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The finalist for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards has been announced. Topping the Gospel Categories are Anthony Brown & Kirk Franklin. Brown & Franklin are nominated for Top Gospel Song, Top Gospel Artist and Top Gospel Album.
Tasha Cobbs, Travis Greene and Marvin Sapp are also nominated for 2 BMA’s each!
Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of tracking dates March 23, 2015 through March 17, 2016 and Billboard chart dates April 11, 2015 through April 2, 2016. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of a musician’s success.
List of Gospel finalists below.
Top Gospel Artist:
- Anthony Brown and group therAPy
- Tasha Cobbs
- Kirk Franklin
- Travis Greene
- Marvin Sapp
Top Gospel Album:
- Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Everyday Jesus
- Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live
- Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
- Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two
- Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live
Top Gospel Song:
- Anthony Brown and group therAPy, “Worth”
- Erica Campbell feat. Big Shizz, “I Luh God”Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy?”
- Travis Greene, “Intentional”
- Brian Courtney Wilson, “Worth Fighting For”
