50th Annual GRAMMY® Awards – Nominations for Christian/Gospel Music

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Before The Daylight's Shot
  Ashley Cleveland
  [204 Records]
  
  
• HIStory: Our Place In His Story
  The Cross Movement
  [Cross Movement Records]
  
  
• Open Book
  Da' T.R.U.T.H.
  [Cross Movement Records]
  
  
• The Reckoning
  Pillar
  [Flicker Records]
  
  
• Comatose
  Skillet
  [Atlantic/Lava/Ardent/INO]
  

Category 54

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

• The Altar And The Door
  Casting Crowns
  [Beach Street Records/Reunion Records]
  
  
• A Deeper Level
  Israel And New Breed
  [Integrity Music]
  
  
• True Beauty
  Mandisa
  [Sparrow Records]
  
  
• Stand
  Michael W. Smith
  [Reunion Records]
  
  
• Portable Sounds
  TobyMac
  [ForeFront Records]
  

Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Amazing Grace
  Bill & Gloria Gaither And The Homecoming Friends
  [Gaither Music Group]
  
  
• Journey Of Joy
  Karen Peck And New River
  [Daywind Records]
  
  
• Everybody's Brother
  Billy Joe Shaver
  [Compadre Records]
  
  
• Salt Of The Earth
  Ricky Skaggs & The Whites
  [Skaggs Family Records]
  
  
• Tell Someone
  Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
  [Rebel Records]
  
  
• I'll Fly Away: Country Hymns & Songs Of Faith
  Various Artists
  Ed Cash, producer
  [Sparrow Records]
  

Best Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

• Live - One Last Time
  The Clark Sisters
  [EMI Gospel]
  
  
• The Grand Finale': Encourage Yourself
  Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers
  [EMI Gospel]
  
  
• Life Changing
  Smokie Norful
  [EMI Gospel]
  
  
• Thirsty
  Marvin Sapp
  [Verity]
  
  
• Cherch
  Bebe Winans
  [Koch Records]
  

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)