ELLEN HAYES
AWARDS, NOMINATIONS & RECOGNITION
Each honor represents another opportunity to share music rooted in faith, family, and perseverance. I am grateful to the organizations, broadcasters, music professionals, and listeners who continue to support my musical journey.
AWARD WIN
Rhythm of Gospel Awards
• Female Soloist recognition — winner.
Award year and exact official category wording to be added.
AWARD NOMINATIONS
2027 RHYTHM OF GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS
Seven nominations, as listed in my nomination notification:
Album recognition — Behind My Eyes
• Contemporary Album of the Year
• Traditional Album of the Year
• Special Event Album of the Year
• Praise/Worship Album of the Year
• Holy Hip Hop/Alternative Christian Album
Artist recognition
• Contemporary Artist of the Year
• Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year
2027 TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
• Listed on the official national ballot for National Female Soloist of the Year.
2026 TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
• Listed on the official national ballot for National Female Soloist of the Year.
2024 TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
• Listed on the official national ballot for National Female Soloist of the Year.
2023 RHYTHM OF GOSPEL AWARDS
• Eight nominations connected to We Owe It All to You.
Individual category names to be added.
2023 GOSPEL CHOICE MUSIC AWARDS
• Four nominations connected to We Owe It All to You.
Individual category names to be added.
2023 TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
• Nomination recorded in my professional profile as National Independent Gospel Artist.
Exact official category wording to be added.
EARLIER RHYTHM OF GOSPEL NOMINATIONS
• Four nominations connected to my debut album, Step Into Your Blessing, released in 2012.
Award ceremony year and individual categories to be added.
EARLIER TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS RECOGNITION
• Female Soloist of the Year nominee for the 17th annual awards.
• A public post also records reaching the final five.
Award ceremony year to be added.
SPECIAL HONOR
2013 DETROIT BLACK WOMEN’S BUSINESS EXPO
• Honored among female gospel singers in October 2013.
• Recognition listed in my professional profile under James Cohen/Greater Grace Temple.
SONGWRITING RECOGNITION & RECORDING INCLUSIONS
SONG OF THE YEAR SONGWRITING CONTEST — “ALL ABOUT FAITH”
• Semi-Finalist recognition for my original song “All About Faith.”
GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP OF AMERICA — “O KING”
• My composition “O King,” also identified in some coverage as “Oh King,” was recorded by the GMWA Detroit Chapter and included on the GMWA 50th-anniversary recording, Bringing It Back Home.
GMWA NATIONAL SONGBOOK — “ANOTHER CHANCE”
• “Another Chance,” featuring The Word of Truth Mass Choir, was included in the Gospel Music Workshop of America National Songbook.
EDITORIAL RECOGNITION & REVIEWS
DEEP ROOTS — ELITE HALF-HUNDRED OF 2022
• We Owe It All to You was included in Deep Roots magazine’s year-end Elite Half-Hundred of 2022 selection, published January 19, 2023.
JOURNAL OF GOSPEL MUSIC — PICK OF THE WEEK
• “Another Chance,” featuring The Word of Truth Mass Choir, was selected as the Journal of Gospel Music Pick of the Week for July 29, 2024, by Robert M. Marovich.
ADDITIONAL MUSIC REVIEWS
• We Owe It All to You — featured in Robert M. Marovich’s gospel album reviews in Deep Roots, March 2022.
• “Walk in the Spirit” — reviewed by Gospel Music Fever, October 2022.
• “Count Your Blessings” — reviewed by the Journal of Gospel Music, April 9, 2026.
• Behind My Eyes — album review by Robert M. Marovich in the Journal of Gospel Music, November 12, 2026.
RADIO & AIRPLAY RECOGNITION
SYNERGY1RADIO
• The station’s July 2022 Top 30 archive lists Ellen Hayes at No. 1 for June 28–July 6 and July 5–12.
• “Walk in the Spirit” is explicitly listed at No. 3 for July 19–25, 2022.
ADDITIONAL REPORTED RADIO PLAYLIST ACHIEVEMENTS
• “We Owe It All to You” was reported in 2022 music publicity as reaching No. 1 on playlists at Synergy1Radio, The Donna Walton Gospel Network, and NIA Radio.
MEDIABASE AIRPLAY REPORTS
• “Another Chance” appears in station playlist snapshots in the August 18, 2024 Gospel Format Report.
• “Count Your Blessings” appears under FAVR-ST in the October 31, 2026 Mediabase report.
• These entries document airplay-report inclusion; they do not establish a national chart peak.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC RADIO PLAYBACK RECORDS
• Power Ace Radio — “Behind My Eyes.”
• Right Now Praizz Radio — “Walk in the Spirit” and “Behind My Eyes.”
• Unity Gospel Radio — “Yes Lord.”
PLAYLIST RECOGNITION
HISTORICAL CURATOR ADDITIONS
• “I Believe” — associated with a playlist addition by TOP CHRISTIAN HITS / Universal Hits in indexed Groover records.
• “Behind My Eyes” — associated with a playlist addition by Top Christian Songs / Global Playlist Network in indexed Groover records.