2023 K-LOVE Fan Awards Winners List

pato June 3, 2023 4 min read 0

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Brandon Lake led the trophy tally with triple wins during tonight’s TBN broadcast of the fan-fueled 10th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards hosted by CAIN. Taped live at Nashville’s iconic OPRY House on May 28, Lake took home Male Artist, Song of the Year, and Worship Song of the Year wins, with KING & COUNTRY once again being named Artist of the Year, and Lauren Daigle was bestowed with the Female Artist of the Year Award.

MercyMe took home their first K-LOVE Fan Award when they were named Group of the Year, and the award for Breakout Single of the Year went to Rachael Lampa for “Perfectly Loved” ft. TobyMac.TBN will broadcast an encore on June 10th.

The K-LOVE Fan Awards winners list was rounded by The Chosen’s Season Three Finale awarded for Film & Television Impact, Phil & Jase Robertson’s UNASHAMED taking the Podcast of the Year Award, Phil Wickham’s “On Our Knees” winning for Book Impact, and Charlotte Smith being honored with the Sports Impact Award.

Sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, the night kicked off with a powerful collaborative performance from Colton Dixon joined by multi-platinum country star Gabby Barrett. As the evening unfolded, collaborations from Mac Powell and Jason Crabb, MercyMe with David Leonard, Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave took place, as well as Matthew West and a fan choir, including a moving tribute to late show producer Steve Strout with his daughter Pippa.

More performances and collabs from Tasha Layton with Jon Reddick, Jeremy Camp sharing the stage with his two daughters, Cody Carnes with country music’s Russell Dickerson and We The Kingdom joined by Anne Wilson led into an emotional highlight as Blessing Offor had students from Nashville’s Covenant School join his performance.

The evening continued with Steven Curtis Chapman leading a special ensemble performance of his 50th No.1 song with Bart Millard, Mac Powell, and Matthew West, along with many other moments created with and including Andrew Ripp with Rachael Lampa, Lauren Daigle with Jason Ingram, Brandon Lake with Benjamin William Hastings, and hosts, CAIN, creating a special group ensemble performance with friends to close out the show.

Presenters for the evening included Josh Baldwin, FOX News Sunday host Shannon Bream, cast members from The Chosen, Jason Crabb, Consumed by Fire, Ben Fuller, Cochren & Co., author Lisa Harper, Brandon Lake, David Leonard, David Nassar, NEEDTOBREATHE, Andrew Ripp, Jase & Missy Robertson, Chris Tomlin, Jonathan Traylor, Micah Tyler, Anne Wilson, and Terrian.

The ceremony was preceded by the biggest weekend in Christian music, including annual events like the Friday night kick-off concert, Emerging Artist Showcase, Songwriter’s Showcase and Sunday morning worship service. A brand new event this year was added with Saturday morning’s Worship In The Round.

PHOTOS: 2023 K-LOVE Fan Awards Live Show

PHOTOS: 2023 K-LOVE Fan Awards Arrivals

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandon Lake
CAIN
for King & Country – WINNER
Lauren Daigle
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Steven Curtis Chapman
Tobymac

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandon Lake – WINNER!
Chris Tomlin
Jeremy Camp
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Tobymac
Zach Williams

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Anne Wilson
Brooke Ligertwood
Katy Nichole
Lauren Daigle – WINNER!
Natalie Grant
Rachael Lampa
Tasha Layton

GROUP OF THE YEAR
CAIN
Casting Crowns
Consumed By Fire
Elevation Worship
Maverick City Music
MercyMe – WINNER!
We The Kingdom

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Build A Boat” Colton Dixon f/Gabby Barrett
“Don’t Lose Heart” Steven Curtis Chapman
“Fill My Cup” Andrew Ripp
“Gratitude” Brandon Lake – WINNER!
“Hymn of Heaven” Phil Wickham
“I’m So Blessed” CAIN
“Love Me Like I Am” for King & Country f/Jordin Sparks
”Perfectly Loved” Rachael Lampa f/Tobymac
“The Goodness” Tobymac f/Blessing Offor

BREAKOUT SINGLE
“Ain’t Nobody” Cody Carnes
“Brighter Days” Blessing Offor
“First Things First” Consumed By Fire
“Good Lord” David Leonard
“Good Morning Mercy” Jason Crabb
“Perfectly Loved” Rachael Lampa f/Tobymac – WINNER!
“Who I Am” Ben Fuller

WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
“Always” Chris Tomlin
“Gratitude” Brandon Lake – WINNER!
“Hymn of Heaven” Phil Wickham
“I Believe It” Jon Reddick
“Jireh” Maverick City Music
“Same God” Elevation Worship
“The Lord’s Prayer” Matt Maher

FILM/TV IMPACT
Family Camp
I Heard The Bells
Jesus Revolution
Lifemark
Moonrise
Running The Bases
The Chosen Season Three Finale – WINNER!

BOOK IMPACT
All My Knotted Up Life – Beth Moore
Good Boundaries & Goodbyes – Lysa TerKeurst
On Our Knees – Phil Wickham – WINNER!
The God of the Way – Kathie Lee Gifford & Rabbi Jason
The Love Stories of the Bible Speak – Shannon Bream
The Power to Change – Craig Groeschel

PODCAST IMPACT
Dream Big Podcast with Bob Goff & Friends
Hey! It’s The Luskos
Lisa Harper’s Back Porch Theology
Made For This with Jennie Allen
Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast – Lysa TerKeurst
The Alisa Childers Podcast
The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast
Unashamed with Phil & Jase Robertson – WINNER!