for KING & COUNTRY led the trophy tally with triple wins during tonight’s broadcast of the fan-fueled 9th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards.

Taped live and in person in front of a sold out crowd at Nashville’s iconic OPRY on May 29, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Group/Duo of the Year went to for KING & COUNTRY.

Newcomer Anne Wilson received two awards for Female Artist of the Year and Breakout Single of the Year (“My Jesus”), while Matthew West was named Male Artist of the Year.

Other winners included Katy Nichole’s first K-LOVE Fan Award nomination and win for Worship Song of the Year (“In Jesus Name (God Of Possible),” and Sadie Robertson Huff won the first-ever Podcast of the Year Award for “Whoa That’s Good.” With a desire to also recognize mission-driven people and projects outside of music, “American Underdog” was named the Film Impact Winner; Tim Tebow was honored with the Sports Impact Award; and Michael W. Smith was given the Book Impact Award for his book, “The Way Of The Father.” Sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, the show was broadcast by TBN this evening and is now streaming on the TBN app.

Collaborative and unique performances took place from Blanca with Dante Bowe,CeCe Winans with Lauren Daigle, Jonathan Traylor with Jordan Feliz, Kirk Franklin with Maverick City Music, and Riley Clemmons with country star Walker Hayes.

Additional exciting performances included Anne Wilson, CAIN, Chris Tomlin, Elevation Worship, for KING & COUNTRY, Katy Nichole, Matthew West, Phil Wickham, Tauren Wells, and TobyMac. Presenters at the ceremony saw Danny Gokey, Jimmie Allen, Mac Powell, Matt Maher, Mike Weaver, Sadie Robertson Huff, The Skit Guys, and Rebecca St. James joined by her mom, Helen Smallbone, take the stage.

The award show capped a weekend of live and in-person, fan-focused events, including a songwriter’s showcase hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman, and a worship service with Brandon Lake, Pat Barrett and Phil Wickham.

Watch Award Show Below

https://youtu.be/g31EdwgUM2Q

Male Artist of the Year

Crowder
Danny Gokey
Matthew West — WINNER!
Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams

Female Artist of the Year

Anne Wilson — WINNER!
Blanca
CeCe Winans
Katy Nichole
Riley Clemmons
Tasha Layton

Group/Duo of the Year

CAIN
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY — WINNER!
Maverick City Music
MercyMe

Artist of the Year

Casting Crowns
Crowder
for KING & COUNTRY — WINNER!
Maverick City Music
TobyMac
Zach Williams

Song of the Year

Anne Wilson – “My Jesus”
Brandon Lake & Jenn Johnson – “Too Good To Not Believe”
CAIN – “The Commission”
Casting Crowns – “Scars In Heaven”
for KING & COUNTRY – “For God Is With Us” — WINNER!
TobyMac – “Promised Land”

Breakout Single

Anne Wilson – “My Jesus” — WINNER!
Dante Bowe – “Joyful”
Jon Reddick – “God Turn It Around”
Jordan St. Cyr “- Weary Traveler”
Katy Nichole – “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)”
Tasha Layton – “Look What You’ve Done”

Worship Song of the Year

Brandon Lake & Jenn Johnson – “Too Good To Not Believe”
Chris Tomlin feat. Thomas Rhett & Florida Georgia Line – “Thank You Lord”
Elevation Worship – “RATTLE!”
Katy Nichole – “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)” — WINNER!
Maverick City Music – “Promises”
Phil Wickham – “House Of The Lord”

Film & Television Impact

American Underdog — WINNER!
Blue Miracle
The Case For Heaven
The Jesus Music
Journey with Jesus

Book Impact

Jennie Allen – “Find Your People”
Louie Giglio  – “Don’t Give The Enemy A Seat At Your Table”
Michael W. Smith –  “The Way Of The Father” — WINNER!
Michael Todd  – “Crazy Faith”
Shannon Bream – “The Women Of The Bible Speak”

Podcast of the Year

Annie F. Downs – “That Sounds Fun”
Christine Caine – “Equip and Empower”
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast
John Cooper – “Cooper Stuff”
Lisa Harper’s – “Back Porch Theology”
Sadie Robertson Huff  – “Whoa That’s Good” — WINNER!

Just days after 1K Phew released “The Offering,” the first single and video from his forthcoming solo album, Just As I Am, the nominations for the 37th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, were announced.

