Singing News Fan Awards for Favorite Band

The Favorite Band award was awarded yearly in the Singing News Fan Awards ceremony to honor the band Singing News magazine readers select as their favorite that year. It was first awarded in 1977 and was discontinued after the 2006 awards.

Honorees

• 1977: Dixie Echoes
• 1978: Kingsmen Quartet
• 1979: The Hinsons
• 1980: The Hinsons
• 1981: Kingsmen Band
• 1982: Kingsmen Band
• 1983: Kingsmen Band
• 1984: Kingsmen Band
• 1985: Rex Nelon Band
• 1986: Kingsmen Band
• 1987: Kingsmen Band
• 1988: Kingsmen Band
• 1989: Kingsmen Band
• 1990: Kingsmen Band
• 1991: Kingsmen Band
• 1992: Kingsmen Band
• 1993: Kingsmen Band
• 1994: Kingsmen Band
• 1995: Kingsmen Band ("Men of Music")
• 1996: Kingsmen Band
• 1997: Kingsmen Band
• 1998: Gold City Band ("Band of Gold")
• 1999: Crabb Family Band
• 2000: Gold City Band ("Band of Gold")
• 2001: Crabb Family Band
• 2002: Kingdom Heirs Band
• 2003: Crabb Family Band
• 2004: Kingdom Heirs Band
• 2005: Kingdom Heirs Band
• 2006: Kingdom Heirs Band
• 2011: Gaither Homecoming Band
• 2012: Kingdom Heirs Band