Forrest Frank, Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll, Leanna Crawford Win Big at 2025 GMA Dove Awards

The GMA Dove Awards celebrated galore of the biggest songs and artists of the twelvemonth erstwhile the yearly awards ceremonial aired connected Friday nighttime (Oct. 10) connected TBN. This year’s awards amusement was held astatine Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, aft having antecedently been held astatine Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena for respective years.

With the taxable “Creation Sings,” it was due that the evening some started and concluded with 2 elements: the evening began with For King & Country performing a caller song, “World connected Fire,” arsenic flames danced crossed the stage.

The amusement was filled with uplifting singing, each aimed a sharing a faith-filled message. Being successful Music City, a assorted sounds were represented during the evening, including rap/hip-hop, Southern Gospel, Spanish-language, pop, and country.

New creator of the twelvemonth victor Leanna Crawford performed her deed “Still Waters (Psalm 23),” portion big Tauren Wells and Gio besides offered up a sterling, energetic rendition of “Let the Church Sing,” implicit with staging that included pews and a religion podium, arsenic helium sang joined by a choir.

Josiah Queen performed “Dusty Bibles” and “The Prodigal” portion Elevation Worship and Elevation Rhythm performed “Goodbye Yesterday” and “I Have Decided.” Other performers included Fred Hammond with The Choir Room.

Israel & New Breed teamed with Unified Sound, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Alex Campos, Christine D’Clario, Josh and Waleska Morales, Ingrid Rosario, Janina Rosado, Lucia Parker, Nate Diaz and Aaron Moses for a charismatic, uplifting show of “Coritos de Fuego,” portion flying respective flags including flags representing Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Forrest Frank was awarded the biggest grant of the evening, creator of the year, arsenic good arsenic accolades for pop/contemporary recorded opus of the twelvemonth (“YOUR WAY’S BETTER”) and pop/contemporary medium of the twelvemonth (CHILD OF GOD). Frank had antecedently released a video connected societal media stating helium was not attending the awards ceremony, and was not contiguous astatine the ceremony.

The Brandon Lake/Jelly Roll collaboration “Hard Fought Hallelujah” took location honors for opus of the year, bluegrass/country/roots recorded opus of the twelvemonth and abbreviated signifier euphony video. Lake took location 5 full awards — helium besides won songwriter of the year-artist, and worship recorded opus of the year, for “I Know a Name” with Elevation Worship and Chris Brown.

“I’m not definite however overmuch I beryllium speaking up present close now…I ain’t been this tense since I went to transgression court, y’all,” Jelly Roll said arsenic helium took the sta...