The “2023 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMA), which honor the year’s most successful artists in categories across all genres of music, broadcast live coast-to-coast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, November 19 at 8 p.m. ET.
The annual live broadcast showcased spectacular performances, unexpected collaborations, and buzzworthy pop culture moments that keep fans talking all year. This year’s awards are based on music consumption reflected on Billboard charts dated November 19, 2022 through October 21, 2023. “Billboard Music Award” winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including audio and video streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and touring.
Winners for relevant Christian and Gospel music categories are below. Congratulations to all the nominees! The full list of winners can be found here.
Top Christian Artist
Brandon Lake
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle – WINNER
Phil Wickham
Top Christian Album
Anne Wilson “My Jesus” – WINNER
Brandon Lake “House of Miracles”
CAIN “Rise Up”
Elevation Worship “LION”
Lauren Daigle “Lauren Daigle”
Top Christian Song
Brandon Lake “Gratitude” – WINNER
Chris Tomlin “Holy Forever”
for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks “Love Me Like I Am”
Lauren Daigle “Thank God I Do”
Phil Wickham “This Is Our God”
Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kanye West – WINNER
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Top Gospel Album
Jonathan McReynolds “My Truth”
Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin “Kingdom Book One” – WINNER
Tye Tribbett “All Things New”
Whitney Houston “I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston”
Zacardi Cortez “Imprint (Live in Memphis)”
Top Gospel Song
CeCe Winans “Goodness of God” – WINNER
Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music “God Really Loves Us”
Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson “More Than Able”
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore “Fear is Not My Future”
Zacardi Cortez “Lord Do It For Me (Live in Memphis)”
