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The 2016 GRAMMY Awards: And The Winners (Gospel Categories) Are…

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The 58th edition of the annual GRAMMY® Awards took place on February 15, 2016. Here are the list of winners in the Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music categories.

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BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG

WINNER: Wanna Be Happy?; Kirk Franklin
Label: RCA Records/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

NOMINEES

  • Worth [Live]; Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Track from: Everyday Jesus [Live]; Label: Tyscot Records
  • Intentional;  Travis Greene; Label: RCA Inspiration
  • How Awesome Is Our God [Live]; Israel & NewBreed Featuring Yolanda AdamsTrack from: Covered: Alive In Asia [Live]; Label: Publisher(s): Integrity’s Praise! Music, RGM-Newbreed Publishing, Sound Of The New Breed, CCMG Publishing, Neville D. Publishing
  • Worth Fighting For [Live]; Brian Courtney Wilson; Track from: Worth Fighting For [Live]; Label: Motown Gospel
Gospel singer Kirk Franklin (C) accepts the award for the Best Gospel Performance/Song, Wanna Be Happy?, with other young Gospel singer onstage during the 58th Annual Grammy music Awards in Los Angeles February 15, 2016. AFP PHOTO/ ROBYN BECK / AFP / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

Gospel singer Kirk Franklin (C) accepts the award for the Best Gospel Performance/Song, Wanna Be Happy?, with other young Gospel singers onstage during the 58th Annual Grammy music Awards in Los Angeles February 15, 2016. AFP PHOTO/ ROBYN BECK / AFP / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG

WINNER: Holy Spirit; Francesca Battistelli

Track from: If We’re Honest (Deluxe Edition)
Label: Fervent/Curb/Word

NOMINEES

  • Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains); Crowder; Track from: Neon Steeple (Deluxe Edition); Label: sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records
  • Because He Lives (Amen); Matt Maher; Track from: Saints And Sinners; Label: Essential Records/Provident Label Group
  • Soul On Fire; Third Day Featuring All Sons & Daughters; Track from: Lead Us Back: Songs Of Worship (Deluxe); Label: Essential Records/Provident Label Group
  • Feel It; Tobymac Featuring Mr. Talkbox; Label: ForeFront Records

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

WINNER: Covered: Alive In Asia [Live]; Israel & NewBreed
Label: RGM NewBreed/RCA Inspiration
NOMINEES
  • Destined To Win [Live]; Karen Clark Sheard; Label: Karew Records/Entertainment One
  • Living It; Dorinda Clark-Cole; Label: Entertainment One/Light Records
  • One Place Live; Tasha Cobbs; Label: Motown Gospel
  • Life Music: Stage Two; Jonathan McReynolds; Label: Entertainment One/Tehillah Music

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM

WINNER: This Is Not A Test; Tobymac
Label: ForeFront Records
NOMINEES
  • Whatever The Road; Jason Crabb; Label: Reunion Records/Provident Label Group
  • How Can It Be; Lauren Daigle; Label: Centricity Music
  • Saints And Sinners; Matt Maher; Label: Essential Records/Provident Label Group
  • Love Ran Red; Chris Tomlin; Label: sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records

BEST ROOTS GOSPEL ALBUM

WINNER: Still Rockin’ My Soul; The Fairfield Four
Label: Fairfield Four Records
NOMINEES
  • Pray Now; Karen Peck & New River; Label: Daywind Records
  • Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know); Point Of Grace; Label: Word/Curb

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