Christian Winners at the 2021 Grammy Awards

Last weekend the winners of the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced! Although most of the attention at this awards ceremony is geared towards mainstream artists, they do also recognize Christian and Gospel artists in multiple categories. Find out which of your favorite artists won at this year’s show below. Winners are marked in bold.

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes
& Elevation Worship - The Blessing
Lecrae ft. Kirk Franklin - Sunday Morning
Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson - Famous For (I Believe)
We The Kingdom - Holy Water
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton - There Was Jesus

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

All Of My Best Friends - Hillsong Young & Free
Citizen of Heaven - Tauren Wells
Holy Water - We The Kingdom
Jesus Is King - Kanye West
Run To The Father - Cody Carnes

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music - Movin’ On
Melvin Crispell III - Wonderful Is Your Name
Ricky Dillard ft. Tiff Joy - Release (Live)
Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins Present:
The Good News - Come Together
Travis Greene - Won’t Let Go

Best Gospel Album

2econd Wind: Ready - Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Choirmaster - Ricky Dillard
Gospel According to PJ - PJ Morton
Kierra - Kierra Sheard
My Tribute - Myron Butler

Best Roots
Gospel Album

20/20 - The Crabb Family
Beautiful Day - Mark Bishop
Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th
Anniversary Album) - Fisk Jubilee Singers
Something Beautiful - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
What Christmas Really Means - The Erwins

Click here for the full list of winners.

Christian Nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards

The 2021 Grammy Awards are finally around the corner! This year’s awards ceremony was delayed after initially being scheduled in January due to COVID-19 restrictions, and will now be airing on March 14th. Although most of the attention at this awards ceremony is geared towards mainstream artists, they do also recognize Christian and Gospel artists in multiple categories. Find out if your favorite artists are nominated below:

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes
& Elevation Worship - The Blessing
Lecrae ft. Kirk Franklin - Sunday Morning
Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson - Famous For (I Believe)
We The Kingdom - Holy Water
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton - There Was Jesus

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

All Of My Best Friends - Hillsong Young & Free
Citizen of Heaven - Tauren Wells
Holy Water - We The Kingdom
Jesus Is King - Kanye West
Run To The Father - Cody Carnes

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music - Movin’ On
Melvin Crispell III - Wonderful Is Your Name
Ricky Dillard ft. Tiff Joy - Release (Live)
Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins Present:
The Good News - Come Together
Travis Greene - Won’t Let Go

Best Gospel Album

2econd Wind: Ready - Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Choirmaster - Ricky Dillard
Gospel According to PJ - PJ Morton
Kierra - Kierra Sheard
My Tribute - Myron Butler

Best Roots
Gospel Album

20/20 - The Crabb Family
Beautiful Day - Mark Bishop
Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album)
- Fisk Jubilee Singers
Something Beautiful - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
What Christmas Really Means - The Erwins

The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will air Sunday, March 14th on CBS.

Winners Of The 2020 Dove Awards

Last Friday night, the winners of The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced on TBN! Check out many of the most notable winners below, or click here to see the full list. Winners are noted in bold.

Song of the Year

Almost Home - MercyMe
Burn the Ships - For King and Country
Dead Man Walking - Jeremy Camp
Deliver Me (This is My Exodus)
- Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers
Holy Water - We the Kingdom
King of Kings - Hillsong Worship
Love Theory - Kirk Franklin
Rescue - Lauren Daigle
Rescue Story - Zach Williams
See a Victory - Elevation Worship
The God Who Stays - Matthew West
Way Maker - Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu (Sinach)

Artist of the Year

For King & Country
Hillsong Worship
Lauren Daigle
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Zach Williams

Songwriter of the Year
(Artist)

Chris Brown
Kirk Franklin
Lauren Daigle
Matthew West
Zach Williams

New Artist of the Year

Chris Renzema
Cochren & Co.
Elle Limebear
Switch
We The Kingdom

Short Form
Video of the Year

Citizen of Heaven - Tauren Wells
God Only Knows
- For King & Country ft. Dolly Parton
Reason - Unspoken
Trilogy - Silent Planet
Wanted - Danny Gokey

