Beyonce was the big winner at last night’s Grammys, taking home six awards, the most for any female in one awards show in the history of the Grammys.
Taylor Swift was also a big winner, taking home her first Grammy for Best Album of the Year, along with three other awards.
In addition to the Gospel categories, there were a few Christian artists nominated in mainstream categories. How did they all do? Here’s the list:
The Fray’s sophomore release, was nominated for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals and Best Pop Vocal Album. The Grammy for both went to The Black Eyed Peas.
R&B artist Tonex, who caused a stir a few months ago with his very candid interview about his sexual orientation, was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the song “Blend.” The Grammy went to India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore.
And Jim Brickman, hardly hidden away in the Christian music genre, was nominated for Best New Age Album for his latest release, Faith. The Grammy went to David Darling.
So how did your favorite Christian music artists do in the Gospel categories? Here’s the list of Gospel category nominees and winners:
Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)
•Free To Be Me
Francesca Battistelli
•Jesus Is Love
Heather Headley Featuring Smokie Norful
Track from: Audience Of One
•I Believe
Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers
Track from: Oh Happy Day
•Wait On The Lord – WINNER
Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark Sheard
Track from: We All Are One (Live In Detroit)
•Born Again
Third Day
Track from: Revelation
Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
•Born Again
Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day)
Track from: Revelation
•City On Our Knees
Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan & Jaime Moore, songwriters (TobyMac)
•Every Prayer
Dayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez, songwriters (Israel Houghton & Mary Mary)
Track from: The Power Of One
•God In Me – WINNER
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary Featuring Kierra “KiKi” Sheard)
Track from: The Sound
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•The Motions
Jason Houser, Sam Mizell & Matthew West, songwriters (Matthew West)
Track from: Something To Say
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
•The Big Picture
Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
•Crash
Decyfer Down
•Innocence & Instinct
Red
•Live Revelations – WINNER
Third Day
•The Dash
John Wells-The Tonic
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
•Speaking Louder Than Before
Jeremy Camp
•The Power Of One – WINNER
Israel Houghton
•The Long Fall Back To Earth
Jars Of Clay
•Love Is On The Move
Leeland
•Freedom
Mandisa
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
•Jason Crabb – WINNER
Jason Crabb
•Dream On
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
•The Rock
Tracy Lawrence
•In God’s Time
Barry Scott & Second Wind
•Everyday
Triumphant Quartet
Best Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
•God Don’t Never Change
Ashley Cleveland
•The Law Of Confession, Part I
Donald Lawrence & Co.
•Oh Happy Day – WINNER
(Various Artists)
Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner & Cedric Thompson, producers
•The Journey Continues
The Williams Brothers
•How I Got Over
Vickie Winans
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
•Audience Of One – WINNER
Heather Headley
•Renewed
Sheri Jones-Moffett
•Just James
J Moss
•Smokie Norful: Live
Smokie Norful
•Bold Right Life
Kierra Sheard
For a complete list of the 2010 Grammy nominees, visit the Grammy website.
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