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    Welcome to the results of the 12th JesusFreakHideout.com Awards! We restructured the awards last year, throwing out the huge ballots to offer a ballot that was picked by the JFH staff (we did our own little voting process) and we gave the readers THEIR chance to weigh in. (If it was released in 2015, it was eligible.)

Congratulations to all of the winners and the runner-ups! Thank you to all who voted!

Also be sure to check out the JFH Staff Picks for 2015 to see what the JFH staff chose for their favorite songs and albums of 2015. Click here...



spacer Artist of the Year


1st - Falling Up

2 - Twenty One Pilots
3 - NF
4 - Kevin Max
5 - NEEDTOBREATHE




spacer Male Solo Artist of the Year


1st - Jon Foreman

2 - TobyMac
3 - Kevin Max
4 - Mat Kearney
5 - David Crowder




spacer Female Solo Artist of the Year


1st - Lauren Daigle

2 - Hollyn
3 - Leigh Nash
4 - Blanca
5 - Sara Groves




spacer Emcee of the Year


1st - NF

2 - Andy Mineo
3 - Flame
4 - JGivens
5 - Krum (as Playdough)




spacer New Artist of the Year


1st - Hollyn

2 - Attalus
3 - The Brilliance
4 - JGivens
5 - Zealand Worship




spacer Album of the Year


1st - Falling Up, Falling Up

2 - Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface
3 - TobyMac, This Is Not A Test
4 - NF, Mansion
5 - Jon Foreman, The Wonderlands
6 - Spoken, Breathe Again
7 - Mat Kearney, Just Kids
8 - Emery, You Were Never Alone
9 - Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be?
10 - Third Day, Lead Us Back




spacer Rock/Indie Album of the Year


1st - Falling Up, Falling Up

2 - NEEDTOBREATHE, Live From The Woods
3 - Red, Of Beauty and Rage
4 - Emery, You Were Never Alone
5 - Attalus, Into the Sea
6 - Disciple, Vultures EP
7 - Spoken, Breathe Again
8 - John Mark McMillan, Live at the Knight
9 - Children 18:3, Come In
10 - Pillar, One Love Revolution




spacer Acoustic/Indie Pop Album of the Year


1st - Falling Up, Falling Up (Acoustic EP)

2 - Jon Foreman, The Wonderlands
3 - Rend Collective, As Family We Go
4 - Wolves at the Gate, Reprise EP
5 - Josh Garrels, Home
6 - Andrew Peterson, The Burning Edge of Dawn
7 - The Gray Havens, Fire and Stone
8 - Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Medicine
9 - JJ Heller, Sound of a Living Heart
10 - The Brilliance, Brother




spacer Heavy Album of the Year


1st - August Burns Red, Found In Far Away Places

2 - The Ongoing Concept, Handmade
3 - Haste the Day, Coward
4 - For Today, Wake
5 - The Devil Wears Prada, Space EP
6 - For All Eternity, Metanoia
7 - Before Their Eyes, Midwest Modesty
8 - Altars, A Profound Respect For Life EP
9 - Fallstar, Future Golden Age
10 - Withered Bones, For the Ones I Love




spacer Hip Hop/Urban Album of the Year


1st - NF, Mansion

2 - Andy Mineo, Uncomfortable
3 - JGivens, Fly Exam
4 - KB, Tomorrow We Live
5 - Derek Minor, Empire
6 - Tragic Hero, Below Paradise
7 - Social Club, Us
8 - Eshon Burgundy, The Fear of God
9 - The Battery, The Change Up
10 - Playdough & DJ Sean P, We Buy Gold




spacer Pop / Pop Rock Album of the Year


1st - Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface

2 - Kevin Max, Broken Temples
3 - TobyMac, This Is Not A Test
4 - Mat Kearney, Just Kids
5 - Fireflight, INNOVA
6 - Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be
7 - Owl City, Mobile Orchestra
8 - Capital Kings, II
9 - Third Day, Lead Us Back
10 - Plumb, Exhale