Long Form
Video of the Year

A Great Adventure - Steven Curtis Chapman
Awake (Live) - Hillsong Worship
Building a Christmas to Remember
- The Singing Contractors
People (Visual Album) - Jonathan McReynolds
Roar (Live) - Passion

Worship Recorded Song of the Year

King of Kings (Live) - Hillsong Worship
Goodness of God - Jenn Johnson
The Blessing (Live)
- Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship
Way Maker - Leeland
Great Things - Phil Wickham

Worship Album
of the Year

Bethel Music - Peace
Elevation Worship - At Midnight
Hillsong UNITED - People (Deluxe/Live in Sydney, AU)
Hillsong Worship - Awake
Matt Maher - Alive & Breathing

Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year

Now is Forever - Gaither Vocal Band
I Give Up - Laura Story
His Mercy Is More - Matt Boswell & Matt Papa
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me - Selah
He Touched Me/There’s Something About That Name/Because He Lives Medley
- Steven Curtis Chapman

Inspirational
Album of the Year

Cana’s Voice - Don’t Wanna Miss This
Kalley - Faultlines Vol. II
Laura Story - I Give Up
Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Keith & Kristy Getty - His Mercy is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
Selah - Firm Foundation

Contemporary Christian
Artist of the Year

For King & Country
Hillsong United
Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song
of the Year

Nobody
- Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West
Burn the Ships - For King & Country
Dead Man Walking - Jeremy Camp
Rescue - Lauren Daigle
Holy Water - We The Kingdom

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

Jeremy Camp - The Story’s Not Over
Tauren Wells - Citizen of Heaven
Unspoken - Reason
We The Kingdom - Live at the Wheelhouse
Zach Williams - Rescue Story

Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song
of the Year

More Than Bones - Demon Hunter
Juggernaut - John Mark McMillan
My Arms - LEDGER
Royal Blood - Richlin
Legendary - Skillet

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year

Apollo LTD - Out of Body
Demon Hunter - War
Disciple - Love Letter Kill Shot
Red - Declaration
Skillet - Victorious

Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song
of the Year

Keepin It Movin - Andy Mineo, Guvna B
Follow God - Kanye West
Armies - KB
Set Me Free - Lecrae
Enough - Social Club Misfits ft. Austin French

Rap/Hip Hop
Album of the Year

Aaron Cole - Not By Chance
Andy Mineo - Work in Progress
GAWVI - HEATHEN
Kanye West - Jesus Is King
Social Club Misfits - MOOD // DOOM

Film of the Year

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
I Still Believe
Overcomer
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel

Children’s Music
Album of the Year

Ellie Holcomb - Sing: Remembering Songs
Hillsong Kids & Funny Man Dan
- Songs of Some Silliness
Keith & Kristyn Getty
- Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Carol Sing
Miel San Marcos - Babies
Rend Co. Kids & Rend Collective
- SPARKLE. POP. RAMPAGE.

Instrumental Album
of the Year

Andrew Greer & Friends
- Tune My Heart: Songs of Rest & Reflection
Bethel Music - Without Words: Genesis
Chris Rice - Untitled Hymn:
A Collection of Hymns
Miel San Marcos
- Ambientes de Adoracion

Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year

Andrew Peterson - Behold the
Lamb of God (20th Anniversary)
Collingsworth Family
- A True Family Christmas
Danny Gokey
- The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Collection
Phil Wickham - Christmas
The Erwins - What Christmas Really Means

Gospel Artist
of the Year

Jekalyn Carr
Jonathan McReynolds
Kirk Franklin
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Travis Greene

Gospel Worship Recorded Song
of the Year

Miracle Worker - JJ Hairston
Something Has to Break (Live)
- Kierra Sheard ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Promises - Maverick City Music
Proverbs 3 - Todd Dulaney
Only You Can Satisfy (Live)
- William McDowell, Chris Lawson

Gospel Worship
Album of the Year

JJ Hairston - Miracle Worker
Maverick City Music - Maverick CIty Vol. 3, Part 1
Travis Greene - Broken Record
VaShawn Mitchell - Elements
William McDowell - The Cry

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

Blessings on Blessings - Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Won’t Be Moved - Gene Moore
People - Jonathan McReynolds
B!g - Pastor Mike Jr.
Won’t Let Go - Travis Greene

Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

Anthony Brown & group therAPy - 2econd Wind: Ready
Deitrick Haddon - TIME
Jonathan McReynolds - People
Kierra Sheard - KIERRA
Kirk Franklin - LONG LIVE LOVE

Traditional Gospel Recorded Song
of the Year

Truly Amazing God - John P. Kee
It Keeps Happening - Kierra Sheard
I’m All In - Maranda Curtis
All In His Plan - PJ Morton
ft. Mary Mary & Le’Andria Johnson
Victory - The Clark Sisters

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year

Donnie McClurkin - A Different Song
John P. Kee - I Made It Out
Kurt Carr - Bless Somebody Else
Sunday Service Choir - Jesus is Born
The Clark Sisters - The Return

Southern Gospel Recorded Song
of the Year

This is The Place - Gaither Vocal Band
The God I Serve - Karen Peck & New River
What Kind of Man - Legacy Five
The Power of an Empty Tomb - The Erwins
Can I Get a Witness - The Sound

Southern Gospel
Album of the Year

Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends
- The Longer I Serve Him
Collingsworth Family
- That Day is Coming Live
Legacy Five - Pure Love
The Crabb Family - 20/20
The McKameys - The Crown

Southern Gospel
Artist of the Year

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Gaither Vocal Band
Jason Crabb
Joseph Habedank
Karen Peck & New River

Bluegrass/Country/ Roots Recorded Song of the Year

He Won’t Let Go
- Gloria Gaynor ft. Bart Millard
Sometimes It’s The Radio
- Joseph Habedank
Ain’t No Grave - Karen Peck & New River
Elizabeth - Keith & Kristyn Getty
& Ellie Holcomb
Amazing Grace - The Oak Ridge Boys

Bluegrass/Country/ Roots Album of the Year

Gloria Gaynor - Testimony
Jeff & Sheri Easter - You Are Loved
Jimmy Fortune - God & Country
Steven Curtis Chapman
- A Great Adventure Live
The Chuck Wagon Gang
- No Depression in Heaven

The 2020 Dove Awards Nominees (Part 4) - Traditional and Southern Gospel + More

The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards are fast approaching, and leading up to this year’s awards ceremony we’re sharing many of the nominees right here on the KCMI blog! We’ll take a look at the winners next week, but for now let’s look at the nominees in the traditional gospel, southern gospel, and more:

Traditional Gospel
Recorded Song
of the Year

Truly Amazing God - John P. Kee
It Keeps Happening - Kierra Sheard
I’m All In - Maranda Curtis
All In His Plan - PJ Morton
ft. Mary Mary & Le’Andria Johnson
Victory - The Clark Sisters

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year

Donnie McClurkin - A Different Song
John P. Kee - I Made It Out
Kurt Carr - Bless Somebody Else
Sunday Service Choir - Jesus is Born
The Clark Sisters - The Return

Southern Gospel
Recorded Song
of the Year

This is The Place - Gaither Vocal Band
The God I Serve - Karen Peck & New River
What Kind of Man - Legacy Five
The Power of an Empty Tomb - The Erwins
Can I Get a Witness - The Sound

Southern Gospel
Album of the Year

Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends - The Longer I Serve Him
Collingsworth Family
- That Day is Coming Live
Legacy Five - Pure Love
The Crabb Family - 20/20
The McKameys - The Crown

Southern Gospel
Artist of the Year

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Gaither Vocal Band
Jason Crabb
Joseph Habedank
Karen Peck & New River

Bluegrass/Country
Roots Recorded
Song of the Year

He Won’t Let Go
- Gloria Gaynor ft. Bart Millard
Sometimes It’s The Radio
- Joseph Habedank
Ain’t No Grave - Karen Peck & New River
Elizabeth - Keith & Kristyn Getty
& Ellie Holcomb
Amazing Grace - The Oak Ridge Boys

Bluegrass/Country/ Roots Album of the Year

Gloria Gaynor - Testimony
Jeff & Sheri Easter - You Are Loved
Jimmy Fortune - God & Country
Steven Curtis Chapman
- A Great Adventure Live
The Chuck Wagon Gang
- No Depression in Heaven

Children’s Music
Album of the Year

Ellie Holcomb - Sing: Remembering Songs
Hillsong Kids & Funny Man Dan
- Songs of Some Silliness
Keith & Kristyn Getty
- Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Carol Sing
Miel San Marcos - Babies
Rend Co. Kids & Rend Collective
- SPARKLE. POP. RAMPAGE.

