The 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards were handed out in 42 categories, as well as 4 special awards, with Hillsong UNITED taking home 5 honors, including the coveted "Artist of the Year" and "Song of the Year" trophies. Switchfoot and Skillet joined Hillsong UNITED as multiple winners of the evening. Co-hosted by Lecrae and MercyMe's Bart Milliard, the awards drew a record attendance at the Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University. The entire show will be broadcast exclusively on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) on Sunday, October 12.

Song of the Year - "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" - Hillsong UNITED
(writers) Matt Crocker, Joel Houston, Salomon Ligthelm (publisher) Hillsong Music Publishing/EMICMGPublishing.com

Songwriter of the Year - Chris Tomlin

Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year - "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" -Hillsong UNITED
Hillsong Music/Sparrow Records, (producer) Michael Guy Chislett

Southern Gospel Performance of the Year - "Say Amen" - Brian Free & Assurance
Daywind Records, (producer) Ricky Free

Gospel Performance of the Year - "I Can Only Imagine" - Tamela Mann
TillyMann Music Group, (producer) Myron Butler

Artist of the Year - Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Music

New Artist of the Year - Ellie Holcomb, Full Heart

Producer of the Year - Ed Cash

Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year - "100" - KB (ft. Andy Mineo)
(writers) Kevin Burgess, Andy Mineo, Lasanna "ACE" Harris, Joseph Prielozny

Rock Song of the Year - Not Gonna Die" - Skillet
(writers) John Cooper, Korey Cooper

Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year - "Love Alone Is Worth The Fight" - Switchfoot
(writers) Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman

Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year - "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" - Hillsong UNITED
(writers) Matt Crocker, Joel Houston, Salomon Ligthelm

Inspirational Song of the Year - "You Amaze Us" - Selah
(writers) Jordan Mohilowski, Matthew Adcox, Douglas Fowler

Southern Gospel Song of the Year - "Revival" - Karen Peck & New River
(writers) Kenna Turner West, Karen Peck Gooch, Don Poythress

Bluegrass Song of the Year - "Won't It Be Wonderful There" - Dailey & Vincent
(writer) Mildred Johnson

Country Song of the Year - "Love With Open Arms" - Doug Anderson
(writers) Jeff Bumgardner, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey

Contemporary Gospel/Urban Song of the Year - "Every Praise" - Hezekiah Walker
(writer) David Bratton, Hezekiah Walker

Traditional Gospel Song of the Year - "A Little More Jesus" - Erica Campbell
(writers) Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell

Worship Song of the Year - "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" -Hillsong UNITED
(writers) Matt Crocker, Joel Houston, Salomon Ligthelm (publisher) Hillsong Music Publishing/EMICMGPublishing.com

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year - Never Land - Andy Mineo
(producers) Joseph Prielozny, Alex Medina, Tyshane Thompson, Gabriel Azucena, Ray Castro, Dre Garcia, Alex Hitchens, Courtney Peebles

Rock Album of the Year - Rise - Skillet
(producer) Howard Benson

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year - Fading West - Switchfoot
(producers) Neal Avron, the Foreman Brothers

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year - Overcomer - Mandisa
(producers) David Garcia, Christopher Stevens, Chuck Butler, Ronald Rawls

Inspirational Album of the Year - Hymns - Michael W. Smith
(producers) Kyle Lee, Jim Daneker

Southern Gospel Album of the Year - Oh What a Savior - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
(producer) Wayne Haun

Bluegrass Album of the Year - Every Mile - Nathan Stanley
(producers) Terry Thompson, Nathan Stanley, Rhonda Thompson

Country Album of the Year - Drive - Doug Anderson
(producer) Wayne Haun

Contemporary/Gospel Urban Album of the Year - Greater Than - Tye Tribbett
(producers) Tye Tribbett, Brandon Jones

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year - Duets - Donnie McClurkin
(producers) Donnie McClurkin, Asaph A. Ward, Aaron W. Lindsey, Trent Phillips, Justin Savage, Israel Houghton

Instrumental Album of the Year - ...to kids from 1 to 92 - Tracey Phillips
(producer) Tracey Phillips

Children's Music Album of the Year - 25 Favorite Bible Songs - Veggie Tales
(producers) Mike Nawrocki, Kurt Heinecke, Christopher Davis, Steven V. Taylor

Spanish Language Album of the Year - Aviva - Soulfire Revolution
(producers) Jeremy Edwardson, Jonathan Berlin

Special Event Album of the Year - Cathedrals Family Reunion - Gerald Wolfe, Ernie Haase, Danny Funderburk, Scott Fowler, Mark Trammell
(producers) Wayne Haun, Landon Beene, Gerald Wolfe and Ernie Haase

Christmas Album of the Year - Christmas Is Here - Brandon Heath
(producer) Ben Shive

Praise and Worship Album of the Year - Majestic - Kari Jobe
(producer) Jeremy Edwardson

Musical of the Year - Highest Glory
(creator) Marty Funderburk

Youth/Children's Musical of the Year - God Made You Special - A Musical about God's Love...and You!
(creators) Cherry Garasi, Pamela Vandewalker

Choral Collection of the Year - Everlasting Praise 4
(creators) Mike Speck, Stan Whitmire

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year - The Extremist - Demon Hunter
(art director) Invisible Creature, Inc., (design) Ryan Clark (photography) Cale Glendening, Ryan Clark

Short Form Video of the Year - Shake - Mercy Me
(director) Joel Banta, (producer) Joel Banta, Bilby Films

Long Form Video of the Year - Fading West - Switchfoot
(director) Matt Katsolis, (producers) Chad Butler, Paul Kerby, Interpret Studios, Lowercase People

Inspirational Film of the Year - God's Not Dead, (director) Harold Cronk, (producer) Pure Flix Entertainment

Lifetime Achievement Award - Hillsong

GMA IMPACT AWARD - Eddie DeGarmo

The Grady Nutt Humor Award - Akintunde

The Outstanding Mainstream Contribution to Gospel Music Award - SiriusXM