Reach Records, a trailblazing hip-hop label, received four nominations from The Stellar Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in Gospel music, with each going to Grammy Award winning artist, Lecrae, and Reach Records’ rising star, 1K Phew, for their collaborative album, No Church In A While.

Their nominations include for the 37th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Music Awards include:

• Rap/Hip Hop Gospel Album of the Year = No Church In A While, 1K Phew & Lecrae, Reach Records
• Rap/Hip Hop Song Of The Year = “One Call,” No Church In A While, 1K Phew & Lecrae, Reach Records

• Duo/Chorus/Group Of The Year = 1K Phew & Lecrae, No Church In A While, Reach Records
• Music Video of the Year = “One Call,” Caleb Seales & Jerrell Green, Reach Records

1K Phew’s new project collaborative album with Lecrae, No Church In A While, was released on December 3, 2021 and featured 10 tracks including: “Wildin” “Ready Or Not,” “Move It,” “One Call,” “What We Gon Do,” “Amen,” “Blockhead,” “Born Sinner” “Save Us,” and “No Church In A. While.”

The concept for their collaborative album, No Church For A While grew out of 1K Phew and Lecrae’s conversations. Lecrae was recording his mixtape, Church Clothes 4, when it occurred to him that people hadn’t been to church to even put on those church clothes in a while because of the pandemic, church hurt, and other reasons. After hearing some of the songs 1K Phew had recorded for the album, he decided to not only mentor him, but record a collaborative album together.

“No Church In A While has all types of meanings,” expresses 1K Phew. “We just went through the pandemic and ain’t nobody to church in a minute. This album is for everybody who ain’t been to church or connected to God in a while who thinks they can’t go back. It ain’t really that deep. God is waiting for everybody to tap back in. No Church In A While is telling people there’s still hope, you can still turn to God no matter how long you’ve been away.”

To stream now No Church In A While, click here. [source: Jackie O & Co. LLC).

The Stellar Awards will take place on Saturday, July 16th in Atlanta, GA.

For a full list of 2022 Stellar Award nominees, please click here https://www.thestellarawards.com/2022nominees.html

Congratulations to Maverick City Music, who have been nominated for three 2022 K-Love Awards, which include Artist of the Year, Group/Duo of the Year and Worship Song of the Year for “Promises.”

Final voting for the K-Love Awards will be open immediately on Monday, May 16th at klovefanawards.com. The 2022 K-Love Awards will be held on May 29th at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.

Congratulations to sixstepsrecords/Capitol Christian Music Group artist Crowder, who has been nominated for two 2022 K-Love Fan Awards — Artist of the Year and Male Artist of the Year.

These nominations arrive just weeks before the genre-defying artist is set to hit the road on his headline ‘My People Tour.’ Joined by special guests We The Kingdom, Anne Wilson and Patrick Mayberry, the 9-date amphitheater trek will kick off on June 9th in Orange Beach, AL, before making notable stops in Greensboro, NC, Austin, TX, and more. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting crowdermusic.com.

The 2022 K-Love Fan Awards will take place on Sun., May 29 at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House, and final voting is open now at klovefanawards.com.

Gotee Records’ worship artist and songwriter Jon Reddick celebrates his K-LOVE Fan Award Nomination for “Breakout Single of the Year” on the heels of his full-length label debut, God, Turn It Around.

The K-LOVE Awards will be held at the OPRY in Nashville during Memorial Day weekend and will be broadcasted on June 3rd on TBN. 

The nominated single from his debut project is also a Top 5 Billboard Christian Airplay and Mediabase Christian Audience song this week along with more than 27 million combined streams across Amazon Music, AppleMusic, Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube.

“Seeing how this song continues to connect with listeners from all walks of life is never lost on me,” shares Jon Reddick. “Hearing stories of how He has been using this song has truly been one of the greatest gifts in my life.”

Reddick’s full-length debut features a mix of studio and live versions of previously released songs as well as two never-before-released live versions of “The Power of Your Name” and “Keep Me Near.” In addition to the new tracks, the album also includes three different versions of the radio hit, “God, Turn It Around.”

The studio version is produced by Paul Moak, the live version is co-produced by Danny Duncan and Reddick and an additional live version features Matt Maher. Celebrating the release, the album was featured on more than 20 editorial playlists on digital platforms.

Gotee founder and artist TobyMac says he is not surprised by the success of Reddick’s songs and knows these new additions are going to make just as meaningful an imprint on listeners’ lives.

