K-LOVE Radio Network along with Memphis Based Company John Sanders LLC has garnered distinguished EMMY® nominations in advance of this year's 30th Annual Midsouth Regional EMMY® Awards, given by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Nominees will be honored during a live telecast from the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum on February 27, 2016. NATAS is a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to fostering excellence in television. The academy has 19 chapters with 15,000 members nationwide. The Nashville/Midsouth Region encompasses the States of North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee, and northern Alabama.
"John Sanders dreams big, I mean Everest BIG and it doesn't stop there, he goes out there and makes it happen.....Boom!" shares seven-time GRAMMY® winner TobyMac.
Among the nominations included is the K-LOVE Fan Awards, up for Special Event Coverage, Lighting and Set Design. The K-LOVE Fan Awards co-created by John Sanders, David Pierce (Chief Creative Officer for K-LOVE & Air 1 Radio) and Steve Strout will take place this year live from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry on June 5 with Elisabeth Hasslebeck and Matthew West as co-hosts. Coca-Cola Consolidated is serving as the presenting sponsor of this year's awards.
"We are honored with these nominations and it's a pleasure to partner with K-LOVE in vision and creativity of this event, and to see it be totally embraced by Christian Music Fans nationwide as well as the Nashville music community!" says Sanders.