NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2025 TO JANUARY 31, 2026

REQUIREMENTS

(only 1 nomination submission needed per artist/creative)

 

- WINNERS MUST BE PRESENT IN ORDER TO WIN A CATEGORY

- ONLY REGISTERED TIMA MEMBERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS OR OUR EXECUTIVE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATES ARE PERMITTED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS

- CHECK AS MANY CATEGORIES THAT MAY APPLY

- FOR MUSIC CATEGORIES... MUST HAVE AT LEAST A SINGLE, EP, OR ALBUM RELEASED/RE-RELEASED BETWEEN OCTOBER 30, 2022 - OCTOBER 31, 2025

 

ROUND 1 VOTING... is for the general public to vote for their favorite nominees

ROUND 2 VOTING... only active members of TIMA (The International Music Association) has voting privileges.  To join or renew your membership for TIMA click here Join Tima Here

ROUND 3 VOTING... this is the final round of voting and will decide the winners in the various categories being presented... only the Advisory Council, Managing Directors and the voting committee participates in this final selection round

 

Please visit the Prayze Factor website https://www.prayzefactorawards.com/ for updates on all of the Prayze Factor Awards activities, additional opportunities and how to make the best of your Prayze Factor Awards experience.

WE'RE GIVING INSPIRED ARTISTS AND CREATIVES A NEW VOICE IN GOSPEL

 

PRAYZE FACTOR AWARDS WEEK

ITINERARY/ACTIVITIES

 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH...

9:00AM - GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM (VIRTUAL)

8:00PM - PITCH TANK (PRIVATE VIRTUAL EVENT FOR MAINSTAGE FEATURED ARTIST)

 

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH...

4:00PM - THE PRAYZE FACTOR COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT hosted by Twanda Black (HYBRID)

We're sitting down with honorees, sponsors, advertisers and local community leaders LIVE IN STUDIO... but you can also watch it from anywhere in the world on PGN TV... 

7:30PM - INSPIRED ARTIST GOSPEL CONCERT (sanctioned event in partnership with the Clayton County Pastors Alliance) brought to you in part by The Inspired Artists Get Out to Vote Initiative and Vanessa Battle for District 1 County Commissioner

 

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH...

12:00PM - WINNERS ANNOUNCED (VIRTUALLY) FOR:

BEST RECORD LABEL... BEST PRODUCER... BEST MUSICIAN... BEST PROMOTER... BEST EMCEE/HOST... BEST PUBLICIST... BEST PR/MARKETING COMPANY... BEST MANAGER...

7:30PM - INSPIRED ARTIST GOSPEL CONCERT (sanctioned event in partnership with the Clayton County Pastors Alliance) brought to you in part by The Inspired Artists Get Out to Vote Initiative and Vanessa Battle for District 1 County Commissioner

 

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH...

3:00PM - 2026-2027 TERM - IN PERSON ANNUAL BOARD MEETING and appreciation recognitions for the 2025-2026 board members

8:00PM - OFFICIAL V.I.P. MEET & GREET MIXER

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH...

8:00AM - IN PERSON INTERCESSORY PRAYER (COMFORT SUITES, MORROW, GA)

12:00PM - IN THE SPIRT ARTIST SHOWCASE (Prayze Factor Awards sanctioned event) presented by In The Spirit Entertainment

also trophy presentations for the following category winners:  BEST INTERPRETIVE MINISTRY... BEST SPOKEN WORD/POET... BEST GOSPEL JAZZ ARTIST... BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST... BEST CARIBBEAN/AFROBEATS ARTISTS

7:30PM - A NIGHT OF QUARTET/TRADITIONAL GOSPEL MUSIC presented by VSC Network (Prayze Factor Awards sanctioned event)

also trophy presentations for the following category winners: ZADELLA "MAMA" CURTIS QUARTET OF THE YEAR... HARVEY WATKINS JR MALE LEAD SINGER OF THE YEAR... LUCILLE POPE FEMALE LEAD SINGER OF THE YEAR... PRAYZE FACTOR UNSUNG HERO HONOREE...

 

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH...

