Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year

Winners of the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year are:
 * 1969: Bill Gaither
 * 1970: Bill Gaither
 * 1971: Award vacated because of 1971 GMA vote-buying scandal
 * Had been won by Bill Gaither before nullification
 * 1972: Bill Gaither
 * 1973: Bill Gaither
 * 1974: Bill Gaither
 * 1975: Bill Gaither
 * 1976: Bill Gaither
 * 1977: Bill Gaither
 * 1978: Dallas Holm
 * 1980: Don Francisco (Awards moved from September to April)
 * 1981: Gary Chapman
 * 1982: Dottie Rambo
 * 1983: Michael Card
 * 1984: Lanny Wolfe
 * 1985: Michael W. Smith
 * 1986: Gloria Gaither
 * 1987: Dick and Melodie Tunney
 * 1988: Larnelle Harris
 * 1989: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 1990: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 1991: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 1992: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 1993: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 1994: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 1995: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 1996: Michael W. Smith
 * 1997: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 1998: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 1999: Rich Mullins
 * 2000: Michael W. Smith
 * 2001: Nicole C. Mullen
 * 2002: Bart Millard (of MercyMe)
 * 2003: Nichole Nordeman
 * 2004: Mark Hall
 * 2005: Mark Hall
 * 2006: Christa Wells
 * 2007: Aaron Shust
 * 2008: Cindy Morgan
 * 2009: Steven Curtis Chapman
 * 2010: Jennie Lee Riddle
 * 2011: Gerald Crabb
 * 2012: Michael Boggs
 * 2013: Matt Redman
 * 2014: Chris Tomlin
 * 2015: Matt Maher (artist), Seth Mosley (non-artist)
 * 2016: Lauren Daigle (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
 * 2017: Bart Millard (artist), Bernie Herms (non-artist)
 * 2018: Matthew West (artist), Colby Wedgeworth (non-artist)
 * 2019: Bart Millard (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
 * 2020: Zach Williams (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
 * 2021: Brandon Lake (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)
 * 2022: Phil Wickham (artist), Jason Ingram (non-artist)