Better Together (album)

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Better Together
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Studio album by
Released2016 (2016)
Genre Gospel
Gaither Vocal Band chronology
Happy Rhythm
(2015)
Better Together
(2016)

Better Together is an album by Gaither Vocal Band. It earned the group a Grammy Award nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album. [1]

Awards and accolades

On August 9, 2017, it was announced that Better Together would be nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Southern Gospel Album of the Year category at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards. [2]

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References

  1. "2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  2. "2017 Nominees | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards . August 9, 2017. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.