The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced the first round of performers and presenters for the 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Performers include Lauren Daigle, Fred Hammond featuring The Choir Room, Gaither Vocal Band, and Josiah Queen. Presenters include John Crist, Sadie Robertson Huff, David & Tamela Mann, and Chris Tomlin. More performers and presenters will be revealed in the coming weeks.
The 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards, presented in partnership with the Cantinas Arts Foundation, will be held on October 7th, 2025, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Tickets and a limited number of Music City Fan Experiences are on sale HERE. The broadcast will air exclusively on TBN and the TBN+ app on Friday, October 10th, 2025, at 7:30 pm and 10 pm ET and will be simulcast on SiriusXM The Message. An encore presentation will air on TBN and the TBN+ app on Friday, October 17th, at 7:30 pm and 10 pm ET.
Prior to the 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards broadcast, viewers can watch the official red-carpet coverage, TBN’s Red Carpet Hosted by Kristin Adams, on Friday, October 10, 2025, exclusively on the TBN+ app and TBN YouTube.
To download images of this year’s performers, click here. To download images of this year’s presenters, click here. For official social media assets, click here. Logos for the 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards are located here. For the complete list of nominees, visit doveawards.com. The Gospel Music Association produces the 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Jackie Patillo and Justin Fratt serve as showrunners and executive producers, Curtis Stoneberger and Paul Wright as producers, and JoAnna Illingworth and Shama Mrema as scriptwriters. Russell E. Hall returns as director and Scott Moore and Go Live Productions as production manager.
