For KING AND COUNTRY and the Newsboys topped the list of nominees for the third annual K-LOVE Fan Awards Show, announced recently at a press conference at the Franklin Theatre near Nashville.

Both For KING AND COUNTRY and the Newsboys garnered four nominations each, including a nod for Artist of the Year. The K-LOVE Fan Awards show is set for May 31.

The leading Christian music radio network with a weekly listenership of over 14 million people, K-LOVE will once again bring the only fan-voted award show in Christian music history to the Grand Ole Opry House in Music City. The show will be the pinnacle event of the K-LOVE Fan Awards Weekend and Ultimate Fan Experience, which includes tickets to the Awards show, a three-night stay at Opryland, dinner with the K-LOVE staff and friends, a weekend kick-off concert, a late night event, two breakfasts, encouraging speakers, access to the K-LOVE Fan Zone and more.

Among the attendees at the press conference were K-LOVE President and CEO Mike Novak and K-LOVE CCO David Pierce, as well as host Steven Curtis Chapman, Colton Dixon, Francesca Battistelli, Matt Maher, Matthew West, Plumb, Nashville industry and media executives and, for the first time, a group of fans.

Additional nominees for K-LOVE Artist of the Year include Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, MercyMe and TobyMac. For the first time, nominees were selected and voted upon completely by fans.

Voting for the 2015 K-LOVE Fan Awards will open at midnight ET on May 1 and will close at midnight ET on May 30. You can vote here. Nominees for Film/Television Impact, Book Impact and Sports Impact Awards will be announced at a later date.

Tomlin and Dixon were among the nominees for Male Artist of the Year, while Battistelli is among six, including Mandisa and Kari Jobe, up for Female Artist of the Year.

Here is a complete list of the nominees for the K-LOVE Fan Awards:

Male Artist of the Year

Chris Tomlin

Colton Dixon

Crowder

Jeremy Camp

Matthew West

Steven Curtis Chapman

Female Artist of the Year

Francesca Battistelli

Jamie Grace

Kari Jobe

Mandisa

Natalie Grant

Plumb

Group/Duo of the Year

Casting Crowns

for KING & COUNTRY

MercyMe

Newsboys

Tenth Avenue North

Third Day

Best Live Show

for KING & COUNTRY

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Newsboys

Tenth Avenue North

Third Day

TobyMac

Worship Song of the Year

“Overwhelmed” Big Daddy Weave

“Jesus Loves Me” Chris Tomlin

“Come As You Are” Crowder

“No Other Name” Hillsong Worship

“How Can It Be” Lauren Daigle

“Because He Lives” Matt Maher

Song of the Year

“Hope In Front of Me” Danny Gokey

“Fix My Eyes” for KING & COUNTRY

“He Knows My Name” Francesca Battistelli

“Do Something” Matthew West

“Greater” MercyMe

“We Believe” Newsboys

Artist of the Year

Casting Crowns

Chris Tomlin

for KING & COUNTRY

MercyMe

Newsboys

TobyMac

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