Singing News 2022 Fan Award Winners Announced at NQC

The 2022 Singing News Fan Awards ceremony was held today at the National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge, TN.

This year’s edition of the event was hosted by Jim & Melissa Brady, themselves nominees in the Favorite Duet category. They led the professional presentation that featured music, stories, and surprises as the winners of this year’s categories were announced.

The entire program will be broadcast on Friday October 7, 2022 at 7 PM Eastern exclusively on Singing News TV. Subscriptions and more information are available at singingnewstv.com.

And The Winners Are…

Favorite Artist

1. Collingsworth Family
2. Greater Vision
3. Inspirations
4. Tribute Qt
5. Triumphant Qt

Favorite Soloist

1. David Phelps
2. Ivan Parker
3. Joseph Habedank
4. Lauren Talley
5. Mark Bishop

Favorite Quartet

1. Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
2. Inspirations
3. Kingdom Heirs
4. Tribute Qt
5. Triumphant Qt

Favorite Duet

1. Chronicle
2. Jim and Melissa Brady
3. Josh and Ashley Franks
4. Reggie and Ladye Love Smith
5. Wilburn and Wilburn

Favorite Mixed Group

1. Collingsworth Family
2. Hoppers
3. Isaacs
4. Karen Peck and New River
5. Mylon Hayes Family

Favorite Young Artist

1. Autumn Clark – Nelons
2. Katie Erwin – Erwins
3. Kennedy Hayes – Mylon Hayes Family
4. Trevor Conkle – Mark Trammell Qt
5. Wyatt Austin – Inspirations

Favorite Trio

1. 11^th Hour
2. Booth Brothers
3. Brian Free and Assurance
4. Greater Vision
5. The Sound

Favorite Tenor

1. Chris Allman – Greater Vision
2. David Sutton – Triumphant Qt
3. Ernie Haase – Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
4. Isaac Moore – Inspirations
5. Michael Booth – Booth Brothers

Favorite Lead

1. Arthur Rice – Kingdom Heirs
2. Clayton Inman – Triumphant Qt
3. Rodney Griffin – Greater Vision
4. Roland Kesterson – Inspirations
5. Scott Fowler – Legacy Five

Favorite Band

1. Gaither Vocal Band
2. High Road
3. Isaacs
4. Kingdom Heirs
5. Primitive Qt

Favorite Baritone

1. Jim Brady – Booth Brothers
2. Loren Harris – Kingdom Heirs
3. Luke Vaught – Inspirations
4. Mark Trammell – Mark Trammell Qt
5. Scotty Inman – Triumphant Qt

Favorite Songwriter

1. Bill Gaither
2. Dianne Wilkinson
3. Joseph Habedank
4. Rodney Griffin
5. Scotty Inman

Favorite Bass

1. Eric Bennett – Triumphant Qt
2. Pat Barker – Guardians
3. Paul Harkey – Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
4. Ray Dean Reese – Kingsmen
5. Wyatt Austin – Inspirations

Favorite Album

1. 2:22 – Karen Peck and New River
2. Change Is Coming – Joseph Habedank
3. I Feel A Good Day Coming On – Kingdom Heirs
4. Still Standing – Mark Trammell Qt
5. What A Wonderful Time, LIVE – Inspirations

Favorite Soprano

1. Brooklyn Blair – Collingsworth Family
2. Karen Peck Gooch – Karen Peck and New River
3. Kim Hopper – Hoppers
4. Melissa Brady – Jim and Melissa Brady
5. Sonya Isaacs Yeary – Isaacs

Favorite Song

1. “A Good Day Coming On” Kingdom Heirs (with The 3 Heath Brothers)
2. “How Saved I Am” Triumphant Qt
3. “Somebody Tell” Tribute Qt
4. “Start With Well Done” Greater Vision
5. “When The Old, Old Story Was New” Kingsmen

Favorite Alto

1. Connie Hopper – Hoppers
2. Courtney Metz – Collingsworth Family
3. Libbi Stuffle – Perrys
4. Sheri Easter – Jeff and Sheri Easter
5. Susan Whisnant – Whisnants

Favorite New Artist

1. Endless Highway
2. Kenna Turner West
3. Mark Dubbeld Family
4. McKamey Legacy
5. Southbound

Favorite Musician

1. Gerald Wolfe – Greater Vision
2. Josh Singletary – Tribute Qt
3. Kim Collingsworth – Collingsworth Family
4. Luke Vaught – Inspirations
5. Sonya Isaacs Yeary – Isaacs

The Paul Heil Award

(Honoring Excellence in Broadcasting)

1. Enlighten
2. Les Butler
3. Rodney Baucom
4. Singing News Radio
5. Troy Peach

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS:

The 2022 Singing News Fan Awards voting was once again closed to only subscribers of the Singing News Magazine and Singing News TV.  All results were tallied and authenticated by Blankenship CPA Group, PLLC.  Find out more about them at www.bcpas.com.