CeCe Winans made Dove Awards history as the first Black, womanish solo artist to win Artist of the Time. She andco-writers for “ Believe For It ” were also awarded Song of the Time.
Throughout her inconceivable career, Winans has won 25 Dove awards, including the first New Artist of the Year award in 1988 with her family BeBe Winans.
“ It’s amazing when we come together and we love each other and we stand for righteousness, it’s amazing what God will do. It’s amazing what he’s formerly done. But he wants to do so much more. I ’m believing for God to move in this assiduity lesser than he ever has ahead, ” Winans noted.
“ The God we serve responds to fastness and the testaments I ’ve heard through this song have blessed my life. I want us to understand that the God of cautions is still working cautions. So keep believing. ”
It’s Christian Music’s Biggest Night, CeCe Winans!
The 53rd Periodic GMA Dove Awards vented last week, and among the big winners, CeCe Winans taking home Dove Awards for Artist of the Time and Song of the Time for” Believe For It.“
In her acceptance speech Winans said,” This whole record‘ Believe For It’ is, it’s just amazing what God is doing,” adding she believes there is a lot to look forward to for the future of Christian music.
Anne Wilson’s megahit song” My Jesus” earned her honors for Pop/ Contemporary Song of the Year and New Artist of the Time. The song was inspired by the woeful loss of her aged family Jacob in an bus accident.” I want to thank my sweet family in heaven who has inspired me,” she said.” That is why I do what I do.”
Doe, Who Was Also Nominated for New Artist of the Time, Took Home the Prize for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Time.
She also performed a medley of songs on stage at the Doves including the award- winning song” When I supplicate.”
Doe also scored Gospel Worship Song of the Time for” Breathe,” a tune she wrote and recorded with Jonathan McReynolds, Chandler Moore, and Maverick City Music.
Naomi Raine accepted the award saying,” For us, this Breathe design was an purposeful move to get together and unite with people that did not look like everybody differently.” The song was written on the heals of ethnical pressures following the death of George Floyd.
Worship artist Phil Wickham also took home two statues, one for Worship Song of the Time and another for Worship Album of the Time.” I just can not believe that God would give me a voice beyond the walls of my church to write new prayers for the church to sing,” the award- winning artist said in his acceptance speech.
The Gospel Music Association also recognized Jekalyn Carr for her single” My Portion” which was named traditional philosophy song of the time. Carr was shocked byword,” I was not indeed awaiting it. But I guess this is my portion.”
Carr Also Performed the Award- Winning Song on the Stage the Night of the Awards.
She’s just one of numerous artists CBN News’ Studio 5 caught up with on the red carpet before their names were called.
” How does it feel to walk yet another red carpet? Does this get old?” we asked.” It doesn’t get old. It’s always great,” Carr said.” I suppose one of the biggest gratuities is we get to see our family members. I call them family.”