“Jon Reddick has been my worship leader for almost a decade now,” shares TobyMac. “He’s not only a gifted singer who expresses soul and emotion as well as anyone I’ve ever heard, but also a songwriter whose lyrics awaken my heart to hope through God’s love.”Listeners can catch Reddick on tour this Christmas season on the K-Love Christmas tour with other artists Brandon Heath and Tasha Layton. More information to follow on the tour.

Nominees for the 2022 K-LOVE Fan Awards were announced today, with Anne Wilson, Casting Crowns, for KING & COUNTRY, Katy Nichole, Maverick City Music, TobyMac and Zach Williams all leading with three nominations each; CAIN, Crowder, Brandon Lake & Jenn Johnson, Tasha Layton and Zach Williams followed with two each.

A brand new category honoring the Podcast of the Year has been added to the ballot this year, and fans are now able to begin voting for their favorites here – a full list of nominees is below.

The biggest fan weekend in Christian music will take place May 27-29 in Nashville, with a kick-off concert Friday at 7pm, followed by an emerging artist’s showcase and songwriter’s showcase on Saturday, and the annual Sunday morning worship service, all at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.

Nashville’s iconic OPRY will welcome the Fan Awards on May 29, hosted by ASCAP Christian Songwriter of the Year Matthew West and ten-time GRAMMY nominee Tauren Wells, airing on TBN June 3rd (airing back to back at both 8pm and 10pm ET). Coca-Cola Consolidated is once again sponsoring the show.  For all updates on the 2022 K-LOVE Fan Awards and weekend events, stay tuned to www.klovefanawards.com, and for information on the broadcast, please visit TBN.org.

Male Artist of the Year-
Crowder
Danny Gokey
Matthew West
Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams

Female Artist of the Year-
Anne Wilson
Blanca
CeCe Winans
Katy Nichole
Riley Clemmons
Tasha Layton

Group/Duo of the Year-
CAIN
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Maverick City Music
MercyMe

Artist of the Year –
Casting Crowns
Crowder
for KING & COUNTRY
Maverick City Music
TobyMac
Zach Williams

Song of the Year-
Anne Wilson – “My Jesus”
Brandon Lake & Jenn Johnson – “Too Good To Not Believe”
CAIN – “The Commission”
Casting Crowns – “Scars In Heaven”
for KING & COUNTRY – “For God Is With Us”
TobyMac – “Promised Land”

Breakout Single-
Anne Wilson – “My Jesus”
Dante Bowe – “Joyful”
Jon Reddick – “God Turn It Around”
Jordan St. Cyr “- Weary Traveler”
Katy Nichole – “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)”
Tasha Layton – “Look What You’ve Done”

Worship Song of the Year-
Brandon Lake & Jenn Johnson – “Too Good To Not Believe”
Chris Tomlin feat. Thomas Rhett & Florida Georgia Line – “Thank You Lord”
Elevation Worship – “RATTLE!”
Katy Nichole – “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)”
Maverick City Music – “Promises”
Phil Wickham – “House Of The Lord”

Film & Television Impact
American Underdog
Blue Miracle
The Case For Heaven
The Jesus Music
Journey with Jesus

Book Impact
Jennie Allen – “Find Your People”
Louie Giglio  – “Don’t Give The Enemy A Seat At Your Table”
Michael W. Smith –  “The Way Of The Father”
Michael Todd  – “Crazy Faith”
Shannon Bream – “The Women Of The Bible Speak”

Podcast of the Year
Annie F. Downs – “That Sounds Fun”
Christine Caine – “Equip and Empower”
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast
John Cooper – “Cooper Stuff”
Lisa Harper’s – “Back Porch Theology”
Sadie Robertson Huff  – “Whoa That’s Good”

Sunday night (May 15), MRC and NBC celebrated an electrifying evening with the “2022 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMAs) broadcast live on NBC coast-to-coast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and live on Peacock.

Host Sean “Diddy” Combs was joined by today’s Billboard chart-topping artists for exhilarating performances, empowering moments, and historic wins. Eight on-air awards were given out, in addition to the earlier non-broadcast categories. Winners for relevant Christian and Gospel music categories are below.

This year’s awards are based on the chart period of April 10, 2021 through March 26, 2022. “Billboard Music Awards” finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Luminate.

Top Christian Artist
Carrie Underwood
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle
Ye – WINNER!

Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Ye – WINNER!

Top Christian Album
My Savior, Carrie Underwood
Believe For It, CeCe Winans
Old Church Basement, Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music
Hymn Of Heaven, Phil Wickham
Donda, Ye – WINNER!

