2nd GMA Dove Awards explained

2nd GMA Dove Awards
Date:	1970
Location:	Memphis, Tennessee
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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)^[1]
• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: GMA Dove Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20070701051259/http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1970 . 1 July 2007 . dead.