Winners of the 2025 Christian Media and Arts Excellence in Media Awards were announced at CONNECT25 on the Gold Coast on Tuesday September 2. The Excellence in Media Awards acknowledges the vision, passion, skill and effort of people and organisations seeking to share the hope of Jesus through media and the arts.

The 2025 awards were announced at the Official Ceremony including Dinner, Special Appearances and Live Entertainment as part of the Connect25 Conference, on the evening of September 2nd at QT Hotel, Gold Coast.

Winners of the 2025 Excellence in Media Awards are:

INNOVATION IN MISSION RESOURCING

Priceless House – 96five Brisbane

BEACON AWARD  – LARGE MARKET 

Positive Women in Business – PositiveMedia Melbourne

BEACON AWARD  – SMALL MARKET 

Blanket Geelong – 96 Three, Geelong

REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTION

Heather Ford – Loving Life Grafton

EMERGING TALENT

• Honey, We Need to Chat –  98.3 The Light Albury Wodonga 
• Leah Allen-Ankins – Sonshine Perth

COMPELLING CONTENT – AUDIO 

• The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show – Christian Broadcasting Association NZ
• Lucy & Kel for Breakfast – Girls in Sport – PositiveMedia Melbourne

COMPELLING CONTENT – SOCIAL MEDIA 

Miracle Man – The Normal Christian Life / Nathaniel Oliveri

COMPELLING CONTENT –  SCREEN – DOCUMENTARY, ENTERTAINMENT, FACTUAL AND LEARNING

Exploring with Goober – Blue Bandicoot Studios

2025 Legacy Awards

The Legacy Awards honour Christian leaders who, during their lifetime, have made an outstanding contribution and impact in Media and the Arts.

And the winners of the 2025 Legacy Awards are:

Peter Shaw – Lifetime Dedication 

Graham McLennan – Lifetime Dedication

Karl & Jane Faase – Enduring Impact

2025 People’s Choice Music Awards

The People’s Choice Music Awards is broken into the following categories, Australian Artist of the Year, New Zealand Artist of the Year, Australian Emerging Artist of the Year, and Australian Song of the Year. 

And the winners of the 2025 People’s Choice Music Awards are:

Australian Artist of the Year: Darlene Zschech

New Zealand Artist of the Year: Equippers Revolution

Emerging Artist of the Year: Revolution Worship

Song of the Year: For King and Country: ‘Unsung Hero’