Nashville, TN (December 4, 2020) –RCA Inspiration continues to deliver a trailblazing range of talent as one of the premiere labels in Gospel and inspirational music, garnering major honors and top rankings on Billboard’s 2020 Year-End Charts in their Gospel categories. Measuring sales, airplay, and other music consumption data from Billboard’s charts in the past year, RCA Inspiration and its parent group Provident Entertainment (formerly Provident Label Group) garner top rankings in Gospel label and imprints lists.

Provident Label Group has been named #2 on Billboard’s 2020 Year-End Charts for Top Gospel Labels, Top Gospel Albums Labels and Hot Gospel Songs Labels. RCA Inspiration has been named #2 on Billboard’s 2020 Year-End Charts for Top Gospel Albums Imprints and Hot Gospel Songs Imprints, with Verity also #4 on the list of Top Gospel Albums Imprints. 

Phil Thornton, RCA Inspiration SVP & GM says, “We are honored to garner this recognition from Billboard’s Year-End lists for 2020, and celebrate the artists on this list who continue to create music that lifts our spirits, brings us together and inspires our faith.”    

RCA Inspiration’s artists and music projects on Billboard’s 2020 Year-End Charts in the Gospel categories include new hit releases and beloved fan favorites that continue to impact the charts, from new songs to compilations from Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul/RCA), Travis Greene, Marvin Sapp, Kierra Sheard, Koryn Hawthorne, Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers, Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, Mali Music, and more (Chart details listed below). 

Billboard 2020 Year-End Charts

Top Gospel Artists

#2 Kirk Franklin

#5 Travis Greene

#6 Marvin Sapp

#7 Kierra Sheard

#8 Koryn Hawthorne

Top Gospel Artists – Female

#2 Kierra Sheard

#3 Koryn Hawthorne

Top Gospel Artists – Male

#2 Kirk Franklin

#3 Travis Greene

#4 Marvin Sapp

Top Gospel Labels

#2 Provident Label Group

Top Gospel Albums Artists

#2 Kirk Franklin

#6 Marvin Sapp

#7 Koryn Hawthorne

#8 Travis Greene

Top Gospel Albums

#5 Playlist: The Very Best of Marvin Sapp

#6 Hello Fear (Kirk Franklin)

#7 Long Live Love (Kirk Franklin)

#8 Unstoppable (Koryn Hawthorne)

#10 KIERRA (Kierra Sheard)

#12 The Hill (Travis Greene)

#15 Goshen (Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers)

#16 The Essential Kirk Franklin

#17 The Nu Nation Project (Kirk Franklin)

#20 Broken Record (Travis Greene)

#26 God’s Property (God’s Property from Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation)

#30 The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin

#32 I Am (Koryn Hawthorne)

#36 The Best of Fred Hammond

#37 Kirk Franklin and The Family Christmas

#39 Losing My Religion (Kirk Franklin)

#41 Chosen Vessel (Marvin Sapp)

#42 The Essential Hezekiah Walker

#44 The Book of Mali (Mali Music)

#45 (Pages of Life) Chapters I & II (Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ)

#46 Nothing But The Hits (Fred Hammond)

Top Gospel Albums Imprints

#2 RCA Inspiration

#4 Verity

Top Gospel Albums Labels

#2 Provident Label Group

Top Gospel Albums Distributors

#2 Sony Music

Hot Gospel Songs Artists

#2 Kirk Franklin

#3 Travis Greene

#6 Kierra Sheard

Hot Gospel Songs

#2 Love Theory (Kirk Franklin)

#10 Won’t Let Go (Travis Greene)

#13 Just For Me (Kirk Franklin)

#22 Movin’ On (Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music)

#26 It Keeps Happening (Kierra Sheard)

#29 Thank You For It All (Marvin Sapp)

#31 Something Has To Break (Kierra Sheard featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard)

#35 Speak To Me (Koryn Hawthorne)

#37 Strong God (Kirk Franklin)

#49 There Is God (Donnie McClurkin)

Hot Gospel Songs Imprints

#2 RCA Inspiration

#5 Fo Yo Soul

Hot Gospel Songs Labels

#2 Provident Label Group

Hot Gospel Songs Producers

#8 Kirk Franklin

Gospel Airplay Artists

#1 Kirk Franklin

#5 Travis Greene

Gospel Airplay Songs

#3 Won’t Let Go (Travis Greene)

#4 Just For Me (Kirk Franklin)

#22 It Keeps Happening (Kierra Sheard)

#24 Movin’ On (Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music)

#28 Thank You For It All (Marvin Sapp)

#40 Strong God (Kirk Franklin)

#50 There Is God (Donnie McClurkin)

