Jesusfreakhideout.com: JFH Awards 2022

Welcome to the results of the 18th JesusFreakHideout.com Awards! The artists who were nominated were artists who released new music in 2021.

Congratulations to all of the winners and the runner-ups! And a special 'thank you' to all who voted!

Also be sure to check out the JFH Staff Picks for 2021 to see what the JFH staff chose for their favorite songs and albums of 2021.

Artist of the Year

1st - NEEDTOBREATHE

2 - Switchfoot
3 - Benjamin Daniel
4 - Jon Foreman
5 - Phinehas

State of Independents Album of the Year

1st - The Gray Havens, Blue Flower

2 - Benjamin Daniel, Shelterheart
3 - Young Oceans, You Are Fullness
4 - Gable Price and Friends, If I'm Being Honest... EP
5 - Glowing Moses, Event Horizon

Rock/Alternative Album of the Year

1st - Switchfoot, Interrobang

2 - idle threat, blurred visions
3 - Love and Death, Perfectly Preserved
4 - Relent, Heavy
5 - Starflyer 59, Vanity

Acoustic Album of the Year

1st - Jon Foreman, Departures

2 - Demon Hunter, Songs of Death and Resurrection
3 - Dens, Tamed Tongues
4 - The Arcadian Wild, Principium EP
5 - Andy Squyres, Poet Priest

Heavy/Metal Album of the Year

1st - Phinehas, The Fire Itself

2 - 68, Give One Take One
3 - Fallstar, Sunbreather
4 - Impending Doom, Hellbent EP
5 - The Undertaking!, Funeral Psalms

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year

1st - NF, Clouds

2 - Andy Mineo, Never Land II
3 - Propaganda, Terraform: The People EP
4 - Hulvey, Christopher
5 - Elohin, Elohin

Pop / Pop Rock Album of the Year

1st - NEEDTOBREATHE, Into the Mystery

2 - Twenty One Pilots, Scaled and Icy
3 - Crowder, Milk & Honey
4 - Mat Kearney, January Flower
5 - Empty Atlas, Nothing Is Ordinary. Everything Is Beautiful.

Contemporary Album of the Year

1st - Ellie Holcomb, Canyon

2 - Benjamin Daniel, Shelterheart
3 - Future of Forestry, Remember
4 - Shane & Shane, Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Vol. 1
5 - Chris Renzema, Get Out of the Way of Your Own Heart

Best Album Cover Art of the Year

1st - Demon Hunter, Songs of Death and Resurrection

2 - Andy Mineo, Never Land II
3 - Twenty One Pilots, Scaled and Icy
4 - Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, Old Church Basement
5 - Phinehas, The Fire Itself

Music News Headlines

Jamie MacDonald Announces Debut Self-Titled Album Due January 23rd via Capitol CMG
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:45:00 EST

Troubadour Dan Bremnes Writes Second Chapter to Musical Trilogy With "The Villain"
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:40:00 EST

VaShawn Mitchell Marks 30 Years in Gospel Music with New Album "SOUNDCHECK"
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:30:00 EST

Journey Member Jonathan Cain Releases Charlie Kirk Tribute Song, "No One Else"
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:20:00 EST

John Allan Releases Debut Centricity Music EP, "Resurrection Power"
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:10:00 EST

Joe L. Barnes Releases New Single About His Late Father, "Grief, Joy, and Gratitude"
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:05:00 EST

Capitol CMG / Worship Together Signs Worship Leader Canaan Baca
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:55:00 EST

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Music Out This Week

This Wednesday, October 22, 2025
SINGLES

Phil Wickham Fear Has No Power - Single [Fair Trade]

This Friday, October 24, 2025
ALBUMS

John Allan Resurrection Power - EP [Centricity]

Dan Bremnes The Villain - EP [Curb]

Clear Convictions Endure (2025 Remaster) [Resuscitation]

Fepeste This World Ain't Mine to Change [Velvet Blue]

gio. FINE BY ME [Capitol CMG]

God Behind Bars Music Live From Angola Prison Vol. 1 [Provident]

Hulvey HE WILL RETURN - EP [Reach]

Brandon Lake Amazon Music Songline [Provident]

Latter Day Exploits Within Consumed (Expanded Edition) [Charon Collective]

VaShawn Mitchell SOUNDCHECK [Fair Trade]

MORIAH Nice Life - EP [F2]

Tyson Motsenbocker Modern Worries [Tooth & Nail]

Smalltown Poets St. Augustine (independent)

Zahriya Zachary Rediscovery [Bethel]

SINGLES

29:11 Worship, Zion Rempel You Never Fail (feat. Emily Guy) - Single [DREAM]

The Band JAREN Poetic - Single [Hit and Run]

Joe L Barnes Grief, Joy, Gratitude - Single [Provident]

Chad Cory, Zacardi Cortez My First Love (Remix) - Single [DREAM]

Leanna Crawford Beginning Of Your Grace - Single [Provident]

darthy Juniper Tree - Single [WieRok]

EJ Swavv & Jericko Love Like This - Single [Syntax]

Emerson Day Midnight Hour - Single [Fair Trade]

Good Weather Forecast lows2highs - Single [DREAM]

goodwill. REST - Single [Syntax]

Grace + Max Rich - Single [WieRok]

Mat Kearney Good Old Days - Single (independent)

Kelo Car Freestyle - Single [Syntax]

Vic Lucas I Need You (ft. IsaiahLaRoi) - Single [Syntax]

Jamie Macdonald You Can't Take My Song - Single [Capitol CMG]

Myles Maestro No Place - Single [Syntax]

Mercy Tribe Music The King is in the Room (feat. Ayiesha Woods) - Single (independent)

Mountains in the Sea Breakthrough - Single [DREAM]

Razzie & Glenn Ray Second Chances - Single [Syntax]

Seph Schlueter Already On The Way (feat. Benjamin William Hastings) - Single [Provident]

Tomb Slayer The Christmas Lamb (feat. Khristian Dentley & Sarah Whittemore) - Single [Tomb Slayer]

tonyxtrotter, Yung Drew, Wayne Klassik HOLY HOLY HOLY - Single [Syntax]

The Undertaking! All Smiles - Single (independent)

Unseen Faith Cold Resolve - Single [Rottweiler Records]

Kim Zamolo Your Ways Are Higher - Single (independent)

VINYL

Clear Convictions Endure [Resuscitation]

Next Friday, October 31, 2025
ALBUMS

Hope Deferred Darkness Remains [The Charon Collective]

MORIAH Nice Life - EP [F2]

Testimony of Apocalypse Agony in the Garden [Roxx Records]

SINGLES

Dreamers My Heart His Home - Single [DREAM]

Roxanne Grace Try Again - Single [DREAM]

Lock & Chi Do To Me - Single (independent)

John Long Simple Pursuit - Single (independent)

Warren Zeiders How Great Thou Art - Single [Warner]

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