“It is truly an honor to be recognized with these year-end accolades from Billboard. Most importantly, thank you to the talented artists who continue to lend their ministry, creativity and time to deliver heartrending music for listeners to enjoy,” says RCA Inspiration SVP & GM, Phil Thornton.
With sustained chart successes for the albums and songs that have impacted fans the most, RCA Inspiration’s honors on Billboard’s 2019 Year-End Charts include the latest projects and heartfelt classics from Kirk Franklin, Koryn Hawthorne, Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers, Marvin Sapp, Travis Greene, and more on the Top Gospel Artists, Top Gospel Albums, Hot Gospel Songs, and Gospel Streaming Songs charts (Chart details listed below).
Billboard 2019 Year-End Charts
Top Gospel Artists
#2 Kirk Franklin
#4 Koryn Hawthorne
#8 The Tri-City Singers
#9 Marvin Sapp
#11 Travis Greene
#13 William Murphy
#18 Jason Nelson
Top Gospel Artists – Duo/Group
#1 The Tri-City Singers
Top Gospel Artists – Female
#2 Koryn Hawthorne
Top Gospel Artists – Male
#2 Kirk Franklin
#4 Marvin Sapp
#5 Travis Greene
Top Gospel Album Artists
#2 Kirk Franklin
#7 Marvin Sapp
#8 Koryn Hawthorne
#9 Travis Greene
Top Gospel Albums
#2 Kirk Franklin Long Live Love
#5 Koryn Hawthorne Unstoppable
#6 Marvin Sapp Playlist: The Very Best of Marvin Sapp
#8 Kirk Franklin The Essential Kirk Franklin
#12 Travis Greene The Hill
#13 WOW Gospel 2019
#16 Kirk Franklin Hello Fear
#17 Fred Hammond The Best of Fred Hammond
#19 Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers Goshen
#20 William Murphy Settle Here
#24 Kirk Franklin The Nu Nation Project
#26 Donnie McClurkin The Journey (Live)
#29 Kirk Franklin Losing My Religion
#31 Kirk Franklin and The Family Kirk Franklin And The Family Christmas
#34 Kirk Franklin The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin
#35 Kurt Carr Bless Somebody Else
#45 WOW Gospel 2018
#49 Travis Greene Broken Record
#50 God Property From Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation God’s Property
Top Gospel Album Imprints
#2 RCA Inspiration
#4 Verity
Top Gospel Album Labels
#2 Provident Label Group
Top Gospel Album Distributors
#2 Sony Music
Hot Gospel Songs Artists
#2 Kirk Franklin
#3 Koryn Hawthorne
#5 The Tri-City Singers
#9 Jason Nelson
Hot Gospel Songs
#1 Kirk Franklin “Love Theory”
#3 Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers Featuring Le’Andria Johnson “Deliver Me (This My Exodus)”
#4 Koryn Hawthorne “Won’t He Do It”
#10 Koryn Hawthorne “Unstoppable”
#16 Jason Nelson “Forever”
#29 William Murphy “Settle Here”
#44 Marvin Sapp “Listen”
Hot Gospel Songs Imprints
#2 RCA Inspiration
#4 Fo Yo Soul
#5 RCA
Hot Gospel Songs Labels
#2 Provident Label Group
Hot Gospel Songs Producers
#4 Donald Lawrence
#5 Kirk Franklin
#6 Ronald Hill
Gospel Airplay Artists
#4 Kirk Franklin
#7 Koryn Hawthorne
#8 The Tri-City Singers
Gospel Airplay Songs
#1 Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers Featuring Le’Andria Johnson “Deliver Me (This My Exodus)”
#2 Kirk Franklin “Love Theory”
#8 Koryn Hawthorne “Unstoppable”
#28 Jason Nelson “Forever”
#32 William Murphy “Settle Here”
#44 Marvin Sapp “Listen”
#48 Kurt Carr “Bless Somebody Else (Dorothy’s Song)”
Gospel Digital Song Sales Artists
#2 Kirk Franklin
#4 Koryn Hawthorne
#5 The Tri-City Singers
#6 Marvin Sapp
Gospel Digital Song Sales
#1 Kirk Franklin “Love Theory”
#2 Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers Featuring Le’Andria Johnson “Deliver Me (This My Exodus)”
#5 Koryn Hawthorne “Won’t He Do It”
#7 Marvin Sapp 6“Never Would Have Made It”
#12 Hezekiah Walker “Every Praise”
#13 Koryn Hawthorne “Unstoppable”
#15 Jason Nelson “Forever”
#20 Kirk Franklin “I Smile”
#24 Koryn Hawthorne Featuring Natalie Grant “Speak The Name”
Gospel Streaming Songs Artists
#4 Kirk Franklin
#5 Koryn Hawthorne
#6 Hezekiah Walker
#7 Marvin Sapp
Gospel Streaming Songs
#4 Koryn Hawthorne “Won’t He Do It”
#9 Kirk Franklin “Love Theory”
#11 Marvin Sapp “The Best In Me”
#13 Hezekiah Walker & LFC Marvin Sapp & DJ Rogers “God Favored Me”
#16 Hezekiah Walker “Every Praise”
#20 Hezekiah Walker & LFC “Grateful (The Reprise)”
#26 Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers Featuring Le’Andria Johnson “Deliver Me (This My Exodus)”
#29 Travis Greene “Intentional”
#31 Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ “No Weapon”
#32 God’s Property From Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation “My Life Is In Your Hands”
#34 Travis Greene “Made A Way”
#39 Fred Hammond “We’re Blessed”
#41 Kirk Franklin “Revolution”
#42 Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers “I Almost Let Go”
#47 Kirk Franklin And The Family “Melodies From Heaven”
#50 Kirk Franklin “Just For Me”
Adult R&B Artists
#8 Kirk Franklin
Adult R&B Songs
#4 Kirk Franklin “Love Theory”