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Congratulations to the 2025 GRAMMY Award winners in the Gospel/CCM categories. Winners’ names are in bold and were announced on February 2, 2025, ahead of the 67th GRAMMY Awards live broadcast on CBS.

Best Gospel Performance/Song

“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams; Sir William James Baptist & Donald Lawrence, songwriters

“Yesterday” — Melvin Crispell III

“Hold On (Live)” — Ricky Dillard

“Holy Hands” — DOE; Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans, songwriters

“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters – WINNER

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Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

“Holy Forever (Live)” — Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson Featuring CeCe Winans

“Praise” — Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore; Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters

“Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” — Honor & Glory Featuring Disciple

“In The Name Of Jesus” — JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore; Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky & Ilya Toshinskiy, songwriters

“In The Room” — Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore Featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard; G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters

“That’s My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters – WINNER

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Best Gospel Album

Covered Vol. 1 — Melvin Crispell III

Choirmaster II (Live) — Ricky Dillard

Father’s Day — Kirk Franklin

Still Karen — Karen Clark Sheard

More Than This — CeCe Winans – WINNER

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Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Heart Of A Human — DOE – WINNER

When Wind Meets Fire — Elevation Worship

Child Of God — Forrest Frank

Coat Of Many Colors — Brandon Lake

The Maverick Way Complete — Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore

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Best Roots Gospel Album

The Gospel Sessions, Vol 2 — Authentic Unlimited

The Gospel According To Mark — Mark D. Conklin

Rhapsody — The Harlem Gospel Travelers

Church — Cory Henry – WINNER

Loving You — The Nelons

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The full list of winners in all categories will be updated live here throughout the evening: 2025 Winners List

Congratulations also go out to Dr. Bobby Jones who is among this year’s Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honorees. The 2025 Special Merit Awards took place in Los Angeles on February 1st. You can watch his tribute here.

Congratulations to the 2024 GRAMMY Award winners in the Gospel/CCM categories. Winners’ names are in bold and were announced on February 4, 2024, ahead of the 66th GRAMMY Awards live broadcast on CBS.

BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG
“God Is Good”
Stanley Brown Featuring Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard & Karen Clark Sheard; Stanley Brown, Karen V Clark Sheard, Kaylah Jiavanni Harvey, Rodney Jerkins, Elyse Victoria Johnson, J Drew Sheard II, Kierra Valencia Sheard & Hezekiah Walker, songwriters

“Feel Alright (Blessed)”
Erica Campbell; Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell, William Weatherspoon, Juan Winans & Marvin L. Winans, songwriters

“Lord Do It For Me (Live)”
Zacardi Cortez; Marcus Calyen, Zacardi Cortez & Kerry Douglas, songwriters

“God Is”
Melvin Crispell III

“All Things” – WINNER
Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG
“Believe”
Blessing Offor; Hank Bentley & Blessing Offor, songwriters

“Firm Foundation (He Won’t) [Live]”
Cody Carnes

“Thank God I Do”
Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle & Jason Ingram, songwriters

“Love Me Like I Am”
for KING & COUNTRY Featuring Jordin Sparks

“Your Power” – WINNER
Lecrae & Tasha Cobbs Leonard

“God Problems”
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine; Daniel Bashta, Chris Davenport, Ryan Ellis & Naomi Raine, songwriters

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
I Love You
Erica Campbell

Hymns (Live)
Tasha Cobbs Leonard

The Maverick Way
Maverick City Music

My Truth
Jonathan McReynolds

All Things New: Live In Orlando – WINNER
Tye Tribbett

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM
My Tribe
Blessing Offor

Emanuel
Da’ T.R.U.T.H.

Lauren Daigle
Lauren Daigle

Church Clothes 4 – WINNER
Lecrae

I Believe
Phil Wickham

BEST ROOTS GOSPEL ALBUM
Tribute To The King
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet

Echoes Of The South – WINNER
Blind Boys Of Alabama

Songs That Pulled Me Through The Tough Times
Becky Isaacs Bowman

Meet Me At The Cross
Brian Free & Assurance

Shine: The Darker The Night The Brighter The Light
Gaither Vocal Band

The full list of winners in all categories is here: 2024 Winners List

Congratulations also go out to The Clark Sisters, who were among this year’s GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award honorees. The Special Merit Awards Ceremony took place in Los Angeles on February 3rd.

The Recording Academy announced nominees for the 2022 GRAMMY Awards today, Tuesday, November 23. Nominees for the Gospel/CCM categories of the 64th GRAMMY Awards are below.

Best Gospel Performance/Song

VOICE OF GOD
Dante Bowe Featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore; Dante Bowe, Tywan Mack, Jeff Schneeweis & Mitch Wong, songwriters

JOYFUL
Dante Bowe; Dante Bowe & Ben Schofield, songwriters

HELP
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy; Anthony Brown & Darryl Woodson, songwriters

NEVER LOST
CeCe Winans

WAIT ON YOU
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music; Dante Bowe, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hudson, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

WE WIN
Kirk Franklin & Lil Baby; Kirk Franklin, Dominique Jones, Cynthia Nunn & Justin Smith, songwriters

HOLD US TOGETHER (HOPE MIX)
H.E.R. & Tauren Wells; Josiah Bassey, Dernst Emile & H.E.R., songwriters

MAN OF YOUR WORD
Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven; Jonathan Jay, Nathan Jess & Chandler Moore, songwriters

BELIEVE FOR IT
CeCe Winans; Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans & Mitch Wong, songwriters

JIREH
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, songwriters

Best Gospel Album

CHANGING YOUR STORY
Jekalyn Carr

ROYALTY: LIVE AT THE RYMAN
Tasha Cobbs Leonard

JUBILEE: JUNETEENTH EDITION
Maverick City Music

JONNY X MALI: LIVE IN LA
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music

BELIEVE FOR IT
CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

NO STRANGER
Natalie Grant

FEELS LIKE HOME VOL. 2
Israel & New Breed

THE BLESSING (LIVE)
Kari Jobe

CITIZEN OF HEAVEN (LIVE)
Tauren Wells

OLD CHURCH BASEMENT
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music

Best Roots Gospel Album

ALONE WITH MY FAITH
Harry Connick, Jr.

THAT’S GOSPEL, BROTHER
Gaither Vocal Band

KEEPING ON
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

SONGS FOR THE TIMES
The Isaacs

MY SAVIOR
Carrie Underwood

Gospel is also represented this year in the Best Album Notes category with The King Of Gospel Music: The Life And Music Of Reverend James Cleveland. Robert Marovich, gospel historian, founder of the Journal of Gospel Music (formerly The Black Gospel Blog), is the album notes writer for the four-disc music collection. 

See the complete nominees list in all 86 categories here.  The GRAMMYs airs Monday, January 31, on CBS, and streams live and on-demand on Paramount+ from 8 p.m. ET.