Many milestones and notable music releases were achieved in Christian Rap! From the number of high-caliber albums to big moments like the CHH cypher on Sway in the Morning, 2025 was jam-packed. As always, the Rapzilla staff, with aid from social media comments, put together a comprehensive nominations list for you, the readers, to choose who should receive their flowers. The list will never be perfect. We may have forgotten someone; please give us grace. This was A LOT to sort through. Our team selected each person/group that we felt deserved recognition for their work this year. This is the Rapzilla.com Best of 2025 nominee list. Happy voting!
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ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– 350
– Aklesso
– Alex Jean
– Andy Mineo
– Brenno
– C4 Crotona
– Caleb Gordon
– Dee-1
– DJ Mykael V
– Don Ready
– gio.
– Jackie Hill Perry
– Jon Keith
– Kieran the Light
– KRL
– Lecrae
– Marty
– Miles Minnick
– Mike Teezy
– nobigdyl.
– Propaganda
– Red Tips
– Scootie Wop
– Sevin
– Sondae
– Torey D’Shaun
– Zauntee
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Bianca Silver
– Craig Watson
– Josh Lecroy
– MAYIA WARREN
– Megan Tossi
– Murcy34
– Myles Maestro
– Nahoa Life
– Razzie
– Rob Nor
– Tds Cam
– tonyxtrotter
– YakiTheKid
BREAK OUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– aftrthght
– CJ Emulous
– DC3
– De’Aris
– De La Cruz
– DKG KIE
– Eluzai
– Gavin the HotRod
– Issac Mansfield
– KDNS
– Kelo
– Kijan Boone
– MotionPlus
– Q-Flo
– S.B.G.
– Tommy Zuko
– Vic Lucas
– Yung Drew
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
– Anike
– Bianca Silver
– Childlike CiCi
– Jackie Hill Perry
– Lanell Grant
– MAYIA WARREN
– Petrina DeLacey
– Porsha Love
– Toyalove
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– aftrthght – journey of wounds
– Alex Jean – Thee Author’s Ballad
– Aklesso – Still Lonely
– Alert312 – Sacred Sound St.
– Brenno – Vida
– Bizzle – Nobody’s Mascot
– Braille – Handcrafted Raps (With 1995)
– CarriedOn (HIS Hypeman Stract, Procyse, and AnonymousRay) – Look On the Son
– C4 Crotona – When Heaven Hears Gunshots
– DJ Mykael V & Gavin the HotRod – Don’t Sleep Too Long
– DJ Mykael V & 350 – SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY!
– Derek Minor & Canon – Vigilante
– Fresh Prints – Fresh Prints
– Jackie Hill Perry – Blameless
– Jered Sanders – Jordan With the Wizards
– Jon Keith – Grow Wings
– Jon Keith & Miles Minnick – West Indies
– J.Murph – The Price of Rent Is My Smile
– KDNS – Eden
– Kelo – The Healing Process 2: Grief
– King Sonic – IGSTS
– Knaladeus – Never Left
– KRL – be ye encouraged
– Lecrae – Reconstruction
– Nahoa Life – Songs In Anticipation
– NXTMIKE – WILDCARD
– Propaganda & DJ Sean P – Your Arms Are Too Short
– Rapzilla.com Presents: Freshmen 2025
– Scootie Wop – TRILLMATIK
– Sevin – Mozes
– Sho Baraka – Midnight of a Good Culture
– Shiwan – It’s Reigning
– Still Shadey – Glorious News
– tonyxtrotter – Music Made in the Middle
– Tunnel Rats – Legacy
– Ty Brasel – TYTANIUM 2
– Vic Lucas – The Journey
EP/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
– Andy Mineo – The And
– ATTAM & Will Cata – Die Daily
– Jaz Donell & 2Jayz – God-Incidence
– Jon Keith – BUTTERFLIES
– JWOODZ – ONLY BY CHANCE (V1)
– KDNS – After Eden
– Lecrae & Miles Minnick – Get Well Soon!
– NF – F E A R
– nobigdyl. & Kato On The Track – Seoul Brother
– nobigdyl. – unplugged vol. 2
– Phathom – The What If Project
– REFVGE – REFVGE I
– Th3 Saga & Jamil – Ready
– TUVÍ – T TIME
– Will Kellum – In My Secret Place
SONG OF THE YEAR
– 1K Phew, Forrest Frank and 1k Pson – MOVE IT!
– 116 – King David ft. Lecrae, Anike, Trip Lee, Jackie Hill Perry, Alexxander
– 808 BEEZY – Runnin with God
– Aaron Cole – Mercy
– Alex Jean – Matthew 18:20
– Alex Jean – Moving Relentless (Fishing)
– Alex Jean – Stand Firm, You’ll Win
– Alert312, eB83, Taelor Gray – Corner Copia
– Aklesso – Range! ft. Reconcile and 1K Phew
– Andy Mineo – I Swear This is Not An Andre 3000 Diss Song
– Andy Mineo – Regular
– Andy Mineo and Mark Morrison – Okayyy We Back
– Caleb Gordon – No Remorse
– C4 Crotona – Through the Tears
– Chris Caro and OnBeatMusic – Pain Pt. 2 ft. Dillon Chase
– Cutright – Tear it Down
– DC3 – I Know
– Derek Minor and Canon – Vigilante ft. Jarvan Jamerson
– DJ Mykael V and 350 – 350 WAZE!
