Popular CCM group MercyMe is nominated for three 2015 Billboard Music Awards including: Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Album (Welcome to the New), and Top Christian Song (Greater).

The award show takes place Sunday May 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada at 8/7c.

Also nominated in the Top Christian Artist category are: Lecrae, Hillsong UNITED, Casting Crowns, and the Newsboys. In the Top Christian Song category are: Francesca Battistelli (He Knows My Name), Hillsong United, (Oceans [Where Feet May Fail]), Newsboys (We Believe), and Carrie Underwood (Something in the Water).

MercyMe's smash success album Welcome To the New was released in early 2014 and found itself at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, the highest new debut of the week. The album received rave reviews, gathering affirmation from USA Today, Rhapsody and more. The popularity of the lead single "Shake" led to a performance on 'NBC's TODAY Show' and over two million music video views on several social platforms.

Listen to Welcome To the New here:
iTunes -- http://smarturl.it/MMNewiTunes
Spotify -- http://open.spotify.com/album/4xBIDYQZtXRghjFPwqDLsP
Amazon -- http://smarturl.it/MMNewAmazon

For more information on MercyMe, visit mercyme.org.