Check out the list of the 2011 Grammy Nominees for Gospel. Israel Houghton, Fred Hammond, Shirley Caesar, Marvin Sapp and many more…
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.
He Wants It All
Forever Jones
Track from: Get Ready
[EMI Gospel]
You Hold My World
Israel Houghton
Track from: Love God. Love People.
[Integrity Music]
Nobody Greater
VaShawn Mitchell
Track from: Triumphant
[EMI Gospel]
He’s Been Just That Good
Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway
Track from: The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter III
[Rendezvous Music/ Mack Avenue Records]
Grace
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Track from: Still
[B&C/Malaco]
Best Gospel Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
1. BEAUTIFUL THINGS
Lisa Gungor & Michael Gungor, songwriters (Gungor)
Track from: Beautiful Things [Brash Music]
2. BETTER THAN A HALLELUJAH
Sarah Hart & Chapin Hartford, songwriters (Amy Grant)
Track from: Somewhere Down The Road [Amy Grant Productions/ Sparrow Records; Publishers: River Oaks Music, spiritandsong.com Publishing, Sony/Tree Music Publishing, Michael Puryear Music]
3. IT’S WHAT I DO
Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters (Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway) Track from: The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter III [Rendezvous Music/ Mack Avenue Records; Publishers: Whalumusic/Jerry Peters Music]
4. OUR GOD
Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin) Track from: Passion: Awakening [Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords; Publishers: Thankyou Music, sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Said And Done Music/Vamos Publishing/Jonas Myrin/SHOUT! Publishing]
5. RETURN TO SENDER
Gordon Kennedy, songwriter (Ricky Skaggs)
Track from: Mosaic [Skaggs Family Records; Publisher: GlennJoy Music]
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
1. CHURCH MUSIC
David Crowder Band
[Sparrow Records / Sixstepsrecords]
2. FOR THOSE WHO WAIT
Fireflight
[Flicker Records]
3. BEAUTIFUL THINGS
Gungor
[Brash Music]
4. REHAB
Lecrae
[Reach Records]
5. HELLO HURRICANE
Switchfoot
[Atlantic Recording Corp/ Credential Recordings]
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
Beauty Will Rise
Steven Curtis Chapman
[Sparrow Records]
Love God. Love People.
Israel Houghton
[Integrity Music]
Pieces Of A Real Heart
Sanctus Real
[Sparrow Records]
Mosaic
Ricky Skaggs
[Skaggs Family Records]
Tonight
TobyMac
[ForeFront Records]
Best Traditional Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
The Experience
Vanessa Bell Armstrong
[EMI Gospel]
A City Called Heaven
Shirley Caesar
[Light Records]
Downtown Church
Patty Griffin
[Credential Recordings]
Here I Am
Marvin Sapp
[Verity]
All In One
Karen Clark Sheard
[KaRew Records/ EMI Gospel]
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
Times Like These
Austins Bridge
[Daywind Records]
The Reason
Diamond Rio
[Word]
Expecting Good Things
Jeff & Sheri Easter
[Spring Hill Music Group/She Loved Music]
Journey On
Ty Herndon
[FUNL Music]
Live At Oak Tree: Karen Peck & New River
Karen Peck & New River
[Daywind Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
Get Ready
Forever Jones
[EMI Gospel]
Love Unstoppable
Fred Hammond
[Verity]
Triumphant
VaShawn Mitchell
[EMI Gospel]
Aaron Sledge
Aaron Sledge
[EMI Gospel]
Still
BeBe & CeCe Winans
[B&C/Malaco]