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Artists TobyMac, Matt Maher lead in GRAMMY nods Print Email
Written by Taylor Berglund   
Monday, 07 December 2015 11:25 AM America/New_York

Tobymac-concert-annette-holloway-photography-webTobyMac and Matt Maher led Christian artists in GRAMMY nominations after today's nominee announcements. Both artists were nominated for Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song and Contemporary Christian Music Album.

Other nominees for Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song include Francesca Battistelli, Crowder and Third Day. Jason Crabb, Lauren Daigle and Chris Tomlin also were nominated for Contemporary Christian Music Album.

The full list of nominees is below.

Gospel Performance/Song

  • "Worth [Live]," Anthony Brown and Group Therapy
  • "Wanna Be Happy?," Kirk Franklin
  • "Intentional," Travis Greene
  • "How Awesome Is Our God [Live]," Israel and New Breed featuring Yolanda Adams; Neville Diedericks, Israel Houghton and Meleasa Houghton, songwriters
  • "Worth Fighting For [Live]," Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron Lindsey and Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters

Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

  • "Holy Spirit," Francesca Battistelli
  • "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)," Crowder; Ed Cash, David Crowder and Seth Philpott, songwriters
  • "Because He Lives (Amen)," Matt Maher
  • "Soul on Fire," Third Day featuring All Sons & Daughters; Tai Anderson, Brenton Brown, David Carr, Mark Lee, Matt Maher and Mac Powell, songwriters
  • "Feel It," TobyMac featuring Mr. Talkbox; Cary Barlowe, David Arthur Garcia and Toby McKeehan, songwriters

Gospel Album

  • "Destined to Win [Live]," Karen Clark Sheard
  • "Living It," Dorinda Clark-Cole
  • "One Place Live," Tasha Cobbs
  • "Covered: Alive in Asia [Live] (Deluxe)," Israel & New Breed
  • "Life Music: Stage Two," Jonathan McReynolds

Contemporary Christian Music Album

  • "Whatever the Road," Jason Crabb
  • "How Can It Be," Lauren Daigle
  • "Saints and Sinners," Matt Maher
  • "This Is Not a Test," TobyMac
  • "Love Ran Red," Chris Tomlin

Roots Gospel Album

  • "Still Rockin' My Soul," the Fairfield Four
  • "Pray Now," Karen Peck and New River
  • "Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)," Point of Grace

The GRAMMY award show will be broadcast Feb. 15, 2016, at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. For a full list of nominees, visit the official website.