The Gospel Music Association has announced the nominees for their 2026 Dove Awards, including the all-important Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year and Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year.
The winners will be announced and trophies awarded during the 57th GMA Dove Awards Show, to be held October 6 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
And the nominees are:
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
- A God Thing – Chosen Road; Lee Black and Gina Moe (writers)
- Above The Clouds – Eighteen Mile; Hallie Ritter (writer)
- Broken Angels – The Grascals with Dolly Parton; Dolly Parton and Jamie Johnson (writers)
- Camel Train – Becky Buller (featuring Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White, Cheryl White); Hansel Vibbert (writer)
- I Am The One – Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road; Richard VanCleve (writer)
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year
- American Morning: Side A (EP) – Chosen Road; Dave Clark (producer)
- FOLK! (Full Album) – Rend Collective; Will Pearce and Stephen Mitchell (producers)
- Full Grown Man, Vol. I (EP) – Josh Baldwin; David Leonard, Colin Healer, and Brad King (Producers)
- Soul Condition – Darin & Brooke Aldridge; Mark Fain (Producer)
- Stars – Anne Wilson; Jeff Pardo, Ross Copperman, and Jonathan Smith (Producers)
Congratulations and best of luck all of you!
A look at the full list of 2026 nominees may be found online, along with ticket information for the show on October 6.
