BRANDON LAKE LEADS WITH DOUBLE WINS
AT 11th ANNUAL K-LOVE FAN AWARDS
Anne Wilson, Elevation Worship, for KING + COUNTRY, Jonathan Roumie, Matthew Slater, Sadie Robertson Huff, Seph Schlueter, The Chosen, TobyMac, Zach Williams also take home trophies
Brandon Lake
photo credit: Jeremy Poland / @jerchannel
NEWS SOURCE: The M Collective June 1, 2024
NASHVILLE, TENN (May 31, 2024) - Brandon Lake led the evening with double wins during tonight's TBN broadcast of the 11th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards which he also co-hosted with another of the evening's winners, Sadie Robertson Huff. Taped live at the iconic OPRY House on May 26, Lake was honored as Male Artist of the Year, with his song "Praise You Anywhere" winning Worship Song of the Year, while Huff took home the Podcast of the Year award for "Whoa, That's Good." Anne Wilson received her second Female Artist of the Year award with Elevation Worship taking home theirfirst win for Group of the Year, while for KING & COUNTRY was named Artist of the Year for the sixth time, and "Faithfully" by TobyMac was named Song of the Year.
The winners list was rounded out by Jonathan Roumie's"Jonathan & Jesus" taking home the trophy for TV/Streaming Impact, New England Patriot's Matthew Slater honored with the Sports Impact Award, Seph Schlueter's "Counting My Blessings" named Breakout Single of the Year, The Chosen Season Four (Theatrical Release) awarded for Film Impact, and Zach William's, "Rescue Story" winning for Book Impact.
Sponsored by Coca-Cola consolidated, the evening was elevated by electrifying and soul-stirring performances from some of the biggest names in Christian entertainment, with performances by Anne Wilson, Brandon Lake, CAIN, Crowder, Elevation Worship, Jeremy Camp, Matthew West and Terrian. The night also brought several surprise features as well including Housefires with the trio of Ryan Ellis, Blanca and Stephen McWhirter, Josh Baldwin and Jenn Johnson, Katy Nichole and Naomi Raine, Lauren Daigle with Ellie Holcomb, Rachael Lampa and Andrew Ripp, and Tauren Wells joined by Davies.
The roster of presenters featured an array of esteemed personalities from various fields as well, including sports legend Benjamin Watson and his wife Kirsten, renowned filmmaker and creator of The Chosen, Dallas Jenkins, actress Elizabeth Tabish (The Chosen), actor Jonathan Roumie (The Chosen) and television personality Willie Robertson. New York Times best-selling author and podcaster Annie F. Downs, country star and author Granger Smith and lauded speaker and author Lisa Harper also graced the stage as presenters along with acclaimed musicians Bart Millard, Brandon Heath, David Leonard, Ellie Holcomb, Jon Reddick, Josiah Queen, Matt Maher, Matthew West, Rebecca St. James, Riley Clemmons, Seph Schlueter, Taylor and Madison Cain and Tasha Layton.
Colton Dixon and Danny Gokey also introduced a very special tribute to Mandisa and TobyMac's Diverse City member Gabe Patillo, both of whom passed away this past spring.
The ceremony culminated a weekend full of events for fans, including a Friday night kick-off concert, Saturday morning’s Worship In The Round, an Emerging Artist Showcase, Songwriter’s Showcase and Sunday morning Worship Service. This annual event celebrates, honors, and inspires the outstanding creative work happening all across the faith community.
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About The K-LOVE Fan Awards:
The K-LOVE Fan Awards mission is to create a fan experience that celebrates and promotes artists, athletes, authors and entertainers who, with excellence, engage and impact popular culture for Jesus Christ. This year’s show will be hosted by Brandon Lake and Sadie Robertson Huff. The annual awards show is a John Sanders LLC production presented by Coca-Cola Consolidated.
About K-LOVE:
K-LOVE creates and distributes compelling media designed to inspire and encourage people to develop a meaningful relationship with Christ. K-LOVE is listener-supported and delivers Christian music through its almost 600 signals across 50 states, the K-LOVE App, smart devices, klove.com, and K-LOVE On-Demand offering positive and encouraging music.
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