worship Michael Guy Chislett All Sons & Daughters All Sons & Daughters Paul Mabury & Shane Wilson Love Ran Red Chris Tomlin Ed Cash Even So Come Passion Nathan Nockels We Will Not Be Shaken Bethel Music Bobby Strand & Chris Greely 2016 Empires Hillsong United Michael Guy Chislett & Joel Houston A Live Worship Experience Casting Crowns Mark A. Miller Have It All Bethel Music Chris Greely & Bobby Strand Here as in Heaven Elevation Worship Mack Brock, Aaron Robertson & Steven Furtick Let It Echo Jesus Culture Jeremy Edwardson 2017 Never Lose Sight Chris Tomlin Ross Copperman, Jeremy Edwardson & Ed Cash Frontiers Vertical Worship Jacob Sooter & Jason Ingram Let There Be Light Hillsong Worship Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston & Brooke Ligertwood The Garden Kari Jobe Jeremy Edwardson There Is a Cloud Elevation Worship Mack Brock & Aaron Robertson 2018 Reckless Love Cory Asbury Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury Bright Faith Bold Future Vertical Worship Jonathan Smith Good News Rend Collective Gareth Gilkeson, Bryan Fowler, Ed Cash, Ben Tan & Michael Fatkin Love Has a Name Jesus Culture Jeremy Edwardson There Is More Hillsong Worship Michael Guy Chislett, Brooke Ligertwood 2019 PEOPLE Hillsong United Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston Victory Bethel Music Ed Cash Holy Roar Chris Tomlin Bryan Fowler, Ed Cash Hallelujah Here Below Elevation Worship Chris Brown, Aaron Robertson Living Hope Phil Wickham Ed Cash, Jonathan Smith, Nicolas Balachandran, Pete Kipley, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson
2020s Year Album Artist(s) Production team 2020 Awake Hillsong Worship Michael Guy Chislett, Brooke Ligertwood, Ben Tan, Ben Tennikoff Peace Bethel Music Ed Cash, Jeff Schneeweis, Steven V. Taylor At Midnight Elevation Worship Aaron Robertson, Steven Furtick People (Deluxe/Live in Sydney, Australia) Hillsong United Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston Alive & Breathing Matt Maher Matt Maher, Mitch Parks 2021 Old Church Basement Elevation Worship / Maverick City Music Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Jason Ingram, Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay Graves into Gardens Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake Steven Furtick, Aaron Robertson, Chris Brown, Jonathan Mix Revival's in the Air Bethel Music Brian Johnson, Joel Taylor, David Whitworth, John-Paul Gentile, Mathew Ogden The Blessing Kari Jobe Henry Seeley, Cody Carnes, Austin Davis, Jacob Sooter, McKendree Tucker The People Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden Hillsong United Joel Houston, Michael Guy Chislett 2022 Tribl Nights Atlanta Tribl / Maverick City Music (Producers) Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay Hymn of HeavenBaptist Press website, article by Timothy Cockes, dated October 24, 2022 Phil Wickham (Producers) Adrian Disch, Jason Ingram, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Taylor Johnson, Kyle Lee, Jonathan Smith Emmanuel: Christmas Songs Of Worship (Live) Chris Tomlin (Producer) Ed Cash Getty Kids Hymnal - Hymns from Home Keith & Kristyn Getty, ft. The Getty Girls (Producers) Fionan de Barra, Keith & Kristyn Getty Clarity DOE (Producers) Chuck Butler, Bryan Fowler, Israel Houghton, Darryl "LiLMaN" Howell, Dewitt Jones, Doe Jones, Judah Jones, Matt Maher, Jonathan McReynolds, Jerry M Tate Keeping On Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (Producers) Kris Crunk, Brian Eads, Wayne Haun Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live) Ricky Dillard (Producers) Will Bogle, Ricky Dillard, Quadrius Salters, Michael Taylor
The 54th Dove Awards will be held on October 17, 2023.Gospel Music Association official website, retrieved 2023-08-28Christian Beat website, article by Herb LongsHoly Culture website, list of 2023 nominees
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External links Dove Awards website