The 13th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards celebrated the biggest names in Christian entertainment at Nashville's iconic Grand Ole Opry House, honoring standout artists, entertainers, athletes, authors and content creators making an impact around the world. Hosted by GRAMMY Award winner Lauren Daigle and author, podcaster and speaker Sadie Robertson Huff, the fan-voted event aired exclusively on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), Friday, May 29th and and will re-air an encore showing June 5th at 7:30 and 10 PM ET on TBN and the TBN+ app.
Among the evening's biggest winners, Brandon Lake earned both Male Artist of the Year and Artist of the Year honors, while CeCe Winans took home Female Artist of the Year. MercyMe was named Group of the Year, and emerging artist Emerson Day received the Breakout Single of the Year award.
Additional winners included Sadie Robertson Huff for Podcast of the Year and Anne Wilson for Book Impact. The Sports Impact Award was presented to Coach RAC, recognizing his influence on young athletes and families through sports and digital media.
In the entertainment categories, House of David received Television/Streaming Impact honors, while I Can Only Imagine 2 earned Film Impact of the Year.
Music honors also included Song of the Year for Jamie MacDonald and Worship Song of the Year for Phil Wickham.
The evening featured unforgettable performances and appearances from many of today's leading voices in Christian music and entertainment, including Pat Barrett, CAIN, Leanna Crawford, Lauren Daigle, Hope Darst, Elevation Worship, Ben Fuller, a debut performance from the K-LOVE Kids, MercyMe, Chandler Moore, Katy Nichole, Andrew Ripp, Terrian, Chris Tomlin, Matthew West, Zach Williams and Anne Wilson.
Presenters and special guests throughout the evening included Shannon Bream, John Crist, Michael Iskander, Levi Lusko and Jonathan Roumie, along with appearances from Josh Baldwin, Blanca, Caleb & John, Franni Cash, Colton Dixon, Jenn Johnson, Rachael Lampa, Tasha Layton, David Leonard, Patrick Mayberry, Jon Reddick, Kristian Stanfill and Megan Woods. Coca-Cola Consolidated returned as title sponsor of the annual event.
