Winners of the People's Choice Award for 2024
The People's Choice Award is broken into three categories, Australian, New Zealand, and International Christian Music Artists, with the top 5 artists being those who were the most played on radio in the past 12 months.
Radio listeners voted for their favourite, with the winners being announced on the 24th September at the 2024 Excellence in Media & Arts Awards on the Gold Coast.
Nominees for Australian Artist of the Year:
- Matt Lucas
- John Newsome
- Emma Mullings
- for KING + COUNTRY
- Bella Taylor Smith
And the Australian People's Choice was Awarded to:
Speaking to us after the awards, Luke Smallbone thanked those who voted for them, and shared "I said to Joel a while back, you never get into this because you want an award... no you do it because you love it, you do it because you care for it, you do it because you feel it matters... but it's a nice encouragement".
Nominees for International Artist of the Year:
- Danny Gokey
- Lauren Daigle
- Sarah Reeves
- Svrcina
- Jeremy Camp
And the International People's Choice was Awarded to:
Speaking to us following the Gala Night Lauren said she was shocked to win the award. "That is amazing. I'm deeply touched. As a child you always dream of someday getting to play your music around the world - to see that actually get to happen, it perplexes me. I feel like God is so incredible, in the way that He has orchestrated this whole story, and to be recognised by people that I love... I love coming to Australia, it's such a special place to me... to be recognised there is quite an honour."
Nominees for New Zealand Artist of the Year:
- Equippers Revolution
- Heart of Katherine
- Stan Walker
- Aro
- Brooke Ligertwood