Gospel Goes to the GRAMMYs: Kirk Franklin, Chris Tomlin Pick Up Wins at the 54th Annual Awards Ceremony

By Jenny Bennett | managing editor, watchgmctv.com
Posted: Mon, 02/13/2012 - 11:16

Kirk Franklin won two GRAMMY® Awards Sunday evening, (Best Gospel Album for Hello Fear and Best Gospel Song for the album's title track); Laura Story and Chris Tomlin each picked up a win. Newcomer Le'Andria Johnson, season three winner of BET’s Sunday Best (2010), took the Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance for "Jesus."

Le’Andria also performed on the 54th Annual GRAMMY® Pre-Telecast Ceremony along with label mate Trin-i-tee 5:7, Kim Burrell and Kelly Price in a segment titled “Ladies of Gospel” which aired on Sunday, February 12.

Story received the win for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song for "Blessings," and Tomlin was awarded Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for And If Our God Is For Us....

"What an amazing season this has been!" says Story. "Martin and I have been so thankful to find out that we are expecting, and then this GRAMMY surprise was the cherry on top! We are both humbled and so grateful to God for this and pray that any attention the song "Blessings" receives will be used by God to bring hope to others who are walking hard roads. May God's faithfulness be seen in this above all things. Thanks to all who are celebrating with us."

Below is a full list of winners in gospel categories.

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

"Jesus," Le'Andria Johnson WINNER
Track from: The Awakening of Le'Andria Johnson
[Music World Gospel]

"Do Everything," Steven Curtis Chapman
Track from: re:Creation
[Sparrow Records]

"Alive (Mary Magdalene)," Natalie Grant
Track from: Music Inspired By the Story
[WOW Joint Venture/EMI CMG]

"Your Love," Brandon Heath
Track from: Leaving Eden
[Reunion Records]

"I Lift My Hands," Chris Tomlin
Track from: And If Our God Is For Us...
[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]

Best Gospel Song

"Hello Fear," Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin) WINNER
Track from: Hello Fear
[Verity Gospel Music Group/Fo Yo Soul Ent.; Publisher: Aunt Gertrude Music]

"Sitting With Me," Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Tammi Haddon, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: Something Big
[Columbia Records; Publishers: Precious Baby Music/T Bella Music/EMI April Music, It's Tea Tyme, That's Plum Song]

"Spiritual," Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. Featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes)
Track from: YRM (Your Righteous Mind)
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publisher: Quiet Water Entertainment]

"Trust Me," Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision)
Track from: Promises
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal-Z Tunes/T.Autumn Music]

"Window," Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones)
Track from: Dominionaire
[Cajo Records; Publisher: CAJO Music]

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

"Blessings," Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story) WINNER
Track from: Blessings
[Fair Trade Services; Publishers: New Spring/Gleaning Publishing]

"Hold Me," Jamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Jamie Grace Featuring Tobymac)
Track from: One Song at a Time
[Gotee Records; Publishers: Universal Music, Brentwood Benson Tunes, Songs of Third Base/Chriscendo Music, Meaux Mercy/Achtober Songs]

"I Lift My Hands," Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
Track from: And If Our God Is For Us...
[Sparrow Records/sixstepsrecords; Publishers: sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Vamos Publishing/Thankyou Music/spiritandsong.com Publishing]

"Strong Enough," Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West)
Track from: The Story of Your Life
[Sparrow Records; Publishers: External Combustion Music/Songs For Delaney/Songs of Southside Independent Music]

"Your Love," Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: Leaving Eden
[Reunion Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing/Big Skwawka Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing/Windsor Hill Music]

Best Gospel Album

Hello Fear, Kirk Franklin WINNER
[Verity Gospel Music Group/ Fo Yo Soul Ent.]

The Love Album, Kim Burrell
[Shanachie Entertainment]

The Journey, Andraé Crouch
[Riverphlo Entertainment]

Something Big, Mary Mary
[Columbia Records]

Angel & Chanelle Deluxe Edition, Trin-i-Tee 5:7
[Music World Gospel]

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

And If Our God Is For Us..., Chris Tomlin WINNER
[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]

Ghosts Upon the Earth, Gungor
[Brash Music]

Leaving Eden, Brandon Heath
[Reunion Records]

The Great Awakening, Leeland
[Essential Records]

What If We Were Real, Mandisa
[Sparrow Records]

Black & White, Royal Tailor
[Essential Records]



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