The first Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year was given out in 1981. The first Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year didn't get named until 1989. These categories were formerly called Contemporary Black Gospel.
1999
Gospocentric
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- Nu Nation Project - Kirk Franklin
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Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "Let the Praise Begin" from Pages of Life Chapters I & II - Fred Hammond and Radical for Christ
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1998
Word Entertainment
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- Pray - Andrae Crouch
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Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "Up Where We Belong" from Greatest Hits - BeBe & CeCe Winans
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1997
Zomba
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- Whatcha Lookin' 4 - Kirk Franklin & The Family
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Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "Take Me Back" from Tribute-The Songs of Andrae Crouch - CeCe Winans
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1996
Word
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- The Call - Anointed
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Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "The Call" from The Call - Anointed
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1995
Word
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- Join the Band - Take 6
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Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "God Knows" from Angelo & Veronica - Angelo & Veronica
1994
Word
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- Start All Over - Helen Baylor
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Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "Sold Out" from Start All Over - Helen Baylor
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1993
Warner Alliance
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- Handel's Messiah - A Soulful Celebration - Various
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Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "Real" from When the Music Stops - Daryl Coley
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1992
Word
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- He is Christmas - Take 6
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Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "Addictive Love" from Different Lifestyles - BeBe & CeCe Winans
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1991
Word Entertainment
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- So Much 2 Say - Take 6
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Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "I L-O-V-E YOU" from So Much 2 Say - Take 6
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1990
Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
- Will You Be Ready? - Commissioned
Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year
- "With My Whole Heart" - BeBe & CeCe Winans
