GMA Dove Awards Male Vocalist of the Year History

Wayne Watson took home 2 Doves in 1989. He was the Male Vocalist of the Year, as well as one of the songwriters behind the Song of the Year, "Friend of a Wounded Heart."

Larnelle Harris took home three Doves in 1988. He was a three-time winner of the Male Vocalist of the Year award, as well as the Songwriter of the Year and the voice behind the Inspirational Album of the Year.

Do you think that he ever imagined that he would be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame 19 years after winning his last Male Vocalist of the Year award?

With a repeat performance from 1985, Steve once again took home the Male Vocalist of the Year award. Throughout his years in music ministry, Steve has been honored with four Grammy nominations, 13 No. 1 songs and seven Dove Awards. With 23 recordings under his belt, including children’s projects and Spanish-language albums, Steve Green has sold over three million albums worldwide.

In 1986, Larnelle Harris also won the award for Inspirational Album of the Year for his release, I've Just Seen Jesus.

This was Steve's only Dove award in 1985.

1984 was Russ Taff's third win in the Male Vocalist of the Year category.

Larnelle also won the Inspirational Black Gospel Album award for his release, Touch Me Lord, in 1983.

For the second year in a row, Russ took home the Male Vocalist of the Year award.

Russ went on to win this particular award two more times in the '80s.

Dallas Holm and his band Praise also won the Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year award in 1980 for All That Matters.