Finalists include such notables as Vince Gill, Guy Penrod, Lady Antebellum, Rhonda Vincent, The Isaacs, Scotty McCreery, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Roys and more. Russ Murphy leads the nominations with five nods. Tommy Brandt follows with four nods.

Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the awards show, this year's Inspirational Country Music Awards will be held at Cornerstone Nashville (726 W Old Hickory Blvd, Madison, Tenn.) on Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 P.M. and hosted by Inside Edition's Megan Alexander, who will return for the fifth consecutive year, alongside the Grammy Award-winning comedic Country legend Ray Stevens. Past performers and presenters on the show include Wynonna, Josh Turner, Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Natalie Grant, Charlie Daniels, Andy Griggs, Lonestar, Jamie O'Neal, Linda Davis, Point of Grace and many more. This year's award show will be broadcasted on the NRB Network as well as GEB America with more networks to be announced in the near future (check local schedule listings on each network for broadcast times in your area).

The Inspirational Country Music Awards are held in conjunction with the annual ICM Faith, Family & Country™ Week which draws fans to Music City every year and features the ICM Faith, Family and Country nightly showcases, a special Sunday night Honkytonkin Jubilee, The Power Source #1 Party, Media Appreciation Luncheon, membership breakfast, seminars and much more. Hotel packages are available through The Inn at Opryland by calling 1-800-901-4211. To purchase tickets for the conference or the awards show, click HERE. For more information, please visit www.faithfamilycountry.com.

Son of God – Hearst Entertainment / LightWorkers Media

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