Top Gospel Album
Believe For It, CeCe Winans
Old Church Basement, Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music
Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, Maverick City Music
move your heart., Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM
Donda, Ye – WINNER!

Top Christian Song
“My Jesus”, Anne Wilson
“Hurricane”, Ye – WINNER!
“Moon”, Ye
“Off The Grid”, Ye
“Praise God”, Ye

Top Gospel Song
“Jireh”, Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine
“Hurricane”, Ye – WINNER!
“Moon”, Ye
“Off The Grid”, Ye
“Praise God”, Ye

HezHouse Entertainment has received its first Stellar Award nominations. Chorale favorite Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling are nominated in the Traditional Choir of the Year and Choir of the Year categories for the 37^th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. These are also the first Stellar nominations for Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling.

Hezekiah Walker, founder of HezHouse Entertainment, says: “The Stellar Gospel Music Awards are very special to choirs, as most awards shows don’t even have choir categories anymore. I am ecstatic for Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling to be nominated this year, and grateful for the role that HezHouse Entertainment is able to have in keeping the choir tradition going strong in Gospel music.”

The nominations were received for Kevin Lemons and Higher Calling’s HezHouse release Third Round. The lead single, “For Your Good,” peaked at #3 on the Billboard’s Gospel Digital Sales Chart and garnered over 100,000 streams. Third Round features 11 soul-stirring tracks, including the latest single,  “I Owe You”.

Kevin Lemons says: “I am overjoyed, surprised, elated; every good, happy emotion there is – that is how I feel. We’ve been doing music for a long time and never thought this day would come. Praise God it has. We are grateful.”

Third Round is available everywhere digital music is sold. Buy/Stream Third Round: https://kevinlemons.lnk.to/ThirdRoundEM!KL

MNRK Music Group is elated to announce its 16 nominations for the 37th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. The powerful night of faith and music will take place in Atlanta on July 15 and 16. MNRK’s very own Jonathan McReynolds, James Fortune, Todd Dulaney and Josh Copeland collectively bring in 16 nominations.

With several nominations across the Stellar Awards categories, hit-makers Jonathan McReynolds and Todd Dulaney lead with 7 nominations each. Award-winning artists James Fortune and Josh Copeland follow with their own respective nominations.

A complete list of MNRK Music Group’s Nominations can be seen below:

Category 1 – Artist of the Year
-Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK

Category 3 – Male Artist of the Year
-Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory; MNRK

Category 5 – Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
-Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK

Category 6 – New Artist of the Year
-Josh Copeland; No Fear; Anointed Sounds / MNRK

Category 7 – Album of the Year
-Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK
-Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK

Category 9 – Producer of the Year
-Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough; Anthems & Glory; MNRK

Category 10 – Contemporary Duo/Group of the Year
-Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK

Category 12 – Contemporary Male Artist of the Year
-Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory; MNRK

Category 16 – Contemporary Album of the Year
-Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK
-Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK

Category 19 – Music Video of the Year
-Never Let Me Down; Olu Samuel Emedobi; FIYA World / MNRK (James Fortune)

Category 23 – Special Event Album of the Year
-Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK

Category 27 – Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
-Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory; MNRK
-Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Tyler Siemen; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK

Category 28 – Praise and Worship Album of the Year
-Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK

The nominations for the 37th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards were announced and TRIBL Records, one of the trailblazing labels in the Christian, Gospel, and Inspirational music, received 6 nominations. TRIBL’s GRAMMY-winning super group Maverick City Music earns six nominations including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for the Billboard Gospel #1 single, “Jireh.”

Co-Founder & President of TRIBL’s Records, Stephanie Valcarcel, says, “Our artists and creative teams work effortlessly all year to share the gospel in new and inspiring ways both sonically and visually. We are honored to have our work recognized by the Stellar Gospel Music Awards and its voting members.”

The Stellar Awards, which are the most prestigious awards in Gospel music, will take place on Saturday, July 16th in Atlanta, GA.

A complete list of TRIBL Records nominations is below.

Category #1: ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Maverick City Music; Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition; TRIBL Records

Category #2: SONG OF THE YEAR

“Jireh” (Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine); Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore, Steven Furtick & Chris Brown; TRIBL Records

CATEGORY #5: DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, TRIBL Records

CATEGORY #10: CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, TRIBL Records

CATEGORY #23: SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A Very Maverick Christmas; Maverick City Choir; TRIBL Records

CATEGORY #28: PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition; Maverick City Music; TRIBL Records