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What are some of Kirk Franklinā€™s notable achievements in music?

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Kirk Franklin has recorded platinum-selling albums, broken Billboard chart records, and won numerous Grammy Awards and Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. In 2023 he became the first artist to spend 100 weeks at number one on a Billboard songwriters chart. He received an Ultimate Icon Award from Black Entertainment Television in 2025.