With a sombre overtone, this year's GRAMMY awards were a classy mix of stellar performances and touching tributes. The recent death of music legend Whitney Houston colored the evening from LL Cool J's opening prayer to Jennifer Hudson's inspiring delivery of Houston's legendary "I Will Always Love You."
Despite the heaviness, it was a great night with unforgettable performances and, of course, hard-earned awards. Check out the list below of the winners in the various Gospel/Contemporary Christian categories. For the full list of winners,
click here.Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music PerformanceJesus
Le'Andria Johnson
Track from:
The Awakening Of Le'Andria Johnson[Music World Gospel]
Best Gospel SongHello Fear
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from:
Hello Fear[Verity Gospel Music Group/Fo Yo Soul Ent.; Publisher: Aunt Gertrude Music]
Best Contemporary Christian Music SongBlessings
Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)
Track from:
Blessings[Fair Trade Services; Publishers: New Spring/Gleaning Publishing]
Best Gospel AlbumHello FearKirk Franklin
[Verity Gospel Music Group/ Fo Yo Soul Ent.]
Best Contemporary Christian Music AlbumAnd If Our God Is For Us...Chris Tomlin
[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]