Singing News Fan Awards for Song of the Year

The Song of the Year award is awarded yearly in the Singing News Fan Awards ceremony to honor the song Singing News magazine readers select as their favorite that year.

The group popularizing the song was not officially named until 1995, so the listing for awards from 1970 through 1994 lists the group or groups primarily known for popularizing the song. However, this was not an official part of the award and is given for informational purposes only.

Honorees

• 1970: "Sheltered in the Arms of God," (popularized by The Rambos)
• 1971: "I Know" (popularized by the Oak Ridge Boys)
• 1972: "The Lighthouse" (popularized by The Hinsons and The Happy Goodman Family, among other groups)
• 1973: "He Pilots My Ship" (popularized by The Hinsons and The Happy Goodman Family)
• 1974: "Touring That City" (popularized by The Inspirations)
• 1975: "What a Beautiful Day (For the Lord to Come Again)" (popularized by The Happy Goodman Family)
• 1976: "Jesus is Mine" (popularized by The Inspirations)
• 1977: "Learning to Lean" (popularized by the Blackwood Brothers)
• 1978: "Standing on the Solid Rock" (popularized by the Florida Boys and the Speer Family)
• 1979: "Standing on the Solid Rock" (popularized by the Florida Boys and the Speer Family)
• 1980: "Come Morning" (popularized by the Rex Nelon Singers)
• 1981: "Sweet Beulah Land" (popularized by Squire Parsons and The Kingsmen)
• 1982: "Canaanland is Just in Sight" (popularized by Heaven Bound)
• 1983: "Step into the Water" (popularized by the Cathedral Quartet)
• 1984: "Oh For a Thousand Tongues" (popularized by the Rex Nelon Singers)
• 1985: "When He Was On the Cross (I Was On His Mind)" (popularized by the Florida Boys)
• 1986: "When He Was On the Cross (I Was On His Mind)" (popularized by the Florida Boys)
• 1987: "When I Get Carried Away" (popularized by Gold City)
• 1988: "Midnight Cry" (popularized by Gold City)
• 1989: "God on the Mountain" (popularized by The McKameys)
• 1990: "Here I Am" (popularized by The Hoppers)
• 1991: "Somebody Touched the Lord" (popularized by Perfect Heart)
• 1992: "Wish You Were Here" (popularized by The Kingsmen)
• 1993: "There Rose a Lamb" (popularized by Gold City)
• 1994: "Arise" – The McKameys
• 1995: "Jesus Has Risen" – Cathedral Quartet
• 1996: "Serenaded by Angels" – Kirk Talley
• 1997: "Yes, I Know" – Gaither Vocal Band
• 1998: "I Am Redeemed" – Poet Voices
• 1999: "My Name is Lazarus" – Greater Vision
• 2000: "Just One More Soul" – Greater Vision
• 2001: "Four Days Late" – Karen Peck and New River
• 2002: "I'll Not Turn My Back on Him Now" – The Inspirations
• 2003: "We Need to Thank God" – The Inspirations
• 2004: "Just Ask" – Greater Vision
• 2005: "Faces" – Greater Vision
• 2006: "He Saw it All" – The Booth Brothers
• 2007: "I Have Not Forgotten" – The Inspirations
• 2008: "Look for Me at Jesus' Feet" – Booth Brothers
• 2009: "What Salvation's Done for Me" - Booth Brothers
• 2010: "If You Knew Him" - The Perrys
• 2011: "Love Came Calling" - Triumphant Quartet
• 2012: "She Still Remembers Jesus' Name" - The Booth Brothers
• 2013: "I Got A Hold Of God This Morning" - The Perrys
• 2014: "Preacher Tell Me Like It Is" - Greater Vision
• 2015: "For All He's Done" - Greater Vision