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The Gospel Music Association has announced the nominees for their 2026 Dove Awards, including the all-important Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year and Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year.

The winners will be announced and trophies awarded during the 57th GMA Dove Awards Show, to be held October 6 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

And the nominees are:

Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year

• A God Thing – Chosen Road; Lee Black and Gina Moe (writers)
• Above The Clouds – Eighteen Mile; Hallie Ritter (writer)
• Broken Angels – The Grascals with Dolly Parton; Dolly Parton and Jamie Johnson (writers)
• Camel Train – Becky Buller (featuring Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White, Cheryl White); Hansel Vibbert (writer)
• I Am The One – Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road; Richard VanCleve (writer)

Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year

• American Morning: Side A (EP) – Chosen Road; Dave Clark (producer)
• FOLK! (Full Album) – Rend Collective; Will Pearce and Stephen Mitchell (producers)
• Full Grown Man, Vol. I (EP) – Josh Baldwin; David Leonard, Colin Healer, and Brad King (Producers)
• Soul Condition – Darin & Brooke Aldridge; Mark Fain (Producer)
• Stars – Anne Wilson; Jeff Pardo, Ross Copperman, and Jonathan Smith (Producers)

Congratulations and best of luck all of you!