Internationally acclaimed recording artist and worship leader Chris Tomlin won the Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Artist at last night's show which was broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, on ABC. The win follows Tomlin's win in 2011 for Top Christian Artist and Song ("Our God").
Last week sixstepsrecords released "Waterfall" to iTunes®, the first radio single from Tomlin's anticipated fall 2014 release. The single has already reached the Top 25 on the National Christian Audience Chart. "Waterfall" held the No. 1 spot on the iTunes® Christian & Gospel Chart last week and is currently No. 4.
Tomlin has also been nominated in three categories for the upcoming K-LOVE Fan Awards to be held Sunday, June 1 at the Grand Ole Opry House. Nominations include Performer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Worship Song of the Year for "God's Great Dance Floor." He is also scheduled to perform along with Hillsong UNITED, Steven Curtis Chapman, MercyMe, Francesca Battistelli and more.
