Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Awarded for	quality vocal or instrumental contemporary Christian music recordings and songwriting
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First award	2015
Currently held by	Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings, Jason Bradley Deford & Brandon Lake – "Hard Fought Hallelujah" (2026)
Website	grammy.com

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."^[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."

Gospel performances which were previously recognized in the Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance category, are now included in the Best Gospel Performance/Song category.

Recipients

2010s

Year^[I]	Song	Songwriter(s)	Artist(s)
2015 ^[2]
	"Messengers"	Torrance Esmond, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Joel Smallbone and Luke Smallbone	Lecrae featuring For King & Country
	"Come as You Are"	David Crowder, Ben Glover and Matt Maher	Crowder
	"Multiplied"	Bear Rinehart and Bo Rinehart	Needtobreathe
	"Shake"	Nathan Cochran, David Arthur Garcia, Ben Glover, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Soli Olds, Mike Scheuchzer and Robby Shaffer	MercyMe
	"Write Your Story"	Francesca Battistelli, David Arthur Garcia and Ben Glover	Francesca Battistelli
2016 ^[3]
	"Holy Spirit"	—N/a	Francesca Battistelli
	"Because He Lives (Amen)"	Matt Maher	Matt Maher
	"Feel It"	Cary Barlowe, David Garcia and Toby McKeehan	TobyMac featuring Mr. Talkbox
	"Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)"	Ed Cash, David Crowder and Seth Philpott	Crowder
	"Soul on Fire"	Tai Anderson, Brenton Brown, David Carr, Mark Lee, Matt Maher and Mac Powell	Third Day featuring All Sons & Daughters
2017 ^[4]
	"Thy Will"	Hillary Scott, Bernie Herms and Emily Weisband	Hillary Scott and the Scott Family
	"Chain Breaker"	Mia Fieldes, Jonathan Smith and Zach Williams	Zach Williams
	"King of the World"	Natalie Grant, Becca Mizell and Samuel Mizell	Natalie Grant
	"Priceless"	Benjamin Backus, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone and Ted Tjornhom	For King & Country
	"Trust in You"	Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren and Paul Mabury	Lauren Daigle
2018 ^[5]
	"What a Beautiful Name"	Ben Fielding and Brooke Ligertwood	Hillsong Worship
	"Clean"	Natalie Grant	Natalie Grant
	"Even If"	David Garcia, Ben Glover, Crystal Lewis, MercyMe and Tim Timmons	MercyMe
	"Hills and Valleys"	Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith and Tauren Wells	Tauren Wells
	"Oh My Soul"	Mark Hall, Bernie Herms and Nichole Nordeman	Casting Crowns
2019 ^[6]
	"You Say"	Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram and Paul Mabury	Lauren Daigle
	"Grace Got You"	David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben	MercyMe featuring John Reuben
	"Joy"	Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone and Tedd Tjornhom	For King & Country
	"Known"	Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp and Tauren Wells	Tauren Wells
	"Reckless Love"	Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver and Ran Jackson	Cory Asbury

2020s

Year^[I]	Song	Songwriter(s)	Artist(s)
2020 ^[7]
	"God Only Knows"	Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone and Tedd Tjornhom	For King & Country and Dolly Parton
	"God's Not Done with You" (Single Version)	Tauren Wells, Bernie Herms and Emily Weisband	Tauren Wells
	"Haven't Seen It Yet"	Danny Gokey, Ethan Hulse and Colby Wedgeworth	Danny Gokey
	"Only Jesus"	Mark Hall, Bernie Herms and Matthew West	Casting Crowns
	"Rescue Story"	Ethan Hulse, Andrew Ripp, Jonathan Smith and Zach Williams	Zach Williams
2021 ^[8]
	"There Was Jesus"	Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith, Zach Williams and Dolly Parton	Zach Williams and Dolly Parton
	"The Blessing" (Live)	Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes and Steven Furtick	Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship
	"Famous For (I Believe)"	Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer and Tauren Wells	Tauren Wells featuring Jenn Johnson
	"Holy Water"	Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash and Scott Cash	We the Kingdom
	"Sunday Morning"	Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore and Nathanael Saint-Fleur	Lecrae featuring Kirk Franklin
2022 ^[9]
	"Believe for It"	Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, CeCe Winans and Mitch Wong	CeCe Winans
	"Hold Us Together" (Hope Mix)	Josiah Bassey, Dernst Emile II and H.E.R.	H.E.R. and Tauren Wells
	"Jireh"	Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine	Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine
	"Man of Your Word"	Tony Brown, Jonathan Jay, Nathan Jess and Chandler Moore	Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and KJ Scriven
	"We Win"	Kirk Franklin, Dominque Jones, Cynthia Nunn and Justin Smith	Kirk Franklin and Lil Baby
2023 ^[10]
	"Fear Is Not My Future"	Kirk Franklin, Nicole Hannel, Jonathan Jay, Brandon Lake and Hannah Shackelford	Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin
	"For God Is with Us"	Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone and Luke Smallbone	For King & Country and Hillary Scott
	"God Really Loves Us" (Radio Version)	Dante Bowe, David Crowder, Ben Glover and Jeff Sojka	Crowder featuring Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music
	"Holy Forever"	Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Chris Tomlin and Phil Wickham	Chris Tomlin
	"Hymn of Heaven" (Radio Version)	Chris Davenport, Bill Johnson, Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham	Phil Wickham
	"So Good"	Chuck Butler, Dominique Jones and Ethan Hulse	DOE
2024
	"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, Christian Louisana, Justin Pelham, Jeffrey Lawrence Shannon and Allen Swoope	Lecrae and Tasha Cobbs Leonard
	"Believe"	Hank Bentley and Blessing Offor	Blessing Offor
	"Firm Foundation (He Won't)" (Live)	—N/a	Cody Carnes
	"God Problems"	Daniel Bashta, Chris Davenport, Ryan Ellis and Naomi Raine	Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine
	"Love Me Like I Am"	—N/a	for KING & COUNTRY ft. Jordin Sparks
	"Thank God I Do"	Lauren Daigle and Jason Ingram	Lauren Daigle
2025 ^[11]
	"That's My King"	Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Lloyd Nicks and Jess Russ	CeCe Winans
	"Firm Foundation (He Won't)"	—N/a	Honor & Glory featuring Disciple
	"Holy Forever" (Live)	—N/a	Bethel Music, CeCe Winans and Jenn Johnson
	"In the Name of Jesus"	Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky and Ilya Toshinskiy	JWLKRS Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore
	"In the Room"	G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Naomi Raine	Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard
	"Praise"	Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore	Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown and Chandler Moore
2026 ^[12]
	"Hard Fought Hallelujah"	Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings, Jason Bradley Deford and Brandon Lake	Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll
	"Amazing"	PJ Morton and Darrel Walls	Darrel Walls and PJ Morton
	"Headphones"	Tyshane Thompson, BongoByTheWay, Michael Render, Lecrae Moore and Clifford Harris	Lecrae, Killer Mike and T.I.
	"I Know a Name"	Hank Bentley, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake and Jacob Sooter	Elevation Worship, Chris Brown and Brandon Lake
	"Your Way's Better"	Forrest Frank and PERA	Forrest Frank

References

General

"Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 4, 2011. Note: User must select the "Gospel" category as the genre under the search feature.

Specific

Grammy.com, 12 June 2014
List of Nominees 2015
"Grammy Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
"Grammy Awards 2017: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
Grammy.com, 28 November 2017
Grammy.com, 7 December 2018
2020 Grammy Awards nominations list
2021 Nominations List
"2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
"2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
"2025 GRAMMYs: See The OFFICIAL Full Nominations List | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
"2026 GRAMMYS: See The Full Nominations List | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.

External links

Official site