spacer Contemporary Album of the Year


1st - Jeremy Camp, I Will Follow

2 - Matt Maher, Love Ran Red
3 - Bethel Music, We Will Not Be Shaken
4 - Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
5 - Casting Crowns, Glorious Day: Hymns of Faith
6 - Matt Redman, Unbroken Praise
7 - Nichole Nordeman, The Unmaking
8 - Passion, Salvation's Tide Is Rising
9 - Amanda Cook, Brave New World
10 - Natalie Grant, Be One




spacer State of Independents Album of the Year



1st - Josh Garrels, Home

2 - Vocal Few, The Dream Alive EP
3 - Copperlily, Copperlily
4 - The Gray Havens, Fire and Stone
5 - Wilkes, Shells EP
6 - The Ember Days, Valitus
7 - The Vespers, Sisters and Brothers
8 - The Oh Hellos, Dear Wormwood
9 - Pacific Gold, Sing My Welcome Home
10 - Joey the Jerk, Catch Me If You Can




spacer Christmas Release of the Year


1st - Project 86, A Very P86 Christmas

2 - MercyMe, MercyMe, It's Christmas!
3 - Kings Kaleidoscope, Live In Season EP
4 - Emery, We Wish You Emery Christmas
5 - Steven Curtis Chapman, Christmas Hymns




spacer Best Album Cover Art of the Year


1st - Falling Up, Falling Up

2 - Falling Up, House Full of Caverns EP
3 - JGivens, Fly Exam
4 - Attalus, Into the Sea
5 - For All Eternity, Metanoia


 

 


 

 

 

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This Tuesday, November 10
SINGLES
Seth Davey A New Dawn - Single (independent)

This Wednesday, November 11
ALBUMS
Anberlin CURRENCY [Equal Vision]

This Friday, November 13
ALBUMS
Blanca A Christmas To Remember [Curb]
Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas: 10th Anniversary Edition [Capitol CMG/AG]
Lily Hooten Promise Land [Anotherland]
The Lofi Christian & Commons Worship The Commons Lofi (independent)
outr.cty Green Skies, Blue Grass [Syntax]
Jackie Hill Perry Still Blameless (Deluxe) [Velvet Blue]
Leem of the Earth See [Velvet Blue]
Tye Tribbett V20: First Semester (Live) [Freligious]
Calum Wood Christmas Songs from the Kitchen Table, Vol. 2 (independent)

SINGLES
Elan Brio Jewels (feat. George Jones III) - Single [Polished Arrow]
Chris Caro 10 YEARS IN A MINUTE - Single [Syntax]
Cutright The Curtain - Single [Syntax]
Jordan Feliz Fast - Single [Centricity]
Matt Gorman Nature of the Beast - Single [By Design]
Josh Grove Glory - Single (independent)
Living Again Get This Far - Single (independent)
Magdalene Rose the terrifying reality of it all - Single [Rockfest]
Hunter Plake Silver Bells - Single [BEC]
Matthew Plante OVEN MITT! - Single [Dream]
Jordan St. Cyr Angels We Have Heard On High - Single [BEC]
Amelia Wells At Your Feet - Single [Hope Lane]
Natasha Zimbaro Emmanuel - Single [Wings]

VINYL
Anberlin CURRENCY Vinyl [Equal Vision]

Next Thursday, November 19
ALBUMS
NEEDTOBREATHE The Long Surrender and The Fellow Passengers of Pain [UMG]

Next Friday, November 20
ALBUMS
Gabrielle Lovelace The Secret of Christmas [Old Bear]
Mountains in the Sea Breakthrough - EP [Dream]
New Wine Worship Ready For More - EP (independent)
The Rogers Family Let's Sing a Song About Jesus [Horizon]
Will Morrison, Calm Worship Collective Christmas Music - Instrumental Piano Holiday Songs (independent)

SINGLES
Francesca Battistelli Messiah (Cinematic) - Single [Curb]
Gracie Binion O Holy Night - Single [BEC]
John Long love deep - Single (independent)
Chandler Marie Merry Christmas Mary - Single (independent)
Hunter Plake Silent Night - Single [BEC]
Matthew Plante PRAISE DANCE! - Single [Dream]
Run51 Wishlist - Single [Dream]
Mike Weaver Homecoming - Single [Curb]

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