The nominations in the Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music categories (#36-40) for the 58th GRAMMY Awards were announced, and they are as follows:
36. Best Gospel Performance/Song
Worth [Live] – Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy
Wanna Be Happy? – Kirk Franklin
Intentional – Travis Greene
How Awesome is Our God [Live] – Israel & Newbreed feat. Yolanda Adams
Worth Fighting For [Live] – Brian Courtney Wilson
37. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Holy Spirit – Francesca Battistelli
Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains) – Crowder
Because He Lives (Amen) – Matt Maher
Soul On Fire – Third Day feat. All Sons and Daughters
Feel It – Tobymac feat. Mr. Talkbox
38. Best Gospel Album
Destined to Win [Live] – Karen Clark Sheard (Karew Records/eOne)
Living It – Dorinda Clark Cole (Light Records/eOne)
One Place Live – Tasha Cobbs (Motown Gospel)
Covered: Alive in Asia [Live] (Deluxe) – Israel & Newbreed (RGM Newbreed/RCA Inspiration)
Life Music: Stage Two – Jonathan McReynolds (Tehillah Music/eOne)
39. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Whatever the Road – Jason Crabb (Reunion Records/Provident Label Group)
How Can It Be – Lauren Daigle (Centricity Music)
Saints and Sinners – Matt Maher (Essential Records/Provident Label Group)
This is Not a Test – Tobymac (ForeFront Records)
Love Ran Red – Chris Tomlin (sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records)
40. Best Roots Gospel Album
Still Rockin’ My Soul – Fairfield Four (Fairfield Four Records)
Pray Now – Karen Peck & New River (Daywind Records)
Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) – Point of Grace (Word/Curb)
Note also that Songs My Mother Taught Me – Fannie Lou Hamer (Smithsonian Folkways) is nominated in the Best Historical Album category.
The live TV broadcast will be February 15, 2016: 8 p.m./7 p.m. Central on CBS. Congratulations to all of the nominees!
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.