2025 Singing News Fan Awards Top Ten Nominees Announced

Top 10 Nominees Announced In The 2025 Singing News Fan Awards

The Singing News Fan Awards, established in 1970, allows Gospel music fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite Southern Gospel artists, musicians, songwriters, songs, albums, radio DJs, and more. Here are the three phases of voting:

March issue – (Nominating ballot)

May issue – (Top 10 ballot)

July issue – (Top 5 ballot)

The winners in 21 categories will be announced at the Singing News Fan Awards presentation, held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, during the National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Here are the Top 10 Nominees for 2025:

Favorite Quartet

1. Anthem Edition

2. Down East Boys

3. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

4. Gold City

5. Guardians

6. Inspirations

7. Kingdom Heirs

8. Mark Trammell Qt

9. Tribute Qt

10. Triumphant Qt

Favorite Duet

1. Austin and Ethan Whisnant

2. Blake & Jenna Bolerjack

3. Bryan & Yvonne Hutson

4. Chronicle

5. Faithful Crossings

6. Jeff & Sheri Easter

7. Jim & Melissa Brady

8. Josh & Ashley Franks

9. Reggie & Ladye Love Smith

10. Zane & Donna King

Favorite Mixed Group

1. Chuck Wagon Gang

2. Collingsworth Family

3. Endless Highway

4. Erwins

5. Hoppers

6. Isaacs

7. Karen Peck & New River

8. Mylon Hayes Family

9. Perrys

10. Whisnants

Favorite Soloist

1. David Phelps

2. Ivan Parker

3. Jason Crabb

4. Jonathan Wilburn

5. Joseph Habedank

6. Lauren Talley

7. Mark Bishop

8. Scotty Inman

9. Steve Ladd

10. Tate Emmons

Favorite Trio

1. 11th Hour

2. Booth Brothers

3. Brian Free & Assurance

4. Greater Vision

5. Hyssongs

6. Martins

7. Peach Goldman

8. Sound Street

9. Southbound

10. The Sound

Favorite Young Artist

1. Brady Jones (Kingsmen)

2. Brooke Tomberlin (Lee Park Worship)

3. Cayden Howell (Down East Boys)

4. Conner Hayes (Mylon Hayes Family)

5. Elisha Moore (Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road)

6. Jaylie Vanderslice (Sound Street)

7. Karlie Russell (Lee Park Worship)

8. Makayla Hyssong (Hyssongs)

9. Priscilla Franks (Josh & Ashley Franks)

10. Tate Emmons

Favorite Soprano

1. Ally Griggs Carter (Endless Highway)

2. Amber Eppinette Saunders (11th Hour)

3. Brooklyn Blair (Collingsworth Family)

4. Karen Peck Gooch (Karen Peck & New River)

5. Kennedy Hayes (Mylon Hayes Family)

6. Kim Hopper (Hoppers)

7. Lauren Talley (Lauren, Amber & Kenna)

8. Melissa Brady (Jim & Melissa Brady)

9. Melissa Kemper (Chuck Wagon Gang)

10. Sonya Isaacs Yeary (Isaacs)

Favorite Tenor

1. Brian Free (Brian Free & Assurance)

2. Chris Allman (Greater Vision)

3. Chris Jenkins (Gold City)

4. David Sutton (Triumphant Qt)

5. Doug Pittman (Down East Boys)

6. Ernie Haase (Ernie Haase & Signature Sound)

7. Gus Gaches (Tribute Qt)

8. Isaac Moore (Inspirations)

9. Joshua Horrell (Kingdom Heirs)

10. Michael Booth (Booth Brothers)

Favorite Lead

1. Bill Shivers (Brian Free & Assurance)

2. Chris Bryant (Kingdom Heirs)

3. Gary Casto (Tribute Qt)

4. Jim Brady (Jim & Melissa Brady)

5. Josh Feemster (Gold City)

6. Ricky Carden (Down East Boys)

7. Rodney Griffin (Greater Vision)

8. Roland Kesterson (Inspirations)

9. Sean Barber (Triumphant Qt)

10. Tim Rackley (Anthem Edition)

Favorite Band

1. Dixie Echoes

2. Endless Highway

3. Gaither Vocal Band

4. High Road

5. Isaacs

6. Jeff & Sheri Easter

7. Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road

8. Joseph Habedank’s band

9. Kingdom Heirs’ band

10. Scotty Inman’s band

11. The Sound

(Due to a tie in votes, there are 11 in this category.)

