Congratulations to nominees for the 63rd GRAMMY Awards, announced today, November 24. Nominees for the Gospel/CCM categories are below.
Best Gospel Performance/Song
WONDERFUL IS YOUR NAME
Melvin Crispell III
RELEASE (LIVE)
Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy; David Frazier, songwriter
COME TOGETHER
Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins Presents: The Good News; Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters
WON’T LET GO
Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter
MOVIN’ ON
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
THE BLESSING (LIVE)
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters
SUNDAY MORNING
Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin; Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters
HOLY WATER
We The Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters
FAMOUS FOR (I BELIEVE)
Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters
THERE WAS JESUS
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters
Best Gospel Album
2ECOND WIND: READY
Anthony Brown & group therAPy
MY TRIBUTE
Myron Butler
CHOIRMASTER
Ricky Dillard
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PJ
PJ Morton
KIERRA
Kierra Sheard
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
RUN TO THE FATHER
Cody Carnes
ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS
Hillsong Young & Free
HOLY WATER
We The Kingdom
CITIZEN OF HEAVEN
Tauren Wells
JESUS IS KING
Kanye West
Best Roots Gospel Album
BEAUTIFUL DAY
Mark Bishop
20/20
The Crabb Family
WHAT CHRISTMAS REALLY MEANS
The Erwins
CELEBRATING FISK! (THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM)
Fisk Jubilee Singers
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Check out the list of 2021 nominees in all 83 categories here. The GRAMMYs are set to air Sunday, January 31, on CBS.
Libra Nicole Boyd, PhD is a musician, award-winning author, gospel music aficionado, and the founder and editor of Gospel Music Fever™. Her commitment to journalistic integrity includes bringing you reliable gospel music content that uplifts and advances the art form. Libra is presently working on several scholarly projects about gospel music in the media as well as gospel music in social movements.