 That award emphasized that Peoples has made an impact on the world and will continue to do so as she sings in the twenty-first century.Atlanta Gospel Choice Award Winner, 1994, for Song of the Year, "Pure Love," and Female Soloist Traditional; Atlanta Gospel Choice Award Winner, 1995, for Song of the Year, "On Time God"; Gospel Music Workshop of America/Gospel Excellence Awards, 1995, Album of the Year-Traditional, Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year, "On Time God"; Vision Awards Recipient, 1995, Bobby Jones Gospel; Stellar Awards Winner, 1995, Female Vocalist-Traditional, Choir of the Year-Traditional, Album of the Year, On Time God, Song of the Year, "On Time God"; Atlanta Gospel Choice Award Winner, 1995, Best Choir of the Year, Song of the Year, "Everybody Ought to Know Who Jesus Is"; Stellar Awards Winner, 1996, Top Female Vocalist; First Annual NAACP Phoenix Awards Winner, 1996, Female Vocalist of the Year; Gospel Music Workshop of America/Gospel Excellence Awards, 1997, Traditional Album of the Year, Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year, "Count On God"; National Association of Independent Record Distributors (Indie Award), 1997, Gospel Album of the Year.Dottie has an honorary Doctor of Sacred Music from Global Evangelical Christian College (Part of the International Circle of Faith Colleges and Seminaries network).