Instrumental
Album of the Year

Andrew Greer & Friends
- Tune My Heart: Songs of Rest & Reflection
Bethel Music - Without Words: Genesis
Chris Rice - Untitled Hymn:
A Collection of Hymns
Miel San Marcos
- Ambientes de Adoracion

Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year

Andrew Peterson - Behold the
Lamb of God (20th Anniversary)
Collingsworth Family
- A True Family Christmas
Danny Gokey
- The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Collection
Phil Wickham - Christmas
The Erwins - What Christmas Really Means

See the full list of this year’s nominees on the Dove Award’s website.

The 2020 Dove Awards Nominees (Part 3) - Contemporary, Rock and Hip Hop

The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards are fast approaching, and leading up to this year’s awards ceremony we’re sharing many of the nominees right here on the KCMI blog! We’ll break down the nominations in southern gospel, traditional gospel and more in the next Dove Awards post, but for now let’s look at the nominees in the contemporary, rock and hip hop categories:

Contemporary Christian
Artist of the Year

For King & Country
Hillsong United
Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams

Pop/Contemporary

Recorded Song
of the Year

Nobody
- Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West
Burn the Ships - For King & Country
Dead Man Walking - Jeremy Camp
Rescue - Lauren Daigle
Holy Water - We The Kingdom

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

Jeremy Camp - The Story’s Not Over
Tauren Wells - Citizen of Heaven
Unspoken - Reason
We The Kingdom - Live at the Wheelhouse
Zach Williams - Rescue Story

Rock/Contemporary
Recorded

Song
of the Year

More Than Bones - Demon Hunter
Juggernaut - John Mark McMillan
My Arms - LEDGER
Royal Blood - Richlin
Legendary - Skillet

Rock/Contemporary
Album of the Year

Apollo LTD - Out of Body
Demon Hunter - War
Disciple - Love Letter Kill Shot
Red - Declaration
Skillet - Victorious

Rap/Hip Hop
Recorded
Song of the Year

Keepin It Movin - Andy Mineo, Guvna B
Follow God - Kanye West
Armies - KB
Set Me Free - Lecrae
Enough - Social Club Misfits ft. Austin French

Rap/Hip Hop
Album of the Year

Aaron Cole - Not By Chance
Andy Mineo - Work in Progress
GAWVI - HEATHEN
Kanye West - Jesus Is King
Social Club Misfits - MOOD // DOOM

Part 4 is coming soon! See the full list of this year’s nominees on the Dove Award’s website.

The 2020 Dove Awards Nominees (Part 2) - Worship, Inspirational and Gospel

The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards are fast approaching, and leading up to this year’s awards ceremony we’re sharing many of the nominees right here on the KCMI blog! We’ll break down the nominations in southern and traditional gospel, contemporary, rock, hip hop and more in upcoming posts, but for now let’s look at the nominees in the worship, inspirational and gospel categories:

Worship Recorded
Song of the Year

King of Kings (Live) - Hillsong Worship
Goodness of God - Jenn Johnson
The Blessing (Live)
- Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship
Way Maker - Leeland
Great Things - Phil Wickham

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What's the difference between Song of the Year
and Recorded Song of the Year?

Simply put, Song of the Year nominees are the writers who created the melody and lyrics of the song, while Recorded Song of the Year nominees are music producers who designed how the song sounds when you listen to it and sound engineers who recorded vocals and instruments.

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Worship Album
of the Year

Bethel Music - Peace
Elevation Worship - At Midnight
Hillsong UNITED - People (Deluxe/Live in Sydney, AU)
Hillsong Worship - Awake
Matt Maher - Alive & Breathing

Inspirational Recorded
Song of the Year

Now is Forever - Gaither Vocal Band
I Give Up - Laura Story
His Mercy Is More - Matt Boswell & Matt Papa
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me - Selah
He Touched Me/There’s Something About That Name/Because He Lives Medley
- Steven Curtis Chapman

