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2012 GRAMMY® Awards: Gospel winners announced during pre-show

The winners in the Gospel categories were announced during The 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony. Kirk Franklin was the afternoon’s big winner taking home Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Album for Hello Fear, and its title track.

The Ladies of Gospel; Kim Burrell, LeAndria Johnson, Kelly Price, and Trin-i-tee 5:7 performed the Clark Sisters’ “Living” during the ceremony. Click here to see their performance.
 
Here is the complete list of the Gospel winners in bold as well as the nominees in each category:
 
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
Jesus~Le'Andria Johnson, Track from: The Awakening Of Le'Andria Johnson
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Do Everything~Steven Curtis Chapman, Track from: re:Creation
Alive (Mary Magdalene)~Natalie Grant, Track from: Music Inspired By The Story
Your Love~Brandon Heath, Track from: Leaving Eden
I Lift My Hands~Chris Tomlin, Track from: And If Our God Is For Us...
 
Best Gospel Song
Hello Fear~Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin), Track from: Hello Fear
Sitting With Me~Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Tammi Haddon, songwriters (Mary Mary), Track from: Something Big
Spiritual~Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. Featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes), Track from: YRM (Your Righteous Mind)
Trust Me~Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision),Track from: Promises
Window~Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones),Track from: Dominionaire
 
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
Blessings~ Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story), Track from: Blessings
Hold Me~Jamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Jamie Grace Featuring Tobymac),Track from: One Song At A Time
I Lift My Hands~Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin), Track from: And If Our God Is For Us...
Strong Enough~ Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West), Track from: The Story Of Your Life
Your Love~Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath), Track from: Leaving Eden   

Best Gospel Album
Hello Fear~ Kirk Franklin
The Love Album~Kim Burrell
The Journey~Andraé Crouch
Something Big~Mary Mary
Angel & Chanelle Deluxe Edition~Trin-I-Tee 5:7
 
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
And If Our God Is For Us...~Chris Tomlin
Ghosts Upon The Earth~ Gungor
Leaving Eden~Brandon Heath
The Great Awakening~Leeland
What If We Were Real~Mandisa
Black & White~Royal Tailor
 
To see the complete Pre-telcast, visit www.grammy.com

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