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48th Annual Grammy Award Nominations
The Gospel Categories

The Grammy AwardThe 48th Annual Grammy Award nominations were announced on December 8, 2005 from Gotham Hall on Broadway in New York City. The ceremonies will be broadcast live on CBS Television from Los Angeles on February 8, 2006.

In brief, eligibility is limited to those recordings released during the period of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.

This year, there are four categories specific to Gospel; we list them below with the nominees. What do people think about this? Have some comments yourself? Give your own picks on the message board.



  CDBest Gospel Performance

  • "Be Blessed": Yolanda Adams; Track from Day By Day; Elektra /Atlantic Records
  • "Looking For You": Kirk Franklin; Track from Hero; Fo Yo Soul Entertainment
  • "I Call You Faithful": Donnie McClurkin; Track from Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs; Verity Records
  • "Lift Him Up": Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir; Track from 20/85: The Experience ; Verity Records
  • "Pray": CeCe Winans; Track from Purified; Puresprings Gospel   CDBest Gospel Song (song/songwriter)
  • "Again I Say Rejoice": Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey; from Another Level; Integrity Gospel
  • "Be Blessed": Yolanda Adams, James Harris III, Terry Lewis & James Q. Wright; from Day By Day; Elektra/ Atlantic
  • "Heaven": Erica Campbell, Joi Campbell, Trecina Campbell & Warryn Campbell; from Mary Mary; Columbia Records
  • "Lift Him Up": Joeworn Martin; from 20/85: The Experience ; Verity Records
  • "We Must Praise": James Moss; from The J.Moss Project; GospoCentric Records   CD Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album
  • Donald Lawrence & Company; I Speak Life; Verity Records
  • VIP Mass Choir (with John P. Kee); Live At The Fellowship; Verity Records
  • Saints Unified Voices; One Voice; Many Roads Records
  • The Choir Of Life (Japan), The Choir Of Life (USA) & The Kurt Carr Singers; One Church; GospoCentric Records
  • The Love Fellowship Choir (with Hezekiah Walker); 20/85: The Experience ; Verity Records   CD

    Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

  • Yolanda Adams; Day By Day; Elektra /Atlantic Records
  • Mary Mary; Mary Mary; Columbia Records
  • J. Moss; The J.Moss Project; GospoCentric Records
  • BeBe Winans; Dream; Still Water (A Hidden Beach Experience)
  • CeCe Winans; Purified; Puresprings Gospel   CD

    Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

  • Shirley Caesar; I Know The Truth; Shu-Bel Records / Artemis Gospel
  • Dorinda Clark-Cole; Live From Houston ...The Rose Of Gospel; GospoCentric Records
  • Donnie McClurkin; Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs; Verity Records
  • Martha Munizzi; Say The Name; Martha Munizzi Music / Integrity Gospel
  • Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation; Singing The Old Time Way ; Podium Records
  • Marvin Sapp; Be Exalted; Verity Records

    Also, in the Best Rock Gospel Album, The Cross Movement (for Higher Definition) and GRITS compilation album Dichotomy B, together with Fresh I.E. and Audio Adrenaline were nominated.

    In the Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Out of Eden (for Hymns) was nominated along with Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith and Third Day.

    Other Related Info:
    Here's our list of the winners in Gospel from last year (the 47th Annual Grammy Awards), plus a direct link to the official Grammy website.

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