Gospel Digital Song Sales Artists

#2 Kirk Franklin

#4 Marvin Sapp

#6 The Tri-City Singers

#8 Koryn Hawthorne

Gospel Digital Song Sales

#3 Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus) Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers Featuring Le’Andria Johnson

#4 Never Would Have Made It (Marvin Sapp)

#5 Love Theory (Kirk Franklin)

#7 Something Has To Break (Kierra Sheard featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard)

#10 I Smile (Kirk Franklin)

#12 Thank You For It All (Marvin Sapp)

#15 Every Praise (Hezekiah Walker)

#17 Won’t He Do It (Koryn Hawthorne)

#20 Movin’ On (Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music)

#25 Speak The Name (Koryn Hawthorne featuring Natalie Grant)

Gospel Streaming Songs Artists

#3 Kirk Franklin

#5 Koryn Hawthorne

#6 Marvin Sapp

#7 The Tri-City Singers

Gospel Streaming Songs

#10 Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus) Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers featuring Le’Andria Johnson

#11 Won’t He Do It (Koryn Hawthorne)

#13 Love Theory (Kirk Franklin)

#17 The Best In Me (Marvin Sapp)

#20 God Favored Me (Hezekiah Walker & LFC Featuring Marvin Sapp & DJ Rogers, Sr)

#22 I Smile (Kirk Franklin)

#24 Never Would Have Made It (Marvin Sapp)

#26 Something Has To Break (Kierra Sheard Featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard)

#27 No Weapon (Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ)

#29 Grateful (The Reprise) Hezekiah Walker & LFC

#30 We’re Blessed (Fred Hammond)

#32 Every Praise (Hezekiah Walker)

#34 Speak To Me (Koryn Hawthorne)

#35 Melodies From Heaven (Kirk Franklin and the Family)

#37 Intentional (Travis Greene)

#43 Never Gonna Break My Faith (Aretha Franklin featuring The Boys Choir of Harlem)

#47 Revolution (Kirk Franklin)

#48 Let Go (DeWayne Woods)

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24 November 2020 – NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Provident Entertainment’s family of artists, labels, songwriters, and publishers are pleased to share they received 16 GRAMMY Award nominations for the 63rd GRAMMY Awards®. All nominees were announced live today by the Recording Academy® via Grammy.com.

Tauren Wells leads the pack with three nominations, with Travis Greene and Zach Williams each receiving two nominations for both artist performance and songwriter. Kirk Franklin, Kierra Sheard, Rodney Jerkins,  Melvin Crispell III, Mali Music, and Essential Publishing writers Jonathan Smith, Chuck Butler, Chris Brown, and Steven Furtick each received one nomination.

 Below is a complete list of all Provident Entertainment nominees and categories. The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2021, on the CBS Television Network, and will be hosted by Trevor Noah. For a full list of all the nominees, visit grammy.com.

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About Provident Entertainment: Provident Entertainment, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is home to Provident Label Group, RCA Inspiration, Essential Worship, and Essential Music Publishing, along with Provident Films. The label group is home to an artist roster including Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, Koryn Hawthorne, Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene, Matt Maher, Matthew West, Marvin Sapp, Tauren Wells, and more. Provident Entertainment operates under the umbrella of Sony Music Nashville. Find out more at ProvidentEntertainment.com. 

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG*

“Sunday Morning” – Lecrae feat. Kirk Franklin
(writers) Denishia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, LaShanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore, and Nathanael Saint-Fleur

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“The Blessing” (Live) – Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, and Elevation Worship
(writers) Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes, and Steven Furtick

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“Famous For (I Believe)” – Tauren Wells feat. Jenn Johnson
(writers) Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer, and Tauren Wells

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“There Was Jesus” – Zach Wiliams & Dolly Parton
(writers) Casey Beatheard, Jonathan Smith, and Zach Williams

• This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian pop, Christian rap/hip-hop, or Christian rock single or track

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BEST GOSPEL ALBUMˆ

KIERRA – Kierra Sheard

ˆFor albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM

Citizen Of Heaven – Tauren Wells

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BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG**
“Wonderful Is Your Name” – Melvin Crispell III

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“Come Together” – Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins Presents: The Good News
(writers) Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore, and Jazz Nixon

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“Won’t Let Go” – Travis Greene
(writer) Travis Greene

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“Movin’ On” – Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music
(writers) Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard, and Terrell Demetrius Wilson

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**This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel, or contemporary gospel single or track

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[All bolded names are included in PLG’s family of artists, labels, songwriters, and publishers]

Tauren Wells Named Contemporary Christian Artist Of The Year, Kirk Franklin Wins For Best Contemporary Gospel Album, Jason Ingram And Zach Williams Are Songwriters Of The Year, And Many More! 