Favorite Baritone

1. Andy Stringfield (Kingdom Heirs)

2. Cayden Howell (Down East Boys)

3. Clayton Inman (Triumphant Qt)

4. Daniel Riley (Gold City)

5. Doug Roark (Anthem Edition)

6. Jon Epley (Greater Vision)

7. Josh Singletary (Tribute Qt)

8. Luke Vaught (Inspirations)

9. Mark Trammell (Mark Trammell Qt)

10. Mike LeFevre (LeFevre Qt)

Favorite Songwriter

1. Jim Brady

2. John Darin Rowsey

3. Joseph Habedank

4. Karen Peck Gooch

5. Kenna Turner West

6. Lee Black

7. Rodney Griffin

8. Ronny Hinson

9. Scotty Inman

10. Wayne Haun

Favorite Bass

1. Andrew Utech (Anthem Edition)

2. Brad Smith (Kingdom Heirs)

3. Brandon Barry (Down East Boys)

4. Eric Bennett (Triumphant Qt)

5. Ian Owens (Tribute Qt)

6. Jeff Chapman (Gold City)

7. Pat Barker (Guardians)

8. Ray Dean Reese (Kingsmen)

9. Will Lane (Mark Trammell Qt)

10. Wyatt Austin (Inspirations)

Favorite Album

1. Autobiography Joseph Habedank

2. God Is Listening Triumphant Qt

3. Loving You Nelons

4. My God Scotty Inman

5. No Better Time Kingdom Heirs

6. Promises Kept Anthem Edition

7. Right Now Gold City

8. Something To Shout About Down East Boys

9. The Legacy Continues Inspirations

10. Your Story Greater Vision

Favorite Alto

1. Connie Hopper (Hoppers)

2. Courtney Metz (Collingsworth Family)

3. Jaylie Vanderslice (Sound Street)

4. Kari Gooch Baucom (Karen Peck & New River)

5. Libbi Perry Stuffle (Perrys)

6. Shaye Smith (Chuck Wagon Gang)

7. Sheri Easter (Jeff & Sheri Easter)

8. Susan Peck Jackson (Karen Peck & New River)

9. Susan Whisnant (Whisnants)

10. Wendy Hayes (Mylon Hayes Family)

Favorite Song

1. “Big Ole Stone” Triumphant Qt

2. “Graveyard” Anthem Edition

3. “He Pilots My Ship” Tribute Qt

4. “He Sent Him For Me” Inspirations

5. “I’d Rather Hear Preachin’” Greater Vision

6. “Jesus Walked In” Joseph Habedank

7. “Man On The Middle Cross” Scotty Inman

8. “There’s A Hole In The Heart” Nelons

9. “Until Prayer Changes Me” Kingdom Heirs

10. “When It’s Gone For Good” Gold City

Favorite Musician

1. Gerald Wolfe (Greater Vision)

2. Gordon Mote

3. Jeff Tolbert (Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road)

4. Josh Singletary (Tribute Qt)

5. Kevin Davis (Anthem Edition)

6. Kevin Williams (Gaither Vocal Band)

7. Kim Collingsworth (Collingsworth Family)

8. Luke Vaught (Inspirations)

9. Matthew Gooch (Karen Peck & New River)

10. Trevor Conkle (Mark Trammell Qt)

The Paul Heil Award

1. Bill Gaither’s Enlighten

2. Danny Jones (The 4th Page Playlist)

3. Gospel Vinyl Gold

4. Homecoming Radio

5. Joseph Reed (The Morning Show)

6. Les Butler (REAL Southern Gospel Radio)

7. The LifeFM

8. The Gospel Greats

9. Singing News Radio

10. Troy Peach (Southern Gospel Mid-days)

Favorite New Artist

1. Autumn Nelon Streetman

2. Billy Walker

3. Craguns

4. Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road

5. Lee Park Worship

6. Peach Goldman

7. PromisedLand Qt

8. Rogers Family

9. Tate Emmons

10. TrueSong

Favorite Artist

1. Collingsworth Family

2. Down East Boys

3. Gold City

4. Greater Vision

5. Inspirations

6. Joseph Habedank

7. Karen Peck & New River

8. Kingdom Heirs

9. Mark Trammell Qt

10. Triumphant Qt

Favorite Radio DJ

1. Al Fox 96.1 The Blessing

2. Dan Bell WJBZ

3. Dave Compton WPET

4. Dave Taylor KWFC

5. Duane Garren KKBL

6. Jerry Edgil WBTG

7. John Wishon WWWC

8. Paula Turley KWFC

9. Randall Hamm WFLQ

10. Scott Peek KNMG