{"id":12701,"date":"2018-12-11T13:49:44","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T18:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/?p=12701"},"modified":"2018-12-11T13:49:44","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T18:49:44","slug":"rca-inspiration-takes-top-honors-on-multiple-billboard-year-end-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/rca-inspiration-takes-top-honors-on-multiple-billboard-year-end-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"RCA Inspiration Takes Top Honors On Multiple Billboard Year End Charts"},"content":{"rendered":"RCA Inspiration has remained a dominating force in delivering new music and highlighting beloved favorites, with its releases garnering major honors across all of Billboard\u2019s 2018 Year-End Charts for Gospel and Gospel Songwriting. Compiled from sales, airplay, streams, and other data measurements of performance on Billboard\u2019s charts this past year, RCA Inspiration and its parent division Provident Label Group top the rankings on all Gospel label charts. Provident Label Group has been named #1 again on Billboard\u2019s 2018 Year-End Charts for Top Gospel Labels, Top Gospel Album Labels, and Hot Gospel Songs Labels. RCA Inspiration has been named #1 again on Billboard\u2019s 2018 Year-End Charts for Top Gospel Album Imprints and Hot Gospel Songs Imprints, with Verity also named #4 on Top Gospel Album Imprints.<\/p>\n
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Introducing new voices to Gospel as well as recognizing continued chart successes, for the albums and songs that have impacted fans the most \u2013 RCA Inspiration\u2019s honors on Billboard\u2019s 2018 Year-End Charts include \u2013 the debut Gospel albums from Koryn Hawthorne and Snoop Dogg, the latest projects and long-running treasured hits from Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Travis Greene, Jason Nelson, William Murphy, and more on the Top Gospel Artists, Top Gospel Albums, Hot Gospel Songs, and Gospel Streaming Songs charts (Chart details listed below).<\/p>\n
RCA Inspiration SVP & GM, Phil Thornton says: \u201cWe feel so blessed to be recognized with these year-end chart honors from Billboard, and celebrate the powerful inspiration and creativity of the artists who\u2019ve continued to take the heart of Gospel to new heights in their music and live concerts. Thank you to all the listeners and partners for your support!\u201d<\/p>\n
Billboard 2018 Year-End Charts<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL LABELS
\n#1, Provident Label Group<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL ALBUM LABELS
\n#1, Provident Label Group<\/p>\n
HOT GOSPEL SONGS LABELS
\n#1, Provident Label Group<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL ALBUM IMPRINTS
\n#1, RCA Inspiration
\n#4, Verity<\/p>\n
HOT GOSPEL SONGS IMPRINTS
\n#1, RCA Inspiration<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL ALBUM DISTRIBUTORS
\n#1, Sony Music<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS
\n#2, Koryn Hawthorne
\n#3, Travis Greene
\n#5, Marvin Sapp
\n#8, Kirk Franklin
\n#17, William Murphy
\n#18, Jason Nelson
\n#20, The Walls Group<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL ALBUMS ARTISTS
\n#2, Kirk Franklin
\n#3, Travis Greene
\n#4, Marvin Sapp<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL ALBUMS
\n#2, WOW Gospel 2018
\n#4, Snoop Dogg, Bible of Love
\n#6, Travis Greene, The Hill
\n#7, Travis Greene, Crossover: Live from Music City
\n#8, Marvin Sapp, Playlist: The Very Best of Marvin Sapp
\n#13, Marvin Sapp, Close
\n#17, Kirk Franklin, The Essential Kirk Franklin
\n#18, Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
\n#22, Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable
\n#24, Kirk Franklin, Hello Fear
