Adding a fourth K-LOVE Fan Award to her mantle, Anne Wilson walked away a winner in the Book Impact bracket, courtesy of her teen devotional, “Hey Girl,” at the 13th annual fan-voted awards ceremony. Worship leader Patrick Mayberry and freshly minted solo star Franni Cash — formerly of We The Kingdom — had the honor of announcing Wilson as the winner of the prized category.
Clad in a sparkly blue dress, Wilson got vulnerable during her acceptance speech. “The last couple of months have been really hard for me. I’ve just been going through a lot in my life and wrestling with my identity. This devotional I wrote out of a place of needing to remind myself of who I am in Jesus and that my identity is not the person that I am on stage and what I do for a living, but that it is who I am as a daughter of the Most High King,” she confessed. “I just want to remind all of you beautiful girls out there that are here tonight that you are so loved and that your identity is that you’re a daughter of Jesus. It’s not about what you do; it’s not about what people say about you; it’s not about what you think about yourself; it’s who Jesus calls you to be. You are loved. You are worthy, and you are so beautiful. Never forget that.”
Named after a fan favorite from her debut album, “Hey Girl” marks Wilson’s first devotional. During the 2026 K-LOVE Fan Awards Weekend, the Kentucky native signed copies of her devo before appearing at Saturday night’s Songwriters Showcase, where she treated fans to a performance of an unreleased song alongside several hits from her growing répertoire.
Also up for Female Artist of the Year, the “God Story” singer recently extended her “Stars Tour” into the fall with direct support from Peter Burton and Aodhán King. Her next book, “Rebel,” releases June 9.
Hosted by Lauren Daigle and Sadie Robertson Huff, the 2026 K-LOVE Fan Awards honored the year’s biggest faith-based artists, songs, films, television series, books, podcasts and more as fans voted for their favorites across 11 categories. With winners publicly revealed during an exclusive broadcast on May 29 via Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the show is now available to watch on demand on TBN+ with an encore network presentation airing June 5.
