The nominees for the 57th Grammys happening at the Staple center in 2015 were announced yesterday, Friday 5th of December. Some of Gospel music and Contemporary Christian Music’s best artists were acknowledged for their work amongst who were Crowder, Lecrae, Erica Campbell, Mercy Me, Natalie Grant and more.
See the list below:
Gospel Performance/Song
“Help,” Erica Campbell Featuring Lecrae; Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell, Hasben Jones, Harold Lilly, Lecrae Moore & Aaron Sledge
“Sunday A.M. [Live],” Karen Clark Sheard; Rudy Currence & Donald Lawrence
“I Believe,” Mali Music; Kortney J. Pollard
“No Greater Love,” Smokie Norful; Aaron W. Lindsey & Smokie Norful
“Love On The Radio,” The Walls Group; Kirk Franklin
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Write Your Story,” Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli, David Arthur Garcia & Ben Glover
“Come As You Are,” Crowder
“Messengers,” Lecrae Featuring For King & Country; Torrance Esmond, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Joel Smallbone & Luke Smallbone
“Shake,” MercyMe; Nathan Cochran, David Arthur Garcia, Ben Glover, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Soli Olds, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer
“Multiplied,” Needtobreathe; Bear Rinehart & Bo Rinehart
Gospel Album
“Help,” Erica Campbell
“Amazing [Live],” Ricky Dillard & New G
“Withholding Nothing [Live],” William McDowell
“Forever Yours,” Smokie Norful
“Vintage Worship,” Anita Wilson
Contemporary Christian Music Album
“If We’re Honest,” Francesca Battistelli
“Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.” For King & Country
“Hurricane,” Natalie Grant
“Welcome To The New,” MercyMe
“Royal Tailor,” Royal Tailor
Roots Gospel Album
“Forever Changed,” T. Graham Brown
“Shine For All The People,” Mike Farris
“Hymns,” Gaither Vocal Band
“A Cappella,” The Martins
“His Way Of Loving Me,” Tim Menzies
The Gospel Album category is not the only Grammy Award to recognize Christian artists this year. Country music legend Glen Campbell who documented his fight against Alzheimer’s is also nominated this year for his song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” in the Best Country Song category. Lecrae also scooped a nomination this year for Contemporary Christian Performance/Song for “The Messenger” while Mali Music’s album “Mali Is” was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
The Grammy Awards will air live on Feb. 8 from Los Angeles’ Staples Center.
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