Winners of the Southern Gospel Music Awards

The Winners of the Southern Gospel Music Awards have been announced! See who took home the top honors in each category.

Introduction

The Southern Gospel Music Awards are an annual awards show to recognize the achievements of gospel music artists from around the world. The award show is open to all artists who have made a significant impact in the Southern gospel music industry. Here are the winners of the 2017 Southern Gospel Music Awards:

Artist of the Year: The Isaacs
Song of the Year: “There Is a River” – The Isaacs
Album of the Year: Revival – The Isaacs
New Artist of the Year: Carroll Roberson
Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Crabb
Female Vocalist of the Year: Cristy Lane Murray
Duo/Group of the Year: Greater Vision
Mixed Group of the Year: CANA’s Voice
Trio of the Year: Legacy Five
Quartet of the Year: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Winners of the Southern Gospel Music Awards

The Southern Gospel Music Awards were held last night, and the results are in! The awards are given out annually to recognize the best and brightest in the Southern Gospel music industry, and this year’s winners did not disappoint. Here are the highlights from the evening.

Best Artist

The Southern Gospel Music Awards are held annually to honor the top artists and groups in the genre. Winners are selected by a vote of the members of the Southern Gospel Music Association. The categories and winners for the 2020 awards are listed below.

Best Artist
-The Perrys
-The Bowling Family
-Gold City
-Triumphant Quartet
-Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers

Best Album

The Album of the Year award is given to the best album released in the previous year. The award was first handed out in 1971 and has been given out every year since.

Best Album:
-1971: Why Me Lord? by Larry Norman
-1972: Amazing Grace by various artists
-1973: He Touched Me by Bill Gaither Trio
-1974: The King is Coming by Patty Loveless
-1975: I’ll Testify by James Blackwood

Best Song

“I Can Only Imagine” – Bart Millard (MercyMe)
“Give Me Jesus” – Jason Crabb
“He Saw it All (The Blind Bartimaeus Song)” – Jeff & Sheri Easter

Best New Artist

Presented to the artist or group who, during the eligibility period, released their first recording which reached national prominence in the Southern Gospel industry.

Conclusion

The Southern Gospel Music Awards were first handed out in 1968, and since then hundreds of artists have been recognized for their contributions to the genre. This year’s event was no different, with several big names taking home top honors.

Here are the winners of the 2018 Southern Gospel Music Awards:

* Artist of the Year: Ernie Haase + Signature Sound
* Male Vocalist of the Year: Ernie Haase
* Female Vocalist of the Year: Karen Peck Goins
* Group of the Year: Ernie Haase + Signature Sound
* Trio of the Year: The McClures
* Song of the Year: “Yes, I Know” (Ernie Haase + Signature Sound)
* Album of the Year: A Tribute to Cathedrals (Ernie Haase + Signature Sound)