Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song
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The Grammy Award
for Best Gospel Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Award
s, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to songwriter
s for quality gospel
songs.
The award for the Best Gospel Song was first presented to James Harris III, Terry Lewis, and James Q. Wright at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, for the Yolanda Adams
song "Be Blessed
". According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards
, the song "must contain melody and lyrics and must be either a new song or a song first achieving prominence during the eligibility year." "Songs containing prominent samples or interpolations are not eligible."
From 2012, the category will be split into the Best Gospel Song and Best Contemporary Christian Music Song categories; the latter will be a newly formed category as part of a major overhaul of Grammy categories, to make a clear distinction between traditional, "old-style" gospel songs and contemporary gospel songs.
Nominees (performers names in parentheses)
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Gospel Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
s, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
s for quality gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
songs.
The award for the Best Gospel Song was first presented to James Harris III, Terry Lewis, and James Q. Wright at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, for the Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams is an American Grammy- and Dove-award-winning Yolanda Adams is an American [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]- and [[Dove Awards|Dove]]-award-winning...
song "Be Blessed
Be Blessed
"Be Blessed" is a song by Yolanda Adams, the song was a single from her 2005 album "Day By Day". The song topped the Gospel Billboard chart making it one of the most successful Gospel songs of 2005.-Awards:...
". According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
, the song "must contain melody and lyrics and must be either a new song or a song first achieving prominence during the eligibility year." "Songs containing prominent samples or interpolations are not eligible."
From 2012, the category will be split into the Best Gospel Song and Best Contemporary Christian Music Song categories; the latter will be a newly formed category as part of a major overhaul of Grammy categories, to make a clear distinction between traditional, "old-style" gospel songs and contemporary gospel songs.
2010s
- Grammy Awards of 2012
Nominees (performers names in parentheses)
- Kirk FranklinKirk FranklinKirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
for Hello Fear (Kirk Franklin) - Erica CampbellErica CampbellErica Rose Campbell is an American former glamour model.-Career:Campbell was the Playboy Special Editions Model of the Year for 2005...
, Tina CampbellTina CampbellTina Campbell is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist. She is currently a presenter and reporter on UTV Live.-Broadcasting career:Tina Campbell was a reporter and newsreader for Downtown Radio...
, Gerald Haddon & Tammi Haddon for Sitting With Me (Mary MaryMary MaryMary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell . The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz...
) - Donald LawrenceDonald LawrenceDonald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer and artist.-Early years:Donald Lawrence was born on May 4, 1961. He studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in music. While in Cincinnati, he was also the Minister of Music at the...
for Spiritual (Donald Lawrence & Co., ft. Blanche McAllister-Dykes) - Richard SmallwoodRichard SmallwoodRichard Smallwood is an American Gospel music artist who formed The Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 in Washington, DC.-Biography:...
for Trust Me (Richard Smallwood & Vision) - Canton JonesCanton JonesCanton Jones, born in Deerfield Beach, Florida, is an American Christian musician and Christian hip-hop artist.-Early years:Canton Jones began singing at the age of 5 in a vocal group founded by his father...
for Window (Canton Jones)
- Grammy Awards of 2011
- Jerry PetersJerry PetersJerry Peters is an American songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor and arranger. He is best known for writing the hit song Going In Circles" by The Friends of Distinction.-Career:...
and Kirk WhalumKirk WhalumKirk Whalum is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He toured as Whitney Houston's opening act for several years. Whalum has also recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz...
for "It's What I Do" (performed by Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway)
- Jerry Peters
- Grammy Awards of 2010
- Erica Campbell, Trecina Campbell & Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell for "God in MeGod In Me"God in Me" is the second single released for Grammy Award-winning contemporary gospel group Mary Mary's fourth studio album The Sound, and featured Kierra Sheard. The single was written and produced by both Mary Mary and producer Warryn Campbell, husband of member Erica Campbell...
" (performed by Mary MaryMary MaryMary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell . The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz...
featuring Kierra SheardKierra SheardKierra "Kiki" Sheard is an American gospel recording artist. She is the daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark Sheard and the granddaughter of gospel choral director Mattie Moss Clark.-Early life:Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in the suburb of West Bloomfield, Sheard spent her formative years...
)
- Erica Campbell, Trecina Campbell & Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell for "God in Me
2000s
- Grammy Awards of 2009
- Kirk FranklinKirk FranklinKirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
for "Help Me BelieveHelp Me Believe"Help Me Believe" is a song by gospel/hip hop musician Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album, The Fight of My Life. It won the Grammy Award for "Best Gospel Song" at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009....
" (performed by Kirk Franklin)
- Kirk Franklin
- Grammy Awards of 2008
- Karen Clark-Sheard for "Blessed & Highly Favored" (performed by The Clark SistersThe Clark SistersThe Clark Sisters are an American gospel vocal group consisting of four sisters:Jacky Clark Chisholm, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark, Dorinda Clark-Cole, and Karen Clark Sheard. A fifth sister, Denise Clark Bradford, no longer performs with the group. The Clark Sisters are the daughters of legendary...
)
- Karen Clark-Sheard for "Blessed & Highly Favored" (performed by The Clark Sisters
- Grammy Awards of 2007Grammy Awards of 2007The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, 2006 in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday February 11, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dixie Chicks...
- Kirk FranklinKirk FranklinKirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
for "Imagine Me" (performed by Kirk Franklin)
- Kirk Franklin
- Grammy Awards of 2006Grammy Awards of 2006The 48th Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Irish rock band U2 were the big winners, winning five awards including Album of the Year. Mariah Carey, John Legend, and Kanye West each were nominated for eight awards and won three,...
- James Harris III, Terry Lewis & James Q. Wright for "Be BlessedBe Blessed"Be Blessed" is a song by Yolanda Adams, the song was a single from her 2005 album "Day By Day". The song topped the Gospel Billboard chart making it one of the most successful Gospel songs of 2005.-Awards:...
" (performed by Yolanda AdamsYolanda AdamsYolanda Adams is an American Grammy- and Dove-award-winning Yolanda Adams is an American [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]- and [[Dove Awards|Dove]]-award-winning...
)
- James Harris III, Terry Lewis & James Q. Wright for "Be Blessed