47th Annual GRAMMY Award Nominations

The Grammys will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , CA on Sunday, February 13th and will be broadcast at 8PM (ET) on CBS. Please see below for this year’s nominees in the Christian music categories.

Best Gospel Performance
For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.

Best Rock Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks.

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks.

Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks.

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks.

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks.

Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album
For choirs or choruses only, with or without lead vocalist(s).

For a complete listing of nominations click here.

47th Grammys Scheduled For Feb. 13, 2005 Show will be held in Los Angeles and mark 32nd consecutive year on CBS Grammy.com The 47th Annual Grammys Awards will be hosted in Los Angeles at Staples Center on "Grammys Sunday," Feb. 13, 2005, it was announced today by Recording Academy President Neil Portnow and CBS Senior Vice President, Specials, Jack Sussman. The show will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), marking the 32nd consecutive year the show will air on CBS. Last year's broadcast boasted an increased viewing audience totaling more than 25 million nationwide. Nominations for the 47th Annual Grammys Awards will be announced in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2004.

"Grammys Sunday is music's biggest night, attracting millions of viewers around the world" said Portnow. "We look forward to working with Mayor James Hahn and his staff here in Los Angeles , our great friends at Staples Center , and our terrific partners at CBS to make Feb. 13 the pinnacle of musical events marked by outstanding performances and a wealth of our trademark 'GrammysMoments.'"

"For more than 30 years CBS has been home to the Grammys Awards broadcast, and in that time it has become one of the most electrifying, exciting events in live television," said Sussman. "We are extremely proud to partner with the Recording Academy and to be back at Staples Center in Los Angeles to once again broadcast what is surely going to be a spectacular night of television, featuring today's top music stars performing today's biggest hits."

"Staples Center is once again proud to welcome the music industry and the Grammys Awards show, the world's premier music event, back to their home," said Timothy J. Leiweke, President & CEO AEG and Staples Center. "We thank Neil Portnow and his colleagues at the Recording Academy for their partnership with Los Angeles and AEG, and appreciate their continued support of our schools, arts and community through their ongoing charitable activities."

Last year's 46th Grammys Awards enjoyed the telecast's highest ratings in three years with 26.29 million viewers. Additionally, more than 1 million fans visited Grammy.com during the show and the preceding week, a 20 percent increase over the previous year.