The GRAMMY Awards 2015: And The Winners (Gospel Categories) Are…

The 57^th edition of the annual GRAMMY Awards took place on February 8, 2015 and we have the list of winners in the Gospel and Christian music categories.

 

Gospel Performance/Song

WINNER: “No Greater Love,” Smokie Norful; Aaron W. Lindsey & Smokie Norful
NOMINEES

• “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

Lecrae receiving his new GRAMMY award

WINNER: “Messengers,” Lecrae Featuring For King & Country; Torrance Esmond, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Joel Smallbone & Luke Smallbone
NOMINEES

• “Write Your Story,” Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli, David Arthur Garcia & Ben Glover
• “Come As You Are,” Crowder
• “Shake,” MercyMe; Nathan Cochran, David Arthur Garcia, Ben Glover, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Soli Olds, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer
• “Messengers,” Lecrae Featuring For King & Country; Torrance Esmond, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Joel Smallbone & Luke Smallbone
• “Multiplied,” Needtobreathe; Bear Rinehart & Bo Rinehart

Gospel Album

Erica Campbell receiving her GRAMMY

WINNER: “Help,” Erica Campbell
NOMINEES

• “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

WINNER: “Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.” For King & Country
NOMINEES

• “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

WINNER: “Shine For All The People,” Mike Farris
NOMINEES

• “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

Mali Music was nominated in the Best Urban Contemporary Album category alongside Beyonce, Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams and Jhene Aiko, while Lecrae was also nominated in the Best Rap Performance Category alongside Eminem, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino.