Dove Awards

Dove Awards In 1969, the Gospel Musical Association (GMA) hosted its first awards show, The Dove Awards, at a banquet during GMA Week. A year earlier, Bill Gaither helped to name the show and design the Dove Award itself. In 2000, the GMA signed an exclusive long-term agreement with Dick Clark Productions, Inc., to produce the Dove Awards for television, beginning with the 2001 show, though the Thirty-fifth Annual Dove Award broadcast was produced by Nashville-based NorthStar Studios. Over the…