Dove Award for New Artist of the Year

Winners of the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for New Artist of the Year (or Most Promising New Gospel Talent from 1970–73) are the following:

• 1970 Four Gallileans
• 1971 Awards voided by GMA voting irregularities <s>Kay Blackwood</s>
• 1972 London Paris and the Apostles
• 1973 John Matthews Family
• NOTE: No award was given from 1974 until 1987. Since 1988, the GMA standards include an artist may not produce two new studio albums during the timeframe of the awards.
• 1988 BeBe & CeCe Winans
• 1989 Take 6
• 1990 David Mullen
• 1991 4Him
• 1992 Michael English
• 1993 Cindy Morgan
• 1994 Point of Grace
• 1995 Clay Crosse
• 1996 Jars of Clay
• 1997 Jaci Velasquez
• 1998 Avalon
• 1999 Jennifer Knapp
• 2000 Ginny Owens
• 2001 Plus One
• 2002 ZOEgirl
• 2003 Paul Colman Trio
• 2004 Jeremy Camp
• 2005 Building 429
• 2006 The Afters
• 2007 Aaron Shust
• 2008 Brandon Heath
• 2009 Tenth Avenue North
• 2010 Sidewalk Prophets
• 2011 Chris August
• 2012 Jamie Grace
• 2013 For King & Country
• 2014 Ellie Holcomb
• 2015 Lauren Daigle