Bart Millard & Lecrae To Host GMA Dove Awards

October 7th

The GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION (GMA) announces multi-DOVE AWARD winners BART MILLARD of MERCYME and LECRAE as co-hosts for the 45th Annual GMA DOVE AWARDS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 6:30p CT at ALLEN ARENA on the campus of LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY in NASHVILLE.  

Rap and Hip-Hop recording artist LECRAE said, "I can’t wait to be a part of what I believe will be a historic evening.  Co-hosting with a great friend and talented artist makes it even better. Be careful though, who knows what will happen when BART and I get together."

BART MILLARD added, "I’m so excited to be part of this year’s DOVE AWARDS.  The DOVES are unique because they bring all styles of Gospel music together. LECRAE and I are just a small example of how different and yet unified this community is in sharing a message of love and hope through music.  To prove how unified we are, I will be freestylin’ my fresh rhymes while LECRAE sings the chorus to 'I Can Only Imagine' over and over!"

Performers and current nominees will include NATALIE GRANT, HEZEKIAH WALKER, MATTHEW WEST and ERICA CAMPBELL.  In addition, CAPITAL KINGS, Olympic gold medalist SCOTT HAMILTON, author KAREN KINGSBURY and BILL GAITHER are confirmed as presenters.  

The DOVE AWARDS will air on the TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK (TBN). For DOVE updates and breaking news, please visit the GMA's social networks on TWITTER and FACEBOOK.

DOVE nominees JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS and MEREDITH ANDREWS have been confirmed to host the DOVE AWARDS Pre-show which will stream live at HEARITFIRST.com on OCTOBER 7th beginning at 2p CT.

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