Singing News Fan Awards for Favorite Songwriter
The Favorite Songwriter award is given out during the annual Singing News Fan Awards to honor the fans' favorite Southern gospel songwriter who has written songs that have charted during the previous year on the Singing News Radio Airplay chart. The award was briefly entitled "Favorite Gospel Songwriter" in 1995 and 1996.Honorees
- 1986: Squire Parsons
- 1987: Kirk Talley
- 1988: Ronny Hinson
- 1989: Ronny Hinson
- 1990: Ronny Hinson
- 1991: Ronny Hinson
- 1992: Squire Parsons
- 1993: Squire Parsons
- 1994: Squire Parsons
- 1995: Squire Parsons
- 1996: Kirk Talley
- 1997: Kirk Talley
- 1998: Phil Cross
- 1999: Rodney Griffin
- 2000: Rodney Griffin
- 2001: Rodney Griffin
- 2002: Rodney Griffin
- 2003: Rodney Griffin
- 2004: Rodney Griffin
- 2005: Rodney Griffin
- 2006: Rodney Griffin
- 2007: Rodney Griffin
- 2008: Rodney Griffin
- 2009: Rodney Griffin
- 2010: Rodney Griffin
- 2011: Rodney Griffin
- 2012: Rodney Griffin
- 2013: Rodney Griffin
- 2014: Rodney Griffin
- 2015: Rodney Griffin
- 2016: Rodney Griffin
- 2017: Rodney Griffin
- 2017: Rodney Griffin
- 2018: Rodney Griffin
