14th GMA Dove Awards

The 14th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on 1983 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1982. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Award recipients

 * Song of the Year
 * "El Shaddai"; Michael Card, John Thompson; Whole Armor Publishing (ASCAP)
 * Songwriter of the Year
 * Michael Card
 * Male Vocalist of the Year
 * Larnelle Harris
 * Female Vocalist of the Year
 * Sandi Patty
 * Group of the Year
 * The Imperials
 * Artist of the Year
 * Amy Grant
 * Southern Gospel Album of the Year
 * Feeling at Home; Rex Nelon Singers; Ken Harding; Canaan Records
 * Inspirational Album of the Year
 * Lift Up the Lord; Sandi Patti; Greg Nelson, Impact
 * Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
 * Age to Age; Amy Grant; Brown Bannister; Myrrh Records
 * Inspirational Black Gospel Album of the Year
 * Touch Me Lord; Larnelle Harris, Greg Nelson; Impact
 * Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year (formerly Contemporary Black Gospel)
 * I'll Never Stop Lovin' You; Leon Patillo; Skip Konte; Myrrh
 * Traditional Gospel Album of the Year (formerly Traditional Black Gospel)
 * Precious Lord; Al Green; Al Green; Myrrh
 * Instrumentalist
 * Dino Kartsonakis
 * Praise and Worship Album of the Year
 * Light Eternal; Billy Ray Hearn; Birdwing
 * Children's Music Album of the Year
 * Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes; Tony Salerno, Fletch Wiley; Birdwing
 * Musical Album
 * The Day He Wore My Crown; David T. Clydesdale; Impact
 * Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
 * Dennis Hill, Michael Borum; Age to Age; Amy Grant
 * Album by a Secular Artist
 * He Set My Life to Music; Barbara Mandrell; Tom Collins; MCA