Billboard has released its annual year-end charts for 2011, based on chart performance in sales and radio.

Leading the packs are Kirk Franklin and VaShawn Mitchell, for the top album and top song of the  year, respectively.

Check out the Top 10 Best Albums and Songs in gospel music below!

Best Gospel Albums:

1 | Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear
2 | WOW Gospel 2011
3 | Mary Mary – Something Big
4 | Lecrae – Rehab
5 | VaShawn Mitchell – Triumphant
6 | Deitrick Haddon – Church on the Moon
7 | Le’Andria Johnson – The Awakening of…
8 | William McDowell – As We Worship: Live
9 | Lecrae – Rehab: Overdose
10 | Marvin Sapp – Playlist: The Very Best of…

Best Gospel Songs:

1 | VaShawn Mitchell – “Nobody Greater”
2 | Kirk Franklin – “I Smile”
3 | William McDowell – “I Give Myself Away”
4 | James Fortune & FIYA – “I Believe”
5 | Marvin Sapp – “He Has His Hands On You”
6 | Deitrick Haddon – “Well Done”
7 | Troy Sneed – “My Heart Says Yes”
8 | Mary Mary – “Walking”
9 | Trin-i-tee 5:7 – “Over & Over”
10 | Earnest Pugh – “I Need Your Glory”

Click here to check out all of the year-end charts!

Registration is now open for the annual Singers & Musicians Conference, hosted by Dorinda Clark Cole!

The conference will be held from September 28 to October 1 in Detroit, MI at Greater Emmanuel Institutional COGIC.  It features daily workshops, nightly artist spotlights, evening worship services, an urban music cafe and a new artist showcase. Registration isn’t necessary to attend the evening worship services or Dr. Cole’s appreciation service, but all other events require registration.

This year’s featured guests include Karen Clark Sheard, VaShawn Mitchell, Wess Morgan, Troy Sneed and Ben Tankard.

You can visit the Conference’s official website for more info and to register.

Anyone planning to attend?

Gospel powerhouse songstress Yolanda Adams has debuted at #3 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart with her new release, Becoming. The album was released independently and exclusively through WalMart. Good job!

Kirk Franklin’s Hello Fear remains at #1, while Mary Mary’s Something Big is still at #2.

The rest of the top 10…

1 | Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear
2 | Mary Mary – Something Big
3 | Yolanda Adams – Becoming
4 | WOW Gospel 2011
5 | Troy Sneed – My Heart Says Yes
6 | Martha Munizzi – Make It Loud
7 | Deitrick Haddon – Church On The Moon
8 | Ricky Dillard – Keep Living
9 | Juanita Bynum – More Passion
10 | VaShawn Mitchell – Triumphant

Really looking forward to see where Kim Burrell’s The Love Album lands next week!

Dorinda Clark-Cole is busy busy busy prepping for her annual Singers & Musicians Conference.  It’s gonna be September 23-26, 2009 at Greater Emmanuel Institution COGIC in Detroit, MI.

Check out the flyers:

And visit http://www.singersandmusicians.com/ for registration details and other info on the conference.

Anyone planning to attend???