The Dove Awards are happening October 1st, and ahead of the ceremony, Tauren Wells got to FaceTime some of the nominees to share the good news!

First, he caught one member of the band CAIN in the middle of an appointment:

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We all lost track as Tauren counted up the record-setting number of 16 nominations for Brandon Lake:

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Naomi Raine might have been interrupted mid-worship session with the news, but her makeup was READY for it:

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Anne Wilson was next to get her bit of good news:

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KB couldn’t contain his excitement as Tauren counted up his 5 nominations:

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Natalie Grant shared her heart behind the song that led to her nomination this year:

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And finally, he celebrated Daddy Yankee’s first-ever Dove Awards nomination for his “Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year”

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So many amazing artists have been nominated for New Artist of the Year like Josiah Queen, DOE, Forrest Frank and more! Check out the full list of nominations and see if your favorite artist made it this year! ⬇️

All the Nominees for the 55th Annual 2024 Dove Awards