GMA Dove Award for Vocalist of the Year

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Steven Curtis Chapman won seven Male Vocalist of Years awards between 1990 and 2001.

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards are presented annually by the Gospel Music Association for outstanding achievements in the Christian music industry. The awards for Male and Female Vocalist of the Year Award has been awarded every year that the GMA has given the awards since 1969.[1] Eighteen different men and seventeen different women have won the award in forty-three years. James Blackwood won seven of the first eight (1969–1970, 1972–1975, 1977) Male Vocalist of the Year awards and is tied for the most with Steven Curtis Chapman (1990–1991, 1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2001). Sandi Patty has the most Vocalist of Year awards overall with eleven (1982–1992).[2] Other multiple award winners include Natalie Grant (five), Sue Chenault Dodge (three), Michael English (three), Larnelle Harris (three), Russ Taff (three), Chris Tomlin (three), Twila Paris (three), Francesca Battistelli (two), Jeremy Camp (two), Cynthia Clawson (two), Steve Green (two), Brandon Heath (two), Dallas Holm (two), Nicole C. Mullen (two), Nichole Nordeman (two), Evie (two), Jaci Velasquez (two), and Cece Winans (two). Chapman's seventh and most recent Vocalist of the Year award in 2001 came eleven years after his first in 1990—the longest span between awards. In the awards forty-three year history, only in 1969, 1976, 1996, 1999, 2002, and 2006, did both the male and female award winners win for the first time in the same year. The most recent winners were Jason Crabb and Grant; it was Crabb's first win.

GMA officials rescinded the Dove Awards of 1971 due to solicitation of votes by the James Blackwood family. James Blackwood and Sue Chenault would have won the male and female vocalist of the year awards, respectively. If the awards had not been removed, Blackwood would have had the most male vocalist of the year awards with eight.[3] The only other year in which there were no awards was in 1979 when they were moved from October to April.[4]

Michael English was Male Vocalist of the Year in 1992, 1993, and 1994.
Jaci Velásquez sings at the White House in 2002. She was Female Vocalist of the Year in 1999 and 2000.
Jeremy Camp performing in 2008. Camp was the Male Vocalist of the Year in 2004 and 2005.
Natalie Grant at the 16th Annual MovieGuide Faith and Values Awards Gala. Grant won four consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year Awards between 2006 and 2009.
Year Male Vocalist
of the Year		 Female Vocalist
of the Year		 Ref
1969James BlackwoodVestal Goodman[2][5]
1970James BlackwoodAnn Downing[5][6]
1971No awardsNo awards[a]
1972James BlackwoodSue Chenault[7]
1973James BlackwoodSue Chenault[8]
1974James BlackwoodSue Chenault Dodge[8][9]
1975James BlackwoodJeanne Johnson[10]
1976James BlackwoodJoy McGuire[11]
1977James BlackwoodEvie Tornquist[12]
1978Dallas HolmEvie Tornquist[13]
1979No awardsNo awards[b]
1980Dallas HolmCynthia Clawson[14]
1981Russ TaffCynthia Clawson[15]
1982Russ TaffSandi Patty[16]
1983Larnelle HarrisSandi Patty[17]
1984Russ TaffSandi Patty[18]
1985Steve GreenSandi Patty[19]
1986Larnelle HarrisSandi Patty[20]
1987Steve GreenSandi Patty[21]
1988Larnelle HarrisSandi Patty[22]
1989Wayne WatsonSandi Patty[23]
1990Steven Curtis ChapmanSandi Patty[24]
1991Steven Curtis ChapmanSandi Patty[25]
1992Michael EnglishSandi Patty[26]
1993Michael EnglishTwila Paris[27]
1994Michael EnglishTwila Paris[28]
1995Steven Curtis ChapmanTwila Paris[29]
1996Gary ChapmanCece Winans[30]
1997Steven Curtis ChapmanCece Winans[31]
1998Steven Curtis ChapmanCrystal Lewis[32]
1999Chris RiceJaci Velasquez[33]
2000Steven Curtis ChapmanJaci Velasquez[34]
2001Steven Curtis ChapmanNichole Nordeman[35]
2002Mac PowellNicole C. Mullen[36]
2003Michael W. SmithNichole Nordeman[37]
2004Jeremy CampStacie Orrico[38]
2005Jeremy CampNicole C. Mullen[39]
2006Chris TomlinNatalie Grant[40]
2007Chris TomlinNatalie Grant[41]
2008Chris TomlinNatalie Grant[42]
2009Brandon HeathNatalie Grant[43]
2010Brandon HeathFrancesca Battistelli[44]
2011Chris AugustFrancesca Battistelli[45]
2012Jason CrabbNatalie Grant[46]

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