# Dove Award for Song of the Year

The GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year is one of the two main categories (along with Songwriter of the Year) which have been given since the 1st GMA Dove Awards in 1969. The following is a list of the winning songs and the songwriter(s) who received the award.

## Recipients

* 2020 Song of the Year winner, Sinach.
* Multiple GMA Song of the Year winners, Bill Gaither and Gloria Gaither.
* Multiple GMA Song of the Year winner, Lauren Daigle.
* Multiple GMA Song of the Year winners, Hillsong UNITED.
| Year | Writer(s) | Work | Nominees |
| 2024 | | | |
| 2023 | | | |
| 2022 | Cece Winans Mitch Wong Kyle Lee Dwan Hill | "Believe for It" | “Be Alright” “Come What May” “Good God Almighty” “Hold on to Me” “House of the Lord” “Jireh” “Look What You’ve Done” “My Jesus” “Promises” “RATTLE!” |
| 2021 | Chris Brown Cody Carnes Kari Jobe Steven Furtick | "The Blessing (song)" | "Another in the Fire" "Famous For (I Believe)" "Graves into Gardens" "Speak to Me" "Thank You for It All" "The Father's House" "There Was Jesus" "Together" "Truth Be Told" |
| 2020 | Sinach | "Way Maker" | "Almost Home" "Burn the Ships" "Dead Man Walking" "Deliver Me (This is My Exodus)" "Holy Water" "King of Kings" "Love Theory" "Nobody" "Rescue" "Rescue Story" "See a Victory" "The God Who Stays" |
| 2019 | Jason Ingram Paul Mabury Lauren Daigle | "You Say" | "Counting Every Blessing" "Everything" "Joy." "Known" "Living Hope" "Only Jesus" "Red Letters" "The Breakup Song" "Who You Say I Am" "Won't He Do It" |
| 2018 | Cory Asbury Caleb Culver Ran Jackson | "Reckless Love" | "All My Hope" "Blessings" "Broken Things" "Control (Somehow You Want Me)" "Different" "Hills and Valleys" "I Just Need U." "I'll Find You" "O'Lord" "Old Church Choir" "So Will I (100 Billion X)" "Unfinished" |
| 2017 | Ben Fielding Brooke Ligertwood | "What a Beautiful Name" | "Chain Breaker" "Come Alive (Dry Bones)" "Even If" "Eye of the Storm" "Feel Invincible" "Great Are You Lord" "King of the World" "O Come to the Altar" "The Lion and the Lamb" "Thy Will" |
| 2016 | Pat Barrett Tony Brown | "Good Good Father" | "Brother" "First" "Flawless" "Just Be Held" "No Longer Slaves" "The River" "Touch The Sky" "Trust in You" |
| 2015 | Paul Maybury Jason Ingram Jeff Johnson | "How Can It Be" | "Overwhelmed" "Thrive" "Hope in Front Of Me" "He Knows My Name" "Greater" "Multiplied" "We Believe" "This Is Amazing Grace" |
| 2014 | Matt Crocker Joel Houston Salomon Ligthelm | "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" | "Fix My Eyes" "Hello My Name Is" "Hurricane" "I Can Trust Him" "Lord I Need You" "Overcomer" "Revival" "Say Amen" "That's Why" |
| 2013 | Matt Redman Jonas Myrin | "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" | "All I Can Do (Thank You)" "Break Every Chain" "From My Rags To His Riches" "Greatly Blessed, Highly Favored" "Hold On" "I'm Learning" "Live Like That" "Need You Now (How Many Times)" "Not For a Moment (After All)" "One Thing Remains" "Redeemed" "Sometimes I Wonder" "Take Him to the Place" "Take Me to the King" "The Proof of Your Love" "What The Blood Is For" "Where I Belong" "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" "Why Can't We" |
| 2012 | Laura Story | "Blessings" | "Alive" "Celebrate Me Home" "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" "Hold Me" "I Smile" "I've Been Here Before" "Please Forgive Me" "Who Am I" "Your Great Name" |
