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 and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. 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.
Smokie Norful was the first recipient of the award alongside Aaron W. Lindsey.
Six-time winner Kirk Franklin.
Two-time winner Cece Winans.
62nd Annual Grammy Awards
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The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on January 26, 2020, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from October 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019. Alicia Keys hosted the ceremony, having hosted the previous year's ceremony as well.
Billie Eilish won all four major general field awards in the same year, becoming the second artist to achieve the feat and the first since 1981.
Lizzo received the most nominations, with eight in total. She was also nominated in all four major general field awards.
Tyler, the Creator expressed disappointment that his 2019 album Igor was categorized as rap instead of pop, describing the decision as "a backhanded compliment."
American rapper Nipsey Hussle received two awards posthumously.