This year’s slate of Female Artist of the Year contenders is comprised of seven returning favorites and one first-time nominee. Veteran voices like CeCe Winans and Natalie Grant join celebrated vocalists like Lauren Daigle and Rachael Lampa as finalists. Rising stars like Anne Wilson, Katy Nichole and Tasha Layton also made the cut. Meanwhile, longtime TobyMac backing vocalist Terrian earns her first recognition in the esteemed category. While Daigle currently holds the title, fans get to determine who will be crowned 2024’s Female Artist of the Year.
Hosted by Brandon Lake and Sadie Robertson Huff, the 11th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards will air exclusively on TBN Friday, May 31, 2024, at 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET.
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Anne Wilson
Fans chose Anne Wilson as their Female Artist of the Year in 2022. It marked the “Strong” singer’s first K-LOVE Fan Awards nomination, as well as her inaugural win. That same year, Wilson went on to add a Breakout Single of the Year trophy for juggernaut smash “My Jesus” to her mantle. This year, the country/Christian crossover sensation tallies three nods with additional nominations in the categories of Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.
CeCe Winans
Having released her second live album, “More Than This,” in late April, CeCe Winans once again finds herself in the company of Christian music’s leading ladies with her second Female Artist of the Year nomination. Despite already being the most decorated female artist in all of Gospel music, the “That’s My King” singer has made waves at Christian pop radio in recent years, thanks to her powerful anthems, “Believe For It” and “Goodness of God.”
Katy Nichole
Currently on tour with We The Kingdom, K-LOVE Fan Award winner Katy Nichole appears among Christian music’s elite for the third year in a row as a nominee in the Female Artist of the Year bracket. Her latest radio single, “My God Can”— a collaboration with Maverick City Music’s Naomi Raine — proves Nichole is just getting started as a consistent hitmaker. As her star continues to rise, she’ll join Casting Crowns, Mac Powell, Terrian, and others on the multi-artist “Awakening Tour” this fall.
Lauren Daigle
Six of Lauren Daigle’s nine K-LOVE Fan Awards statuettes bear the title of Female Artist of the Year. Her seventh Female Artist win is in the hands of the fans. Following a vibrant run of U.S. arena dates, the “These Are The Days” singer is set to take her “Kaleidoscope Nights” tour to Europe in July. Later this year, she’ll continue sharing her music internationally with stops in New Zealand and Australia.
Natalie Grant
No stranger to the Female Artist of the Year category, Natalie Grant released her most personal album to date last fall. “Seasons” finds the established artist covering songs across genres that have soundtracked her life in and out of every season. The project also reveals the respected songstress collaborating with some of her musical heroes, including CeCe Winans, Dolly Parton, and her mother and three daughters.
Rachael Lampa
Earning her second consecutive Female Artist of the Year nod, Rachael Lampa’s name is back in the coveted category after continuing her unprecedented comeback streak with “Somebody To You (feat. Andrew Ripp),” the follow-up to 2023’s Breakout Single of the Year, “Perfectly Loved (feat. TobyMac).” She’ll join Steven Curtis Chapman, Jeremy Camp, Josh Baldwin and David Leonard at Saturday evening’s Songwriters Showcase the night before the 11th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards.
Tasha Layton
“Never” singer Tasha Layton has quickly become one of Christian music’s premier vocalists. Since traveling the globe with pop sensation Katy Perry and signing a record deal of her own, Layton has toured with TobyMac, Big Daddy Weave and Danny Gokey, among others. The mother of two will join author Jan Harrison for the annual “Coffee & Encouragement” event during the 2024 K-LOVE Fan Awards Weekend.
Terrian
Netting her first Female Artist of the Year nod in 2024, Terrian enters the category following the release of her full-length debut, “Give It Time.” The Memphis native is slated to be a part of the lineup for this year’s Emerging Artist Showcase ahead of the awards ceremony, where she will also vie for Breakout Single of the Year courtesy of her explosive hit, “Big God.”
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