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)