\n#27, The Walls Group, The Other Side
\n#28, Kirk Franklin, The Nu Nation Project
\n#29, Fred Hammond, The Best of Fred Hammond
\n#33, Kirk Franklin and The Family Christmas
\n#34, WOW Gospel 2017
\n#38, Donnie McClurkin, The Journey (Live)
\n#40, William Murphy, Demonstrate
\n#45, Israel Houghton, Road to DeMaskUs
\n#47, Jason Nelson, The Answer<\/p>\n
HOT GOSPEL SONGS
\n#1, Koryn Hawthorne (\u201cWon\u2019t He Do It\u201d)
\n#5, Travis Greene (\u201cYou Waited\u201d)
\n#8, Marvin Sapp (\u201cListen\u201d)
\n#10, William Murphy (\u201cEverlasting God\u201d)
\n#18, Jason Nelson (\u201cForever\u201d)
\n#30, The Walls Group (\u201cMy Life\u201d)
\n#34, Snoop Dogg\/Rance Allen (\u201cBlessing Me Again\u201d)
\n#36, Israel Houghton (\u201cReckless Love\u201d)<\/p>\n
HOT GOSPEL SONGS ARTISTS
\n#1, Koryn Hawthorne
\n#9, Travis Greene
\n#10, Marvin Sapp<\/p>\n
GOSPEL AIRPLAY SONGS
\n#1, Koryn Hawthorne (\u201cWon\u2019t He Do It\u201d)
\n#12, Jason Nelson (\u201cForever\u201d)
\n#13, William Murphy (\u201cEverlasting God\u201d)
\n#15, Travis Greene (\u201cYou Waited\u201d)
\n#18, Marvin Sapp (\u201cListen\u201d)
\n#21, Marvin Sapp (\u201cClose\u201d)
\n#30, Snoop Dogg\/Rance Allen (\u201cBlessing Me Again\u201d)
\n#43, The Walls Group (\u201cMy Life\u201d)
\n#45, Donald Lawrence\/The Tri-City Singers (\u201cGoshen 432HZ\u201d)<\/p>\n
GOSPEL AIRPLAY ARTISTS
\n#1, Koryn Hawthorne
\n#5, Marvin Sapp<\/p>\n
GOSPEL DIGITAL SONG SALES
\n#1, Koryn Hawthorne (\u201cWon\u2019t He Do It\u201d)
\n#14, Marvin Sapp (\u201cNever Would Have Made It\u201d)
\n#15, Jason Nelson (\u201cForever\u201d)
\n#16, William Murphy (\u201cEverlasting God\u201d)
\n#18, Hezekiah Walker (\u201cEvery Praise\u201d)
\n#21, Travis Greene (\u201cYou Waited\u201d)
\n#22, Travis Greene (\u201cMade A Way\u201d)<\/p>\n
GOSPEL DIGITAL SONG SALES ARTISTS
\n#1, Koryn Hawthorne
\n#5, Marvin Sapp
\n#8, Travis Greene<\/p>\n
GOSPEL STREAMING SONGS
\n#8, Koryn Hawthorne (\u201cWon\u2019t He Do It\u201d)
\n#9, Hezekiah Walker (\u201cEvery Praise\u201d)
\n#10, Marvin Sapp (\u201cThe Best In Me\u201d)
\n#11, Fred Hammond (\u201cNo Weapon\u201d)
\n#15, Travis Greene (\u201cIntentional\u201d)
\n#16, William Murphy (\u201cIt\u2019s Working\u201d)
\n#17, Hezekiah Walker (\u201cGod Favored Me\u201d)
\n#19, Travis Greene (\u201cMade A Way\u201d)
\n#20, Travis Greene (\u201cYou Waited\u201d)
\n#24, Hezekiah Walker (\u201cGrateful\u201d)
\n#27, Kirk Franklin (\u201cMy Life Is In Your Hands\u201d)
\n#28, Kirk Franklin (\u201cWanna Be Happy?\u201d)
\n#31, Fred Hammond (\u201cWe\u2019re Blessed\u201d)
\n#32, DeWayne Woods (\u201cLet Go\u201d)
\n#38, Marvin Sapp (\u201cPraise Him In Advance\u201d)
\n#40, Kirk Franklin (\u201cLean On Me\u201d)
\n#48, Marvin Sapp (\u201cHe Has His Hands On You\u201d)<\/p>\n
GOSPEL STREAMING SONG SALES ARTISTS
\n#3, Travis Greene
\n#6, Hezekiah Walker
\n#7, Marvin Sapp
\n#9, Koryn Hawthorne<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL NEW ARTISTS
\n#1, Koryn Hawthorne<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS \u2013 MALE
\n#1, Travis Greene
\n#2, Marvin Sapp
\n#4, Kirk Franklin<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS \u2013 FEMALE
\n#2, Koryn Hawthorne<\/p>\n
TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS \u2013 DUO\/GROUP
\n#4, The Walls Group<\/p>\n
HOT GOSPEL SONGWRITERS
\n#2, Kirk Franklin
\n#4, Travis Greene
\n#10, William Murphy<\/p>\n
HOT GOSPEL SONGS PRODUCERS
\n#9, Travis Greene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
RCA Inspiration has remained a dominating force in delivering new music and highlighting beloved favorites, with its releases garnering major honors across all of Billboard\u2019s 2018 Year-End Charts for Gospel and Gospel Songwriting. 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