Awards
Artist Awards
The Covenant Awards celebrate excellence and artistry in the Canadian Christian music industry. The individuals and music nominated should intentionally reflect, communicate, and/or support Christian faith.
All submissions must meet general eligibility requirements, and may be submitted by any GMA Canada member in good standing.
***INELIGIBLE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED, so please read the eligibility requirements carefully.
All releases submitted for consideration must have been released during the QUALIFYING PERIOD (May 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023)
- Submissions must be made during the submission period. Early-bird submissions will receive a discounted submission rate.
- Work submitted for consideration must have been released during the qualifying period, and in categories where there has been no previous nomination or award.
- A release constitutes the making available of one’s music (or related work) through any public platform (eg. radio airplay, streaming, download, or physical copies)
- The music must be previously unreleased, though new recordings of previously released songs will be accepted.
- Canadian content requirements are met
Canadian Content:
To be eligible for a Covenant award in individual categories, one must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Groups must comprise a minimum of 50% Canadian citizens/permanent residents. Any music submitted must be at least 50% Canadian content, with the exception of Canadian Christian Song of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, and Video of the Year, which must be 100% Canadian content (derived and produced by Canadians in Canada). In juried categories, preference will be given to members who reside in and actively work in Canada.
Nominations and Awards will be decided by member vote, with the exception of select categories (eg. Lifetime Achievement Awards; radio single of the year)
To be considered in an artist category, the artist must have had at least three releases during the qualifying period. Note: a release constitutes a recording (song, video, or album) made available to the public via radio, streaming, or sales. Other efforts such as (but not limited to) live and online performances, radio airplay, overall industry impact, and fan engagement, may also be considered. An artist may only receive a nomination in one artist "genre" category, in addition to general categories (eg. Artist of the Year; Breakthrough Artist of the Year)
Please be sure to submit all relevant links and comments re: the scope of work via the submission form. Artists may be nominated in one genre category, in addition to general artist categories.
Artist(e) francophone de l'annee
Donné à un(e) artist(e) ou groupe francophone pour excellence en musique chrétienne dans la langue française. Les artistes qui soumissent dans cette catégorie peuvent aussi soumettre pour les catégories générales et/ou une catégorie de genre (eg. Pop, AC, Worship, Rap etc.) Awarded to a Francophone artist (solo or group) who is releasing Christian music in French. Artists submitting in this category may also submit for general awards and/or a genre category (eg. pop, AC, Worship, Rap etc.)