The 34th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 10, 2003 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2002. The show was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CeCe Winans and Steven Curtis Chapman.^[1]

The 34th Annual Dove Awards were broadcast on April 19, 2003 on PAX TV. The Trinity Broadcasting Network also rebroadcast the awards show.^[2]

Performers

• Blind Boys of Alabama
• Big Daddy Weave
• Mark Schultz
• Bebo Norman
• Nicole Nordeman
• Rock n Roll Worship Circus
• Souljahz
• Daily Planet
• Cece Winans
• Audio Adrenaline
• Paul Coleman Trio
• Jeff Deyo
• The Crabb Family
• Amy Grant & Vince Gill
• Joy Williams & Ashley Cleveland
• Yolanda Adams & Donnie McClurkin
• Sixpence None the Richer
• Michael W. Smith & Friends

Award recipients

• Song of the Year
  • “Holy”; Nichole Nordeman, Mark Hammond; Ariose Music, Mark Hammond Music (ASCAP)
• Songwriter of the Year
  • Nichole Nordeman
• Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Michael W. Smith
• Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Nichole Nordeman
• Group of the Year
  • Third Day
• Artist of the Year
  • Michael W. Smith
• New Artist of the Year
  • Paul Colman Trio
• Producer of the Year
  • Brown Bannister
• Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year
  • “All Around The World”; Fault Is History; Souljahz; Joshua Washington, Je’kob Washington & Rachael Washington, Chris Rodriquez; Warner Brothers
• Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Breathe Your Name”; Divine Discontent; Sixpence None the Richer; Matt Slocum; Reprise
• Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Boom”; Satellite; P.O.D.; P.O.D. (Traa, Sonny, Marcos, Wuv) Paul Sandoval, Marco Curiel, Mark Traa, Noah Bernardo; Atlantic
• Rock Recorded Song of the Year
  • “40 Days”; Come Together; Third Day; Mac Powell, Brad Avery, David Carr, Mark Lee, Tai Anderson; Essential
• Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Holy”; Woven & Spun; Nichole Nordeman; Nichole Nordeman, Mark Hammond; Sparrow
• Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Here I Am To Worship”; Here I Am To Worship; Tim Hughes; Tim Hughes; Worship Together
• Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Don't You Wanna Go?”; A Crabb Collection; The Crabb Family; Gerald Crabb; Family Music Group
• Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year

“Walkin' and Talkin'”; 50th Anniversary; The Lewis Family; Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey; Thoroughbred

• Country Recorded Song of the Year
  • “The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling”; Legacy...Hymns & Faith; Amy Grant; Vince Gill; Word
• Urban Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Meditate”; This Is Your Life; Out of Eden; Lisa Kimmey, Michael Clemons, Nate Clemons, Eric Roberson; Gotee
• Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • “Holding On”; Amazing Love; Mississippi Mass Choir; Dorothy Love-Coates; Malaco
• Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  • “In The Morning”; Incredible; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Tina Akins-Campbell, Erica Atkins-Campbell, J. Campbell; Integrity
• Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album of the Year
  • The Art Of Translation; GRITS; Teron Carter, Stacey Jones, Ric Robbins, Otto Price, Kenne Bell; Gotee
• Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year
  • The Eleventh Hour; Jars of Clay; Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark; Essential
• Hard Music Album of the Year
  • Fireproof; Pillar; Travis Wyrick; Flicker USA
• Rock Album of the Year
  • Lift; Audio Adrenaline; Mark Stuart, Will McGinnis, Ben Cissell, Tyler Burkum; ForeFront
• Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
  • Woven & Spun; Nichole Nordeman; Charlie Peacock, Mark Hammond; Sparrow
• Inspirational Album of the Year
  • Legacy...Hymns & Faith; Amy Grant; Brown Bannister, Vince Gill; Word
• Southern Gospel Album of the Year
  • A Crabb Collection; The Crabb Family; Mike Bowling; Family Music Group
• Bluegrass Album of the Year
  • 50th Anniversary Celebration; Lewis Family; Wayne Haun, Buddy Spicher; Thoroughbred
• Country Album of the Year
  • Rise And Shine; Randy Travis; Kyle Lehning; Word
• Urban Album of the Year (Tie)
  • Fault Is History; Souljahz; Tonex, Chris Rodriguez; Warner Brothers
  • This Is Your Life; Out of Eden; Lisa Kimmey, Donnie Scantz, Jaimie Portee, Nate Clemmons; Gotee
• Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
  • Higher Ground; Blind Boys of Alabama; John Chelew; Real World/EMI Gospel
• Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
  • The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin; Sanchez Harley, Kirk Franklin; Gospocentric
• Instrumental Album of the Year
  • Hymnsongs; Phil Keaggy; Phil Keaggy, Ric Hordinski; Word
• Praise & Worship Album of the Year
  • Worship Again; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Reunion
• Children's Music Album of the Year
  • Jonah, A Veggie Tales Movie Original Soundtrack; Kurt Heinecke, Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, David Mullen, Steve Taylor, Monroe Jones; Big Idea
• Spanish Language Album of the Year
  • Navidad; Jaci Velasquez; Chris Harris for Fun Attic Prod., Alejandro Jean; Word
• Special Event Album of the Year
  • City On A Hill-Sing Alleluia; Caedmon's Call, FFH, Jars of Clay, Jennifer Knapp, Phil Keaggy, Nichole Nordeman, Bebo Norman, Fernando Ortega, The Choir, Third Day; Steve Hindalong, Marc Byrd; Essential
• Musical of the Year
  • The Christmas Shoes; Donna VanLiere, Eddie Carswell, J. Daniel Smith; Brentwood Music Publications
• Youth/Children's Musical of the Year
  • Meet Me At The Manger; Celeste Clydesdale; Clydesdale & Clydesdale Music
• Choral Collection of the Year
  • More Songs For Praise & Worship 2; Ken Barker, Keith Christopher; Word Music
• Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
  • Welcome To The Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus; The Rock 'N' Roll Worship; Sam Noerr; Matthew Lloyd; Karen Mason-Blair; Vertical
• Short Form Music Video of the Year
  • “Irene”; tobyMac; Alex Moon; Rich Kim; ForeFront
• Long Form Music Video of the Year
  • Worship; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Michael Sacci, Ken Conrad; Carl Diebold; Reunion