Top Five Nominees Announced In The 2026 Singing News Fan Awards Jill Carothers May 20, 2026 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) To be able to vote, you must be a subscriber to either Singing News magazine or SingingNewsTV. If you are not yet a subscriber, you still have time to vote in this final phase of voting. Just go to www.singingnews.com/subscribe or www.singingnewstv.com. The winners in the following 21 categories will be announced at the Singing News Fan Awards, which will take place on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, on the Main Stage of the National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Here are the Top Five Nominees for 2026: Favorite Quartet Gold City Guardians Inspirations Mark Trammell Qt Triumphant Qt Favorite Duet Austin and Ethan Whisnant Jeff & Sheri Easter Jim & Melissa Brady Josh & Ashley Franks Reggie & Ladye Love Smith Favorite Mixed Group Chuck Wagon Gang Collingsworth Family Isaacs Karen Peck & New River Mylon Hayes Family Favorite Soloist Jonathan Wilburn Joseph Habedank Lauren Talley Michael Booth Scotty Inman Favorite Trio Booth Brothers Brian Free & Assurance Greater Vision Hoppers Peach Goldman Favorite Young Artist Cayden Howell (Down East Boys) Christopher Taylor (Ernie Haase & Signature Sound) Elisha Moore (Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road) Isaac Moore (Inspirations) Kennedy Hayes (Mylon Hayes Family) Favorite Soprano Karen Peck Gooch (Karen Peck & New River) Kennedy Hayes (Mylon Hayes Family) Kim Hopper (Hoppers) Rebekah Shields (Rogers Family) Sonya Isaacs Yeary (Isaacs) Favorite Tenor Brian Free (Brian Free & Assurance) Chris Allman (Greater Vision) Chris Jenkins (Gold City) David Sutton (Triumphant Qt) Isaac Moore (Inspirations) Favorite Lead Bill Shivers (Brian Free & Assurance) Josh Feemster (Gold City) Rodney Griffin (Greater Vision) Roland Kesterson (Inspirations) Sean Barber (Triumphant Qt) Favorite Band Gaither Vocal Band Isaacs Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road Joseph Habedank’s band Kingdom Heirs Favorite Baritone Clayton Inman (Triumphant Qt) Josh Singletary (Tribute Qt) Luke Vaught (Inspirations) Mark Trammell (Mark Trammell Qt) Mike LeFevre (LeFevre Qt) Favorite Songwriter John Darin Rowsey Joseph Habedank Karen Peck Gooch Rodney Griffin Ronny Hinson Favorite Bass Eric Bennett (Triumphant Qt) Jeff Chapman (Gold City) Pat Barker (Guardians) Will Lane (Mark Trammell Qt) Wyatt Austin (Inspirations) Favorite Album Forever (Tribute Qt) Go Out To The Program (Greater Vision) Good Answers (Karen Peck & New River) Up Above The World So High (Inspirations) Where Healing Happens (Guardians) Favorite Alto Hannah Shields (Rogers Family) Karlye Hopper (Hoppers) Libbi Perry Stuffle (Perrys) Sheri Easter (Jeff & Sheri Easter) Wendy Hayes (Mylon Hayes Family) Favorite Song “I Speak Jesus” — Karen Peck & New River “Motel Bible” — Scotty Inman “That Somebody Was Me” — Guardians “Up Above The World So High” — Inspirations “When My Feet Touch The Streets Of Gold” — LeFevre Qt Favorite Musician Gerald Wolfe (Greater Vision) Gordon Mote Josh Singletary (Tribute Qt) Kim Collingsworth (Collingsworth Family) Luke Vaught (Inspirations) The Paul Heil Award Bill Gaither’s Enlighten REAL Southern Gospel Radio Rodney Baucom Singing News Radio The Gospel Greats Favorite New Artist Craguns Peach Goldman Right Road Qt Rogers Family Tate Emmons The Promise (Due to a tie in votes, there are six in this category.) Favorite Artist Gold City Greater Vision Inspirations Karen Peck & New River Triumphant Qt Favorite Radio DJ Dan Bell — WJBZ Dave Compton — WPET Dave Taylor — KWFC Duane Garren — KKBL Lottie Squires — WCKB Tom Rusk — WGOG (Due to a tie in votes, there are six in this category.) Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
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