Friday, October 18, 2024, 5:00–8:30 p.m.
UVU Sorenson Center Grand Ballroom, Orem, UT
Come enjoy an evening of food, music, and laughter as we celebrate works that are “virtuous, lovely, [of] good report, [and] praiseworthy”!
The Evening’s Agenda
4:35 – VIP meet-and-greet with Truman Brothers and lifetime achievement recipients (for VIP ticket-holders only)
5:00 – UVU Sorenson Ballroom doors open
Background piano music provided by CJ Madsen
5:30 – Buffet dinner served by UVU Catering
Background piano music provided by CJ Madsen
6:00 – Musical entertainment by the Truman Brothers
6:35–8:30 – Presentation of awards
– Acceptance remarks by Lifetime Achievement Award recipients
– Announcement of Praiseworthy Award winners
– Recognition of Spark Award winners
Note: In a departure from last year, the entire Gala evening, including the presentation of awards, will be held in the Grande Ballroom.
Emcees
Natalia Hepworth and Brandon Isle
Natalia Hepworth and Brandon Isle are hosts for BYU-Idaho Radio.
Musical Entertainment
Truman Brothers
The Truman Brothers are a pop/rock Christian duo from Nashville, Tennessee. They have toured extensively throughout the United States, sharing the stage with other well-known acts like Imagine Dragons & Kelly Clarkson. Their EP, Quiet Revolution, debuted at #10 on the iTunes Christian Albums chart in 2021.
CJ Madsen
CJ Madsen is an award-winning concert pianist who has performed in Face-to-Face events for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in several dozen BYU devotionals, and in dozens of other venues. He is also the composer of the choral/orchestral work One Fold, One Shepherd. His choral arrangements have been performed by all four of BYU’s audition choirs and have over 130,000 views on YouTube.
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
To be announced!
Lifetime Achievement Award in Publishing
To be announced!
Lifetime Achievement Award in Media
To be announced!
Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts
Praiseworthy Awards
The LDSPMA Praiseworthy Awards program recognizes works that are “of good report or praiseworthy” (Articles of Faith 1:13) in multiple categories across the fields of publishing, media, and the arts. Each year, the Praiseworthy Awards recognize works released during the previous year that are held up to a professional standard.
In August, three finalists for each of our 33 categories will be announced and invited to the LDSPMA Awards Gala. There, the winners will be announced and given their awards.
Praiseworthy Award Categories
Publishing
- Historical Fiction
- Suspense/Mystery
- Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Romance
- Short Story/Anthology/Novella
- History/Biography
- Lifestyle (e.g., cookbooks, journals, work books, etc.)
- Memoir
- Religious Topic/Scripture Study
- Resource/Self-Help
- Poetry
Media
- Picture Book
- Graphic Novel/Web Comic
- Digital Multimedia (e.g., blog posts, articles, essays, etc.)
- Podcast (1 episode)
- Audiobook
- Short Form Film
- Long Form Film
- Long Form Film Series (1 episode)
- Filmed Dance Performance
- Music Video Cover/Arrangement
- Music Video Children’s Original
- Music Video Adult/Youth Original
Arts
- Secular Music Cover/Arrangement
- Original Pop/Rock/Electronic Music
- Original Folk/Indie/Jazz Music
- Original Musical Theater (1 song)
- Original Classical/Instrumental Music
- Religious Music Cover/Arrangement
- Original Religious Children’s Music
- Original Religious Adult/Youth Music
- 2D Art
- 3D Art
Spark Awards
A primary purpose of LDSPMA is to lift creators from where they may be struggling to find new inspiration, hope, and opportunities. Part of the way LDSPMA fulfills this mission is to recognize aspiring, amateur creators in a variety of categories in publishing, media, and the arts. These creators receive not only the Spark Award, which recognizes their potential and talent, but also valuable resources to propel their creative career forward.
Our 2024 Spark Award winners will be announced in August.
Spark Award Categories
Publishing
- Historical Fiction
- Suspense/Mystery
- Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Romance
- Short Story/Anthology/Novella
- History/Biography
- Lifestyle (e.g., cookbooks, journals, work books, etc.)
- Memoir
- Religious Topic/Scripture Study
- Resource/Self-Help
- Poetry
Media
- Picture Book
- Graphic Novel/Web Comic
- Digital Multimedia (e.g., blog posts, articles, essays, etc.)
- Podcast (1 episode)
- Audiobook
- Screenplay
- Short-form Film
- Filmed Dance Performance
- Music Video
Arts
- Secular Music Cover/Arrangement
- Original Pop/Rock/Electronic Music
- Original Folk/Indie/Jazz Music
- Original Classical/Instrumental Music
- Original Musical Theater (1 song)
- Religious Music Cover/Arrangement
- Original Religious Children’s Music
- Original Religious Adult/Youth Music
- 2D Art
- 3D Art
Your Donation Matters
The LDSPMA Awards Gala is not just an awards banquet—it is our annual fundraising event. Funds from donations will be used to fund new ways LDSPMA can serve youth and young professionals in 2025. Thank you!
Purchase Tickets
Tickets can be purchased by themselves or when registering for the main conference.
Awards winners, awards finalists, awards judges, and their family and friends receive a discount on tickets. Contact us at awards@ldspma.org if you have not received your discount code yet.