2026 People’s Choice Awards Winners Announced
The votes are in, and we’re excited to announce the winners of the 2026 People’s Choice Awards.
Voted for by audiences across Australia and New Zealand, the People’s Choice Awards celebrate the artists and songs connecting with listeners, building communities and making an impact through Christian music.
A huge congratulations to all of this year’s nominees, and thank you to everyone across Australia and New Zealand who cast their vote.
This award celebrates an Australian artist making a significant impact through their music and connection with audiences.
Congratulations to Ethan Beer / Youth Alive. The collaboration was a huge success on social media and around the songs Hallelujah (Hearts on Fire) and Where He Goes.
This award recognises an Australian artist making their mark and showing exciting promise for the future.
LILLI was a supporting artist at CONNECT25, released a new album and has just come home from Nashville where she performed at the Museum of Christian Gospel Music.
Celebrating the song that connected most strongly with Australian audiences this year.
Congratulations to for KING + COUNTRY, with World on Fire voted the 2026 Australian Song of the Year. The song World On Fire was a roaring success across the Australian Christian music scene and the ground-swell of love for the band continues to grow.
Celebrating a New Zealand artist making an impact through their music, creativity and connection with listeners.
Congratulations to Omega Levine, voted the 2026 New Zealand Artist of the Year. Omega recently re-entered the Christian music scene with the song All Things New. He has a large and engaged social media community behind him.
Recognising an emerging New Zealand artist showing outstanding promise and connecting with audiences.
Congratulations to Oscar Ironside, voted the 2026 New Zealand Emerging Artist of the Year. Oscar is also a data-science student and audio engineer at his church. His song Hope for a Living explores how Christian hope is meant for today, not just eternity.
Congratulations to Our 2026 Winners
The People’s Choice Awards are particularly special because they are decided by the people listening, watching and supporting Christian artists across Australia and New Zealand.
Thank you to everyone who voted and helped celebrate the incredible music being created across our region.
And a huge congratulations to our 2026 People’s Choice Award winners: Ethan Beer / Youth Alive, LILLI, for KING + COUNTRY, Omega Levine and Oscar Ironside.