Nashville, TN (September 17th, 2024) – The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has revealed the first round of performing artists for the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Performers include CeCe Winans, Crowder, Forrest Frank, Joseph Habedank, Maverick City Music with Naomi Raine, Natalie Grant, and Tauren Wells. Performers were announced earlier this morning on SiriusXM The Message by GMA Dove Awards host, Tauren Wells. The GMA Dove Awards will air exclusively on TBN and TBN+, Friday, October 4th at 8:00 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET and the audio simulcast will air on SiriusXM’s The Message (ch. 65) and on the SiriusXM App.

Prior to the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards broadcast, tune in to watch the Red Carpet with Kristin Adams, Friday, October 4, 2024, only on TBN+.

An encore presentation of the broadcast will air on TBN and TBN+ October 11th, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET.

Tickets have sold out for the in-person Nashville event happening October 1st, 2024, at the Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University.

The 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards are presented in partnership with Cantinas Arts Foundation, whose mission is to support artists who share their talent and faith through Arts and Media. In addition, key partnerships include WieRok Entertainment, an organization passionate about creating and supporting Christian creatives in making and distributing great content, and Lipscomb University, which is now in its 11th year as venue host for the Dove Awards.

For the TBN channel finder and information about how to watch on TBN+ click HERE. To listen on SiriusXM’s The Message click HERE.

To download the images of this year’s performers, click here. For official social media assets, click here. Logos for the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards are located here. For the complete list of nominees, visit doveawards.com

The 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards are produced by the Gospel Music Association. Jackie Patillo and Justin Fratt serve as showrunners and executive producers, alongside Curtis Stoneberger and Paul Wright as producers. Russell E. Hall returns as director, Michael Nolan as scriptwriter, and Scott Moore and Go Live Productions as production manager.

About Gospel Music Association & Foundation:
Since 1964, the Gospel Music Association's mission has been to expose, promote and celebrate the Gospel through music. The GMA serves the richly diverse creatives and professionals within the Christian and Gospel music industry by preserving the legacies of those who’ve gone before us and celebrating the work of today’s artists through events like the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Easter Celebration, and GMA Christmas Celebration - which reaches millions of people around the world annually.

For more information about the Gospel Music Association, visit www.gospelmusic.org. Join the GMA social communities on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

About TBN:
TBN is America’s most-watched faith-and-family channel and the world’s largest religious broadcaster, reaching over 175 nations through more than 30 global networks with inspirational programming in 17 languages. TBN, the original pioneer of faith-based television, is expanding into other marketplaces such as publishing and innovative digital content in various formats, all designed to reach every viewer demographic with the life-changing message of hope and grace.

To find out more about TBN, visit us at tbn.org.