Genre
Gospel/ Contemporary Christian
Wins*
807
Nominations*
4071
2019 - 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Love Theory
Kirk Franklin
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
God Only Knows
for KING & COUNTRY
Best Gospel Album
Long Live Love
Kirk Franklin
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Burn The Ships
for KING & COUNTRY
Best Roots Gospel Album
Testimony
Gloria Gaynor
All Nominations From This Genre
*Through the 65th GRAMMY Awards
Music Facts: Gospel/Contemporary Christian
The origins of gospel music can be traced to the early 1600s.
There are many variations of gospel, but Black gospel is by far the most well-known.
Legendary gospel group the Fisk Jubilee Singers are the oldest organized group of Black musicians in America. Founded in 1871, they won their first GRAMMY, for Best Roots Gospel Album, at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2021.