18th GMA Dove Awards

18th Annual GMA Dove Awards daa niŋla yuuni 1987 ni di niŋ nintiɣili ni yiliyiiniba ni daa niŋ shɛli yuuni 1986. Di dɛma daa niŋla Nashville, Tennessee.

18th GMA Dove Awards
Date	April 9, 1987
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Highlights

Ban daa di pina

• Song of the Year
  • "How Excellent Is Thy Name"; Dick and Melodie Tunney, Paul Smith; Word Music, Marquis III; Laurel Press, Pamela Kay Music (ASCAP)
• Songwriter of the Year
  • Dick & Melodie Tunney
• Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Steve Green
• Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Sandi Patti
• Group of the Year
  • First Call
• Artist of the Year
  • Sandi Patti
• New Artist of the Year (originally named Horizon Award)
  • First Call
• Southern Gospel Album of the Year
  • The Master Builder; The Cathedrals; Bill Gaither, Gary McSpadden; RiverSong
• Inspirational Album of the Year
  • Morning Like This; Sandi Patty; Greg Nelson, Sandi Patty; Word Records
• Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
  • The Big Picture; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith, John Potoker; Reunion Records
• Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
  • Heart & Soul; The Clark Sisters; Norbert Putnam, Twinkie Clark; Rejoice
• Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
  • Christmasing; Shirley Caesar; Norbert Putnam; Rejoice
• Instrumental Album of the Year
  • Instrument Of Praise; Phil Driscoll; Lari Goss, Phil Driscoll, Ken Pennel; Benson
• Praise and Worship Album of the Year
  • Hymns; 2nd Chapter of Acts; Buck Herring; Live Oak
• Children's Music Album of the Year
  • God Likes Kids; Joel and Labreeska Hemphill; Benson
• Musical Album of the Year
  • A Mighty Fortress; Steve Green, Dwight Liles, Niles Borop; Sparrow
• Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • "Famine In Their Land"; The Nelons; Robert Deaton, George Flanigen, directors; Word
• Long Form Music Video of the Year
  • Limelight; Steve Taylor; John Anneman, Steve Taylor, directors; Sparrow
• Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
  • Mark Tucker, Buddy Jackson Don't Wait for the Movie; Whiteheart

External links

• https://doveawards.com/awards/past-winners/