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\n\tThe GMA Dove Awards are moving to a new location in 2025, Billboard<\/em> can reveal.<\/p>\n \n\tThe 2025 GMA Dove Awards will be held Oct. 7, 2025, at Nashville\u2019s Bridgestone Arena, marking a move from its home of 11 years at Nashville\u2019s Allen Arena at Lipscomb University.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe have been so honored to partner with Lipscomb these past eleven years for the GMA Dove Awards,\u201d GMA president Jackie Patillo said in a statement to Billboard<\/em>. \u201cThe reality is, we are growing! In 2025 we will be expanding to Bridgestone Arena for our live show happening October 7th. We couldn\u2019t be more excited to showcase the heart of our Christian and Gospel community right in the heart of Music City.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe GMA Dove Awards have sold out several months in advance for the past three years. Lipscomb University\u2019s Allen Arena has an approximately 5,000-person capacity whereas Bridgestone Arena has a concert attendance capacity of up to 20,000. Bridgestone Arena, located at the corner of Broadway and Rep. John Lewis Way, also hosts the annual Country Music Association Awards.<\/p>\n \n\tThe relocation of the GMA Dove Awards also comes at a time when the genre\u2019s artists such as Lauren Daigle, Elevation Worship, Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham are seeing gains in music consumption<\/a> and touring numbers.<\/p>\n \n\tThis year\u2019s GMA Dove Awards, which were taped earlier this week at Allen Arena, will air on TBN and TBN+ Friday night (Oct. 4). This year\u2019s nominees<\/a> include Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, CeCe Winans, Jonathan Smith, Naomi Raine, Anne Wilson, KB, Forrest Frank, Josiah Queen and more.<\/p>\n \n\tThe new location will coincide with the planned September 2025 opening of the Christian and Gospel Museum at the\u00a0Dove\u00a0Center, located at 147 Fourth Ave. N., at the corner of Fourth Ave. and Commerce Street. The 11,000-square-feet museum and hall of fame<\/a> will be located near the historic Ryman Auditorium, and will feature interactive displays to celebrate today\u2019s top Christian and Gospel artists, while also preserving and spotlighting the legacies of many Christian and Gospel trailblazing pioneers.<\/p>\n \n\tTickets to the 2025 GMA Dove Awards presale are available at ticketmaster.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tSee the promo video for the 2025 GMA Awards below:<\/p>\n