Here Are the Nominees for the 65th GRAMMY Awards (Gospel and Inspirational Categories)

The 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 65th GRAMMY Awards, will air live on Sunday, Feb. 5, from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, and it 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+.  Here are the nominations for the Gospel and Christian Music categories. 

Live from the Grammy Museum, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. was joined by Jimmie Allen, Luis Fonsi, John Legend, Machine Gun Kelly, Smokey Robinson, Olivia Rodrigo, Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter President Ledisi, and anchors Nate Burleson and Gayle King to annouce the nominees. Dan + Shay and Cyndi Lauper were also on hand to help present and give special performances. 

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

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
Kingdom Book One Deluxe - Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
All Things New - Tye Tribbett

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG
"God Really Loves Us (Radio Version)" (Crowder Featuring Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music) - Dante Bowe, David Crowder, Ben Glover & Jeff Sojka, songwriters
"So Good" (DOE) - Chuck Butler, Dominique Jones & Ethan Hulse, songwriters
"For God Is With Us" (for KING & COUNTRY & Hillary Scott) - Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone & Luke Smallbone, songwriters
"Fear Is Not My Future" (Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin) - Kirk Franklin, Nicole Hannel, Jonathan Jay, Brandon Lake & Hannah Shackelford, songwriters
"Holy Forever" (Chris Tomlin) - Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Chris Tomlin & Phil Wickham, songwriters
"Hymn Of Heaven (Radio Version)" (Phil Wickham) - Chris Davenport, Bill Johnson, Brian Johnson & Phil Wickham, songwriters

BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG
"Positive" (Erica Campbell) - Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Juan Winans, songwriters
"When I Pray" (DOE) - Dominique Jones & Dewitt Jones, songwriters
"Kingdom" (Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin) - Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Jay, Chandler Moore & Jacob Poole, Songwriters
"The Better Benediction" (PJ Morton Featuring Zacardi Cortez, Gene Moore, Samoht, Tim Rogers & Darrel Walls) - PJ Morton, songwriter
"Get Up" (Tye Tribbett) - Brandon Jones, Christopher Michael Stevens, Thaddaeus Tribbett & Tye Tribbett, songwriters

For a full list of nominees, click here.

 

 

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