Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song
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| Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song | |
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 Gilded gramophone trophy presented to Grammy Award winners |
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| Awarded for | quality gospel songs |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Last awarded | 2011 |
| Official website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to recording artists for quality songs in the gospel music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2]
The award, reserved for songwriters, was first presented to James Harris III, Terry Lewis, and James Q. Wright at the 48th Grammy Awards in 2006, for the song "Be Blessed" performed by Yolanda Adams. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the song "must contain melody and lyrics and must be either a new song or a song first achieving prominence during the eligibility year. Songs containing prominent samples or interpolations are not eligible."[3]
From 2012, the category was split into the Best Gospel Song and Best Contemporary Christian Music Song categories; the latter was a newly formed category as part of a major overhaul of Grammy categories, to make a clear distinction between traditional, "old-style" gospel songs and contemporary gospel songs.
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[edit] Recipients
| Year[I] | Songwriter(s) | Nationality | Work | Performing artist(s)[II] | Nominees[III] | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Yolanda Adams James Harris III Terry Lewis James Q. Wright |
 United States |
"Be Blessed" | Yolanda Adams |
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[4] |
| 2007 | Kirk Franklin | United States |
"Imagine Me" | Kirk Franklin |
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[5] |
| 2008 | Karen Clark-Sheard | United States |
"Blessed & Highly Favored" | The Clark Sisters |
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[6] |
| 2009 | Kirk Franklin | United States |
"Help Me Believe" | Kirk Franklin |
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[7] |
| 2010 | Erica Campbell Tina Campbell Warryn Campbell |
United States |
"God In Me" | Mary Mary featuring Kierra "Kiki" Sheard |
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[8] |
| 2011 | Jerry Peters Kirk Whalum |
United States |
"It's What I Do" | Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway |
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| 2012 | Kirk Franklin | United States |
"Hello Fear" | Kirk Franklin |
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- ^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
- ^[II] The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.
- ^[III] Showing the name of the songwriter(s), the nominated song and in parentheses the performer's name(s).
[edit] See also
- Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
- Grammy Award for Song of the Year
[edit] References
- ^ "Grammy Awards at a Glance". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/env-grammy_awards_info,0,5279018.htmlstory?track=center. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://www2.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ "52nd OEP Category Description Guide" (PDF). National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. p. 3. http://www2.grammy.com/PDFs/Recording_Academy/52guide.pdf. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times (The New York Times Company): p. 3. December 8, 2005. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/08/arts/09gram-list.html?pagewanted=3. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Roundup: Gospel Field". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/news/49th-annual-grammy-awards-roundup-gospel-field. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "Grammy 2008 Winners List". MTV. February 10, 2008. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581272/20080210/story.jhtml. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards". E! Online. December 8, 2008. http://www.eonline.com/news/complete_list_of_nominees_51st_annual/71618. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Gospel Field". The Recording Academy. http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2009&genre=14. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Gospel Field". The Recording Academy. http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2010&genre=14. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Gospel Field". The Recording Academy. http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2011&genre=14. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
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