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.
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 Adams; Track 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 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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