2010 Grammy Noms Announced
The 2010 Grammy Awards nominations have been announced, rocognizing gospel music in 7 categories. And the nominees are:
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 MeFrancesca Battistelli[Fervent Records/ Word Entertainment]
Jesus Is LoveHeather Headley Featuring Smokie NorfulTrack from: Audience Of One[EMI Gospel]- I BelieveJonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee SingersTrack from: Oh Happy Day[Vector Recordings/EMI Gospel]
- Wait On The LordDonnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark SheardTrack from: We All Are One (Live In Detroit)[Verity]
Born AgainThird DayTrack from: Revelation[Essential Records]
Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Born AgainTai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day)Track from: Revelation[Essential Records; Publisher: Consuming Fire Music.]- City On Our KneesCary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan & Jaime Moore, songwriters (TobyMac)[Forefront Records; Publishers: Achtober Songs, Emack Music, Jamnu Music, Castle Bound, Bummerman Music.]
Every PrayerDayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez, songwriters (Israel Houghton & Mary Mary)Track from: The Power Of One[Integrity Music; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Aaron Lindsey Publishing, Integrity's Praise! Music, Sound of the New Breed, gnidybab music, Ricardo Music Dot Com.]- God In MeErica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary Featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard)Track from: The Sound[Columbia Records; Publishers: EMI April Music, Wet Ink Red Music, That's Plum Song, It's Tea Tyme.]
- The MotionsJason Houser, Sam Mizell & Matthew West, songwriters (Matthew West)Track from: Something To Say[Sparrow Records; Publishers: Word Music/Songs For Lulu/Simple Tense Songs/Wyzell Music/Songs of Extreme/Cedar Sides.]
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
The Big PictureDa' T.R.U.T.H.[Cross Movement Records]- CrashDecyfer Down[INO Records]
- Innocence & InstinctRed[Essential Records]
- Live RevelationsThird Day[Essential Records]
- The DashJohn Wells-The Tonic[Cross Movement Records]
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Speaking Louder Than Before Jeremy Camp[BEC Recordings]- The Power Of One Israel Houghton[Integrity Music]
- The Long Fall Back To Earth Jars Of Clay[Gray Matters/Essential Records]
- Love Is On The Move Leeland[Essential Records]
- Freedom Mandisa[Sparrow Records]
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
- Jason CrabbJason Crabb[Spring Hill Music Group]
- Dream OnErnie Haase & Signature Sound[Gaither Music Group]
- The RockTracy Lawrence[Rocky Comfort Records/Artist2Market Distribution]
- In God's TimeBarry Scott & Second Wind[Rebel Records]
- EverydayTriumphant Quartet[Daywind Records]
Best Traditional Gospel Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.) - God Don't Never ChangeAshley Cleveland[E1 Music]
- The Law Of Confession, Part IDonald Lawrence & Co.[Quiet Water/Verity]
- Oh Happy Day(Various Artists)Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner & Cedric Thompson, producers[EMI Gospel/Vector Recordings]
- The Journey ContinuesThe Williams Brothers[Blackberry Records]
- How I Got OverVickie Winans[Destiny Joy Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Audience Of OneHeather Headley[EMI Gospel]- RenewedSheri Jones-Moffett[EMI Gospel]
- Just JamesJ Moss[GospoCentric/ Verity]
- Smokie Norful: LiveSmokie Norful[EMI Gospel]
- Bold Right LifeKierra Sheard[EMI Gospel]
