The Stars of Christian Music 2015 & 2016

It's been a while since I've run down my lists of the stars, rising stars and mainstays in CCM so here's a backlogged list of who I feel is making it big in CCM, who has become a mainstay (but no longer a star) and whose star is rising. I've also listed, for reference, my feelings on the stars of 2015 and 2014.

I'm sure you all have different opinions so sound them off in the comments section below! Happy New Year!

Stars of 2016

 1. Lauren Daigle
2. Chris Tomlin
3. for KING & COUNTRY
4. Jeremy Camp
5. Casting Crowns
6. MercyMe
7. Skillet
8. TobyMac
9. Hillsong/Hillsong UNITED
10. Francesca Battastelli

Rising Stars 2016

 1. Danny Gokey
2. Jordin Feliz
3. NF
4. Zach Williams
5. 7EVENTH TIME DOWN
6. Ryan Stevenson
7. Unspoken
8. Jonny Diaz
9. Love & the Outcome
10. Hollyn

Established Mainstays of 2016

 1. Newsboys
2. Hillsong
3. NEEDTOBREATHE
4. Matthew West
5. Natalie Grant
6. Big Daddy Weave
7. Switchfoot
8. Crowder
9. Steven Curtis Chapman
10. Amy Grant

Quiet in 2016 (but probably coming back in 2017!)

 1. Mandisa
2. Lecrae
3. Francesca Battastelli
4. Hillsong UNITED
5. Britt Nicole
6. MercyMe
7. Michael W. Smith
8. Anthem Lights
9. Plumb
10. Mac Powell and/or Third Day (are these guys retiring/breaking up?!)

Stars of 2015

 1. Chris Tomlin
2. Lecrae
3. MercyMe
4. for KING & COUNTRY
5. TobyMac
6.  Hillsong UNITED
7. Francesca Battastelli
8. Newsboys
9. Jeremy Camp
10. Big Daddy Weave

Stars of 2014

 1. Hillsong UNITED
2. Newsboys
3. MercyMe
4. Lecrae
5. Casting Crowns
6. for KING & COUNTRY
7. Chris Tomlin
8. Francesca Battastelli
9. Tenth Avenue North
10. Mandisa

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