Inspirational Album
of the Year

Cana’s Voice - Don’t Wanna Miss This
Kalley - Faultlines Vol. II
Laura Story - I Give Up
Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Keith & Kristy Getty - His Mercy is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
Selah - Firm Foundation

Gospel Artist
of the Year

Jekalyn Carr
Jonathan McReynolds
Kirk Franklin
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Travis Greene

Gospel Worship Recorded Song

of the Year

Miracle Worker - JJ Hairston
Something Has to Break (Live)
- Kierra Sheard ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Promises - Maverick City Music
Proverbs 3 - Todd Dulaney
Only You Can Satisfy (Live)
- William McDowell, Chris Lawson

Gospel Worship
Album of the Year

JJ Hairston - Miracle Worker
Maverick City Music - Maverick CIty Vol. 3, Part 1
Travis Greene - Broken Record
VaShawn Mitchell - Elements
William McDowell - The Cry

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song
of the Year

Blessings on Blessings - Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Won’t Be Moved - Gene Moore
People - Jonathan McReynolds
B!g - Pastor Mike Jr.
Won’t Let Go - Travis Greene

Contemporary Gospel
Album of the Year

Anthony Brown & group therAPy - 2econd Wind: Ready
Deitrick Haddon - TIME
Jonathan McReynolds - People
Kierra Sheard - KIERRA
Kirk Franklin - LONG LIVE LOVE

Part 3 is coming soon! See the full list of this year’s nominees on the Dove Award’s website.

The 2020 Dove Awards Nominees (Part 1) - Songs and Artists of the Year

The 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards are fast approaching, and leading up to this year’s awards ceremony we want to break down the best of this year’s nominations right here on the KCMI blog! We’ll start with some of the biggest categories:

Song of the Year

Almost Home - MercyMe
Burn the Ships - For King and Country
Dead Man Walking - Jeremy Camp
Deliver Me (This is My Exodus)
- Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers
Holy Water - We the Kingdom
King of Kings - Hillsong Worship
Love Theory - Kirk Franklin
Rescue - Lauren Daigle
Rescue Story - Zach Williams
See a Victory - Elevation Worship
The God Who Stays - Matthew West
Way Maker - Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu (Sinach)

Artist of the Year

For King & Country
Hillsong Worship
Lauren Daigle
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Zach Williams

Songwriter of the Year
(Artist)

Chris Brown
Kirk Franklin
Lauren Daigle
Matthew West
Zach Williams

New Artist of the Year

Chris Renzema
Cochren & Co.
Elle Limebear
Switch
We The Kingdom

Short Form
Video

of the Year

Citizen of Heaven - Tauren Wells
God Only Knows - For King & Country ft. Dolly Parton
Reason - Unspoken
Trilogy - Silent Planet
Wanted - Danny Gokey

Long Form

Video of the Year

A Great Adventure - Steven Curtis Chapman
Awake (Live) - Hillsong Worship
Building a Christmas to Remember
- The Singing Contractors
People (Visual Album) - Jonathan McReynolds
Roar (Live) - Passion

Inspirational
Film of the Year

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
I Still Believe
Overcomer
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel

Part 2 is coming soon! See the full list of this year’s nominees on the Dove Award’s website.

Christian Winners at the 2020 Grammy Awards

Last weekend the winners of the 2020 Grammy Awards were announced! Although most of the attention at this awards ceremony is geared towards mainstream artists, they do also recognize Christian and Gospel artists in multiple categories. Find out which of your favorite artists won at this year’s show:

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

God’s Not Done With You - Tauren Wells
God Only Knows -
For King & Country ft. Dolly Parton
Haven’t Seen It Yet - Danny Gokey
Only Jesus - Casting Crowns
Rescue Story - Zach Williams

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Crowder - I Know A Ghost
For King & Country - Burn the Ships
Danny Gokey - Haven’t Seen It Yet
TobyMac - The Elements
Chris Tomlin - Holy Roar

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Love Theory - Kirk Franklin
Talkin’ Bout Jesus - Gloria Gaynor ft. Yolanda Adams
See The Light - Travis Greene ft. Jekalyn Carr
Speak The Name - Koryn Hawthorne ft. Natalie Grant
This Is A Move (Live) - Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Best Gospel Album

CeCe Winans -
Something’s Happening! A Christmas Album
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers - Goshen
Gene Moore - Tunnel Vision
Kirk Franklin - Long Live Love
William Murphy - Settle Here

Best Roots
Gospel Album

Gloria Gaynor - Testimony
Joseph Habedank - Deeper Oceans
Steven Curtis Chapman -
Deeper Roots: Where The Bluegrass Grows
Tim Menzies - His Name is Jesus
Various Artists - Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout

Click here for the full list of winners.

