Nashville, TN… March 3, 2022 – Tonight, the K-LOVE Fan Awards announced via live-stream that reigning ASCAP Christian Songwriter of the Year Matthew West and ten-time GRAMMY® nominee Tauren Wells will co-host the 9th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards. Taking place on May 29, 2022 at Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry House, Coca-Cola Consolidated will once again serve as sponsor for the only fan-voted awards show in Christian music.

“I’m looking forward to hosting the K-LOVE Fan Awards again this year, and excited to be joined by my buddy Tauren Wells,” remarked West. “This fan voted awards show is always a special event where we get to gather together and celebrate how God is working through the hope-filled messages of Christian music. This will be a night to remember.”

“The K-LOVE Fan Awards is always a highlight of my year. Getting to reunite with all the artists I love and respect in our genre, developing deeper connections with fans, and celebrating the God who has given us something to sing about is something truly special,” said Wells, who released his new single “Fake It” last week. Adding, “This year, I will experience the awards from a different vantage point as a host alongside K-LOVE Fan Awards veteran, Matthew West. He has done such an incredible job and I can’t wait to team up!”

Fans come from all over the country to participate in the K-LOVE Fan Awards and its preceding weekend to hear great music, meet their favorite artists, and have fun with the whole family. Providing an experience for fans that is impossible to match anywhere else, tickets for the 2022 K-LOVE Fan Awards Weekend are on sale with travel packages still available here: www.klovefanawards.com.

About Matthew West:
MATTHEW WEST is a multi-award-winning artist and songwriter. This past year he’s had five No. 1 songs, including his own multi-week No. 1 song “What If.” He is also this year’s ASCAP Christian Songwriter of the Year, his fourth time with this honor in his career. With several RIAA Gold-certified and Platinum singles to his name and more than one billion streams to his credit, he has also received an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, five GRAMMY® nominations, and has been named Billboard’s Hot Christian Songwriter of the Year.

During the pandemic, West released songs such as “Take Heart,” “Quarantine Life,” “Gobble, Gobble,” along with two duets for “Truth Be Told” – one with CMA Awards® and ACM® Awards winner Carly Pearce and another version with multi-genre artist Lathan Warlick. West also hosts “The Matthew West Podcast” with new episodes weekly. He is also passionate about providing hope and healing through the power of prayer and story. Along with his father, Pastor Joe West, they founded POPWE, a non-profit ministry helping others to craft, share, and live a more meaningful life. Please visit popwe.org for more information. For all things Matthew, visit his site at MatthewWest.com.

About Tauren Wells:
TAUREN WELLS is a celebrated recording artist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, with 10 GRAMMY® Award nominations, six number 1’s, 225+ million career video views, six GMA Dove Awards, Billboard Music Award nomination, and over 1 billion global streams to date, and counting. Through his precise artistry, masterful lyrics, and dance-oriented performances, Tauren uniquely connects his contemporary Christian and Gospel sound with elements of pop, hip-hop and R&B. Tauren debuted his solo music in 2017 with the pop hit, “Love Is Action,” which held the no. 1 spot at CHR radio for eight weeks. Soon followed the GRAMMY®-nominated and RIAA platinum-certified “Hills and Valleys,” a thought-provoking piano and cello-driven track that found a home on Christian Airplay’s Top 10 for several consecutive weeks. In 2018, Tauren released “Known,” the RIAA gold-certified single which reached no. 1 on multiple charts including Christian Airplay and Christian AC Songs, while garnering him a 2019 GRAMMY® Award nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song and Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song. His most recent collaboration with H.E.R., “Hold Us Together,” is nominated for a 2022 GRAMMY® Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, and his album “Citizen of Heaven (Live)” is up for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. Having toured with the iconic likes of Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey, the consummate performer is currently bringing his high-energy performances and catalog of hits to 40+ arenas across North America on the Winter Jam 2022 tour. Tauren currently resides in Houston, Texas with his wife and four sons.
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ABOUT COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED
Coca-Cola Consolidated is the nation’s largest Coca-Cola bottler. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., CCBCC makes, sells and distributes Coca-Cola products along with other unique beverages, carrying more than 250 brands and selling more than 178 million cases in 2015. With 10,000 employees, CCBCC is currently operating in 14 states.

About The K-LOVE Fan Awards:
The K-LOVE Fan Awards mission is to create a fan experience that celebrates and promotes artists, athletes, authors and entertainers who, with excellence, engage and impact popular culture for Jesus Christ. This year’s show will be hosted Matthew West and Tauren Wells. The annual awards show is a John Sanders LLC production presented by Coca-Cola Consolidated.

About K-LOVE:
K-LOVE creates compelling media designed to inspire and encourage people to develop a meaningful relationship with Christ. K-LOVE is listener-supported and delivers Christian music through its almost 600 signals across 50 states, the K-LOVE App, smart devices, klove.com, and K-LOVE On-Demand offering positive and encouraging music

Get Connected with the 2022 K-LOVE Fan Awards:
Website // KLOVEFanAwards.com
Hashtag // #klovefanawards
Facebook // Facebook.com/KLOVEFanAwards
Twitter // Twitter.com/KLOVEFanAwards
Instagram // Instagram.com/KLOVEFanAwards

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