Gospel Winners for the Grammy Awards

The 48th Annual Grammy Awards was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, February 8, 2006.

|PIC1|Among the winners for the Gospel field was Yolanda Adams, who won the Best Gospel Song category for the track “Be Blessed,” taken from her recent album Day By Day (Atlantic). Meanwhile, Amy Grant won the Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album award for her album, Rock of Ages, Hymns and Faith (Word Records).

Here is the full list of winners for the Gospel field:

Best Gospel Performance
Pray
CeCe Winans

Best Gospel Song
Be Blessed
Yolanda Adams, James Harris III, Terry Lewis & James Q. Wright, songwriters
(Yolanda Adams)

Best Rock Gospel Album
Until My Heart Caves In
Audio Adrenaline

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
Lifesong
Casting Crowns

Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Rock Of Ages...Hymns & Faith
Amy Grant

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs
Donnie McClurkin

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
Purified
CeCe Winans

Best Gospel Choir/Chorus Album
One Voice
Gladys Knight, choir director; Saints Unified Voices
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