Chris Brown has been nominated in the “Songwriter of the Year – Artist” category and songwriting recognition for “Same God” (Song of the Year), “Graves” (Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year), and “Jireh (My Provider)” (Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year at the Dove awards.

In addition to the group’s nominations, the GRAMMY Award-winning group Elevation Worship received multiple nominations including “Song of the Year” for their Billboard No. 1 song “Same God” and “Worship Album of the Year” for LION: Live From the Loft.

Steven Furtick was nominated also as a songwriter on “Same God,” (Song of the Year), “Graves” (Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year), “Jireh (My Provider)” (Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year), and Phil Wickham’s “This Is Our God” for “Worship Recorded Song of the Year.”

Both Brown and Furtick received producer nominations for LION: Live From the Loft (Worship Album of the Year).

A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually.

The Dove Awards were originally conceptualized by Gospel singer and songwriter Bill Gaither, at a Gospel Music Association board meeting in 1968. The idea of the award being represented by a dove is credited to Gaither and design for the award itself is credited to gospel singer Les Beasley and designer Bob McConnell.

The first GMA Dove Awards were held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee in October 1969. In 1971, the awards moved to Nashville.

The 3rd GMA Dove Awards of 1971 were deemed invalid due to apparent ballot stuffing by the southern gospel group the Blackwood Brothers, and that year is still not considered an official awards year by the Gospel Music Association.

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