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Maverick City Music, for King & Country, TobyMac, Zach Williams Lead K-LOVE Fan Awards Noms

May 18, 2021/by Lorie Hollabaugh

Nominees have been announced for the upcoming 2021 K-LOVE Fan Awards on May 30.

Newcomers Maverick City Music lead the pack with four nods, including Group of the Year, Artist of the Year, Breakout Single of the Year and Worship Song of the Year. for KING & COUNTRY, TobyMac and Zach Williams follow close behind with three nominations each.

Vying for Artist of the Year honors will be Elevation Worship, for KING & COUNTRY, Lauren Daigle, Maverick City Music, TobyMac, and Zach Williams. Female Artist Of The Year nominees include Lauren Daigle, Kari Jobe, Leanna Crawford, Mandisa, Natalie Grant, and Riley Clemmons, while Male Artist Of The Year nominees are Crowder, Danny Gokey, Matthew West, Tauren Wells, TobyMac, and Zach Williams.

Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House will once again welcome the fan awards show, with Matthew West hosting, and airing on TBN at 7 p.m. CST on June 4. The awards caps off a weekend of celebration including a kick-off concert, the first in Nashville since March 2020, followed by a songwriter’s showcase, worship service and more.

Voting for this year’s K-LOVE Fan Awards is open now at klovefanawards.com/vote.

Full List of 2021 K-LOVE Fan Awards Nominees:
Male Artist of the Year      
Crowder
Danny Gokey
Matthew West
Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams
Female Artist of the Year
Kari Jobe
Lauren Daigle
Leanna Crawford
Mandisa
Natalie Grant
Riley Clemmons
Group of the Year
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Maverick City Music
MercyMe
We The Kingdom
Breakout Single
Andrew Ripp “Jericho”
CAIN “Rise Up”
Evvie McKinney “Look No Further”
Maverick City Music “Man Of Your Word”
We The Kingdom “Child of Love” (feat. Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE)
Worship Song of the Year
Chris Tomlin feat. Lady A “Who You Are To Me”
Cory Asbury “The Father’s House”
Maverick City Music “Man of Your Word”
Michael W. Smith “Waymaker”
Phil Wickham “Battle Belongs”
Tauren Wells feat. Jenn Johnson “Famous For (I Believe)”
Song of the Year
Crowder “Good God Almighty”
Elevation Worship & Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens”
for KING & COUNTRY, Tori Kelly & Kirk Franklin “Together”
Kari Jobe “The Blessing” (feat. Cody Carnes)
TobyMac “Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)”
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus”
Artist of the Year
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle
Maverick City Music
TobyMac
Zach Williams
Film & Television Impact
A Week Away
Church People
The Chosen
I Am Patrick
I Still BelieveBook Impact
Annie F.Downs “That Sounds Fun”
Bob Goff “Dream Big”
John L. Cooper “Awake & Alive To Truth”
Lecrae “I Am Restored”
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Lorie Hollabaugh
Lorie Hollabaugh
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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