The K-LOVE Fan Awards have officially announced the nominees for their 12th annual celebration, spotlighting the most impactful voices in Christian music and media. Brandon Lake leads this year’s nominations with four, including Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Worship Song of the Year.
Close behind with three nominations each are Leanna Crawford, Crowder, Jamie MacDonald, MercyMe, TobyMac, Tauren Wells, and Megan Woods . Notably, emerging talents such as Samantha Ebert, Bodie, Elevation Rhythm, and Patrick Mayberry have secured their first-ever nominations, reflecting a dynamic shift in the Christian music landscape.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by Christian music luminaries Jeremy Camp, Bart Millard (MercyMe), Mac Powell, and Matthew West. Set to take place at Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry House on Sunday, May 25, 2025, the event will air exclusively on TBN the following Friday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m. ET, with a repeat broadcast at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Fans can cast their votes starting tonight at 7 p.m. ET by visiting klovefanawards.com. This year, the K-LOVE Fan Awards have partnered with Open Eyes to make each vote count even more; every 100,000 votes help equip Mobile Messengers to accelerate the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The K-LOVE Fan Awards Weekend, running from May 23–25, offers fans a unique opportunity to engage with their favorite artists through performances, meet-and-greets, and worship sessions. Tickets and travel packages are available now at klovefanawards.com.
2025 K-LOVE FAN AWARDS NOMINEES
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Hard Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake (feat. Jelly Roll)
“Made for More” – Josh Baldwin
“Take It All Back” – Tauren Wells
“Somebody Prayed” – Crowder
“The Truth” – Megan Woods
“Still Waters” – Leanna Crawford
“Desperate” – Jamie MacDonald
“That’s My King” – CeCe Winans
“Oh Death” – MercyMe
“Nothin’ Sweeter” – TobyMac
WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR
“Goodbye Yesterday” – ELEVATION RHYTHM
“God Is Not Against Me” – Elevation Worship
“That’s Who I Praise” – Brandon Lake
“Take You at Your Word” – Cody Carnes
“Lead On Good Shepherd” – Patrick Mayberry
“In the Name of Jesus” – JWLKRS Worship
“The Jesus Way” – Phil Wickham
BREAKOUT SINGLE
“Desperate” – Jamie MacDonald
“The Truth” – Megan Woods
“Still Waters” – Leanna Crawford
“Whisper and the Wind” – Bodie
“Flowers” – Samantha Ebert
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandon Lake
Crowder
Anne Wilson
TobyMac
Tauren Wells
Josh Baldwin
for KING & COUNTRY
MercyMe
CeCe Winans
Forrest Frank
GROUP OF THE YEAR
CAIN
MercyMe
for KING & COUNTRY
We Are Messengers
Elevation Worship
Caleb & John
Big Daddy Weave
JWLKRS Worship
ELEVATION RHYTHM
We The Kingdom
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandon Lake
Crowder
Jeremy Camp
Tauren Wells
Josh Baldwin
TobyMac
Forrest Frank
Phil Wickham
Matthew West
Josiah Queen
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Anne Wilson
CeCe Winans
Lauren Daigle
Tasha Layton
Terrian
Jamie MacDonald
Megan Woods
Leanna Crawford
Katy Nichole
Samantha Ebert
FILM IMPACT
Unsung Hero
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Unbreakable Boy
Bonhoeffer
Sound of Hope
Cabrini
The Forge
White Bird
Someone Like You
The Chosen Season 5
TV/STREAMING IMPACT
The Wingfeather Saga Season 2
House of David
Shadrach
Homestead: The Series
The Riot and the Dance Season 1
Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story
PODCAST IMPACT
Jan Harrison – Rooted & Radiant
Jonathan Pokluda’s Becoming Something podcast
John Siebeling and Wayne Francis – Leadership in Black & White
Andy Chrisman – 1 Degree of Andy
Christine Caine – Life & Leadership Podcast
Lisa Harper – Back Porch Theology
Max Lucado – Encouraging Word Podcast
BOOK IMPACT
I Want to Trust You, But I Don’t – Lysa TerKeurst
God Never Gives Up on You – Max Lucado
I Surrender All – Priscilla Shirer
Devoted to Jesus – Alex & Stephen Kendrick
Feasting on God’s Word – Kristi McLelland
How Great Is Our God – Chris Tomlin
My Story Your Glory – Matthew West
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