1st GMA Dove Awards

The 1st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on September 1969 during the National Quartet Convention in Memphis, Tennessee.

Award winners

Song of the Year
- "Jesus Is Coming Soon"; R. E. Winsett; R. E. Winsett Music (SESAC)
Songwriter of the Year
- Bill Gaither
Male Vocalist of the Year
- James Blackwood
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Vestal Goodman
Male Group of the Year
- The Imperials
Mixed Group of the Year
- The Speer Family
Album of the Year
- It's Happening; Oak Ridge Boys; Bob MacKenzie; Heart Warming
Instrumentalist
- Dwayne Friend
Album Jacket
- It's Happening; Oak Ridge Boys; Heart Warming
Television Program
- Gospel Jubilee, Florida Boys
D.J. of the Year
- J. G. Whitfield

v t e GMA Dove Awards
Major awards	Song of the Year Songwriter of the Year New Artist of the Year Vocalist of the Year Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Worship Album of the Year
Years	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
NOTE: The 1971 winners (except GMA Hall of Fame members) were nullified because of voting irregularities; no awards show was held in 1979, as the Gospel Music Association moved the awards show from September to April.