# Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song is a category at the annual Grammy Awards. It was first awarded in 2015. It combined two previously separate categories in the Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music field, Best Contemporary Christian Music Song and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. The new 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. Grammy's for cover versions of previously recorded songs are awarded to the performer(s) only.
Along with the Best Gospel Performance/Song category, these mark the only Grammy categories which honor both performers and songwriters in one category.
These changes were made in June 2014 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences "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."
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."
Gospel performances, which were previously recognized in the Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance category, are included in the Best Gospel Performance/Song category.

## Recipients

| Year | Performing artist(s) | Work | Songwriter(s) | Nominees Songwriter(s) mentioned first (if eligible), followed by title and performing artist(s) (Songwriters who are not eligible for an award, are in parentheses) |
| 2015 | Lecrae featuring For King & Country | "Messengers" | Torrance Esmond, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Joel Smallbone and Luke Smallbone | Francesca Battistelli, David Arthur Garcia and Ben Glover for "Write Your Story", performed by Francesca Battistelli David Crowder, Ben Glover and Matt Maher for "Come As You Are", performed by Crowder Nathan Cochran, David Arthur Garcia, Ben Glover, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Soli Olds, Mike Scheuchzer and Robby Shaffer for "Shake", performed by MercyMe Bear Rinehart and Bo Rinehart for "Multiplied", performed by Needtobreathe |
| 2016 | Francesca Battistelli | "Holy Spirit" | Song was written (and previously recorded) by Bryan & Katie Torwalt but as this category only awards newly written songs, the songwriters' Grammy was not awarded. | Ed Cash, David Crowder and Seth Philpott for "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)", performed by Crowder Matt Maher for "Because He Lives (Amen)", performed by Matt Maher Tai Anderson, Brenton Brown, David Carr, Mark Lee, Matt Maher and Mac Powell for "Soul on Fire", performed by Third Day featuring All Sons & Daughters Cary Barlowe, David Garcia and Toby McKeehan for "Feel It", performed by TobyMac featuring Mr. Talkbox |
| 2017 | Hillary Scott & The Scott Family | "Thy Will" | Hillary Scott, Bernie Herms & Emily Weisband | Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren & Paul Mabury for "Trust In You", performed by Lauren Daigle Benjamin Backus, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Ted Tjornhom for "Priceless", performed by For King & Country Natalie Grant, Becca Mizell & Samuel Mizell for "King of the World", performed by Natalie Grant Mia Fieldes, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams for "Chain Breaker", performed by Zach Williams |
| 2018 | Hillsong Worship | "What a Beautiful Name" | Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood | Mark Hall & Bernie Herms for "Oh My Soul", performed by Casting Crowns Natalie Grant for "Clean", performed by Natalie Grant David Garcia, Ben Glover, Crystal Lewis, MercyMe & Tim Timmons for "Even If", performed by MercyMe Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith & Tauren Wells for "Hills and Valleys", performed by Tauren Wells |
| 2019 | Lauren Daigle | "You Say" | Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury | Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson for "Reckless Love", performed by Cory Asbury Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom for "Joy.", performed by for KING & COUNTRY David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben for "Grace Got You", performed by MercyMe featuring John Reuben Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells for "Known", performed by Tauren Wells |
| 2020 | for KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton | "God Only Knows" | Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom | Mark Hall, Bernie Herms & Matthew West for "Only Jesus", performed by Casting Crowns Danny Gokey, Ethan Hulse & Colby Wedgeworth for "Haven't Seen It Yet", performed by Danny Gokey Tauren Wells, Bernie Herms & Emily Weisband for "God's Not Done With You (Single Version)", performed by Tauren Wells Ethan Hulse, Andrew Ripp, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams for "Rescue Story", performed by Zach Williams |
| 2021 | Zach Williams and Dolly Parton | "There Was Jesus" | Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith, Zach Williams and Dolly Parton | Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick for "The Blessing (Live)", performed by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur for "Sunday Morning", performed by Lecrae featuring Kirk Franklin Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash for "Holy Water", performed by We The Kingdom Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells for "Famous For (I Believe)", performed by Tauren Wells featuring Jenn Johnson |
| 2022 | Cece Winans | "Believe for It" | Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans & Mitch Wong | Kirk Franklin, Dominque Jones, Cynthia Nunn & Justin Smith for "We Win", performed by Krk Franklin & Lil Baby Josiah Bassey, Dernst Emile & H.E.R. for "Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)", performed by H.E.R. & Tauren Wells Jonathan Jay, Nathan Jess & Chandler Moore for "Man Of Your Word", performed by Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine for "Jireh", performed by Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine |
| 2023 | Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin | "Fear Is Not My Future" | Kirk Franklin, Nicole Hannel, Jonathan Jay, Brandon Lake & Hannah Shackelford | Dante Bowe, David Crowder, Ben Glover & Jeff Sojka for "God Really Loves Us (Radio Version)", performed by Crowder ft. Dante Bowe & Maverick City Music Chuck Butler, Dominique Jones & Ethan Hulse for "So Good", performed by DOE Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone & Luke Smallbone for "For God Is With Us", performed by for KING & COUNTRY & Hillary Scott Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Chris Tomlin & Phil Wickham for "Holy Forever", performed by Chris Tomlin Chris Davenport, Bill Johnson, Brian Johnson & Phil Wickham for "Hymn of Heaven (Radio Version)", performed by Phil Wickham |
| 2024 | Lecrae & Tasha Cobbs Leonard | "Your Power" | Alexandria Dollar, Jordan Dollar, Antonio Gardener, Micheal Girgenti, Lasanna “Ace” Harris, David Hein, Deandre Hunter, Dylan Hyde, Christian Louisana, Patrick Darius Mix Jr., Lecrae Moore, Justin Pelham, Jeffrey Lawrence Shannon, Allen Swoope | Hank Bentley & Blessing Offor for "Believe", performed by Blessing Offor Cody Carnes for "Firm Foundation (He Won't) (Live)", performed by Cody Carnes Lauren Daigle & Jason Ingram for "Thank God I Do", performed by Lauren Daigle "Love Me Like I Am", performed by for KING & COUNTRY ft. Jordin Sparks (no composer's nomination as the song is a cover) Daniel Bashta, Chris Davenport, Ryan Ellis & Naomi Raine for "God Problems", performed by Maverick City Music & Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine |
| 2025 | CeCe Winans | "That's My King" | Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Lloyd Nicks & Jess Russ | (Brian Johnson, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram & Phil Wickham for) "Holy Forever (Live)", performed by Bethel Music, CeCe Winans & Jenn Johnson Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes & Pat Barrett for "Praise", performed by Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore and Chris Brown (Austin Davis, Chandler Moore & Cody Carnes for) "Firm Foundation (He Won't)", performed by Honor & Glory ft. Disciple Austin Armstrong, Chandler Moore, Ella Schnacky, Ilya Toshinskiy, Noah Schnacky, Ran Jackson & Sajan Nauriyal for "In the Name of Jesus", performed by JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine for "In The Room", performed by Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard |
The official nominations list did not list the songwriters. This information is taken from the credits notice on Spotify.