Country music icons Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton are among the nominees for the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.

Both of them have been nominated in the Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year category.

Underwood received the nomination for her song “All Is Well,” one of three new bonus tracks on the special edition of her holiday album, My Gift, which was released in September 2021. Parton was nominated for the song “In The Sweet By And By,” debuted on the Country Faith Bluegrass album, featuring various artists.

Songwriter and producer Jeff Pardo leads with nine nominations, followed by Matthew West and Maverick City Music with seven nominations each.

The Gospel Music Association announced the nominees in a livestream event on Wednesday, August 10.

The 53rd GMA Dove Awards event will be held in Nashville on October 18.

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