MercyMe And TobyMac Top 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards' Nominations

Casting Crowns, Cory Asbury And Zach Williams Receive Recognition In Three Categories Each Fan-Fueled Awards Show To Take Place In Nashville OnSun., May 27 With TV Debut Via TBN On Thurs., May 31

Nashville, Tenn. (May 7, 2018) – Multi-platinum selling artists MercyMeand TobyMac have garnered the most nominations for this year’s K-LOVE Fan Awards including four nods total in the major categories of Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Group or Duo of the Year, Song of the Year and Film Impact. Casting Crowns, Cory Asbury and Zach Williams each received three nominations spanning categories such as Group or Duo of the Year, Breakout Single of the Year, Worship Song of the Year and more. Among the eight categories is the Film Impact award which included nominees All Saints, I Can Only Imagine, Paul, Apostle of Christ, Same Kind of Different and Samson. Announced initially to fans this evening by co-hosts Mandisa and Matthew West via Facebook, listeners hold the power to vote for the winners in each category by visiting www.klovefanawards.com. Voting is now open and will conclude at midnight eastern on Sat., May 26. The 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards will take place on Sun., May 27, capping a weekend full of rare experiences for listeners. Marking the show’s first appearance on television, TBN will broadcast the 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards on Thurs., May 31 at 8 p.m. ET.

2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards Nominees Film Impact All Saints I Can Only Imagine Paul, Apostle of Christ Same Kind of Different Samson Male Artist of the Year Chris Tomlin Crowder Danny Gokey Matthew West TobyMac Zach Williams Female Artist of the Year Jasmine Murray Kim Walker-Smith Lauren Daigle Mandisa Natalie Grant Plumb Group or Duo of the Year Big Daddy Weave Casting Crowns for KING & COUNTRY MercyMe Newsboys Skillet Breakout Single Cory Asbury “Reckless Love” Jasmine Murray “Fearless” Micah Tyler “Different” Tauren Wells “Hills & Valleys” We Are Messengers “Point To You” Worship Song of the Year Big Daddy Weave “Jesus I Believe” Cory Asbury “Reckless Love” Crowder “All My Hope” Elevation Worship “O Come To The Altar” Hillsong UNITED “So Will I (100 Billion X)” Hillsong Worship “What A Beautiful Name” Song of the Year Casting Crowns “Oh My Soul” Cory Asbury “Reckless Love” Mandisa featuring TobyMac “Bleed The Same” MercyMe “Even If” TobyMac “I just need U.” Zach Williams “Fear Is A Liar” Artist of the Year Casting Crowns Danny Gokey For KING & COUNTRY MercyMe TobyMac Zach Williams

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