Gospel legend CeCe Winans and veteran group MercyMe also won big awards. Brandon Lake at the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year held at The Los Angeles Convention Center on January 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Buckner/Billboard Trending on Billboard Brandon Lake was a double winner at the 2026 K-LOVE Fan Awards , which premiered on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and the TBN+ app on Friday (May 29). (An encore showing is scheduled for Friday June 5). Lake, 35, won both artist of the year and male artist of the year. Gospel legend CeCe Winans , 61, took the award for female artist of the year. MercyMe , which formed 32 years ago, won group of the year. The K-LOVE Fan Awards , now in their 13th year, honors artists, songs and performances in Christian music , as well as recognizing achievements in television, film, books, sports and digital media. This year’s show was taped at Nashville’s Opry House on May 24. It was co-hosted by Sadie Robertson Huff and Lauren Daigle .…