Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year

Winners of the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year are:

• 1969: Bill Gaither
• 1970: Bill Gaither
• 1971: Award vacated because of 1971 GMA vote-buying scandal
• Had been won by Bill Gaither before nullification
• 1972: Bill Gaither
• 1973: Bill Gaither
• 1974: Bill Gaither
• 1975: Bill Gaither
• 1976: Bill Gaither
• 1977: Bill Gaither
• 1978: Dallas Holm
• 1980: Don Francisco (Awards moved from September to April)
• 1981: Gary Chapman
• 1982: Dottie Rambo
• 1983: Michael Card
• 1984: Lanny Wolfe
• 1985: Michael W. Smith
• 1986: Gloria Gaither
• 1987: Dick and Melodie Tunney
• 1988: Larnelle Harris
• 1989: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 1990: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 1991: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 1992: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 1993: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 1994: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 1995: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 1996: Michael W. Smith
• 1997: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 1998: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 1999: Rich Mullins
• 2000: Michael W. Smith
• 2001: Nicole C. Mullen
• 2002: Bart Millard (of MercyMe)
• 2003: Nichole Nordeman
• 2004: Mark Hall
• 2005: Mark Hall
• 2006: Christa Wells
• 2007: Aaron Shust
• 2008: Cindy Morgan
• 2009: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 2010: Jennie Lee Riddle
• 2011: Gerald Crabb
• 2012: Michael Boggs
• 2013: Matt Redman
• 2014: Chris Tomlin
• 2015: Matt Maher (artist), Seth Mosley (non-artist)
• 2016: Lauren Daigle (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
• 2017: Bart Millard (artist), Bernie Herms (non-artist)
• 2018: Matthew West (artist), Colby Wedgeworth (non-artist)
• 2019: Bart Millard (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
• 2020: Zach Williams (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
• 2021: Brandon Lake (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
• 2022: Phil Wickham (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)

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