Gospel singer, author, and pastor CeCe Winans has received seven nominations from the Gospel Music Association (GMA).
GMA oversees the 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards, which celebrates the best in Christian and Gospel music.
Gospel crooner Phil Wickham received nine nominations and Winans, who is widely recognized as the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, led all female artists with seven.
Eight-time Dove Award winner Tauren Wells will return to host the Dove Awards for the fourth consecutive year, marking one of the longest hosting runs in the show’s history.
This year’s theme, “Together For One,” is inspired by Colossians 3:14: “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
“Every year, the Dove Awards bring the diverse voices of the Christian music community together to celebrate the God we all serve, and that’s exactly the heart behind this year’s theme, ‘Together For One.’ This year’s class of nominees embodies that spirit, creating life-changing music that continues to unite people across the globe,” said Jackie Patillo, President of the Gospel Music Association.
The 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee.
