Casting Crowns, Cory Asbury And Zach Williams Receive Recognition In Three Categories Each
Fan-Fueled Awards Show To Take Place In Nashville On Sun., May 27 With TV Debut Via TBN On Thurs., May 31
Nashville, Tenn. (May 7, 2018) – Multi-platinum selling artists MercyMeand TobyMac have garnered the most nominations for this year’s K-LOVE Fan Awards including four nods total in the major categories of Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Group or Duo of the Year, Song of the Year and Film Impact. Casting Crowns, Cory Asbury and Zach Williams each received three nominations spanning categories such as Group or Duo of the Year, Breakout Single of the Year, Worship Song of the Year and more. Among the eight categories is the Film Impact award which included nominees All Saints, I Can Only Imagine, Paul, Apostle of Christ, Same Kind of Different and Samson. Announced initially to fans this evening by co-hosts Mandisa and Matthew West via Facebook, listeners hold the power to vote for the winners in each category by visiting www.klovefanawards.com. Voting is now open and will conclude at midnight eastern on Sat., May 26.
The 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards will take place on Sun., May 27, capping a weekend full of rare experiences for listeners. Marking the show’s first appearance on television, TBN will broadcast the 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards on Thurs., May 31 at 8 p.m. ET.
2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards Nominees
Film Impact
All Saints
I Can Only Imagine
Paul, Apostle of Christ
Same Kind of Different
Samson
Male Artist of the Year
Chris Tomlin
Crowder
Danny Gokey
Matthew West
TobyMac
Zach Williams
Female Artist of the Year
Jasmine Murray
Kim Walker-Smith
Lauren Daigle
Mandisa
Natalie Grant
Plumb
Group or Duo of the Year
Big Daddy Weave
Casting Crowns
for KING & COUNTRY
MercyMe
Newsboys
Skillet
Breakout Single
Cory Asbury “Reckless Love”
Jasmine Murray “Fearless”
Micah Tyler “Different”
Tauren Wells “Hills & Valleys”
We Are Messengers “Point To You”
Worship Song of the Year
Big Daddy Weave “Jesus I Believe”
Cory Asbury “Reckless Love”
Crowder “All My Hope”
Elevation Worship “O Come To The Altar”
Hillsong UNITED “So Will I (100 Billion X)”
Hillsong Worship “What A Beautiful Name”
Song of the Year
Casting Crowns “Oh My Soul”
Cory Asbury “Reckless Love”
Mandisa featuring TobyMac “Bleed The Same”
MercyMe “Even If”
TobyMac “I just need U.”
Zach Williams “Fear Is A Liar”
Artist of the Year
Casting Crowns
Danny Gokey
For KING & COUNTRY
MercyMe
TobyMac
Zach Williams
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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 K-LOVE Fan Awards’ winners Mandisa and Matthew West. Coca-Cola Consolidated is the sponsor for The 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards. For more information visit www.KLOVEFanAwards.com. The K-LOVE Fan Awards is a regional EMMY® (2016) winning John Sanders LLC/Eidon Event.
About K-LOVE
The K-LOVE Radio Network creates compelling media that inspires and encourages you to have a meaningful relationship with Christ. With 531 total signals in 48 states, K-LOVE is enjoyed by millions of people across the country every week in markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, Philadelphia, Miami, Denver and many more. The K-LOVE Fan Awards mission is to create a fun, unique and meaningful fan experience that celebrates and promotes artists, athletes, authors and entertainers, who, with excellence, engage and impact popular culture for Jesus Christ.
About the Trinity Broadcasting Network
TBN is the world's largest and most watched faith-and-family broadcaster, reaching over 175 nations across the earth with inspirational and entertaining programming 24 hours a day in 14 languages and on 32 global networks. As the world's most influential non-profit religious broadcaster, TBN has led the way in expanding the impact of faith-based television across the earth through the creation of innovative content designed to reach every viewer demographic with the life-changing message of hope and grace. To find out more about the TBN Networks, visit us at tbn.org.
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