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Full List Of Dove Awards 2017 Winners: MarcyMe, Bernie Herms, Reba McEntire and More

image from www.celebrityaccess.comChristian rock group MercyMe had a big night at the 48th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards on Tuesday night, winning the award for Artist of the Year. The band's accolades also included wins for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for their latest release, “Lifer,” and for frontman Bart Millard, who took home the trophy for Artist Songwriter of the Year. 

“We’ve been a band for 23 years…yay for old people!” Millard told the audience during the awards ceremony. “I can’t say enough that Christian music saved my life. It means the world to us.” 

Other winners for the night included newcomer singer-songwriter Zach Williams, who won the award for New Artist of the Year and veteran country artist Reba McEntire, whose album Songs of Faith and Hope” won the award for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year. 

Hosted by Jobe & Tasha Cobbs Leonard, the Dove Awards took place at Nashville's Allen Arena and will be broadcast via the Christian-oriented Trinity Broadcasting Network on Oct. 22nd. 

2017 Dove Awards Top Winners 

Artist of the Year: MercyMe 

Song of the Year: “What​ ​A​ ​Beautiful​ ​Name”​ ​(writers) Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood, (publisher) Hillsong Music Publishing 

Songwriter of the Year (Artist): Bart Millard 

Songwriter of the Year (Non-Artist): Bernie Herms 

Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year: Casting​ ​Crowns​,​ ​Provident Label Group 

Southern​ ​Gospel​ Artist​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year: Gaither​ ​Vocal​ ​Band​,​ ​Gaither Music Group 

Gospel​ ​Artist​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year: CeCe​ ​Winans​,​ ​Pure Springs Gospel 

New​ ​Artist​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year​: Zach​ ​Williams 

Producer of the Year: Bernie Herms 

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year: The Waiting Room – Trip Lee 

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year: Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith And Hope – Reba McEntire

via CelebrityAccess

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