Christian singer Lauren Daigle thanked fans, her team, and God after being named Billboard\u2019s top Christian artist of 2023. The 32-year-old Grammy and Dove Award-winner released a self-titled album in May, her first new music since 2018. Daigle\u2019s new album and songs dominated Christian charts and also appeared on the mainstream Billboard 200.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible year,\u201d Daigle told\u00a0Billboard<\/a>\u00a0after learning she\u2019d taken top honors. \u201cNew creative collaborators, a new producer, new writers, and most of all new friends. Our fans on the road have been so incredible, and we can feel their love and their energy every single night, and for me that connection [to our music] is inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThank God I Do<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d the lead single from Daigle\u2019s self-titled album, had the most sales among Christian digital songs. It also became her fifth Christian Airplay chart-topper. According to Billboard, Daigle is the only artist to date who\u2019s had two No. 1 Hot Christian Songs that topped the charts for 20 or more weeks. Her previous smash single, \u201cYou Say<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d is from her 2018 album \u201cLook Up Child.\u201d<\/p>\n On Billboard\u2019s Top Christian Albums year-end ranking, Daigle\u2019s self-titled album finished at No. 7.<\/p>\n