The 2019 Grammy Nominations – Jazz And Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
Continued From: The 2019 Grammy Nominations – Country And New Age
Since there are so many categories and fields for the upcoming 2019 Grammy nominations, we give you the top nominees for Jazz and Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music:
Field 10 – Jazz
Category 31 – Best Improvised Jazz Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
• “Some Of That Sunshine”
Regina Carter, soloist
Track from: Some Of That Sunshine (Karrin Allyson)
• “Don’t Fence Me In”
John Daversa, soloist
Track from: American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists)
• “We See”
Fred Hersch, soloists
• “De-Dah”
Brad Mehldau, soloist
Track from: Seymour Reads The Constitution! (Brad Mehldau Trio)
• “Cadenas”
Miguel Zenón, soloist
Track from: Yo Soy La Tradición (Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet)
Field 10 – Jazz
Category 32 – Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.)
• My Mood Is You
Freddy Cole
• The Questions
Kurt Elling
• The Subject Tonight Is Love
Kate McGarry With Keith Ganz & Gary Versace
• If You Really Want
Raul Midón With The Metropole Orkest Conducted By Vince Mendoza
• The Window
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Field 10 – Jazz
Category 33 – Best Jazz Instrumental Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.)
• Diamond Cut
Tia Fuller
• Live In Europe
Fred Hersch Trio
• Seymour Reads The Constitution!
Brad Mehldau Trio
• Still Dreaming
Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
• Emanon
The Wayne Shorter Quartet
Field 10 – Jazz
Category 34 – Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new ensemble jazz recordings.)
• All About That Basie
The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Scotty Barnhart
• American Dreamers: Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom
John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists
• Presence
Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band
• All Can Work
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
• Barefoot Dances And Other Visions
Jim McNeely & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band
Field 10 – Jazz
Category 35 – Best Latin Jazz Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.)
• Heart Of Brazil
Eddie Daniels
• Back To The Sunset
Dafnis Prieto Big Band
• West Side Story Reimagined
Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
• Cinque
Elio Villafranca
• Yo Soy La Tradición
Miguel Zenón Featuring Spektral Quartet
Field 11 – Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
Category 36 – Best Gospel Performance/Song
(This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel or contemporary gospel single or track.)
• “You Will Win”
Jekalyn Carr; Allen Carr & Jekalyn Carr, songwriters
Track from: One Nation Under God
• “Won’t He Do It”
Koryn Hawthorne
Track from: Greenleaf Soundtrack – Season 2
• “Never Alone”
Tori Kelly Featuring Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin & Victoria Kelly, songwriters
Track from: Hiding Place
• “Cycles”
Jonathan McReynolds Featuring DOE; Jonathan McReynolds, songwriter
Track from: Make Room
• “A Great Work”
Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron W. Lindsey, Alvin Richardson & Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters
Track from: A Great Work
Field 11 – Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
Category 37 – Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
(This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian pop, Christian rap/hip-hop, or Christian rock single or track.)
• “Reckless Love”
Cory Asbury; Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson, songwriters
• “You Say”
Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters
• “Joy.”
for KING & COUNTRY; Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Moslely, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters
• “Grace Got You”
MercyMe Featuring John Reuben; David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben, songwriters
Track from: Lifer
• “Known”
Tauren Wells; Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells, songwriters
Track from: Hills And Valleys
Field 11 – Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
Category 38 – Best Gospel Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.)
• One Nation Under God
Jekalyn Carr
• Hiding Place
Tori Kelly
• Make Room
Jonathan McReynolds
• The Other Side
The Walls Group
• A Great Work
Brian Courtney Wilson
Field 11 – Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
Category 39 – Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip hop, or rock recordings.)
• Look Up Child
Lauren Daigle
• Hallelujah Here Below
Elevation Worship
• Living With A Fire
Jesus Culture
• Surrounded
Michael W. Smith
• Survivor: Live From Harding Prison
Zach Williams
Field 11 – Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
Category 40 – Best Roots Gospel Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.)
• Unexpected
Jason Crabb
• Clear Skies
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
• Favorites: Revisited By Request
The Isaacs
• Still Standing
The Martins
• Love Love Love
Gordon Mote
