K-LOVE Fan Awards announce 2023 nominees, more
Contemporary Christian favorites Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake lead all nominees -- the former with five nods, the latter with four -- for 2023's 10th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards. The Christian radio network's event will be hosted by Nashville-based sibling trio CAIN on May 28, 2023, at Nashville’s Opry House. TBN will broadcast the show on June 2, sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated.
As a press statement notes, the event "focuses on promoting artists, athletes, authors and entertainers who, with excellence, engage and impact popular culture for Jesus Christ."
The awards are one of many events to be held during what K-LOVE is promoting as a three-day "Fan Awards Weekend" at Gaylord Opryland Hotel. This will include a Friday night "Kick-off Concert" headlined by TobyMac (with Colton Dixon, Katy Nichole and Blessing Offor), plus a Chris Tomlin-led Sunday morning worship service.
Other weekend events will feature appearances by Lauren Daigle, Bart Millard, Anne Wilson, Matthew West and more at festivities including an Emerging Artist Showcase, Songwriter's Showcase and Saturday morning Worship In The Round.
Performers have not yet been announced for the awards show, but CAIN, Rachael Lampa and TobyMac garnered three nominations each. Fans can begin voting for their favorites at 6 p.m. CT on May 15 at https://www.klovefanawards.com.
Award nominees released to date include the following:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandon Lake
CAIN
For King & Country
Lauren Daigle
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Steven Curtis Chapman
Tobymac
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandon Lake
Chris Tomlin
Jeremy Camp
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Tobymac
Zach Williams
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Anne Wilson
Brooke Ligertwood
Katy Nichole
Lauren Daigle
Natalie Grant
Rachael Lampa
Tasha Layton
GROUP OF THE YEAR
CAIN
Casting Crowns
Consumed By Fire
Elevation Worship
Maverick City Music
MercyMe
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
“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
“Who I Am” Ben Fuller
WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
“Always” Chris Tomlin
“Gratitude” Brandon Lake
“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
BOOK IMPACT
All My Knotted Up Life - Beth Moore
Good Boundaries & Goodbyes - Lysa TerKeurst
On Our Knees - Phil Wickham
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
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