Nominees Announces For 13th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) May 8, 2026
K-LOVE radio and Billboard have announced the nominees for the 13th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards. Phil Wickham leads with four nominations, while Lauren Daigle, Jamie MacDonald, Jeremy Camp, Josiah Queen, and Elevation Worship each received three. Fan voting opens tonight at 6:00 p.m. CT at KLOVEFanAwards.com. A full list of nominees follows.

The K-LOVE Fan Awards honor artists, songs and performances in Christian music across multiple categories, as well as recognizing standout achievements in film, television, books, sports and digital media. The event is part of a weekend of programming and performances in Nashville, including previously announced concerts and showcases, with Levi Lusko now confirmed as the speaker for the Sunday morning worship service. A complete weekend schedule is available at KLOVEFanAwards.com/weekend.

The awards show will take place live at the OPRY House on May 24 and will air exclusively on Trinity Broadcasting Network on May 29 at 7:30 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air at 10:00 p.m. ET the same night and on June 5. Coca-Cola Consolidated returns as title sponsor of the event.

2026 K-LOVE FAN AWARDS NOMINEES

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Can’t Steal My Joy”– Josiah Queen/Brandon Lake
“Get Behind Me”– Emerson Day
“Heaven On My Mind"– TobyMac
“Left It In the River”– Jamie MacDonald
“Let It Be a Hallelujah”– Lauren Daigle
“Make It Well”– MercyMe
“No Fear”– Jon Reddick
“No Survivors”– Jeremy Camp
“What an Awesome God”– Phil Wickham
“Won’t Start Now”– Seph Schlueter

WORSHIP SONG

“Alleluia"– Elevation Worship
“Homesick for Heaven”– Phil Wickham
“How Good It Is”– Chris Tomlin
“Mighty Name of Jesus”– Hope Darst & Josh Baldwin
“The Lord Will Provide”– Passion
“Washed”– Elevation Rhythm

BREAKOUT SINGLE

“All Joy”– Natalie Layne
“Get Behind Me”– Emerson Day
“I Need You”– Jet Trouble
“Somebody’s Praying”– Bay Turner
“Stay”– Zahriya Zachary
“Where Would I Be”– Peter Burton
“Why Should I Worry”– Carly Anne Taylor

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Brandon Lake
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Jamie MacDonald
Jeremy Camp
Josiah Queen
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Phil Wickham
TobyMac

GROUP OF THE YEAR

CAIN
Caleb & John
Elevation Rhythm
Elevation Worship
for King & Country
MercyMe
Passion
We the Kingdom

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Ben Fuller
Brandon Lake
Chris Tomlin
Jeremy Camp
Jon Reddick
Josiah Queen
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Seph Schlueter
Tauren Wells

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Anne Wilson
Blanca
CeCe Winans
Emerson Day
Hope Darst
Jamie MacDonald
Katy Nichole
Lauren Daigle
Leanna Crawford
Terrian

PODCAST IMPACT

“Back Porch Theology”– Lisa Harper
“Girls Gone Bible”– Angela Halili & Arielle Reitsma
“Hey! It's the Lusko's”– Levi & Jennie Lusko
“Livin' The Bream”– Shannon Bream
“The Bible Recap”–Tara-Leigh Cobble
“The Bryce Crawford Podcast”– Bryce Crawford
“There Is More Podcast”– Karen McAdams & Rachel Faulkner Brown
“Whoa That's Good”–Sadie Robertson Huff

BOOK IMPACT

“And She Got Up”– Courtney Pray Duke
“Beloved”– Francis Chan
“Blessed Are The Spiraling”– Levi Lusko
“Hey Girl”– Anne Wilson
“Jesus Shaped Life”– Lisa Harper
“Joy Bomb”– Tauren Wells
“Tame Your Thoughts”– Max Lucado
“We're So Blessed”– CAIN

FILM IMPACT

“David”
“I Can Only Imagine 2”
“Light of the World”
“Sarah’s Oil”
“Soul on Fire”
“The King of Kings”
“The Last Rodeo”
“Truth & Treason”

TV/STREAMING IMPACT

“Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey”
“House of David: Season 2”
“Miracle”
“Testament”
“The Chosen Adventures”
“The Promised Land”
“Virgin Birth”

SPORTS IMPACT
Robert Anthony Cruz "Coach RAC"- Savannah Bananas