The 11th Annual Kindred Awards Official Ballot Post date February 2, 2026 Rap OG Legends Bodega J Silas Jonathan Wallace Melodious Thump Japhia Life I decline to vote in this category King Richard Neophyte Russ Shanks Zaydock The Godhop MC Male Rap G Reason J Phish Q Flo Kyle Alexander Prom!n3nce Saint Young Paul I decline to vote in this category Young Seda Spence 4 Hire Female Rap: HisPurpose F.L.O.G.I.C. Keiana Parks Heesun Lee Serious Voice Keylaze Kiera Spence Riecee Siren Shayna D I decline to vote in this category Rap Collaboration B.E.R.I.D.O.X. featuring Ron Smith and Craig Watson – Mandate Doc Hero featuring Legend – Undrafted 2 Heesun Lee featuring Ron Smith – Once Was Lost Shayna D featuring Shonse – Let It Go Joe E Blessed featuring Mark Collins. – That’s How It Iz Malakai Tha Truth featuring Esias Stallings – Hells Most Wanted Nissiah featuring G Reason – Bless God God Bless Nate WorldChanger featuring God’s Arrow – Up² Tornado 4:18 featuring Roni – I Need You I decline to vote in this category Gospel: A Jermaine Alicia Oatman Gatson Angela Missy Billups Anisa Fowler Elaine Sanders Mayfield Jason Hendrickson Purcy Robinson Melanie Carter Smith I decline to vote in this category Gospel Group/Choir: Bubby Fann & Praise Beyond Anthony Ponder & Ministries Desire Donald Ashley & Millenium Sean Tillery & Changed Sam Roberts & LA The Bishop’s Choir Vincent Bohanan & SOV Zak Williams & 1/Akord I decline to vote in this category Rock: ApologetiX Alive In The Dark Cross Revolution Band John’s Crossing Mawcore Parks and Groves The Great Lion of Judah Undefeated X-Terra I decline to vote in this category Contemporary Male: Carl Brister Dame Wilks I decline to vote in this category Matt Wheeler Kenneth Hitchens Spencer Graham Jim Gaven Ryan Itzel Tyree Miller Contemporary Female: Debbie Fisher Dez Childs Julia Miralles Sarah Putiri Julia Schmidt Leah Wrenne Juliana Lane Tina Guitar I decline to vote in this category Contemporary Group The Itzels Heaven’s Thunder Band I decline to vote in this category Oracle Kindred Cross Sweet Life Testimony 19:7 The Death of Saul The Neighborly Male Worship Alan Scott Dave James Jay Todd Jason Walters Dave Pettigrew Rich Tolbert JJ Beauvais Joel Howard I decline to vote in this category Female Worship Katrice Cornett Cristabelle Braden Joselyn O’hannon Brown Leticia Wiley Liz Collins Naomie Celeste Nicole Rae Samantha Howard Stephanie Kay I decline to vote in this category Worship Group Brian Spriggs & Nu Worship Body of Evidence Dana Isles & Facedown Chico Robinson & God’s Chosen Northern Delaware Chapter GMWA Recording Choir Heirs of Glory On The Mend I decline to vote in this category Raymond Lee Band Urban Contemporary: Malik Hammond Dame Wilks Heather Love Brittney Wright Jason Hendrickson Rodney Skinner MeLaNie~Dash Samar Newsome I decline to vote in this category Male R&B/Soul Chip Bailey Dimitre Horton KB The Messenger Lamar Bryan Madison Copeland Malakai Tha Truth Marquis Dolford Rodney Talley I decline to vote in this category Female R&B/Soul Ashle Renee Angie B Danni Peace Just Danielle Riecee Siren Monique Renae Shalyn Davis I decline to vote in this category Talasia Spanish: Lenny Mora Dixon Carreras Jun LP Ministerio Escencia Leslie Delgado Mary Pagan Melodias DeJesus I decline to vote in this category Nelson Rodriguez Jr. New Artist Barbara Chen Energii Nissiah Julia Miralles Phoenixhiphop QueenUnique Sarah Putiri I decline to vote in this category Spencer Graham Jazz/World Fusion Joshua Robinson – The Best Thing Mike Stokes – Waymaker Energii – Mercy On Me Brittney Wright – Thank You Kersten Stevens – Release The Grace Renwick Duesbury – Lord I Lift Your Name Rodney Skinner – It’s Not Always Easy Mike The Chaplain – Come See Me I decline to vote in this category Love Song: Elaine Sanders Mayfield – Nothing Has Changed Malik Hammond – Addicted Danni Peace – The One Ron Black & Estee Bullock – Beautiful Maya Elizabeth – I Do Remix The Neighborly – Bookmark Sarah Putiri – Breathless Undefeated – Just The Way It Is I decline to vote in this category Christmas Cover Song: Dwight Ross – Joy To The World Dimitre Horton – Glory Eddy Mann – O Come George Hillman – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Johnny Smurf Smith – Jingle Bells The Group Fire – Christmas Time Is Here Rodney Skinner – Little Drummer Boy Zak Williams – Go Tell It (live) I decline to vote in this category Original Christmas Song Juliana Lane – Do You Believe? Jim Gaven – Reason For The Season J Silas – Rudolph’s Missin Maya Elizabeth – Several Yea Renwick Duesbury – Holy Is He Trevonne Perry & Team DP – Joy The Neighborly – A Very Merry Christmas Sweet Life – She Said Yes I decline to vote in this category Dance Song: Danni Peace – Perfect 10 Jason Hendrickson – Fiya Just Danielle – Hit My Line Lenny Mora – Cambio Mi Vida Rodney Skinner – Never Give Up Melodias DeJesus – Tu Estas Renwick Duesbury – Lord I Lift Your Name On High The Group Fire – I Can Count On You I decline to vote in this category Scripture Song: Bubby Fann – Liberty (Galatians 5:1) Heaven’s Thunder Band – Psalm 117 Debbie Fisher – Advance (Ephesians 6:10) Anisa Fowler – Nobody (Romans 8:38-39) Northern Delaware Chapter GMWA Recording Choir – Psalm 24 Joel Howard – Psalm 116 Juliana Lane – Vanity (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11) Prom!n3nce – Believer (Philippians 4:13) The Bishop’s Choir – Trust In The Lord (Prov 3:5-6) I decline to vote in this category Email Vote ← Official Voting Ballot For the 10th Annual Kindred Awards (choose 1 in each category)