Worship leader and recording artist Brandon Lake leads this year’s Dove Awards nominees with 16 nominations, including Artist of the Year. Lake expressed his appreciation simply by posting about the news with a series of emojis.
😭🤯❤️https://t.co/ZBoH7jmAr8 via @billboard
— Brandonlake (@Brandonlake) July 25, 2024
Christian artist Tauren Wells, who is a 10-time Grammy nominee and has won multiple Dove Awards, will host the 55th Annual GMA [Gospel Music Association] Dove Awards, which will take place Oct. 1 at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The theme of this year’s show is Unite the Song, and Wells received a nomination for his album, “Joy in the Morning (Horizon Edition).”
“Unite the song is a heart cry for God’s people to come together in unity,” said Wells in a statement. “We get to come together out of our individual corners, from each different stream within the church, to unite around this one song, holy holy holy is the Lord God Almighty.”
Brandon Lake Leads Nominees
Brandon Lake’s career has taken off over the past several years. He has collaborated with Bethel Music, Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music and has won five Grammy Awards and received 10 Grammy Award nominations. He has already won at least five Dove Awards. Lake hosted the 2024 K-LOVE Awards and received K-LOVE Fan Awards for Male Artist of the Year and Worship Song of the Year.
Lake, who has three sons with his wife Brittany, has been open about the challenges he faced when he achieved success very quickly. The emotional high that took place was followed by depression and a mental health crisis.
Lake said that “wild thoughts” and insecurities began coming into his mind. He started believing lies about himself and wondered if the world would be better without him. He did not feel loved or seen.
He was able to come out of the crisis when he shared what he was going through with two of his friends and then his wife. He also sought professional help and started learning some tools to address the lies he was believing. In an interview with ChurchLeaders, Lake said that he has also learned how to be more present when he is home with his family while being invested in his music while touring.
Lake’s other 2024 Dove Awards nominations include Worship Recorded Song of the Year for “Praise You Anywhere” and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for “Coat of Many Colors.” Other nominees for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year are Lauren Daigle, CAIN, for KING + COUNTRY, and Tauren Wells. Nominees in the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year category include Lecrae, KB, Hulvey and Wande.