The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song is category at the annual Grammy Awards. It was first awarded in 2015. It combines two previously separate categories in the Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music field, Best Gospel Song (for songwriters) and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance (for performers). The current category recognizes both songwriters and performers (solo/duos/groups/collaborations/etc.) and is open for singles or tracks only. Songwriters are only awarded a Grammy Award if it is a newly written song. Grammys for cover versions of previously recorded songs are awarded to the performer(s) only.
These changes were made in June 2014 by NARAS "in the interest of clarifying the criteria, representing the current culture and creative DNA of the gospel and Contemporary Christian Music communities, and better reflecting the diversity and authenticity of today's gospel music industry."[1]
According to the Grammy committee, the move recognizes "the critical contribution of both songwriters and performers by combining songwriters and artists into the Best Gospel Performance/Song and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song categories."
Contemporary Christian Music performances, which were previously recognized in the Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance category, now fall under the Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song category only.
Kirk Franklin has won the most Grammy's in this category, six as of 2024. (If a winning artist is both the performer and the composer, they win just one Grammy).
Nominees Songwriter(s) mentioned first, followed by title and performing artist(s). Songwriters are only eligible for an award if it is a new composition. If songwriters are non-eligible, their names are mentioned between parentheses.
David Bloom, JJ Hairston, Phontane Demond Reed & Cortez Vaughn for "You Deserve It", performed by JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise ft. Bishop Cortez Vaughn
Le'Andria for "Better Days", performed by Le'Andria
Warryn Campbell, Eric Dawkins, Damien Farmer, Damon Thomas, Ahjah Walls & Darrel Walls for "My Life", performed by The Walls Group
Stanley Brown, Karen V. Clark Sheard, Kaylah Jiavanni Harvey, Rodney Jerkins, Elyse Victoria Johnson, J. Drew Sheard II, Kierra Valencia Sheard & Hezekiah Walker for "God is Good", performed by Stanley Brown ft. Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard & Karen Clark Sheard
(Duane C. Shipley & Ricky Dillard for) "Hold On (Live)", performed by Ricky Dillard
Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans for "Holy Hands", performed by DOE
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