Carrie Underwood, The Swon Brothers Among Inspirational Faith, Family & Country Awards Nominees
The Inspirational Country Music Association recently announced the top-five finalists for the 21st Annual Inspirational Faith, Family & Country Awards, to be held at Cornerstone Nashville on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 P.M. Each year, the awards honor and showcase the biggest names and emerging talent among artists who perform Inspirational and Christian Country music. This year’s finalists include such notables as Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Lady Antebellum, Joey + Rory, Craig Wayne Boyd and more.
Underwood, RaeLynn and The Swon Brothers all tied with the most nominations, with three each.
This year’s awards show will be emceed by TCT Networks’ Melanie Walker, host of “Come On In with Melanie Walker” and the “Sessions” concert series. Walker is a multi-award winning Christian recording artist, television host, speaker and author.
The Inspirational Country Music Awards are held in conjunction with the annual ICM Faith, Family & Country Week, which draws music fans to Music City every year and features the ICM Faith, Family and Country nightly showcases, a special Sunday night Honkytonkin’ Jubilee, the Power Source No.1 Party, Media Appreciation Luncheon, membership breakfast, seminars and much more.
Here is the full list of 2015 Inspirational Country Music Awards Top 5 Nominees:
Mainstream Country Male Artist
Hunter Hayes
Josh Turner
Jeff Bates
John Berry
Graham Brown
Mainstream Country Female Artist
Carrie Underwood
Maddie & Tae
Martina McBride
RaeLynn
Trisha Yearwood
Mainstream Country Duo or Group
Joey + Rory
Lady Antebellum
Lonestar
Oak Ridge Boys
The Swon Brothers
Mainstream Inspirational Country Song
“God Made Girls” – RaeLynn
“Something In The Water” – Carrie Underwood
“The Old Rugged Cross” – Craig Wayne Boyd
“Pray for You” – The Swon Brothers
“Riser” – Dierks Bentley
Inspiration Music Video
“God Made Girls” – RaeLynn
“Pray for You” – The Swon Brothers
“Something In The Water” – Carrie Underwood
“True Believers” – Darius Rucker
“Broken” – Tommy Brandt