Christian Nominees for the 2020 Grammy Awards

The nominees for the 2020 Grammy Awards have been announced! Although most of the attention at this awards ceremony is geared towards mainstream artists, they do also recognize Christian and Gospel artists in multiple categories. Find out if your favorite artists are nominated below:

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Only Jesus - Casting Crowns
God Only Knows - For King & Country ft. Dolly Parton
Haven’t Seen It Yet - Danny Gokey
God’s Not Done With You - Tauren Wells
Rescue Story - Zach Williams

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Crowder - I Know A Ghost
For King & Country - Burn the Ships
Danny Gokey - Haven’t Seen It Yet
TobyMac - The Elements
Chris Tomlin - Holy Roar

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Love Theory - Kirk Franklin
Talkin’ Bout Jesus - Gloria Gaynor ft. Yolanda Adams
See The Light - Travis Greene ft. Jekalyn Carr
Speak The Name - Koryn Hawthorne ft. Natalie Grant
This Is A Move (Live) - Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Best Gospel Album

Kirk Franklin - Long Live Love
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers - Goshen
Gene Moore - Tunnel Vision
William Murphy - Settle Here
CeCe Winans -
Something’s Happening! A Christmas Album

Best Roots
Gospel Album

Steven Curtis Chapman -
Deeper Roots: Where The Bluegrass Grows
Gloria Gaynor - Testimony
Joseph Habedank - Deeper Oceans
Tim Menzies - His Name is Jesus
Various Artists - Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards will air on January 26th, 2020 on CBS.

Lauren Daigle Wins at the 2019 American Music Awards

Congratulations to Lauren Daigle for winning Best Contemporary Inspirational Artist at this year’s American Music Awards! This is her fourth nomination and third win in this category; she was nominated this year alongside For King & Country and MercyMe.

Christian Artists Nominated In The 2019 American Music Awards

Three major Christian music acts are nominated for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist in this year’s American Music Awards, and you can vote for who you want to win! Click here to go to the Google page where you can vote for Lauren Daigle, For King & Country or MercyMe every day between now and November 20th. You can even split your vote between multiple artists if you can’t pick just one! Keep in mind that the American Music Awards is a mainstream awards show, so you’ll have to sort through categories for secular artists to get to the Contemporary Inspirational category on the far right side of the list. Vote now and find out who wins on Sunday, November 24th at 6:00pm on ABC.

The 2019 Dove Awards Nominees (Part 4) - Traditional and Southern Gospel + More

The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards are just a few weeks away, and leading up to this year’s awards ceremony we’re sharing many of the nominees right here on the KCMI blog! You can find out who this year’s winners are on Sunday, October 20th on TBN, but for now let’s take a look at this year’s nominees in traditional gospel, southern gospel, and more:

Traditional Gospel
Recorded Song
of the Year

Deliver Me (This is My Exodus) - Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers ft. Le’Andria Johnson
I Made It Out - John P. Kee
I’m All In - Maranda Curtis
I See Miracles - Jekalyn Carr
Kind God - Marvin Sapp

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year

Bishop Leonard Scott - Jesus Love Legacy
Brent Jones - Open Your Mouth and Say Something
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers - Goshen
Earl Bynum - This Song Is For You
The Wardlaw Brothers - Stand There

Southern Gospel
Recorded Song
of the Year

Even Me - Triumphant Quartet
How Great Thou Art - Josh Turner ft. Sonya Isaacs
I Know I’ll Be There - Karen Peck & New River
Longing For Home - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
We Are All God’s Children - Gaither Vocal Band

Southern Gospel
Album of the Year

Collingsworth Family - Mercy & Love
Greater Vision - Life Is A Song
Guardians - Ready for Revival
Joseph Habedank - Deeper Oceans
Triumphant Quartet - Yes

