Tickets for the GMA Dove Awards will be available through TicketMaster (www.ticketmaster.com) or by calling the GMA at 615-242-0303. Ticket prices range from $55 to $200.

The Dove Awards are often referred to “the GRAMMYs” of Christian and gospel music as top artists from every style of gospel music come together for a national night of music and celebration as the GMA bestows the industry’s highest honor -- the Dove Award. Nominations for the awards will be announced on February 20, 2009.

Once the nominations are announced, performers and presenters will be announced for the GMA Dove Awards, which will be broadcast live on the Gospel Music Channel.

About GMA:
Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the gospel/Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more. The GMA community consists of 4,000 members including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Music Week and the GMA Academy. For more information, please visit www.gospelmusic.org.