2 November 2020 – Nashville, TN – The Provident Entertainment family of artists, labels, songwriters, publishers, and filmmakers are pleased to announce they received 26 Dove Awards from the 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards. Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene, Kierra Sheard, Jason Ingram, Jonathan Smith, Tauren Wells, Zach Williams, and Chris Brown and Steven Furtick of Elevation Worship each received two Doves. Below is a complete list of all the Provident Entertainment winners.   The winners were announced virtually on Thursday, October 29, as well as via the Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) during the #CarryTheChange Broadcast Celebration held Friday, October 30.   Provident Entertainment went into the awards show with an astounding 68 nominations. Producer and songwriter Jason Ingram received the most nominations with eight, songwriter/producer Jonathan Smith received seven, Zach Williams with five, Kirk Franklin, Matthew West, and Elevation Worship each received four nominations, while Kierra Sheard, Travis Greene, and Tauren Wells each received three.

About Provident Entertainment: Provident Entertainment, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is home to Provident Label Group, RCA Inspiration, Essential Worship, and Essential Music Publishing, along with Provident Films. The label group is home to an artist roster including Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, Koryn Hawthorne, Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene, Matt Maher, Matthew West, Marvin Sapp, Tauren Wells, and more. Provident Entertainment operates under the umbrella of Sony Music Nashville.

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST) Zach Wiliams — SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST)  Jason Ingram — CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR Tauren Wells — POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR  “Rescue” – Lauren Daigle; (Writers) Jason Ingram, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury — POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Citizen of Heaven – Tauren Wells; (Producers) Chuck Butler, Jordan Sapp, Kirk Franklin,  Max Stark, Colby Wedgeworth, Rascall Flatts — CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Long Live Love – Kirk Franklin; (Producer)  —  GOSPEL WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR “Something Has To Break (Live)” – Kierra Sheard, feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard; (Writers) J. Drew Sheard, Kierra Valencia Sheard, Mia Fieldes, Jonathan Smith —- GOSPEL WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR Broken Record – Travis Greene; (Producers) Travis Greene, Brunes Charles —- WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR “The Blessing” (Live) – Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship; (Writers) Kari Jobe Carnes, Cody Carnes, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick — SPANISH LANGUAGE RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR “Loco Amor” – Christine D’Clario; (Writers)Chris McClarney, Jacob Sooter,Ricky Jackson —  SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM OF THE YEAR Aleluya  – Elevation Worship; (Producers) Chris Brown, Steven Furtick —  CHRISTMAS / SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR Christmas – Phil Wickham;(Producer) Jonathan Smith — RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR Rescue Story – Zach Williams; (Art Director/Graphic Artist) Tim Parker; (Photographer) Eric Brown [All bolded titles/names are affiliated with Provident Entertainment and its entities]

14 August 2020 – NASHVILLE, TN – The Provident Entertainment family of artists, labels, songwriters, publishers, and filmmakers are pleased to announce they received an astounding 68 GMA Dove Award nominations. All of the nominees were virtually announced yesterday for the 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards, which will be held Friday, October 30 on Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN). The theme for this year’s awards is Carry The Change.
Producer and songwriter Jason Ingram received the most nominations with eight, while Zach Williams followed with five, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (“Rescue Story”). Kirk Franklin and Elevation Worship both received four nominations, and Kierra Sheard, Travis Greene, and Tauren Wells each received three. Additionally, Elle Limebear is recognized as a New Artist of the Year nominee, and Provident Films receives a nod for inspirational Film for “Overcomer.”
Below is a complete list of all Provident Entertainment nominees.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Zach Williams

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus)”
(Writers) Desmond Davis, Donald Lawrence, Marshon Lewis, Robert Woodridge; (Publishers) QW Publishing, Williams Stokes Publishing House and Primary Wave Bears, Shonnamacmusic, ROB BASS INC, Desmond Davis Designee

“King of Kings”
(Writers) Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, Scott Ligertwood; (Publishers) Fellow Ships Music, Hillsong Music Publishing Australia, So Essential Tunes

“Love Theory”
(Writer) Kirk Franklin; (Publisher) Aunt Gertrude Music Publishing LLC

“Nobody”
(Writers) Bernie Herms, Mark Hall, Matthew West; (Publishers) Be Essential Songs, Highly Combustible Music, House of Story Music Publishing, My Refuge Music, One77 Songs

“Rescue”
(Writers) Jason Ingram, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury; (Publishers) CentricSongs, Fellow Ships Music, Flychild Publishing, See You At The Pub, So Essential Tunes