9:00AM REQUIRED... REHEARSAL/SOUND CHECK/TECH RUN

3:00PM - OFFICIAL RED CARPET RECEPTION...  

also trophy presentations for the following category winners: BEST TV SHOW/HOST... BEST INT'L TV SHOW/HOST... BEST TV NETWORK... LARRY TINSLEY RADIO SHOW/HOST... ORLANDO "LANDLORD" MILLER INT'L RADIO SHOW/HOST... BEST RADIO STATION/NETWORK... BEST INT'L RADIO STATION/NETWORK... BEST PODCAST...

and recognition of the WPGN RADIO ATLANTA CHART TOPPERS (PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER HONOREES) 

 

6:00PM - THE PRAYZE FACTOR AWARDS SHOW presenting the following categories:  URBAN SOLO... URBAN DUO/GROUP... TRADITIONAL SOLO... TRADITIONAL DUO/GROUP... RHYTHM & PRAISE SOLO... RHYTHM & PRAISE DUO/GROUP... HOLY HIP HOP MALE... HOLY HIP HOP FEMALE... HOLY HIP HOP DUO/GROUP...  HOLY HIP HOP WITH A FEATURED ARTIST... PRAISE & WORSHIP SOLO... PRAISE & WORSHIP DUO/GROUP... VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Male)... VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Female)... SONG OF THE YEAR... SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR... NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR... ARTIST OF THE YEAR... ALBUM OF THE YEAR...

 

9:00PM - V.I.P. WINNERS RECEPTION

 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH...

12:00PM - THE PRAYZE FACTOR PRESENTS... RICKY PAUL'S "SOULFUL COUNTRY GOSPEL MUSIC" AWARDS AND ARTIST SHOWCASE... bringing you the best in soulful country gospel music from throughout the nation (SPONSORED IN PART BY CASH BOX MAGAZINE AND ALL NATIONS TV)

also trophy presentations for the following category winners: BEST SOULFUL COUNTRY GOSPEL SOLO... BEST SOULFUL COUNTRY DUO/GROUP... BEST SOUTHERN GOSPEL SOLO... BEST SOUTHERN GOSPEL DUO/GROUP... BEST COUNTRY GOSPEL SOLO... BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP... BEST BLUEGRASS COUNTRY GOSPEL SOLO... BEST BLUEGRASS COUNTRY DUO/GROUP... BEST COUNTRY SONG... BEST COUNTRY ALBUM... BEST COUNTRY VIDEO

 

4:00PM - THE PRAYZE FACTOR INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE (LIVE) PRESENTED BY AFRICA - USA RADIO 

8:00PM - PRAYZE FACTOR LONDON -  INTERNATIONAL (VIRTUAL) SHOWCASE BROUGHT TO YOU BY SHOGGY SHOGGZ TV 

 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST...

PRAYZE FACTOR @ WATC CHANNEL 57 PRESENTING SELECTED WINNERS FROM SEASON 19 OF THE PRAYZE FACTOR AWARDS (limited spots for this national syndicated show taping...)

 

please note that the youtube field must be completed in order for nominees to be considered for advancement to the next round of voting... for those in Non Performing Categories you can copy and paste this link for this field

Youtube link for NON PERFORMANCE categories

REMEMBER... the link provided above is only to be used by nominees that are in NON PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

 

To Become A TIMA Member

(The International Music Associaiton)

Visit www.thepgnetwork.org/tima

YOUTH ON THE RISE CATEGORIES
The Youth On The Rise (YOTR) Categories are no longer a voting category on the Prayze Factor platform... the YOTR awards will be facilitated by community organizations making recommendations to the overseeing panel which will select the youth that will be honored during the current season of Prayze Factor. 

If your organization, church, ministry, outreach organization...etc work with youth that you feel should be considered for the YOTR honors please email

theprayzefactor@thepgnetwork.org

and we will send you the form to complete for organization to be considered

Please note, the organization must work/serve a minimum of 10 youth in order for the group to qualify to submit to the YOTR Awards.

INCOMPLETE NOMINATION FORMS WILL BE

AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED