36. Best Gospel Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel or contemporary gospel single or track.
- LOVE THEORY
Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter - TALKIN’ ‘BOUT JESUS
Gloria Gaynor Featuring Yolanda Adams; Bryan
Fowler, Gloria Gaynor & Chris Stevens, songwriters - SEE THE LIGHT
Travis Greene Featuring Jekalyn Carr - SPEAK THE NAME
Koryn Hawthorne Featuring Natalie Grant - THIS IS A MOVE (LIVE)
Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Tony Brown, Brandon Lake, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Nate Moore, songwriters
37. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian pop, Christian rap/hip-hop, or Christian rock single or track.
- ONLY JESUS
Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms & Matthew West, songwriters - GOD ONLY KNOWS
for KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton; Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters - HAVEN’T SEEN IT YET
Danny Gokey; Danny Gokey, Ethan Hulse & Colby Wedgeworth, songwriters - GOD’S NOT DONE WITH YOU (SINGLE VERSION)
Tauren Wells - RESCUE STORY
Zach Williams; Ethan Hulse, Andrew Ripp, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters
38. Best Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.
- LONG LIVE LOVE
Kirk Franklin - GOSHEN
Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri -City Singers - TUNNEL VISION
Gene Moore - SETTLE HERE
William Murphy - SOMETHING’S HAPPENING! A CHRISTMAS ALBUM
CeCe Winans
39. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip hop, or rock recordings.
- I KNOW A GHOST
Crowder - BURN THE SHIPS
for KING & COUNTRY - HAVEN’T SEEN IT YET
Danny Gokey - THE ELEMENTS
TobyMac - HOLY ROAR
Chris Tomlin
40. Best Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.
- DEEPER ROOTS: WHERE THE BLUEGRASS GROWS
Steven Curtis Chapman - TESTIMONY
Gloria Gaynor - DEEPER OCEANS
Joseph Habedank - HIS NAME IS JESUS
Tim Menzies - GONNA SING, GONNA SHOUT
(Various Artists)
Jerry Salley, Producer
