Jonathan McReynolds, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tye Tribbett, Pastor Mike Jr., and JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise Earn Recognition Across Multiple Categories
(Nashville, TN) – August 4, 2026 – Motown Gospel continues its legacy of excellence in Gospel music, celebrating 11 nominations for the 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards, recognizing an extraordinary year of artistry, worship, innovation and impact from its acclaimed roster of artists.
Leading the nominations are celebrated artists Jonathan McReynolds, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tye Tribbett, Pastor Mike Jr., and JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, whose music continues to inspire audiences around the world while shaping the future of Gospel music. Among this year’s honors, Motown Gospel received multiple nominations in the Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year, Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year, Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year, Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year, and Traditional Gospel Album of the Year categories.
“We are incredibly proud of our artists and creative teams whose passion, excellence and unwavering commitment to their craft continue to elevate Gospel music around the world. These 11 Dove Award nominations are a meaningful recognition of their impact, and we are honored to celebrate this achievement with the Gospel Music Association,”
- Executive Vice President of Motown Gospel, Walter Thomas
The 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards, presented in partnership with the Cantinas Arts Foundation, will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The show broadcasts exclusively on TBN and the TBN+ App Friday, October 9 at 7:30PM and 10PM ET, with a rebroadcast airing Friday, October 16, at the same time. Fans can also listen on SiriusXM’s The Message (Channel 65) during the October 9 simulcast.
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A complete listing of all 11 nominations are below:
Gospel Worship Recorded Song Of The Year
- “One Good God (Live)” – Jonathan McReynolds
- “Yahweh Flow (Live In San Francisco)” – Tye Tribbett (ft. Jocelyn Bowman, D’nar Young, Jewell Jones, Jalisa Faye)
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- “Already Good (Tasha Slide)” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- “Still (Live)” – Jonathan McReynolds and Jamal Roberts
- “Sunday Morning” – Tauren Wells, Pastor Mike, Jr
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year
- “Church” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard and John Legend
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- Closer (Live in Chicago) – Jonathan McReynolds
- Confetti & Conspiracies: The Amen Mixtape – Pastor Mike Jr
- Only On The Road (Live) – Tye Tribbett
- TASHA – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year
- The Live Reunion: Washington, DC (Live / Deluxe) – JJ Hairston and Youthful Praise
About Motown Gospel
Motown Gospel is one of the most prominent gospel music companies in the world, boasting over two decades of chart-topping and award-winning artists, albums, and songs. A division of Capitol CMG/Universal Music Group, the world’s leading Christian music company and market leader in recorded music, distribution, and music publishing, Motown Gospel’s artist roster includes Tasha Cobbs Leonard, William Murphy, Tye Tribbett, Pastor Mike Jr., Koryn Hawthorne, Ricky Dillard, JJ Hairston, Me’Kayla, Karen Clark Sheard and more.
