Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, and Maverick City Music among this year's nominees
Posted: April 30, 2021, 5:00 PM | Category:Events Artist Tags: Source: NRT Staff Reports (GC)
This week, Billboard announced the nominees for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. In the Christian categories, for KING & COUNTRY, Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, and others are all nominated for awards this year.
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will take place on May 23 at 8 pm (ET) from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. It will be available to watch live on NBC.
The full list of the Christian categories is below, along with the artists that are nominated.
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
Kanye West
Top Christian Album
Bethel Music, Peace
Elevation Worship, Graves Into Gardens
Carrie Underwood, My Gift
We The Kingdom, Holy Water
Zach Williams, Rescue Story
Top Gospel Album
Koryn Hawthorne, I AM
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Royalty: Live at the Ryman
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
Kierra Sheard, Kierra
Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, "Graves Into Gardens"
for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly, "TOGETHER"
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship, "The Blessing (Live)"
Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson, "Famous For (I Believe)"
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton, "There Was Jesus"
Top Gospel Song
Koryn Hawthorne, "Speak To Me"
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music, "Movin' On"
Marvin Sapp, "Thank You For It All"
Tye Tribbett, "We Gon' Be Alright"
Kanye West ft. Travis Scott, "Wash Us In The Blood"