17th GMA Dove Awards

The 17th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on 1986 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1985. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Award recipients

 * Song of the Year
 * "Via Dolorosa"; Billy Sprague, Niles Borop; Meadowgreen Music, Word Music (ASCAP)
 * Songwriter of the Year
 * Gloria Gaither
 * Male Vocalist of the Year
 * Larnelle Harris
 * Female Vocalist of the Year
 * Sandi Patti
 * Artist of the Year
 * Amy Grant
 * Southern Gospel Album of the Year
 * Excited; The Hemphills; Wayne Hilton, Trent Hemphill; HeartWarming
 * Inspirational Album of the Year
 * I've Just Seen Jesus; Larnelle Harris; Greg Nelson; Impact
 * Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
 * Medals; Russ Taff; Jack Joseph Puig, Russ Taff; Myrrh Records
 * Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
 * Let My People Go; The Winans; Marvin Winans; Qwest/Warner Bros.
 * Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
 * Celebration; Shirley Caesar; Dave Lehman, Shirley Caesar, David Lehman; Rejoice
 * Instrumentalist
 * Dino Kartsonakis
 * Praise and Worship Album of the Year
 * I've Just Seen Jesus; Bill Gaither, Randy Vader; Gaither Music Records
 * Children's Music Album of the Year
 * Bullfrogs & Butterflies Part II; Tony Salerno; Birdwing
 * Musical Album
 * Come Celebrate Jesus; Neal Joseph, Don Marsh; Word
 * Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
 * Mark Tucker, Thomas Ryan, Kent Hunter Unguarded; Amy Grant
 * Album by a Secular Artist
 * No More Night; Glen Campbell; Glen Campbell, Ken Harding; Word