Momentum continues to build for Christian music's most innovative honors, the WE LOVE CHRISTIAN MUSIC AWARDS, as voters turned out in record numbers for the third annual awards season.

The awards are presented by NewReleaseTuesday.com--[ one of the largest Christian music sites online] --in conjunction with its primary sponsor, new Christian music streaming service The Overflow (www.TheOverflow.com). 

Fans cast more than 44,000 votes to pick their favorites in 24 categories, demolishing last year's record of 18,000 votes cast. Out of the total 44,831 votes, nearly 37,000 of them took the time to give their pick for the 2014 Fan Impact Award, a write-in category that recognizes the most inspiring and impactful artist of the past year.

With the voting period having concluded, attention now turns to the Rock & Worship Roadshow Tour, where Christian music fans will get to witness the announcements of an award during each of the 23 nights, complete with exclusive acceptance speeches from winners. (See below to find out when specific awards will be presented.)

"It's nearly impossible for the average Christian music fan to get to a big award ceremony," said NRT President/Founder Kevin McNeese. "So, we've brought the awards show to them. We've seen over the past few years how this portion of the evening has become such an important part of the tour experience."

McNeese hinted that there would be some very special guests appearing live to accept their awards.

And fans looking for an even more exciting experience can even register to help present the awards in front of the Roadshow crowd, as part of NRT's exclusive Fan Experience packages on the tour. Check the tour's website for prices and availability.

To reflect the partnership with The Rock & Worship Roadshow, attendees once again will have the exclusive opportunity to choose the winner of a special award category: The Roadshow Award for the best live performance on the tour. Concertgoers will have a special opportunity to cast their votes during the show. 

Recent GRAMMY winners for KING & COUNTRY lead all artists in number of nominations, with a career high six nods, stemming from their sophomore release, Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. The man they with whom shared the GRAMMY win, Lecrae, has nominations for Urban/Rap Artist of the Year ("The Vibe Award"), Album of the Year and Male Artist of the Year. 

Learn more about the nominations and the WE LOVE CHRISTIAN MUSIC AWARDS atwww.weloveawards.com and browse the Roadshow Fan Experiences at www.theroadshowtour.com. 

AWARDS SCHEDULE (schedule subject to change)
Feb. 18       The Encounter Award (Worship Artist/Group)                  Dallas, TX
Feb. 19       The Inspo Award (Contemporary Artist/Group)                Springfield, MO
Feb. 20       The Relaunch Award (Best Comeback/Lineup Change)  Chattanooga, TN
Feb. 21       The Hook Award (Pop Artist/Group)                                 Mobile, AL
Feb. 22       The Front Porch Award (Country/So. Gospel)                  South Haven, MS
Feb. 26       The Next Big Thing (Undiscovered Talent)                       Indianapolis, IN
Feb. 27       The BPM Award (Electronic/Dance Artist/Group)             Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 28       Best Collaboration                                                            Charleston, WV
March 1      The Rawkfist Award (Rock/Alternative Artist/Group)         Carbondale, IL
March 5      The Vibe Award (Urban/Rap Artist/Group)                        Columbus, OH
March 6      EP of the Year                                                                   Pittsburgh, PA
March 7      Best Indie Artist/Group                                                      Louisville, KY
March 12    The Hardcore Award (Hard Rock/Metal Artist/Group)       Kent, WA
March 13     Female Artist of the Year                                                  Boise, ID
March 14     Male Artist of the Year                                                      Portland, OR
March 15     Best Lead Singer                                                              Spokane, WA
March 19     The Chorus Award (Church-based Worship)                   Sacramento, CA
March 20     Song of the Year                                                               Fresno, CA
March 21     Movie of the Year                                                             Long Beach, CA
March 22     New Artist of the Year                                                       Phoenix, AZ
March 26     Group of the Year                                                            Colorado Spring, CO
March 27     Video of the Year                                                             Lubbock, TX
March 28     Album of the Year                                                            Houston, TX
March 29     The 2014 Fan Impact Award                                           Bossier City, LA

NEWS SOURCE: NEW RELEASE TUESDAY