The 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards broadcast live from Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 (8:00–11:30 PM, live ET/5:00–8:30 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network. This year’s class of GRAMMY nominees was selected from more than 22,000 submissions across 84 categories. The nominations showcase some of the most gifted music makers of the past awards year (Oct. 1, 2016–Sept. 30, 2017). As the only peer-selected music award, the GRAMMY is voted on by the Recording Academy’s membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers, and engineers. Winners in the Gospel and Contemporary Christian music fields are listed below. Congratulations to all who were nominated!
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
Rise — Danny Gokey
Echoes (Deluxe Edition) — Matt Maher
Lifer — MercyMe
Hills And Valleys — Tauren Wells
Chain Breaker — Zach Williams – WINNER!
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Oh My Soul” Casting Crowns
“Clean” Natalie Grant
“What A Beautiful Name” Hillsong Worship – WINNER!
“Even If” MercyMe
“Hills And Valleys” Tauren Wells
Best Gospel Album:
Crossover — Travis Greene
Bigger Than Me — Le’Andria
Close — Marvin Sapp
Sunday Song — Anita Wilson
Let Them Fall In Love — Cece Winans – WINNER!
Best Gospel Performance/Song
“Too Hard Not To” Tina Campbell
“You Deserve It” JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise Featuring Bishop Cortez Vaughn
“Better Days” Le’Andria
“My Life” The Walls Group
“Never Have To Be Alone” CeCe Winans – WINNER!