K-Love Fan Awards 6/1/13, at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN
On June 1st, K-Love held their first fan-voted awards show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee and broadcasted live over the radio. The K-Love Fan Awards excelled at focusing efforts on artist performances, with nearly 30 artists taking the stage. It seemed like over the course of the weekend's events, each fan likely had the opportunity to interact with their favorite artist. At the red carpet before the show, there was only a small barricade separating the artists from the decked out fans. The show was clearly tailored to the attending fans, dressed in a varying mixture of jeans and gowns.
Hosted by the stars of TV show Duck Dynasty (which I admit to having never seen), and containing a wide range of award presenters (athletes, coaches, artists, and film producers), the non-musical segments of the show almost always induced crowd laughter. While seeing performances by names like Audio Adrenaline, Third Day, TobyMac, and Newsboys in one sitting is an experience in itself, the greatest pleasure of the night was the collaborations between the artists, such as a duet between Natalie Grant and Kari Jobe, Brandon Heath, Bart Millard, and Matt Maher performing "Hold Us Together," or Steven Curtis Chapman and Amy Grant sharing the stage.
While the nominations scarcely scratched the surface of all that Christian music has to offer (with no genre-based awards, for example), as a K-Love event, it certainly covered the largest players in Christian radio. Perhaps in future years, the option to watch a live stream of the show or listen to the show in its entirely following the event will become possible. But for an inaugural offering, K-Love certainly succeeded in providing a performance and fan-oriented awards show.
-- Samantha Schaumberg, 6/3/13
Highlights of Sam's Live Tweets Via the JFH Account [@jfreakhideout] June 1st, 2013:
"Hey everyone! We just arrived at the K-Love Fan Awards red carpet and will be tweeting through the show! #klovefan" 7:07 PM - 1 Jun 13
--Sam
"Jamie Grace with her sister. She had us take a picture on her phone for her so she could send it to her mom haha http://pic.twitter.com/KZB4Vm2y5f"
"Sharing our row with All Things New! Love that the Ryman is small enough for fans and artists to be seated together http://pic.twitter.com/ddvmMTcF83"
Reed Robertson performing "Hallelujah," awesome hearing the crowd sing along #duckdynasty #KLOVEFanAwards http://pic.twitter.com/PBxm7LJGSU
"Acoustic Needtobreathe...crazy good #KLOVEFanAwards http://pic.twitter.com/IpHXQeNcBz"
"Rhett Walker Band performing with baby. Hope everyone listening to the radio heard the crowd's collective "Awww" #klovefan http://pic.twitter.com/vWUJF7Iszh"
"If Songwriter of the Year was a category... Rhett Walker Band would be all over that #KLOVEFanAwards"
"Mike Fisher wins the Sports Impact award! Very cool to hear almost all the sports nominees speak tonight #KLOVEFanAwards"
This Tuesday, June 23
ALBUMS PFR Disappear (Remastered) (independent)
This Friday, June 26
ALBUMS Andy Mineo & Wordsplayed Magic & Bird 2 (independent) Clark Beckham Acoustic Worship Sessions [NCS] Dragons & Astronauts Broken Parables (independent) floodlit MiDaSu (independent) Gracie Miss Misfortunately [Tooth & Nail] Tiffany Hudson When You're In The Room [Elevation] Switchfoot FOREVER NOW [By Design/BMG] TobyMac Heaven On My Mind – Guest List Edition [Capitol CMG] Tomb Slayer Radiance: Modern Hymns for Kids [Tomb Slayer] Tree63 VOYAGE (independent)
SINGLES Death Protocol Illusion Of Faith - Single [Rottweiler] Hillside Recording in the room - Single (independent) Cameron Payne Time - Single (independent) GLADDEN & Kurtis Hoppie Round & Round - Single (independent) John Reuben 1-2-Barbecue (w/ Mike Tompkins) - Single (independent) Trey Simon & Mountain People Worship Brother Jo - Single (independent) Phil Wickham x Pat Barrett Praise The Lord Forever - Single [Fair Trade]
Next Friday, July 3
ALBUMS Chosen Road American Morning [Thoroughbred]
SINGLES Allan Scott, John Waller, Waller Co Jesus, I Still Believe - Single [Dream] Beach Chapel Woke Up - Single (independent) InTheosis The Harrowing of Hell - Single (independent) Kaboose The Key - EP (independent) North Palm Worship Revive Us - Single [Harmony]
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