2017 GMA Dove Award nominees:
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
David Phelps, Spring House Productions
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, StowTown Records
Gaither Vocal Band, Spring House Music Group
Joey + Rory, Spring House Music Group
Karen Peck & New River, Daywind Records
SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“The Right Hand of Fellowship” – Bradley Walker, (writers) Larry Cordle, Leslie Winn Satcher
“Better Together” – Gaither Vocal Band, (writers) William J. Gaither, Reba Rambo-McGuire, Dony McGuire, Chip Davis
“Here He Comes” – Joseph Habedank, (writers) Joseph Habedank, Chris Cron, Tony Wood
“I Choose Christ” – Karen Peck & New River, (writers) Gerald Crabb, Jason Cox, Sue C. Smith
“Never Forsaken” – Tribute Quartet, (writers) Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey
BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Don’t Give Up On Me” – Bradley Walker, (writers) Jimmy Yeary, Rory Feek
“Little White Church House” – Doug Anderson, (writers) Rachel McCutcheon, Marcia Henry, Denny Livingston
“When Grandpa Sang Amazing Grace” – Nelons, (writers) Wayne Haun, Barbara Huffman
“Back to God” – Reba McEntire, (writers) Dallas Davidson, Randy Houser
“Rocks” – The Isaacs, (writers) Jimmy Yeary, Sonya Isaacs Yeary, Rebecca Isaacs Bowman
SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Better Together – Gaither Vocal Band, (producers) Ben Isaacs, David Phelps, Bill Gaither
Classics – Guy Penrod, (producer) Guy Penrod
Resurrection – Joseph Habedank, (producer) Wayne Haun
Lift Him Up – The Guardians, (producer) Wayne Haun
Here for You – Tribute Quartet, (producer) Wayne Haun
BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Call Me Old-Fashioned – Bradley Walker, (producers) Rory Feek, Bradley Walker
Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith And Hope – Reba McEntire, (producers) Reba McEntire, Jay DeMarcus, Doug Sisemore
Nature’s Symphony in 432 – The Isaacs, (producer) Ben Isaacs
