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Grammy Gospel Nominees

Adelle M. Banks

The nominees for the 50th annual Grammy Awards have been released and artists with multiple nominations in the gospel categories include Casting Crowns and Israel and New Breed. Veteran Christian artist Michael W. Smith has received his 13th career Grammy nomination. Here’s the list of nominees in the gospel categories:

Best Gospel Performance

East To West by Casting Crowns


Blessed & Highly Favored by The Clark Sisters

Never Gonna Break My Faith by Aretha Franklin & Mary J. Blige

With Long Life by Israel And New Breed Featuring T-Bone

He Set My Life To Music by CeCe Winans

Best Gospel Song (Artist names appear in parentheses.)

Blessed & Highly Favored; Karen Clark-Sheard, songwriter (The Clark Sisters)

East To West; Mark Hall & Bernie Herms, songwriters (Casting Crowns)

Encourage Yourself; Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers)

Made To Love; Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore & Aaron Rice, songwriters (TobyMac)

Praise On The Inside; James L. Moss, songwriter (J. Moss)

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album

Before The Daylight’s Shot by Ashley Cleveland

HIStory: Our Place In His Story by The Cross Movement

Open Book by Da’ T.R.U.T.H.

The Reckoning by Pillar

Comatose by Skillet

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

The Altar And The Door by Casting Crowns

A Deeper Level by Israel And New Breed

True Beauty by Mandisa

Stand by Michael W. Smith

Portable Sounds by TobyMac

Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Amazing Grace by Bill & Gloria Gaither And The Homecoming Friends

Journey Of Joy by Karen Peck And New River

Everybody’s Brother by Billy Joe Shaver

Salt Of The Earth by Ricky Skaggs & The Whites

Tell Someone by Kenny & Amanda Smith Band

I’ll Fly Away: Country Hymns & Songs Of Faith by Various Artists

Best Traditional Gospel Album

Live – One Last Time by The Clark Sisters

The Grand Finale’: Encourage Yourself by Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers

Life Changing by Smokie Norful

Thirsty by Marvin Sapp

Cherch by Bebe Winans

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album

Grateful by Coko

Free To Worship by Fred Hammond

V2′ by J. Moss

T57 by Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Alone But Not Alone by Marvin Winans

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