Casting Crowns Named Favorite Artist

Casting Crowns was named “Favorite Artist” at the “2007 American Music Awards” in the Contemporary Inspirational category as announced Sunday night LIVE on ABC from the NOKIA Theatre L.A in downtown Los Angeles.

“This is an incredible honor! Wow, an American Music Award; this is voted on by our fans so it’s very special to us. We’re both humbled and honored to represent Christian music, and its fans tonight,” noted Mark Hall lead singer and youth pastor.

The award show was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and for the first time in American Music Awards history, winners were determined by fan online voting at www.ama.abc.com.

Casting Crowns is the top-selling artist in Christian music with four platinum-selling projects and seven consecutive No.1 songs at radio. Last week, the new album The Altar and The Door was certified Gold by the RIAA after only 10 weeks since its historical debut at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart with 130,000 sold first-week, second only to High School Musical 2 (Sept. 2), setting a new record for a Christian artist without crossover promotion in the mainstream market.

The “2007 American Music Awards” presentations ceremony is produced by Dick Clark Productions, Inc., Twenty awards were given out representing the best of Pop/Rock, Country, Soul/Rhythm & Blues, Rap/Hip Hop, Latin, Alternative, Adult Contemporary and Contemporary Inspirational music.