Singing News Fan Awards for Favorite Lead

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The Favorite Lead Singer award is awarded yearly in the Singing News Fan Awards ceremony to honor the male Southern gospel singer Singing News magazine readers select as their favorite lead singer for a quartet or trio vocal ensemble.

The award was entitled Favorite Second Tenor until 1982, when it was given its current name.

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