Brandon Lake by Jeremy Poland
BRANDON LAKE LEADS WITH QUADRUPLE WINS AT 12TH ANNUAL K-LOVE FAN AWARDS
The Chosen, Leanna Crawford, Patty Gasso, House of David, for KING & COUNTRY, Max Lucado, Matthew West, and CeCe Winans also take home trophies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Brandon Lake led the evening with quadruple wins during tonight’s exclusive TBN broadcast of the K-LOVE Fan Awards. Lake took home trophies for Male Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year, and both Worship Song of the Year (“That’s Who I Praise”) and Song of the Year for “Hard Fought Hallelujah (feat. Jelly Roll).” Hosted by Jeremy Camp, Bart Millard, Mac Powell and Matthew West, the 12th Annual show was taped live at the iconic OPRY House on May 25. In addition to this evening’s back-to-back airings, the show will repeat its broadcast on Friday, June 6 at 7:30pm and 10pm ET and on the TBN+ app.
CeCe Winans took home the award for Female Artist of the Year with for KING & COUNTRY winning Group of the Year. The Amazon hit series “House of David” was honored with the trophy for TV/Streaming Impact. The Sports Impact Award went OSU Women’s Softball Coach Patty Gasso.
The winners list was rounded out by Leanna Crawford’s “Still Waters” being named Breakout Single of the Year, “The Chosen” Season Five awarded for Film Impact, Matthew West’s, “My Story Your Glory” winning for Book Impact and Max Lucado’s “Max Lucado – Encouraging Word Podcast” was named Podcast of the Year.
This evening’s powerful performances came from some of the biggest names in Christian entertainment. Fans enjoyed soul-stirring performances by Jeremy Camp, Leanna Crawford, Crowder, Colton Dixon, Elevation Rhythm, for KING & COUNTRY with Michael W. Smith, Jamie MacDonald, MercyMe, Mac Powell, TobyMac with Jon Reddick and Reddick’s own performance featuring We The Kingdom, Matthew West, Zach Williams, Anne Wilson, CeCe Winans and Megan Woods.
The roster of presenters featured an array of esteemed personalities from various fields, including Lauren Daigle with “The Chosen” creator Dallas Jenkins, Bethel Music’s Jenn Johnson with author and podcaster Lisa Harper and Benjamin William Hastings with Noah Schnacky. Rachel Lampa was joined by David Leonard; Emerson Day and Hope Darst presented together, as well as Terrian, Tasha Layton, Blanca and Katy Nicole. Also taking the stage, We The Kingdom, Josh Baldwin and Matt Maher partnered, together, along with Paras Patel and Noah James from “The Chosen.” Actor Milo Ventimiglia joined country star Trace Adkins. And, it was a Biblical moment as Jonathan Roumie from “The Chosen” paired with Michael Iskander from the “House of David.”
COCA-COLA Consolidated returned as the official sponsor of the 12th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards, which closed out the biggest weekend in Christian music. Fans from across the country traveled to take part in the ceremony and its weekend-long celebration of faith, music, and community. With weekend events such as the annual Friday night kick-off concert, Saturday morning’s Worship In The Round, the Emerging Artist Showcase, Songwriter Showcase and Sunday morning Worship Service, the K-LOVE Fan Awards weekend offered a full spectrum of entertainment and a one-of-a-kind experience. Tickets and travel packages for 2026 (May 22, 2026 – May 24, 2026) are on sale now at www.klovefanawards.com.
FULL LIST OF K-LOVE FAN AWARD WINNERS:
Artist of the Year
BRANDON LAKE
Male Artist
BRANDON LAKE
Female Artist
CECE WINANS
Group of the Year
for KING & COUNTRY
Worship Song of the Year
BRANDON LAKE
“That’s Who I Praise”
Song of the Year
BRANDON LAKE
“Hard Fought Hallelujah (feat. Jelly Roll)”
Breakout Single
LEANNA CRAWFORD
“Still Waters”
Film Impact
“THE CHOSEN
Season Five
Book Impact
MATTHEW WEST
“My Story Your Glory”
Podcast Impact
MAX LUCADO
“Max Lucado – Encouraging Word Podcast”
TV/Streaming Impact
“HOUSE OF DAVID”
Sports Impact
Patty Gasso
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