Southern Gospel
Artist of the Year

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Gaither Vocal Band
Jason Crabb
Joseph Habedank
Karen Peck & New River

Bluegrass/Country
Roots Recorded
Song of the Year

Beside The Cross - Lizzy Long
Dive - Steven Curtis Chapman ft. Ricky Skaggs
I Saw The Light - Josh Turner ft. Sonya Isaacs
Shame on Me - Joseph Habedank
Wayfaring Stranger - Jeff & Sheri Easter

Bluegrass/Country/ Roots Album of the Year

The Isaacs - Favorites: Revisited by Request
Josh Turner - I Serve a Savior
Steven Curtis Chapman -
Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows

Children’s Music
Album of the Year

Bright Ones - Bethel Music
Sing: Creation Songs - Ellie Holcomb
Lullaby - Michael W. Smith

Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year

Cece Winans - Something’s Happened!
David Phelps - It Must Be Christmas
Matt Maher - The Advent of Christmas

Watch The Dove Awards on TBN on Sunday, October 20th at 6:00pm MST, and be sure to check out a recap with all of the winners right here on the KCMI blog!

For the full list of this year’s nominees, go to http://doveawards.com/awards/2019-nominees/.

The 2019 Dove Awards Nominees (Part 3) - Contemporary, Rock and Hip Hop

The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards are just a few weeks away, and leading up to this year’s awards ceremony we’re sharing many of the nominees right here on the KCMI blog! Next week we’ll get into the nominees in the traditional gospel and southern gospel categories, but for now let’s dive into the contemporary, rock, and hip hop genres:

Contemporary Christian
Artist of the Year

Hillsong UNITED
Lauren Daigle
Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams

Pop/Contemporary

Recorded Song
of the Year

The Breakup Song - Francesca Battistelli
God Only Knows - For King & Country
Known - Tauren Wells
Only Jesus - Casting Crowns
You Say - Lauren Daigle

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

Casting Crowns - Only Jesus
Crowder - I Know A Ghost
For King & Country - Burn The Ships
Lauren Daigle - Look Up Child
TobyMac - The Elements

Rock/Contemporary
Recorded

Song
of the Year

Forever On Your Side -
NEEDTOBREATHE ft. JOHNNYSWIM
Native Tongue - Switchfoot
Wildfire - Crowder

Rock/Contemporary
Album of the Year

Demon Hunter - Peace
NEEDTOBREATHE - Acoustic Live Vol 1
Switchfoot - Native Tongue

Rap/Hip Hop
Recorded
Song of the Year

Even Louder -
Steven Malcolm ft. Natalie Grant
Everytime - Social Club Misfits
Fight For Me - GAWVI
Get Back Right - Lecrae & Zaytoven
None of My Business - Andy Mineo

Rap/Hip Hop
Album of the Year

Andy Mineo - II: The Sword
GAWVI - PANORAMA
Lecrae & Zaytoven - Let The Trap Say Amen
Steven Malcolm - The Second City
Tedashii - Never Fold

Check back next weekend for a look at this year’s nominees in traditional gospel, southern gospel and more! You can watch the Dove Awards on TBN on Sunday, October 20th at 6:00pm MST.

For the full list of this year’s nominees, go to http://doveawards.com/awards/2019-nominees/.

The 2019 Dove Awards Nominees (Part 2) - Worship, Inspirational and Gospel

The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards are fast approaching, and leading up to this year’s awards ceremony we’ll be sharing some of the nominees right here on the KCMI blog! We’ll break down the nominations in southern and traditional gospel, contemporary, rock, hip hop and more in the coming weeks, but this week let’s look at the nominees in the worship, inspirational and gospel categories:

Worship Song
of the Year

Build My Life - Pat Barrett
Living Hope - Phil Wickham
Surrounded (Fight My Battles) - Michael W. Smith
Who You Say I Am - Hillsong Worship
Yes I Will - Vertical Worship

Worship Recorded
Song of the Year

Build My Life - Pat Barrett
Living Hope - Phil Wickham
Raise a Hallelujah - Jonathan and Melissa Helser
Stand In Your Love - Josh Baldwin
Who You Say I Am - Hillsong Worship

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What's the difference between Song of the Year
and Recorded Song of the Year?