“Rescue Story”
(Writers) Andrew Ripp, Ethan Hulse, Jonathan Smith, Zach Williams; (Publishers) Anthems of Hope, Be Essential Songs, Cashagamble Jet Music, EGH Music Publishing, Songs By Fishbone, Wisteria Drive 

“See A Victory”
(Writers) Ben Fielding, Chris Brown, Jason Ingram, Steven Furtick; (Publishers) Fellow Ships Music, Music By Elevation Worship Publishing, SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia, So Essential Tunes

“The God Who Stays”
(Writers) AJ Pruis, Jonathan Smith, Matthew West; (Publishers) Be Essential Songs, Cashagamble Jet Music, Combustion Five, Highly Combustible Music, 077 Songs, Two Story House Music  

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Elle Limebear

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST)
Chris Brown
Kirk Franklin
Matthew West
Zach Wiliams

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST) 
Ethan Hulse
Jason Ingram
Paul Mabury
Jonathan Smith

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Tauren Wells
Zach Williams

GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kirk Franklin
Travis Greene 

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Jonathan Smith

POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Nobody” – Casting Crowns feat. Matthew West (Writers) Bernie Herms, Matthew West, Mark Hall
“Rescue” – Lauren Daigle; (Writers) Jason Ingram, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury

POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Citizen of Heaven – Tauren Wells; (Producers) Chuck Butler, Jordan Sapp, Kirk Franklin,  Max Stark, Colby Wedgeworth, Rascall FlattsRescue Story – Zach Williams; (Producer) Jonathan Smith

RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Armies” – KB; (Writers) Kevin Elijah Burgess, West Writer,  Ed Cash, Scott McTyeire Cash, Chris Tomlin, Mashell Leroy

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Won’t Let Go” – Travis Greene; (Writer) Travis Greene 

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
KIERRA – Kierra Sheard; (Producer) J. Drew Sheard IILong Live Love – Kirk Franklin; (Producer) 

GOSPEL WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Something Has To Break (Live)” – Kierra Sheard, feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard; (Writers) J. Drew Sheard, Kierra Valencia Sheard, Mia Fieldes, Jonathan Smith

GOSPEL WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Broken Record – Travis Greene; (Producers) Travis Greene, Brunes Charles

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“It Keeps Happening”– Kierra Sheard; (Writers) J. Drew Sheard, Kierra Valencia Sheard

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A Different Song – Donnie McClurkin; (Producers) Donnie McClurkin, Trent Phillips, Tre’ Corley Bless Somebody Else – Kurt Carr; (Producer) Kurt Carr

WORSHIP RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“The Blessing” (Live) – Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship; (Writers) Kari Jobe Carnes, Cody Carnes, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick

“King Of Kings” – Hillsong Worship (Live At Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, AU); (Writers) Brooke Ligertwood, Scot Ligertwood, Jason Ingram

“Goodness of God” – Jenn Johnson; (Writers) Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“My Arms” – Ledger; (Writers) Jennifer Ledger, Colby Wedgeworth, Ethan Hulse

WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alive & Breathing – Matt Maher; (Producers) Matt Maher, Mitch Parks

At Midnight – Elevation Worship; (Producers) Aaron Robertson, Steven Furtick

SPANISH LANGUAGE RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR
“Loco Amor” – Christine D’Clario; (Writers)Chris McClarney, Jacob Sooter,Ricky Jackson

SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Aleluya  – Elevation Worship; (Producers) Chris Brown, Steven Furtick

INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Faultlines Vol. II – kalley; (Producer) Jason Ingram

CHRISTMAS / SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Christmas – Phil Wickham;(Producer) Jonathan Smith

SHORT FORM VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Citizen of Heaven – Tauren Wells; (Director) Matt DeLisi (Producer) Ryan Atenhan

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR
Forever Amen – Steffany Gretzinger; (Art Director) Tim Parker; (Graphic Artist) Tim Parker; (Photographer) Sean Frizzell  

Rescue Story – Zach Williams; (Art Director/Graphic Artist) Tim Parker; (Photographer) Eric Brown

INSPIRATIONAL FILM OF THE YEAR
Overcomer – (Director) Alex Kendrick; (Producers) Stephen Kendrick, Aaron Burns, Justin Tolley 

[All bolded titles/names are affiliated with Provident Entertainment and its entities] 

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About Provident Entertainment: Provident Entertainment, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is home to Provident Label Group, RCA Inspiration, Essential Worship, and Essential Music Publishing, along with Provident Films. The label group is home to an artist roster including Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, Koryn Hawthorne, Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene, Matt Maher, Matthew West, Marvin Sapp, Tauren Wells, and more. Provident Entertainment operates under the umbrella of Sony Music Nashville. Find out more at ProvidentEntertainment.com