– DJ Mykael V and 350 – ROAD LESS TRAVELED
– Fresh Prints – Chromostesia
– gio. and Dell Mac – JERICHO WALLS
– gio. and Dell Mac – oxygen
– Hulvey & DC3 – American Idolz
– Hulvey – BRING HEAVEN DOWN
– Hulvey – JESUS IS LORD
– Hulvey and Alex Jean – RAIN ON ME
– indie tribe – ROB HELL
– J. Monty – City On His Back
– Jackie Hill Perry – Menorah ft. nobigdyl.
– Jay Manwell – Gravity
– Jon Keith – EYES ON US
– Jon Keith – Safe
– Jon Keith – WONT FLY (JESUS AT MY DOOR)
– KB and Ryan Ofei – We Still Believe (HLY FOREVER) ft. One Church Music
– KB and RUA YOUNG – God Did II
– Kato On The Track, Sarah Juers, nobigdyl. – Strength and Song
– Lecrae, Killer Mike, T.I. – Headphones
– Lecrae – Tell No Lie ft. Jackie Hill Perry
– Lecrae and Miles Minnick – Heaven Sent
– Lecrae and Miles Minnick – The Method ft. E-40
– Mike Teezy – Guide Me
– MotionPlus – Legacy
– NXTMIKE – MOTOROLA FREESTYLE
– nobigdyl., Kato On The Track, Project Pat – NEVER GOING BACK
– nobigdyl. and Kato On The Track – Repentance Freestyle
– nobigdyl. and KB – REVIVAL!
– Pastor Mike Jr. – Amen
– Q-Flo, C4 Crotona, IAMOPB – The Plug Gotta Know God
– REFVGE – R E F I N E R
– REFVGE – W A S H . M E . C L E A N
– Sho Baraka – kNew Nostalgia @ 1:03 pm
– Steven Malcolm, for KING & COUNTRY, KB – Yes
– Tommy Zuko – WHAT HE SAY?
– tylerhateslife – brave.
– Y Shadey and DC3 – Embrace It
– Zantee – OUTWORK U
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
– Alphamale: Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I. – Headphones
– Andrew Paul: Caleb Gordon – War
– Andy Mineo, Blaine Taylor – Play Along
– Delgis Jose Mustafa & Andy Mineo: Andy Mineo – I Swear This Is Not An Andre 3000 – Diss Song
– David Kim: RUA Young – I’m God’s
– Devin Johnson: Alex Jean – Stand Firm, You’ll Win
– Dope Overdose Official: Jackie Hill Perry – I Ain’t Worried
– Cinemaddox: nobigdyl., Kato On The Track, Project Pat – Never Going Back
– Cristi and Matei Lucaci: Shai Linne – Old Rugged (Lyric Video)
– Cobe Grandstaff: nobigdyl. & KB – Revival
– David Nyce: Tragic Hero – Stretch Marks ft. Taelor Gray
– Manny Chaidez: Lecrae, Miles Minnick, & E-40 – The Method
– Outlandish Visuals: Terrance Richmond, Tommy Zuko – Get Into It
– Rizenshine: Bizzle & EGR – On Me
– Rizenshine: Sevin & Murcy 34 – Gigin
– Rizenshine: Sevin – Saved Not Soft
– Stephen Ruiz: nobigdyl., Kato On The Track, Sarah Juers – Strength and Song (Visualizer)
– THVS: Jon Keith – Won’t Fly
– We The Revolt: Aklesso, Reconcile, 1K Phew – Range
– Will Thomas: Kieran The Light – Return
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
– 1KChvcho
– 350
– Aaron Lopez (Alert312)
– Andrew Prim
– Ayo Shamir
– DJ Sean P
– Dax Hamma
– DSTL
– GLEECE
– Imperial (Future Infinite)
– Kato On The Track
– K.Diamond
– Knaladeus
– KRL
– Lanell Grant
– Nikkuubeats
– OnBeatMusic
– Phathom
– Scotty C Beats
LATIN MUSIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Alexxander
– Jay Kalyl
– Kenny Rivers
– LLC Flame
– Niko Eme
– Tommy Royale
– TUVÍ
UK-BASED ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– 678Nath
– Condoseven
– davecreates
– DC3
– Jaz Donell
– Reblah
– Sondae
– Still Shadey
– Si Knightly
– Vonte Grace
AFRICA-BASED ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– A Mose
– Drakare
– IMRSQD
– K3ndrick
– No Vain Glory
– Oba Reengy
– Theresa Phondo
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Lua Sants
– Nate Fidel
– NOT KLYDE
– R.E.A.L.
– RUA YOUNG
– Tweli G
LABEL/COLLECTIVE OF THE YEAR
– Alienz Alive
– Apollo Records
– indie tribe
– HOGMOB
– Menace Movement
– Polished Arrow Music
– Reach Records
– REFVGE
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