Editing GMA Dove Award (section)

==Categories==
[[File:BrittNicole2008DoveAwards.jpg|thumb|[[Britt Nicole]] at the 2008 Dove Awards]]
Because of the large number of award categories (42 in 2012), and the desire to feature several performances by various artists, only the ones with the most popular interest are presented directly at the televised version of the award ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php |title=Nominees for the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards... |publisher=[[GMA Dove Awards]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710145827/http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php |archive-date=July 10, 2011 |access-date=April 2, 2012 }}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=April 2020}}

===General===
The "General Field" includes seven awards which are not restricted by genre:

* [[Dove Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] is awarded to the songwriter and the publisher.
* [[Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year]] (since 2015 two awards have been given in this category: one for a songwriter who is an artist, and one who is a non-artist)
* Male Vocalist of the Year
* Female Vocalist of the Year
* Group of the Year
* Artist of the Year
* [[Dove Award for New Artist of the Year|New Artist of the Year]]
* Producer of the Year

Other awards are given for performances in specific genres as well as for other contributions such as artwork and video. As of the 43rd Dove Awards, these include:

===Inspirational===
* Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
* Inspirational Album of the Year

===Pop===
* Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
* [[Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year|Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year]]

===Southern Gospel===
* [[Southern Gospel]] Recorded Song of the Year
* Southern Gospel Album of the Year

===Gospel (soul/black)===
* Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
* Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
* Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
* Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

===Musicals===
* [[Musical theatre|Musical]] of the Year
* Youth/Children's Musical of the Year

===Praise & Worship===
* [[Contemporary worship music|Worship]] Song of the Year
* Worship-Recorded Song of the Year
* [[Dove Award for Worship Album of the Year|Worship Album of the Year]]

===Country & Bluegrass===
* [[Christian country music|Country]] Recorded Song of the Year
* Country Album of the Year
* [[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]] Recorded Song of the Year
* Bluegrass Album of the Year

===Rock===
* [[Christian rock|Rock]] Recorded Song of the Year
* Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
* Rock Album of the Year
* Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year

===Rap/Hip Hop & Urban===
* [[Christian hip hop|Rap/Hip Hop]] Recorded Song of the Year
* Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
* [[Urban contemporary gospel|Urban]] Recorded Song of the Year

===Miscellaneous===
* Instrumental Album of the Year
* Children's Music Album of the Year
* Spanish Language Album of the Year
* Special Event Album of the Year
* Christmas Album of the Year
* Choral Collection of the Year
* Recorded Music Packaging
* Short Form Music Video of the Year
* Long Form Music Video of the Year
* Inspirational Film of the Year