Billboard Reveals Top Christian Artists, Albums and Songs of 2009
Billboard magazine has released its year-end charts for 2009, revealing the most successful artists, songs and albums in the United States.
The following are Billboard's lists of the top 10 artists, songs, and albums in the Christian market, based on Billboard chart performance during the 2009 chart year, which began with last year's Dec. 6 issue of Billboard magazine and ended with the Nov. 28, 2009, issue:
Hot Christian Song Artists
1. Tenth Avenue North
2. Chris Tomlin
3. Matthew West
4. Jeremy Camp
5. Brandon Heath
6. Third Day
7. Phillips, Craig & Dean
8. Francesca Battistelli
9. Jonny Diaz
10. Tobymac
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Hot Christian Songs
1. "The Motions" – Matthew West
2. "By Your Side" – Tenth Avenue North
3. "Revelation Song" – Phillips, Craig & Dean
4. "There Will Be a Day" – Jeremy Camp
5. "I Will Rise" – Chris Tomlin
6. "More Beautiful You" – Jonny Diaz
7. "Lead Me to the Cross" – Chris And Conrad
8. "Wait and See" – Brandon Heath
9. "Born Again" Third Day Featuring Lacey Mosely
10. "Free to Be Me" – Francesca Battistelli
Top Christian Album Artists
1. Casting Crowns
2. Mary Mary
3. Chris Tomlin
4. Michael W. Smith
5. Third Day
6. Skillet
7. Jeremy Camp
8. Hillsong
9. Mercy Me
10. Red
Top Christian Albums
1. Wow Hits 2009 – Various Artists
2. The Sound – Mary Mary
3. A New Hallelujah – Michael W. Smith
4. Hello Love – Chris Tomlin
5. Peace on Earth – Casting Crowns
6. Revelation – Third Day
7. Speaking Louder than Before – Jeremy Camp
8. Awake – Skillet
9. Innocence & Instinct – Red
10. Over and Underneath – Tenth Avenue North
Hot Gospel Songs Artists
1. Hezekiah Walker & LFC
2. James Fortune & FIYA
3. Mary Mary
4. Marvin Sapp
5. Donald Lawrence
6. Smokie Norful
7. Maurette Brown-Clark
8. Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers
9. Kierra Sheard
10. BeBe & CeCe Winans
Hot Gospel Songs
1. "Souled Out" – Hezekiah Walker & LFC
2. "Back II Eden" – Donald Lawrence & Co.
3. "Praise Him in Advance" – Marvin Sapp
4. "God in Me" – Mary Mary Featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard
5. "It Ain't Over (Until God Say …" Maurette Brown-Clark
6. "I Trust You" – James Fortune & FIYA
7. "Justified" – Smokie Norful
8. "Peace and Favor Rest on Us" – Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers
9. "Wait on the Lord" – Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark-Sheard
10. "I Wouldn't Know You" – James Fortune & FIYA Featuring Keith "Wonderboy"
Top Gospel Album Artists
1. Mary Mary
2. Marvin Sapp
3. BeBe & CeCe Winans
4. Hezekiah Walker & LFC
5. Donnie McClurkin
6. Israel Houghton
7. Heather Headley
8. Donald Lawrence
9. Lecrae
10. Shekinah Glory Ministry
Top Gospel Albums
1. The Sound – Mary Mary
2. WOW Gospel 2009 – Various Artists
3. Thirsty – Marvin Sapp
4. Still – BeBe & CeCe Winans
5. Souled Out – Hezekiah Walker & LFC
6. The Power of One – Israel Houghton
7. We All Are One (Live in Detr… - Donnie McClurkin
8. Audience of One – Heather Headley
9. The Law of Confession, Part … - Donald Lawrence & Co.
10. Rebel - Lecrae
