Nominations For 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards Unveiled Including CCM & Gospel Categories

Cogito November 17, 2022 0

Nominations for The 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy. The nominations showcase some of the most gifted music makers of the past awards year in 27 Fields and 91 Categories. As the only peer-selected music award, the GRAMMY is voted on by the Recording Academy’s membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers, and engineers.

Nominations in the Contemporary Christian music and Gospel field are below. The 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards will return to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sun, Feb. 5, 2023, and will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“God Really Loves Us (Radio Version)” – Crowder featuring Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music
“So Good” – DOE
“For God Is With Us” – for KING & COUNTRY & Hillary Scott
“Fear Is Not My Future” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
“Holy Forever” – Chris Tomlin
“Hymn Of Heaven (Radio Version)” – Phil Wickham

Best Gospel Performance/Song
“Positive” – Erica Campbell
“When I Pray” – DOE
“Kingdom” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
“The Better Benediction” – PJ Morton featuring Zacardi Cortez, Gene Moore, Samoht, Tim Rogers & Darrel Walls
“Get Up” – Tye Tribbett

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Lion – Elevation Worship
Breathe – Maverick City Music
Life After Death – TobyMac
Always – Chris Tomlin
My Jesus – Anne Wilson

Best Gospel Album
Die To Live – Maranda Curtis
Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live) – Ricky Dillard
Clarity – DOE
One Deluxe – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
All Things New – Tye Tribbett

Best Roots Gospel Album
Let’s Just Praise The Lord – Gaither Vocal Band
Confessio: Irish American Roots – Keith & Kristyn Getty
The Willie Nelson Family – Willie Nelson
2:22 – Karen Peck & New River
The Urban Hymnal – Tennessee State University Marching Band