Dove Award For Songwriter of The Year

Winners of the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year are:

  • 2010 Jennie Lee Riddle
  • 2009 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 2008 Cindy Morgan
  • 2007 Aaron Shust
  • 2006 Christa Wells
  • 2005 Mark Hall
  • 2004 Mark Hall
  • 2003 Nichole Nordeman
  • 2002 Bart Millard (of Mercyme)
  • 2001 Nicole C. Mullen
  • 2000 Michael W. Smith
  • 1999 Rich Mullins
  • 1998 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 1997 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 1996 Michael W. Smith
  • 1995 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 1994 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 1993 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 1992 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 1991 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 1990 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 1989 Steven Curtis Chapman
  • 1988 Larnelle Harris
  • 1987 Dick and Melodie Tunney
  • 1986 Gloria Gaither
  • 1985 Michael W. Smith
  • 1984 Lanny Wolfe
  • 1983 Michael Card
  • 1982 Dottie Rambo
  • 1981 Gary Chapman
  • 1980 Don Francisco (Awards moved from September to April)
  • 1978 Dallas Holm
  • 1977 Bill Gaither
  • 1976 Bill Gaither
  • 1975 Bill Gaither
  • 1974 Bill Gaither
  • 1973 Bill Gaither
  • 1972 Bill Gaither
  • 1971 Award vacated because of 1971 GMA vote-buying scandal.
    • Had been won by Bill Gaither before nullification
  • 1970 Bill Gaither
  • 1969 Bill Gaither
GMA Dove Awards
Major awards
  • Song of the Year
  • Songwriter of the Year
  • New Artist of the Year
  • Vocalist of the Year
Years
  • 1969
  • 1970
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
NOTE: The 1971 winners (except GMA Hall of Fame members) were nullified because of voting irregularities; no awards show was held in 1979, as the Gospel Music Association moved the awards show from September to April.

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