Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Gospel Music Association Dove Aw rds were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in Christian music. The awards, representing a wide variety of musical styles, including metal, pop, rock, rap & hip hop, country, gospel, and praise & worship, are presented annually in Nashville, Tennessee. From 2004-2006, they were officially called the GMA Music Awards, but have since returned to the better known title of Dove Awards. Each awards show features performances by a number of the industry''s newest and most successful artists.