Beach Street Records/Reunion Records recording artist Casting Crowns received its third career American Music Award (AMA) Sunday night in the Favorite Artist—Contemporary Inspirational category, surpassing fellow nominees Hillsong United and Newsboys. The award was presented during the AMA live broadcast on ABC Network television at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre.

Thrive, Casting Crowns’ latest release, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian Albums Chart and No. 6 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart on its recent street week.

The group is now on the fall leg of its successful Thrive Tour, including a sold-out performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. The band also will perform at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall on Jan. 24, 2015, as part of a full weekend with fans.

For a full list of 2014 AMA winners and nominees, go to theamas.com.

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