Updated October 27, 2005
The nominees for the 2005 American Christian Music Awards have been announced. The 5th Annual American Christian Music Awards are to be held on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at the Union-Endicott Performing Arts Theatre in Greater Binghamton, New York. The awards will be broadcast live on radio through the American Christian Music Exchange via Union-Endicott's Tiger Radio and a netserver that will be announced. Additionally, discussions with Time Warner Cable and national syndicators are in the works for the live television broadcast of the award show.Scheduled performers are:
- Brandon Reid Allen
- Hope's Call
- RainSong
- Seven System
- Sonia Vannest
And the Nominees are ...
POP / ROCK - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
- Jeremy Camp
- tobyMac
- Todd Agnew
POP / ROCK - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
- Bethany Dillon
- Rachael Lampa
- Sarah Kelly
POP / ROCK - FAVORITE BAND, DUO, GROUP
- BarlowGirl
- Relient K
- Switchfoot
CONTEMPORARY - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
- Chris Tomlin
- Matthew West
- Steven Curtis Chapman
CONTEMPORARY - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
- Amy Grant
- Jaci Velasquez
- Natalie Grant
CONTEMPORARY - FAVORITE BAND, DUO, GROUP
- Casting Crowns
- MercyMe
- ZOEgirl
INSPIRATIONAL / PRAISE - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
- Chris Rice
- Mark Schultz
- Scott Krippayne
INSPIRATIONAL / PRAISE - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
- Ginny Owens
- Joyce Martin
- Sara Groves
INSPIRATIONAL / PRAISE - FAVORITE BAND, DUO, GROUP
- Caedmon's Call
- Point of Grace
- Watermark
GOSPEL / R & B - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
- Dietrick Haddon
- Fred Hammond
- J Moss
GOSPEL / R & B - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
- Kierra "Kiki" Sheard
- Martha Munizzi
- Twinkie Clark
GOSPEL / R & B - FAVORITE BAND, DUO, GROUP
- Cross Movement
- grits
- Israel & The New Breed
COUNTRY / SOUTHERN GOSPEL - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
- Ivan Parker
- Mark Bishop
- Randy Travis
COUNTRY / SOUTHERN GOSPEL - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
- Lauren Talley
- Sheri Easter
- Sondra Burnette
COUNTRY / SOUTHERN GOSPEL - FAVORITE BAND, DUO, GROUP
- Crabb Family
- Cross Way
- Gold City
