The nominees have been announced for Christian music’s first-ever fan-voted awards show, the K-LOVE Fan Awards. TobyMac and Newsboys lead the nominations with three nominations apiece. TobyMac was nominated for Song of the Year (“Me Without You”), Male Artist of the Year and Artist of the Year. Newsboys were nominated for Song of the Year (“God’s Not Dead”), Group/Duo of the Year and Artist of the Year.
Fans can vote for their favorite nominees at klovefanawards.com. The K-LOVE Fan awards will take place at the Ryman Auditorium on June 1 in Nashville, Tenn.
Song of the Year
“Redeemed,” Big Daddy Weave
“Where I Belong,” Building 429
“10,000 Reasons,” Matt Redman
“God’s Not Dead,” Newsboys
“Me Without You,” TobyMac
Male Artist of the Year
Brandon Heath
Chris Tomlin
Jeremy Camp
Matthew West
TobyMac
Female Artist of the Year
Francesca Battistelli
Kari Jobe
Laura Story
Mandisa
Natalie Grant
Group/Duo of the Year
Newsboys
Casting Crowns
MercyMe
Tenth Avenue North
Third Day
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Building 429
Laura Story
For King & Country
Sidewalk Prophets
Plumb
Artist of the Year
Casting Crowns
Newsboys
TobyMac
MercyMe
Third Day
Movie Impact
Courageous, Alex Kendrick
The Grace Card, David Evans
October Baby, Jon Erwin
Monumental, Kirk Cameron
Sports Impact
Hugh Freeze
Mike Fisher
Barrett Jones
Jason Hanson
Alfred Morris
Book Impact
The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson
Heaven Changes Everything, Todd and Sonja Burpo
The Love Dare, Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick
Love Does, Bob Goff
Unglued, Lysa TerKeurst
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