The K-LOVE Fan Award nominees were announced this week, and included Word Entertainment artists for KING & COUNTRY, Francesca Battistelli, Big Daddy Weave, NEEDTOBREATHE, Natalie Grant, and Plumb - who combined for ten nominations.

For KING & COUNTRY were nominated in four categories alone, which tied the Newsboys for the most nominations received overall. The brother duo, recently also snagged two GRAMMY nominations a few weeks ago, are up for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for "Fix My Eyes," Group/Duo of the Year and Best Live Show.

"These nominations recognize that music connects to people's souls and for us, that's the reason why we do music. We're humbled, encouraged and thankful for the listeners' generous support," they said in a WORD press release.

They won the New Artist of the Year Dove Award just one year ago, and in recent months earned a Top 15 Billboard 200 album debut, scored a #1 multi-format single and completed the most successful tour of their career, which sold-out nearly 40 shows around the country. To bring it all full-circle, they were the closing act at the 2014 Dove Awards.

Singer/songwriter Francesca Battistelli is up for multiple awards and received two GRAMMY nominations this year as well. She will join Plumb (Curb Records) and Natalie Grant (Curb Records), who garnered her 3rd GRAMMY nomination this year, in an esteemed group of nominees for Female Artist of the Year.

Battistelli is also a contender for Song of the Year for "He Knows My Name," which is currently #1 for the seventh week at AC Radio.

NEEDTOBREATHE (Atlantic/Word Records), scored their first GRAMMY nomination this year and appeared at the 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, received a nod for Best Live Show.

Big Daddy Weave's Top 5 hit, "Overwhelmed," is up for Worship Song of the Year.

Additionally, Pepsi MidAmerica has chosen Switchfoot to appear on five million specially branded Pepsi cans to be revealed at the 2015 KLOVE Awards. Also, Big Daddy Weave has been chosen as one of the candidates for the Fan Voted 7UP Can.

"Pepsi MidAmerica proudly supports the ministries of these talented artists," said Lee Crisp, President and COO Pepsi MidAmerica in a release. "We look forward to seeing the impact these cans have throughout the marketplace."  

K-LOVE Awards Fan voting begins May 1 and runs through May 30. Click here for more information.

The 3rd Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards will be awarded on May 31, 2015 in Nashville, TN. View the full schedule of events and complete list of nominees HERE.