15th GMA Dove Awards
# 15th GMA Dove Awards

The 15th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on 1984 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1983. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee.

## Award recipients

* Song of the Year
   * "More Than Wonderful"; Lanny Wolfe; Lanny Wolfe Music (ASCAP)
* Songwriter of the Year
   * Lanny Wolfe
* Male Vocalist of the Year
   * Russ Taff
* Female Vocalist of the Year
   * Sandi Patti
* Group of the Year
   * No award given in this category
* Artist of the Year
   * Sandi Patti
* Southern Gospel Album of the Year
   * We Shall Behold the King; Rex Nelon Singers; Ken Harding; Canaan Records
* Inspirational Album of the Year
   * More Than Wonderful; Sandi Patti; Greg Nelson, Sandi Patti, David T. Clydesdale; Impact Records
* Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
   * Side By Side; The Imperials; Keith Thomas, Neal Joseph; DaySpring Records
* Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
   * Come Together; Bobby Jones and New Life; Tony Brown; Myrrh Records
* Traditional Gospel Album of the Year
   * We Sing Praises; Sandra Crouch; Sandra Crouch; Light Records
* Instrumentalist
   * Phil Driscoll
* Praise and Worship Album of the Year
   * Celebrate The Joy; David T. Clydesdale; Impact
* Children's Music Album of the Year
   * Music Machine II; Tony Salerno, Fletch Wiley, Ron Kreuger; Birdwing
* Musical Album
   * Dreamer; Cam Floria; Christian Artists
* Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
   * Dennis Hill, Michael Borum, Bill Farrell; A Christmas Album; Amy Grant
* Album by a Secular Artist
   * Surrender; Debby Boone; Brown Bannister; Sparrow Records
