59th Annual GRAMMY Nominations Announced

Yesterday, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards.  Here are the nominees in the Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music categories:

Best Gospel Performance/Song
It’s Alright, It’s Ok
Shirley Caesar Featuring Anthony Hamilton; Stanley Brown & Courtney Rumble, songwriters
(Light Records/Entertainment One)

You’re Bigger [Live] Jekalyn Carr; Allundria Carr, songwriter (LUNJEAL Music Group/Entertainment One)

Made A Way [Live] Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter (RCA Inspiration)

God Provides
Tamela Mann; Kirk Franklin, songwriter (TillyMann Music)

Better
Hezekiah Walker; Jason Clayborn, Gabriel Hatcher & Hezekiah Walker, songwriters (eOne/Azusa)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Trust In You
Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren & Paul Mabury, songwriters (Centricity Music)

Priceless
For King & Country; Benjamin Backus, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters (Fervent/Curb Records)

King Of The World
Natalie Grant; Natalie Grant, Becca Mizell & Samuel Mizell, songwriters (Curb Records)

Thy Will
Hillary Scott & The Scott Family; Bernie Herms, Hillary Scott & Emily Weisband, songwriters (EMI Records Nashville)

Chain Breaker
Zach Williams; Mia Fieldes, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters (Essential Records/Provident/Sony Music)

Best Gospel Album
Listen
Tim Bowman Jr. (Lifestyle Music Group/Motown Gospel)

Fill This House
Shirley Caesar (Light/Entertainment One)

A Worshipper’s Heart [Live] Todd Dulaney (Entertainment One/Worship)

Losing My Religion
Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Recordings/RCA Records)

Demonstrate [Live] William Murphy (RCA Inspiration)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Poets & Saints
All Sons & Daughters (Integrity Music)

American Prodigal
Crowder (sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records)

Be One
Natalie Grant (Curb Records)

Youth Revival [Live] Hillsong Young & Free (Hillsong Music Australia)

Love Remains
Hillary Scott & The Scott Family (EMI Records Nashville)

Best Roots Gospel Album
Better Together
Gaither Vocal Band (Gaither Music Group)

Nature’s Symphony In 432
The Isaacs (House of Isaacs)

Hymns
Joey+Rory (Gaither Music Group/Farmhouse Recordings)

Hymns And Songs Of Inspiration
Gordon Mote (New Haven Records)

God Don’t Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
(Various Artists); Jeffrey Gaskill, producer (Alligator Records)

Additionally, this project received two nominations (Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes):

Waxing The Gospel: Mass Evangelism & The Phonograph, 1890-1900
Michael Devecka, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Michael Devecka, David Giovannoni, Michael Khanchalian & Richard Martin, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Archeophone Records)

Best wishes to all of the nominees! For more information, visit www.grammy.com.