Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song

Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song
Awarded for	quality vocal or instrumental Gospel performances and songwriting
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded	2015
Official website	grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song is a new category at the 2015 ceremony of the annual Grammy Awards. It combines two previously separate categories in the Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music field, Best Gospel Song (for songwriters) and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance (for performers). The new category will recognize both songwriters and performers (solo/duos/groups/collaborations/etc.) and is open for singles or tracks only. Songwriters are only awarded a Grammy Award if it is a newly-written song. Grammy's for cover versions of previously recorded songs are awarded to the performer(s) only.

These changes were made in June 2014 by NARAS "in the interest of clarifying the criteria, representing the current culture and creative DNA of the gospel and Contemporary Christian Music communities, and better reflecting the diversity and authenticity of today's gospel music industry."^[1]

Along with its sister category Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, both are the only Grammy categories that award both performers and songwriters.

According to the Grammy committee, the move recognizes "the critical contribution of both songwriters and performers by combining songwriters and artists into the Best Gospel Performance/Song and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song categories."

Contemporary Christian Music performances, which were previously recognized in the Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance category, will now fall under the newly created Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song category only.

Recipients

Year^[I]	Title	Artist(s)	Songwriter(s)	Other nominees Songwriter(s) mentioned first, followed by title and performing artist(s)	Ref.
2015	"No Greater Love"	Smokie Norful	Aaron W. Lindsey & Smokie Norful	Erica Campbell, Warryn Campbell, Hasben Jones, Harold Lilly, Lecrae Moore & Aaron Sledge for Help, performed by Erica Campbell ft. Lecrae Rudy Currence & Donald Lawrence for Sunday AM, performed by Karen Clark Sheard Kortney J. Pollard for I Believe, performed by Mali Music Kirk Franklin for Love on the Radio, performed by The Walls Group	^[2]
2016	"Wanna Be Happy?"	Kirk Franklin	Kirk Franklin	Anthony Brown for "Worth (Live)", performed by Anthony Brown and Group Therapy Travis Greene for "Intentional", performed by Travis Greene Neville Diedericks, Israel Houghton and Meleasa Houghton for "How Awesome Is Our God (Live)", performed by Israel & New Breed Aaron Lindsey and Brian Courtney Wilson for "Worth Fighting For (Live)", performed by Brian Courtney Wilson

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External links

Official site

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Special awards	Legend Award Lifetime Achievement Award Trustees Award Special Merit/Technical Grammy Award Hall of Fame MusiCares Person of the Year

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Grammy Award categories

General	Record of the Year Album of the Year Song of the Year Best New Artist

Pop	Best Pop Solo Performance Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Best Pop Vocal Album Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Dance/Electronic	Best Dance Recording Best Dance/Electronic Album

Rock	Best Rock Performance Best Metal Performance Best Rock Song Best Rock Album

Alternative	Best Alternative Music Album

R&B	Best R&B Performance Best Traditional R&B Performance Best R&B Song Best R&B Album Best Urban Contemporary Album

Rap/Hip-Hop	Best Rap Performance Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Best Rap Song Best Rap Album

Country	Best Country Solo Performance Best Country Duo/Group Performance Best Country Song Best Country Album

Jazz	Best Improvised Jazz Solo Best Jazz Vocal Album Best Jazz Instrumental Album Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Best Latin Jazz Album

Gospel/ Contemporary Christian Music	Best Gospel Performance/Song Best Gospel Album Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Former: Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance Best Gospel Song Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Latin	Best Latin Pop Album Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) Best Tropical Latin Album

American Roots	Best Americana Album Best Bluegrass Album Best Blues Album Best Folk Album Best Regional Roots Music Album Best American Roots Song

Music for Visual Media	Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Best Song Written for Visual Media

Composing/Arranging	Best Instrumental Composition Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals

Crafts	Best Historical Album Best Recording Package Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package Best Album Notes

Production/Engineering	Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Best Engineered Album, Classical Best Remixed Recording Best Surround Sound Album Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Producer of the Year, Classical

Classical	Best Orchestral Performance Best Opera Recording Best Choral Performance Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance Best Classical Instrumental Solo Best Classical Vocal Solo Best Classical Compendium Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Music Video	Best Music Video Best Music Film

Others	Contemporary Instrumental Best Contemporary Instrumental Album New Age Best New Age Album Reggae Best Reggae Album World Music Best World Music Album Spoken Word Best Spoken Word Album Children's Best Children's Album Comedy Best Comedy Album Musical Theatre Best Musical Theater Album

Special Awards	Lifetime Achievement Award Trustees Award Legend Award Grammy Hall of Fame MusiCares Person of the Year

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Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song

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