Popular Artist Kanye West Named Billboard’s Top Gospel Artist Of 2020

 

Kanye West has been named Billboard‘s Top Gospel Artist of 2020 and is also the Top Male Gospel Artist of 2020. 

Controversial rapper, Kanye West has been named the Billboard‘s Top Gospel Artist of 2020 after he released his first spiritual-themed album, Jesus is King.

In 2020, Kanye West has been named Billboard's Top Gospel Artist of 2020 and is likewise the Top Male Gospel Artist of 2020. 

As indicated by Billboard, on the rundown of performers for the Top Gospel Artist diagram, Kanye beat Kirk Franklin at No. 2, Tasha Cobbs Leonard at No. 3, Sunday Service Choir at No. 4, Travis Greene at No. 5, Marvin Sapp at No. 6, Kierra Sheard at No. 7, Koryn Hawthorne at No. 8, Maverick City Music at No. 9, and Jonathan McReynolds at No. 10. 

Likewise, concerning Top Male Gospel Artist, Kanye beat Kirk Franklin who sits at No. 2, Travis Green at No. 3, Marvin Sapp at No. 4, and Jonathan McReynolds at No. 5. 

Announcement expressed, "West's 2019 collection, his first profound themed set, Jesus Is King, opened on Top Gospel Albums, Top Christian Albums and the all-class Billboard 200. In its initial week on the Nov. 9, 2019, dated records, the set procured 264,000 comparable collection units, the greatest week ever for a religious collection. Since its appearance, Jesus Is King has gone through over a year at No. 1 and is the No. 1 collection on the Top Gospel Albums year-end count. 

"The No. 2 Christian Album of 2020 likewise comes from West's reality. Jesus Is Born, credited to the Sunday Service Choir (with creation by West), completes in the second place position. The collection was delivered on Dec. 25, 2019. After a day-and-a-portion of following, Jesus Is Born entered Billboard's Top Gospel Albums graph (dated Jan. 4, 2020) at No. 2 beginning with 6,000 equal collection units acquired (3,000 in collection deals) in the week finishing Dec. 26, as per Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Jesus Is Born topped at No. 2 on Top Gospel Albums, not creation it to the culmination simply because West's own Jesus Is King LP was ruling at No. 1. Sunday Service Choir is likewise the main gospel gathering of 2020." 

Board additionally expressed that Kanye West's, Follow God tune was the main tune of the year on Hot Gospel Songs. 

"Then, the lead track on Jesus Is King, "Follow God," is the No. 1 tune of the year on Hot Gospel Songs, which is controlled by streaming, airplay and deals. "Follow God" has gone through over 40 weeks at No. 1. Simultaneously, it is the No. 1 tune on the year-end Gospel Streaming Songs list and No. 2 on Gospel Digital Song Sales. 

"In addition, West's "Wash Us in the Blood," including Travis Scott, is the No. 4 Hot Gospel Songs title of 2020. "Wash Us" began at No. 1 on both Hot Gospel Songs and Hot Christian Songs on the studies dated July 11. It ruled for about two months on the previous and two casings on the last mentioned. It's additionally the No. 1 melody of 2020 on Gospel Digital Song Sales," Billboard composed.