The 44th Annual GMA Doves Awards, hosted by Amy Grant and Kirk Franklin, were handed out at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena in celebration of Gospel and Christian music's biggest night. The entire pre-show and behind-the-scenes footage was seen live on hearitfirst.com. The broadcast is to air Monday, October 21st at 8:00P.M./EDT exclusively on UP, America's favorite network for uplifting entertainment.

The Gospel Music Association--Founded in 1964--serves as the face and voice for the Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the Gospel through music of all styles including Pop, Rock, Praise & Worship, Urban Gospel, R&B, Hip Hop, Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, Country and more. The GMA community includes agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards and IMMERSE.

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