Movies, Books and Sports Impact Nominees Named
Nashville, Tenn. (May 6, 2015) — Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, Colton Dixon, For KING & COUNTRY, Francesca Battestelli, Hawk Nelson, Lauren Daigle, Third Day and TobyMac are among the first group of artists slated to bring an eclectic mix of performances to the 2015 K-LOVE Fan Awards, set to take place at the legendary Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. on May 31, 2015. More performers and presenters will be announced soon, while fan generated votes are already underway for this year’s awards at www.KLOVEFanAwards.com.
In addition to music categories named earlier this year, the categories nominating film, book and sports impact have been unveiled and include:
Film/Television Impact
The Drop Box
A.D. The Bible Continues
Do You Believe?
Saving Christmas
Mom’s Night Out
Book Impact
“The Best Yes” by Lysa TerKeurst
“Raising Boys the Zeller Way” by Steve and Lori Zeller
“Whatever the Cost” by David and Jason Benham
"Life After the Storm" by Jan Harrison
Sports Impact
Tom Crean - NCAA Basketball - Head Coach, Indiana Hoosiers
Brett Kern - NFL, Tennessee Titans
Kevin Streelman - PGA
Tyler Zeller, NBA, Boston Celtics
Darryl Strawberry - MLB, New York Mets
Benjamin Watson - NFL, New Orleans Saints
The Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville will serve as host for the 2015 K-LOVE Ultimate Fan Experience Weekend on May 29-31, 2015. Live from the historic Grand Ole Opry House, the third annual, fan-voted K-LOVE Fan Awards will be hosted by FOX & Friends’ Elisabeth Hasselbeck and actor Kirk Cameron. For KING & COUNTRY and Newsboys led this year’s nominations. The fan-generated awards show aims to honor artists, authors and athletes who impact popular culture in a positive and encouraging way. For a full list of events for the 2015 K-LOVE Fan Awards and Ultimate Fan Experience Weekend, presented by Pepsi, click here.
For a full list of events for the 2015 K-LOVE Fan Awards and Ultimate Fan Experience Weekend, presented by Pepsi, click here.
For every 500,000 votes, Hands and Feet Project commits to building a family-style home, caring for up to 8 orphaned or abandoned children in Haiti. To vote, visit www.KLOVEFanAwards.com.
Click here to request media credentials to cover the 2015 K-LOVE Fan Awards.
ABOUT THE K-LOVE FAN AWARDS
The K-LOVE Fan Awards mission is to create a fan experience that celebrates and promotes artists, athletes, authors and entertainers who, with excellence, engage and impact popular culture for Jesus Christ. This year’s show will be hosted by FOX & Friends’ Elisabeth Hasselbeck and actor Kirk Cameron. Previous hosts for the event include Phil & Kay Robertson and Jase & Missy Robertson from A&E TV’s popular show “Duck Dynasty,” Candace Cameron Bure and Matthew West. For more information on this year’s exciting lineup and award show hosts, visit www.KLOVEFanAwards.com. The K-LOVE Fan Awards is a John Sanders LLC/World Hope Event.
ABOUT K-LOVE
K-LOVE plays positive, encouraging contemporary Christian music with a message designed to draw people toward an authentic relationship with God while living out real life in the real world. The radio network has 446 signals in 47 states with an estimated weekly audience of over 14 million. Now with their Fan Awards, their mission is to create a unique and fun fan experience that celebrates and promotes artists, athletes, authors and entertainers, who, with excellence, engage and impact popular culture for Jesus Christ.
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