2nd GMA Dove Awards

2nd GMA Dove Awards
Date	1970
Location	Memphis, Tennessee

The 2nd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held in 1970. They recognized accomplishment of musicians for the year 1969.

Award winners

Song Of The Year
- "The Night Before Easter"; Don Sumner, Dwayne Friend; Gospel Qt Music (SESAC)
Songwriter Of The Year
- Bill Gaither
Male Vocalist Of The Year
- James Blackwood
Female Vocalist Of The Year
- Ann Downing
Male Group Of The Year
- Oak Ridge Boys
Mixed Group Of The Year
- The Speer Family
Most Promising New Gospel Talent
- Four Gallileans
Album of the Year
- Fill My Cup, Lord; The Blackwood Brothers; Darol Rice; RCA Victor
Instrumentalist
- Dwayne Friend
Backliner Notes
- Mrs. Jake Hess; Ain't That Beautiful Singin'; Jake Hess
Cover Photo or Cover Art
- Bill Grine; This Is My Valley; The Rambos
Graphic Layout And Design
- Jerry Goff; Thrasher Brothers at Fantastic Caverns; The Thrasher Brothers
Television Program
- Gospel Jubilee, Florida Boys
D.J. of the Year
- J. G. Whitfield

GMA Dove Awards

Major awards	Song of the Year Songwriter of the Year New Artist of the Year Vocalist 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

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.

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