| 2011 | Gerald Crabb | "Sometimes I Cry" | "All of Creation" "Beautiful, Beautiful" "Get Back Up" "Hold My Heart" "Lead Me" "Let the Waters Rise" "Love Came Calling" "Our God" "Sometimes I Cry" |
| 2010 | Mike Donehey Jason Ingram Phillip LaRue | "By Your Side" | "Born To Climb" "Free to Be Me" "God Is There" "I Will Rise" "Let The Waters Rise" "Revelation Song" "Somebody Like Me" "Two Hands" "Why Can't All God's Children Get Along" |
| 2009 | Brandon Heath Jason Ingram | "Give Me Your Eyes" | |
| 2008 | Mark Hall Bernie Herms | "East to West" | |
| 2007 | Aaron Shust Dorothy Greenwell | "My Savior My God" | |
| 2006 | Chris Tomlin Jesse Reeves Ed Cash | "How Great Is Our God" | |
| 2005 | Mark Hall | "Who Am I" | |
| 2004 | Pete Kipley Bart Millard | "Word of God Speak" | |
| 2003 | Nichole Nordeman Mark Hammond | "Holy" | |
| 2002 | Bart Millard | "I Can Only Imagine" | |
| 2001 | Nicole C. Mullen | "Redeemer" | |
| 2000 | Michael W. Smith Wes King | "This Is Your Time" | |
| 1999 | Rich Mullins Mitch McVicker | "My Deliverer" | |
| 1998 | David Mullen Nicole Coleman-Mullen Michael Ochs | "On My Knees" | |
| 1997 | Bob Carlisle Randy Thomas | "Butterfly Kisses" | |
| 1996 | Mark Heimermann Toby McKeehan | "Jesus Freak" | |
| 1995 | Twila Paris | "God Is in Control" | |
| 1994 | Shawn Craig Don Koch | "In Christ Alone" | |
| 1993 | Steven Curtis Chapman Geoff Moore | "The Great Adventure" | |
| 1992 | Amy Grant Michael W. Smith Wayne Kirkpatrick | "Place in This World" | |
| 1991 | Gary Driskell | "Another Time, Another Place" | |
| 1990 | Ray Boltz | "Thank You" | |
| 1989 | Wayne Watson Claire Cloninger | "Friend of a Wounded Heart" | |
| 1988 | Phil McHugh Gloria Gaither Sandi Patti Helvering | "In the Name of the Lord" | |
| 1987 | Dick Tunney Melodie Tunney Paul Smith | "How Excellent Is Thy Name" | |
| 1986 | Billy Sprague Niles Borop | "Via Dolorosa" | |
| 1985 | Gloria Gaither Dony McGuire | "Upon This Rock" | |
| 1984 | Lanny Wolfe | "More Than Wonderful" | |
| 1983 | Michael Card John Thompson | "El Shaddai" | |
| 1982 | Dottie Rambo | "We Shall Behold Him" | |
| 1981 | Brown Bannister Mike Hudson | "Praise the Lord" | |
| 1980 | Don Francisco | "He's Alive" | |
| 1978 | Dallas Holm | "Rise Again" | |
| 1977 | John Stallings | "Learning to Lean" | |
| 1976 | Neil Enloe | "Statue of Liberty" | |
| 1975 | Marijohn Wilkin Kris Kristofferson | "One Day at a Time" | |
| 1974 | Bill Gaither | "Because He Lives" | |
| 1973 | Kris Kristofferson | "Why Me?" | |
| 1972 | Ron Hinson | "The Lighthouse" | |
| 1971 | Award vacated as a result of 1971 GMA Music Awards scandal | Award vacated as a result of 1971 GMA Music Awards scandal | Award vacated as a result of 1971 GMA Music Awards scandal |
| 1970 | Don Sumner Dwayne Friend | "The Night Before Easter" | |
| 1969 | R. E. Winsett | "Jesus Is Coming Soon" | |
Sources

## References and notes

* ↑ GMA Dove Awards - History Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
* ↑ "Nominees | Welcome to The 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards". 2014-09-22. Archived from the original on 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
* ↑ "2013 Award Nominees" (PDF). 2013-08-28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
* ↑ "43rd Annual Dove Award Nominations Announced". 2012-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
* ↑ "42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees". 2011-08-17. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
* ↑ "41st Annual GMA Dove Awards on Gospel Music Channel". 2010-08-10. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2021-03-02.