GMA ROUNDS OUT TALENT LINEUP FOR THE SOLD OUT 50TH ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS
SIRIUSXM TO BROADCAST THE 50TH ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS 'LIVE' ON THE MESSAGE CHANNEL 63
GOSPEL MUSIC TAKING OVER ICONIC NASHVILLE VENUES AT THE RYMAN AUDITORIUM, THE BLUEBIRD CAFE AND TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Awards to be held 'live' Tuesday, October 15 in Nashville, Tennessee and will air on TBN on Sunday, October 20, 8 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. PST
NEWS SOURCE: Wortman Works
October 11, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 10, 2019) - The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced the final round of performers and presenters for the 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Casting Crowns, Matthew West, GAWVI, Tedashii, Jekalyn Carr, Jonathan McReynolds, Shirley Caesar, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Ledger, Karen Peck and New River, Joseph Habedank and Triumphant Quartet are set to perform. Anthony Brown, Chonda Pierce, Danny Gokey, Donald Lawrence, Dr. Bobby Jones, for KING & COUNTRY, Francesca Battistelli, Jeremy Camp, Josh Turner, Kari Jobe, Kathie Lee Gifford, Koryn Hawthorne, Natalie Grant, Pastor Brian Houston, Pat Barrett, Tauren Wells, Travis Greene and Pat Boone will join the show as presenters.
The GMA is also pleased to announce that SiriusXM will br broadcasting the Dove Awards Telecast 'live' Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET on SiriusXM's The Message (ch. 63). There will also be a pre-show special from the red carpet at 6:30 p.m. ET. To listen to this 'live' broadcast from the 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards, start your free trial and tune in at
www.SiriusXM.com/doveawards. SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen to The Message (ch. 63) on SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with SiriusXM mobile app and at home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming to learn more.
"The GMA is excited to partner with SiriusXM for our 50th Anniversary Dove Award celebration. This first-ever 'live' airing of the Dove Awards on the SiriusXM platform allow us to fullfill our mission to reach even more people with this life changing music," said President and Executive Director of the Gospel Music Association, Jackie Patillo.
SiriusXM's Senior Director of Music Programming, Al Skop added, "SiriusXM is thrilled to be the first radio broadcaster ever to bring the Dove Awards to a 'live' nationwide audience. Especially on such a momentous year for the 50th annual event, we’re looking forward to listeners of The Message coming together in celebration and song!"
In celebration of the historical 50th anniversary, Gospel Music will be featured in iconic venues around Nashville on Sunday, October 13:
The awards show will be held 'live' on October 15 in Nashville, Tennessee and will air exclusively on TBN October 20 at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. Previously announced performers include
Bill Gaither,
Gaither Vocal Band,
Matt Maher,
Mark Lowry,
Bart Millard,
Michael English,
Russ Taff,
David Phelps,
Riley Clemmons,
Aaron Cole,
Austin French,
Josh Baldwin,
Kelontae Gavin,
MercyMe,
Lecrae,
Phil Wickham,
Brian Johnson and the Bethel Music Band,
Steven Curtis Chapman,
Amy Grant,
Michael W. Smith,
Cece Winans,
TobyMac,
Hillsong Worship and
Kirk Franklin.
Lauren Daigle leads artist nominations with six, followed by
for KING & COUNTRY and
Kirk Franklin with five nods each. Top nominated writer/producer
Wayne Haun scored 10 nominations. View the full list of nominees
here.
The 50th celebration will be a powerful evening paying tribute to 50 years of special appearances and sensational stage highlights over the decades. Performances representing Modern Rock, Rap/Hip Hop, Pop/Contemporary, Inspirational, Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, Country, Worship and more will make up an evening praising the rich musical diversity from the past, present and future of Gospel and Christian music. Nominees are determined by GMA’s professional members, and winners will be voted on by the entire GMA membership. For more information on the GMA Dove Awards, visit
www.doveawards.com.
Viewers can locate this year's Dove Awards broadcast on TBN by locating it on the network's
channel finder. Watch TBN on their livestream
HERE or download the all-new app to view TBN on your
Apple or
Android devices.
About SiriusXM: Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest audio entertainment company, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription- and advertising-supported audio products. With the recent addition of Pandora, the largest streaming music provider in the U.S., SiriusXM reaches more than 100 million people with its audio products. For more about the new SiriusXM, please go to:
SiriusXM.com.
About Gospel Music Association & Foundation: 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. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, The GMA Hall of Fame Induction and Honors Ceremony and the IMMERSE Conference. For more on supporting the GMA or becoming a member, please visit
www.gospelmusic.org.
About the Trinity Broadcasting Network: TBN is the world's largest and most watched faith-and-family broadcaster, reaching over 175 nations across the earth with inspirational and entertaining programming 24 hours a day in 14 languages and on 32 global networks. As the world's most influential non-profit religious broadcaster, TBN has led the way in expanding the impact of faith-based television across the earth through the creation of innovative content designed to reach every viewer demographic with the life-changing message of hope and grace. To find out more about the TBN Networks, visit us at
tbn.org.
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