8 Impactful Moments From 2023 GMA Dove Awards

Written by on November 6, 2023

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

(Billboard) -Brandon Lake and Tasha Cobbs Leonard were among those in the winner’s circle on Friday evening (Oct. 20), as the 54th annual Dove Awards aired on TBN.

The Gospel Music Association began in 1964, and the first Dove Awards were held in 1969; initially, the ceremony primarily honored Southern gospel music. But the awards ceremony has expanded over the decades to honor an array of sounds and musical styles, including pop, hip-hop, Gospel, country, Latin and more.

  1. For King & Country and Jordin Sparks Sing ‘Love Me Like I Am’

    Flanked by blue laser lighting across the arena’s main stage, Jordin Sparks joined for King & Country’s Luke and Joel Smallbone for a pitch-perfect rendering of the collaboration “Love Me Like I Am,” from for King & Country’s 2022 album What Are We Waiting For?.

  2. Blanca and Jekalyn Carr Bring ‘New’ Energy to Dove Awards Stage
    Flanked by dancers and clad in silver attire, Blanca and Carr brought high intensity and wondrous vocal blending to their first GMA Dove Awards performance of the collaboration “New Day,” with its propulsive hip-hop beats, soul-soaked groove and an energetic performance with a dash of 2000s pop flair.

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