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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 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:
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\n \tMarch issue \u2013 (Nominating ballot)
\n \tMay issue \u2013 (Top 10 ballot)
\n \tJuly issue \u2013 (Top 5 ballot)
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\nTo be able to vote, you must be a subscriber to either Singing News magazine or SingingNewsTV.
\nIf 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.
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\nThe 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.
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\nHere are the Top Five Nominees for 2026:
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\nFavorite Quartet
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\n \tGold City
\n \tGuardians
\n \tInspirations
\n \tMark Trammell Qt
\n \tTriumphant Qt
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\nFavorite Duet
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\n \tAustin and Ethan Whisnant
\n \tJeff & Sheri Easter
\n \tJim & Melissa Brady
\n \tJosh & Ashley Franks
\n \tReggie & Ladye Love Smith
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\nFavorite Mixed Group
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\n \tChuck Wagon Gang
\n \tCollingsworth Family
\n \tIsaacs
\n \tKaren Peck & New River
\n \tMylon Hayes Family
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\nFavorite Soloist
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\n \tJonathan Wilburn
\n \tJoseph Habedank
\n \tLauren Talley
\n \tMichael Booth
\n \tScotty Inman
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\nFavorite Trio
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\n \tBooth Brothers
\n \tBrian Free & Assurance
\n \tGreater Vision
\n \tHoppers
\n \tPeach Goldman
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\nFavorite Young Artist
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\n \tCayden Howell (Down East Boys)
\n \tChristopher Taylor (Ernie Haase & Signature Sound)
\n \tElisha Moore (Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road)
\n \tIsaac Moore (Inspirations)
\n \tKennedy Hayes (Mylon Hayes Family)
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\nFavorite Soprano
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\n \tKaren Peck Gooch (Karen Peck & New River)
\n \tKennedy Hayes (Mylon Hayes Family)
\n \tKim Hopper (Hoppers)
\n \tRebekah Shields (Rogers Family)
\n \tSonya Isaacs Yeary (Isaacs)
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\nFavorite Tenor
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\n \tBrian Free (Brian Free & Assurance)
\n \tChris Allman (Greater Vision)
\n \tChris Jenkins (Gold City)
\n \tDavid Sutton (Triumphant Qt)
\n \tIsaac Moore (Inspirations)
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\nFavorite Lead
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\n \tBill Shivers (Brian Free & Assurance)
\n \tJosh Feemster (Gold City)
\n \tRodney Griffin (Greater Vision)
\n \tRoland Kesterson (Inspirations)
\n \tSean Barber (Triumphant Qt)
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\nFavorite Band
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\n \tGaither Vocal Band
\n \tIsaacs
\n \tJeff Tolbert & Primitive Road
\n \tJoseph Habedank\u2019s band
\n \tKingdom Heirs
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\nFavorite Baritone
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\n \tClayton Inman (Triumphant Qt)
\n \tJosh Singletary (Tribute Qt)
\n \tLuke Vaught (Inspirations)
\n \tMark Trammell (Mark Trammell Qt)
\n \tMike LeFevre (LeFevre Qt)
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\nFavorite Songwriter
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\n \tJohn Darin Rowsey
\n \tJoseph Habedank
\n \tKaren Peck Gooch
\n \tRodney Griffin
\n \tRonny Hinson
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\nFavorite Bass
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\n \tEric Bennett (Triumphant Qt)
\n \tJeff Chapman (Gold City)
\n \tPat Barker (Guardians)
\n \tWill Lane (Mark Trammell Qt)
\n \tWyatt Austin (Inspirations)
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\nFavorite Album
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\n \tForever (Tribute Qt)
\n \tGo Out To The Program (Greater Vision)
\n \tGood Answers (Karen Peck & New River)
\n \tUp Above The World So High (Inspirations)
\n \tWhere Healing Happens (Guardians)
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\nFavorite Alto
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\n \tHannah Shields (Rogers Family)
\n \tKarlye Hopper (Hoppers)
\n \tLibbi Perry Stuffle (Perrys)
\n \tSheri Easter (Jeff & Sheri Easter)
\n \tWendy Hayes (Mylon Hayes Family)
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\nFavorite Song
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\n \t\u201cI Speak Jesus\u201d \u2014 Karen Peck & New River
\n \t\u201cMotel Bible\u201d \u2014 Scotty Inman
\n \t\u201cThat Somebody Was Me\u201d \u2014 Guardians
\n \t\u201cUp Above The World So High\u201d \u2014 Inspirations
\n \t\u201cWhen My Feet Touch The Streets Of Gold\u201d \u2014 LeFevre Qt
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\nFavorite Musician
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\n \tGerald Wolfe (Greater Vision)
\n \tGordon Mote
\n \tJosh Singletary (Tribute Qt)
\n \tKim Collingsworth (Collingsworth Family)
\n \tLuke Vaught (Inspirations)
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\nThe Paul Heil Award
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\n \tBill Gaither\u2019s Enlighten
\n \tREAL Southern Gospel Radio
\n \tRodney Baucom
\n \tSinging News Radio
\n \tThe Gospel Greats
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\nFavorite New Artist
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\n \tCraguns
\n \tPeach Goldman
\n \tRight Road Qt
\n \tRogers Family
\n \tTate Emmons
\n \tThe Promise
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\n(Due to a tie in votes, there are six in this category.)
\nFavorite Artist
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\n \tGold City
\n \tGreater Vision
\n \tInspirations
\n \tKaren Peck & New River
\n \tTriumphant Qt
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\nFavorite Radio DJ
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\n \tDan Bell \u2014 WJBZ
\n \tDave Compton \u2014 WPET
\n \tDave Taylor \u2014 KWFC
\n \tDuane Garren \u2014 KKBL
\n \tLottie Squires \u2014 WCKB
\n \tTom Rusk \u2014 WGOG
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\n(Due to a tie in votes, there are six in this category.)
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