2007 GMA Dove Awards in Music City, April 25

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced that the 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be presented on Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2007 (8:00–10:00 p.m. CST) at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn., hosted by Dove–winning artists Natalie Grant, Brian Littrell and Donnie McClurkin, and broadcast in national syndication during the month of May.

GMA’s Dove Awards is Christian and gospel music’s biggest night of the year, where top artists from every style of gospel music come together for a national night of music and celebration as the GMA bestows the industry’s highest honor –– the Dove Award. Nominations for the awards will be announced Feb. 20, 2007.

"Six months out, everything is already falling into place for a fantastic Dove Awards show in 2007," says GMA president John W. Styll. "Natalie, Brian and Donnie make a striking trio of hosts who will be engaging, smart and entertaining and we are excited each accepted our invitation to host the show Also, our television syndication plan is well underway, and in terms of broadcast confirmations, we are already well ahead of last year. There’s a building enthusiasm for the GMA Dove Awards just as the national spotlight on Christian and gospel music’s positive impact on our country and culture continues to radiate."

ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox broadcast affiliates in Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Cleveland, New Orleans and Nashville are among the more than 50 television stations that have already cleared the GMA Dove Awards for the 2007 broadcast.

The broadcast taping of the GMA Dove Awards will begin at 8 p.m. and feature artist performances and the presentation of a number of key Dove Awards. The opening ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include the announcement of most of the 44 categories of Dove Awards.