The 2026 K-Love Fan Awards was held at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The 13th annual show was broadcast via TBN and streamed via TBN+ on Friday, May 29, 2026. Lauren Daigle and Sadie Robertson Huff hosted the awards ceremony.
Background The K-Love Fan Awards are an annual fan-voted award ceremony for contemporary Christian music. The awards "honor artists, songs and performances in Christian music across multiple categories", while also "recognizing standout achievements in film, television, books, sports and digital media." Fan voting concluded on May 22, 2026.
Winners and nominees
Artist of the YearSong of the Year Brandon Lake Jeremy Camp Lauren Daigle Elevation Worship Jamie MacDonald MercyMe Josiah Queen TobyMac Phil Wickham CeCe Winans "Left It in the River" – Jamie MacDonald "Can't Steal My Joy" – Josiah Queen and Brandon Lake "Get Behind Me" – Emerson Day "Heaven on My Mind" – TobyMac "Let It Be a Hallelujah" – Lauren Daigle "Make It Well – MercyMe "No Fear" – Jon Reddick "No Survivors" – Jeremy Camp "The Love I Have For You" – Colton Dixon "Wait for Me" – Zach Williams "What an Awesome God" – Phil Wickham "Won’t Start Now" – Seph SchlueterWorship Song of the YearBreakout Single of the Year "Homesick for Heaven" – Phil Wickham "Alleluia" – Elevation Worship "How Good It Is" – Chris Tomlin "Mighty Name of Jesus" – Hope Darst and Josh Baldwin "The Lord Will Provide" – Passion "Washed" – Elevation Rhythm "Get Behind Me" – Emerson Day "All Joy" – Natalie Layne "I Need You" – Jet Trouble "Somebody’s Praying" – Bay Turner "Stay" – Zahriya Zachary "Where Would I Be" – Peter Burton "Why Should I Worry "– Carly Ann TaylorFemale Artist of the YearMale Artist of the Year CeCe Winans Blanca Leanna Crawford Lauren Daigle Hope Darst Emerson Day Jamie MacDonald Katy Nichole Terrian Anne Wilson Brandon Lake Jeremy Camp Ben Fuller Josiah Queen Jon Reddick Seph Schlueter Chris Tomlin Tauren Wells Matthew West Phil WickhamGroup of the YearFilm Impact MercyMe CAIN Caleb & John Elevation Rhythm Elevation Worship For King & Country Passion We the Kingdom I Can Only Imagine 2 (Lionsgate) David (Angel Studios) Light of the World (Salvation Poem Project) Sarah's Oil (Amazon MGM Studios) Soul on Fire (Sony Pictures) The King of Kings (Angel Studios) The Last Rodeo (Angel Studios) Truth & Treason (Angel Studios) |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |TV/Streaming Impact ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Podcast Impact |- | valign="top" | House of David: Season 2 (Prime Video) Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey (Wonder Project) Miracle (Angel Studios) The Chosen Adventures (Prime Video) Testament (Angel Studios) The Promised Land (Angel Studios) Virgin Birth (K-Love On Demand) "Whoa That's Good" – Sadie Robertson Huff "Back Porch Theology" – Lisa Harper "Girls Gone Bible" – Angela Halili and Arielle Reitsma "Hey! It's the Lusko's" – Levi and Jennie Lusko "Livin' The Bream" – Shannon Bream "The Bible Recap" – Tara-Leigh Cobble "The Bryce Crawford Podcast" – Bryce Crawford "There Is More Podcast" – Karen McAdams and Rachel Faulkner BrownBook ImpactSports Impact "Hey Girl" – Anne Wilson "And She Got Up" – Courtney Pray Duke "Beloved" – Francis Chan "Blessed Are The Spiraling" – Levi Lusko "Jesus Shaped Life" – Lisa Harper "Joy Bomb" – Tauren Wells "Tame Your Thoughts" – Max Lucado "We're So Blessed" – CAIN Coach RAC (Robert Anthony Cruz) – Savannah Bananas
Performers The following musical artists performed at the 2026 K-Love Fan Awards: Andrew Ripp Anne Wilson Ben Fuller CAIN Chandler Moore Chris Tomlin Elevation Worship Hope Darst Josh Baldwin Katy Nichole Lauren Daigle Leanna Crawford LO Worship MercyMe Pat Barrett Sam Wesley Terrian Tim Timmons Zach Williams
Presenters The following people were presenters at the 2026 K-Love Fan Awards: Blanca Colton Dixon David Leonard Franni Cash Jenn Johnson John Crist Jon Reddick Jonathan Roumie Kristian Stanfill Levi Lusko Dav Coretti and Brad Culver Megan Woods Michael W. Smith Michael Iskander Rachael Lampa Patrick Mayberry Shannon Bream Tasha Layton
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