Brandon Lake was the top winner at the 12th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards, earning four awards, including artist of the year and male artist of the year. Additionally, his Jelly Roll collaboration “Hard Fought Hallelujah” was awarded song of the year while his “That’s Who I Praise” received the title of worship song of the year.
Among other honorees were CeCe Winans, for King & Country, Matthew West, and Leanna Crawford.
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The awards ceremony, which celebrates leading hitmakers in the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) scene annually, was broadcast on TBN on Friday (May 30). In addition to honoring the recipients across several categories, the program featured performances from many of the genre’s best-known artists, such as Jeremy Camp, Crawford, Crowder, Colton Dixon, Elevation Rhythm, for King & Country with Michael W. Smith, Jamie MacDonald, MercyMe, Mac Powell, TobyMac, Jon Reddick, We The Kingdom, Matthew West, Zach Williams, Anne Wilson, CeCe Winans, and Megan Woods.
The award show had been recorded at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on May 25. The K-LOVE Fan Awards will be re-aired on TBN on June 6 at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET.
The yearly awards program acts as the highlight each year for the three-day K-LOVE Ultimate Fan Experience, which also features a Friday night launch concert, an Emerging Artist Showcase, a Songwriter’s showcase, a Sunday morning worship gathering, and additional events.
Find the complete list of this year’s K-LOVE Fan Awards winners below:
Song of the year
WINNER: “Hard Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake (feat. Jelly Roll)
“Made for More” – Josh Baldwin
“Take It All Back” – Tauren Wells
“Somebody Prayed” – Crowder
“The Truth” – Megan Woods
“Still Waters” – Leanna Crawford
“Desperate” – Jamie MacDonald
“That’s My King” – CeCe Winans
“Oh Death” – MercyMe
“Nothin’ Sweeter” – TobyMac
Worship song of the year
“Goodbye Yesterday” – Elevation Rhythm
“God Is Not Against Me” – Elevation Worship
WINNER: “That’s Who I Praise” – Brandon Lake
“Take You at Your Word” – Cody Carnes
“Lead On Good Shepherd” – Patrick Mayberry
“In the Name of Jesus” – JWLKRS Worship
“The Jesus Way” – Phil Wickham
Breakout single
“Desperate” – Jamie MacDonald
“The Truth” – Megan Woods
WINNER: “Still Waters” – Leanna Crawford
“Whisper and the Wind” – Bodie
“Flowers” – Samantha Ebert
Artist of the year
WINNER: Brandon Lake
Crowder
Anne Wilson
TobyMac
Tauren Wells
Josh Baldwin
for King & Country
MercyMe
CeCe Winans
Forrest Frank
Group of the year
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MercyMe
WINNER: for King & Country
We Are Messengers
Elevation Worship
Caleb & John
Big Daddy Weave
JWLKRS Worship
Elevation Rhythm
We The Kingdom
Male artist of the year
WINNER: Brandon Lake
Crowder
Jeremy Camp
Tauren Wells
Josh Baldwin
TobyMac
Forrest Frank
Phil Wickham
Matthew West
Josiah Queen
Female artist of the year
Anne Wilson
WINNER: CeCe Winans
Lauren Daigle
Tasha Layton
Terrian
Jamie MacDonald
Megan Woods
Leanna Crawford
Katy Nichole
Samantha Ebert
Film Impact
Unsung Hero
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Unbreakable Boy
Bonhoeffer
Sound of Hope
Cabrini
The Forge
White Bird
Someone Like You
WINNER: The Chosen Season 5
TV/Streaming Impact
The Wingfeather Saga Season 2
WINNER: House of David
Shadrach
Homestead: The Series
The Riot and the Dance Season 1
Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story
Podcast impact
Jan Harrison – Rooted & Radiant
Jonathan Pokluda’s Becoming Something podcast
John Siebeling and Wayne Francis – Leadership in Black & White
Andy Chrisman – 1 Degree of Andy
Christine Caine – Life & Leadership Podcast
Lisa Harper – Back Porch Theology
WINNER: Max Lucado – Encouraging Word Podcast
Book Impact
I Want to Trust You, But I Don’t – Lysa TerKeurst
God Never Gives Up on You – Max Lucado
I Surrender All – Priscilla Shirer
Devoted to Jesus – Alex & Stephen Kendrick
Feasting on God’s Word – Kristi McLelland
How Great Is Our God – Chris Tomlin
WINNER: My Story Your Glory – Matthew West
The Sports Impact Award
WINNER: OSU Women’s Softball Coach Patty Gasso
- Source: NEWHD MEDIA
