February 11, 2013
Last Sunday, the 55th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and there were many surprises, from the wardrobe (Kelly Rowland, J-Lo, Beyonce, Katy Perry) to the performances (Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Frank Ocean…what was that?) But some of the biggest surprises came in some of the gospel categories. Here are the winners in the gospel categories. Did your favorite artist or song win?
BEST GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE
WINNER
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)
Matt Redman
Track from: 10,000 Reasons
Label: sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records
Jesus, Friend Of Sinners
Casting Crowns
Track from: Come To The Well
Label: Beach Street/Reunion Records
Take Me To The King
Tamela Mann
Label: Tillymann Music Group
Go Get It
Mary Mary
Label: Columbia Records
My Testimony
Marvin Sapp
Track from: I Win
Label: Verity Gospel Music Group
BEST GOSPEL SONG
WINNER
Go Get It
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Label: Columbia; Publishers: EMI April Music, It’s Tea Tyme, That’s Plum Song, Wet Ink Red Music
Hold On
Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune & FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond)
Track from: Identity
Label: Light Records/eOne Music/Fiya World
I Feel Good
Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters (Fred Hammond)
Track from: God, Love & Romance
Label: Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: fHammond Music/Bridge Bldg Music/CJMS Music/Music Feast Productions/Jonathan Miller Publishing
My Testimony
Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)
Track from: I Win
Label: Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal Music-Brentwood Benson Songs/Marvin L. Sapp Music/Ardent Media
Released
Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald Lawrence)
Label: Source Media; Publisher: Quiet Water Ent.
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC SONG
TIE
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)
Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, songwriters (Matt Redman)
Track from: 10,000 Reasons
Label: sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records; Publishers: Thankyou Music/sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Said And Done Music/Shout! Publishing
TIE
Your Presence Is Heaven
Israel Houghton & Micah Massey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)
Track from: Jesus At The Center Live
Label: Integrity Music; Publishers: Integrity’s Praise! Music/Sound of the New Breed, Regenerate Music
Jesus, Friend Of Sinners
Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters (Casting Crowns)
Track from: Come To The Well
Label: Beach Street/Reunion Records
When Mercy Found Me
Jeff Pardo & Rhett Walker, songwriters (Rhett Walker Band)
Track from: Come To The River
Label: Essential Records; Publishers: Sony ATV Music, Ships In A Bottle/Simple Tense Songs
White Flag
Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Passion & Chris Tomlin)
Track from: White Flag
Label: sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records; Publishers: sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Vamos Publishing/Said And Done Music/Valley of the Songs Music/Sony ATV Timber Publishing/West Main Music/Windsor Hill Music/Thankyou Music
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
WINNER
Gravity
Lecrae
Label: Reach Records
Identity
James Fortune & FIYA
Label: Light Records/eOne Music/Fiya World
Jesus At The Center Live
Israel & New Breed
Label: Integrity Music
I Win
Marvin Sapp
Label: Verity Gospel Music Group
Worship Soul
Anita Wilson
Label: EMI Gospel
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM
WINNER
Eye On It
TobyMac
Label: ForeFront Records
Come To The Well
Casting Crowns
Label: Beach Street/Reunion Records
Where I Find You
Kari Jobe
Label: Sparrow Records
Gold
Britt Nicole
Label: Sparrow Records
Into The Light
Matthew West
Label: Sparrow Records
Christian artist, Matt Redman picked up two Grammys for his song 10000 Reasons
Husband and Wife, Warryn and Erica Campbell pick up a Grammy for Best Gospel Song for Mary mary’s hit, “Go Get It.” Tina Campbell was not in attendance
Israel Houghton and Micah Massey wins the Grammy in a tie with Matt Redman for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
Hip Hop artist Lecrae shocked the industry as the 1st Hip Hop artist to win a Grammy for Best Gospel Album
Visit http://www.grammy.com/ for a complete list of Grammy winners