Simply put, Song of the Year nominees are the writers who created the melody and lyrics of the song, while Recorded Song of the Year nominees are music producers who designed how the song sounds when you listen to it and sound engineers who recorded vocals and instruments.

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Worship Album
of the Year

Bethel Music - Victory
Chris Tomlin - Holy Roar
Elevation Worship - Hallelujah Here Below
Hillsong UNITED - PEOPLE
Phil Wickham - Living Hope

Inspirational Recorded
Song of the Year

Fall On Your Knees - David Phelps ft. Charlotte Ritchie
Is He Worthy - Andrew Peterson
Glory to Glory - Riley Harrison Clark
The God Who Sees - Nicole C. Mullen
When The Healing Comes - TaRanda Greene

Inspirational Album
of the Year

Keith and Kristyn Getty - The North Coast Sessions
Mark Schultz - Follow
TaRanda Greene - The Healing

Gospel Artist
of the Year

Jekalyn Carr
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Travis Greene

Gospel Worship Recorded Song

of the Year

If God/Nothing But The Blood - Casey J.
My Worship - Phil Thompson
Settle Here (Part 1) - William Murphy
This is a Move - Tasha Cobbs Leonard
You’re Doing It All Again - Todd Dulaney

Gospel Worship
Album of the Year

Tasha Cobbs Leonard - Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Live)
Todd Dulaney - To Africa With Love
William Murphy - Settle Here

Contemporary Gospel
& Urban Recorded
Song of the Year

Blessings on Blessings - Anthony Brown & group therapy
Love Theory - Kirk Franklin
Make Room - Jonathan McReynolds
My God - Nashville Life Music ft. Mr. Talkbox
Unstoppable - Koryn Hawthorne

Contemporary Gospel
Album of the Year

Israel Houghton - Road to DeMaskUs
Jason Nelson - The Answer
Jonathan Nelson - Declarations
Koryn Hawthorne - Unstoppable
Tori Kelly - Hiding Place

Check back next weekend for a look at this year’s contemporary, rock and hip hop nominees! You can watch the Dove Awards on TBN on Sunday, October 20th at 6:00pm MST.

For the full list of this year’s nominees, go to http://doveawards.com/awards/2019-nominees/.

The 2019 Dove Awards Nominees (Part 1) - Songs and Artists of the Year

The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards are fast approaching, and leading up to this year’s awards ceremony we’ll be sharing some of the nominees right here on the KCMI blog! We’ll break down the nominations in worship, inspirational, contemporary, southern gospel, rock, hip hop and more in the weeks to come, but for now let’s start with some of the biggest categories:

Song of the Year

Counting Every Blessing – Rend Collective
Everything – Tobymac
Joy – For King & Country
Known – Tauren Wells
Living Hope – Phil Wickham
Only Jesus – Casting Crowns
Red Letters – Crowder
The Breakup Song – Francesca Battistelli
Who You Say I Am – Hillsong Worship
Won’t He Do It – Koryn Hawthorne
You Say – Lauren Daigle

Artist of the Year

For King & Country
Hillsong UNITED
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
TobyMac

Songwriter of the Year
(Artist)

Bart Millard
Brian Johnson
Lauren Daigle
Mark Hall
Luke Smallbone and Joel Smallbone

New Artist of the Year

Aaron Cole
Austin French
Josh Baldwin
Kelonte Gavin
Riley Clemmons

Short Form
Video

of the Year

Awakening - Amanda Lindsey Cook
Red Letters - Crowder
Haven’t Seen It Yet - Danny Gokey
Let Go (Live at Hillsong Conference)
- Hillsong Young & Free
Love Theory - Kirk Franklin

Long Form

Video of the Year

Only Jesus Visual Album - Casting Crowns
Holy Roar: Live From Church - Chris Tomlin
The Wait (Movie) - David Leonard
People (Live) - Hillsong UNITED
Survivor: Live from Harding Prison - Zach Williams

Film of the Year

Breakthrough
Indivisible
Run the Race
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Unplanned

Check back next weekend for a look at this year’s Worship and Inspirational music nominees! You can watch the Dove Awards on TBN on Sunday, October 20th at 6:00pm MST.

For the full list of this year’s nominees, go to http://doveawards.com/awards/2019-nominees/.