Best Gospel Album 2016 winner was Israel Houghton and New Breed ” Asia Covered’
Covered: Alive in Asia is a live album by Israel & New Breed. RCA Inspiration released the album on July 24, 2015. Israel & New Breed worked with Chris Baker, Kevin Camp, and Aaron Lindsey, in the production of this album. The album was recorded all over Asia during early October 2014 in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea during a tour.
Best Gospel Song Contemporary 2016 winner was Kirk Franklin ‘Wanna Be Happy’.
Kirk Franklin has released his first song in four years, “Wanna Be Happy,” he admits that he felt fearful in doing so.
Franklin, 45, took to his Twitter account to thank fans for supporting the song, which he premiered on Season 8 of BET’s “Sunday Best” music talent show that he executive produces and hosts. His message on Twitter read: “I can’t thank you enough for the love you’ve shown my new song,” he tweeted. “Every artist is afraid, I’m just not afraid to admit it! WANNA BE HAPPY?”
Watch the song below!
Best Contemporary Christian Album 2016
TobyMac This is Not A Test won!
The lead single from the album, “Beyond Me” was released on January 6, 2015. The song received positive critical reception. “Feel It” was sent to Christian AC radio as the second single from the album on July 28, 2015.
“Move (Keep Walkin’)” was announced and released as the third single from the album on February 1, 2016. You can watch the single below!
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song 2016
Holy Spirit by Francesca Battistelli was the winner.
Battistelli’s music is the mix of several different genre labels. A reviewer once said that “Battistelli’s soulful piano-pop sound resembles a blend of her music interests—jazz, rock, gospel and R&B.”Battistelli stated that when she first began writing music, “I really longed to bring something authentic to the [Christian music] scene that even non-Christians could listen to.
Best Roots Gospel Album 2016 is The Fairfield Four, Still Rockin’ My Soul
The Fairfield Four is an American gospel group that has existed for over 90 years. They started as a trio in Nashville, Tennessee’s Fairfield Baptist Church in 1921. They were designated as National Heritage Fellows in 1989 by theNational Endowment for the Arts. The group won the 1998 Grammy for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album. As a quintet, they featured briefly in the motion picture O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
Here is a taste:
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