Top 10 Nominees Announced For The 2023 Singing News Fan Awards Jake Sammons March 20, 2023 Through the annual Singing News Fan Awards, established in 1970, Gospel music fans have the opportunity to vote every year for their favorite Southern Gospel artists, musicians, songwriters, songs, albums and more in 20 categories. This year’s winners will be announced at the Singing News Fan Awards presentation, which will be held on Friday, September 29, 2023, during the 66th annual National Quartet Convention, held at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Voting in the 2023 Singing News Fan Awards is open to subscribers of Singing News Magazine and SingingNewsTV. The ballot for the Top 10 will appear in the May issue of Singing News. Online voting will begin on April 25, 2023. The ballot for the Top 10 will appear in the May issue of Singing News. Online voting will begin on April 25, 2023. Here are the Top 10 Nominees for 2023: Favorite Quartet Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Gold City Kingdom Heirs Mark Trammell Qt Guardians Inspirations Kingsmen The Old Paths Tribute Qt Triumphant Qt Favorite Duet Blake & Jenna Bolerjack Chronicle Jeff & Sue Duffield Jim & Melissa Brady Josh & Ashley Franks Joyaires Reggie & Ladye Love Smith Runnels Zane & Donna King (Only 9 artists are included in this category.) Favorite Mixed Group Collingsworth Family Endless Highway Erwins Karen Peck & New River Mylon Hayes Family Hoppers Isaacs Nelons Perrys Whisnants Favorite Soloist David Phelps Guy Penrod Ivan Parker Jason Crabb Jonathan Wilburn Joseph Habedank Lauren Talley Mark Bishop Mark Lowry Michael Combs Favorite Trio 11th Hour Booth Brothers Brian Free & Assurance Greater Vision Hyssongs Jeff & Sheri Easter McKamey Legacy Southbound Martins The Sound Favorite Young Artist Allison Griggs Endless Highway Cayden Howell Down East Boys Drew Laney Kingsmen Emily Ann Roberts Ethan Whisnant Whisnants Isaac Moore Inspirations Jacob Mills The Sound Katie Erwin Headrick Erwins Kennedy Hayes Mylon Hayes Family Trevor Conkle Mark Trammell Qt Favorite Soprano Amber Eppinette Saunders 11th Hour Amber Nelon Kistler Nelons Brooklyn Blair Collingsworth Family Karen Peck Gooch Karen Peck & New River Katie Erwin Headrick Erwins Kennedy Hayes Mylon Hayes Family Kim Hopper Hoppers Melissa Brady Jim & Melissa Brady Melissa Kemper Chuck Wagon Gang Sonya Isaacs Yeary Isaacs Favorite Tenor Brian Free Brian Free & Assurance Chris Allman Greater Vision Chris Jenkins Gold City David Sutton Triumphant Qt Ernie Haase Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Gus Gaches Tribute Qt Isaac Moore Inspirations Jacob Ellison Kingdom Heirs Michael Booth Booth Brothers Steve Ladd The Old Paths Favorite Lead Bill Shivers Brian Free & Assurance Clayton Inman Triumphant Qt Gary Casto Tribute Qt John Darin Rowsey Guardians Loren Harris Kingdom Heirs Nick Trammell Mark Trammell Qt Rodney Griffin Greater Vision Roland Kesterson Inspirations Scott Fowler Legacy Five Tim Rackley The Old Paths Favorite Band Browders Carolina The Band Dixie Echoes Gaither Vocal Band High Road Isaacs Jeff & Sheri Easter Kingdom Heirs Primitive Qt The Sound Favorite Baritone Alan Kendall Kingsmen Andy Stringfield Kingdom Heirs Daniel Riley Gold City Jim Brady Booth Brothers Jon Epley Greater Vision Josh Singletary Tribute Qt Luke Vaught Inspirations Mark Trammell Mark Trammell Qt Scott Mullins Guardians Scotty Inman Triumphant Qt Favorite Songwriter Jim Brady John Darin Rowsey Joseph Habedank Karen Peck Gooch Kenna Turner West Lee Black Mark Bishop Rodney Griffin Scotty Inman Wayne Haun Favorite Bass Alex Utech Down East Boys Eric Bennett Triumphant Qt Ian Owens Tribute Qt Jeff Chapman Kingdom Heirs Matt Fouch Legacy Five Pat Barker Guardians Paul Harkey Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Ray Dean Reese Kingsmen Will Lane Mark Trammell Qt Wyatt Austin Inspirations Favorite Album A Pioneer Legacy Inspirations Always Grace Tribute Qt Come On In Guardians God Is Real The Sound Hymns & Worship Triumphant Qt Meet Me At The Cross Brian Free & Assurance Music To Your Ears The Old Paths Speak Jesus Booth Brothers Steady & Sure Mylon Hayes Family Think About There Greater Vision Favorite Alto Becky Isaacs Bowman Isaacs Connie Hopper Hoppers Courtney Metz Collingsworth Family Kari Gooch Karen Peck & New River Kelly Nelon Clark Nelons Libbi Perry Stuffle Perrys Sheri Easter Jeff & Sheri Easter Susan Peck Jackson Karen Peck & New River Susan Whisnant Whisnants Wendy Hayes Mylon Hayes Family Favorite Song “All The Praise” LeFevre Qt “Glorious Appearing” Hoppers “Goodness Of God” Triumphant Qt “I Have God To Thank For Everything” Inspirations “Liar Liar” Brian Free & Assurance “Not For Long” Guardians “Older People” Greater Vision “Room Full Of Stories” Booth Brothers “Scars In Heaven” Nelons “The Keepers” Karen Peck & New River Favorite Musician Andy Stringfield Kingdom Heirs Ben Isaacs Isaacs Gerald Wolfe Greater Vision Gordon Mote Josh Singletary Tribute Qt Kevin Williams Gaither Vocal Band Kim Collingsworth Collingsworth Family Luke Vaught Inspirations Sonya Isaacs Yeary Isaacs Trevor Conkle Mark Trammell Qt The Paul Heil Award Danny Jones Dave Taylor Enlighten Joseph Reed Joy FM (Winston-Salem, NC) Les Butler Rodney Baucom Singing News Radio Troy Peach WJBZ (Knoxville, TN) Favorite New Artist Billy Walker Chitans Fields Of Grace Jessica Ingram Justified Qt Kenna Turner West Mark Dubbeld Family Sound Street Southbound The Sound TrueSong (Due to a tie in votes, there are 11 artists in this category.) Favorite Artist Brian Free & Assurance Collingsworth Family Greater Vision Guardians Joseph Habedank Karen Peck & New River Kingdom Heirs Mark Trammell Qt Inspirations Tribute Qt Triumphant Qt (Due to a tie in votes, there are 11 artists in this category.) Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.