Today Billboard announced the nominees for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Among others, for KING & COUNTRY, Bethel Music, Casting Crowns, and Kanye West were nominated this year.
"2020 has been a year that none of us will forget, and through these times it's given us a new perspective about life but also about music and the role that it plays. Music has been one of the things that has comforted and helped provide healing to hurting people all over the world and for us." for KING & COUNTRY shared on social media in response to their nomination. "To the Billboard Music Awards for the nominations and for continuing to recognize the power of music in such desperate times as these.. we say a heartfelt 'thank you very much.' We're most grateful!"
The Billboard Music Awards will be hosted by country artist Kelly Clarkson, and will be broadcasted live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. You can catch the live broadcast on Wednesday, October 14th at 8:00 p.m. (EST) on NBC.
A list of Christian nominees are below.
Top Christian Artist:
Lauren Daigle
Elevation Worship
For King & Country
Hillsong United
Kanye West
Top Gospel Artist:
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Sunday Service Choir
Kanye West
Top Christian Album:
Bethel Music - "Victory: Recorded Live"
Casting Crowns - "Only Jesus"
Hillsong United - "People"
Skillet - "Victorious"
Kanye West - "Jesus is King"
Top Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin - "Long Live Love"
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers - "Goshen"
William McDowell - "The Cry: A Live Worship Experience"
Sunday Service Choir - "Jesus Is Born"
Kanye West - "Jesus is King"
Top Christian Song:
Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser - "Raise A Hallelujah"
Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West - "Nobody"
Lauren Daigle - "Rescue"
For King & Country - "God Only Knows"
Kanye West - "Follow God"
Top Gospel Song:
Kirk Franklin - "Love Theory"
Kanye West - "Closed on Sunday"
Kanye West - "Follow God"
Kanye West - "On God"
Kanye West - "Selah"
