Today, Lecrae’s “Messengers” Ft. for KING & COUNTRY won a 2015 GRAMMY award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song .
“Messengers” was selected over Francesca Battistelli’s “Write Your Story,” Crowder’s “Come As You Are,” MercyMe’s “Shake,” and Needtobreathe’s “Multiplied.”
Congrats Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song “Messengers” – @lecrae featuring @4kingandcountry#GRAMMYs
— The GRAMMYs (@TheGRAMMYs) February 8, 2015
Shoutout to @JosephPrielozny @dirtyricemusic & @iStreetSymphony for producing such a huge track! Love these dudes.
— Alex Medina (@mrmedina) February 8, 2015
Watch his acceptance speech below.
Afterwards, Lecrae and the writing team for “Messengers” got on the GRAMMY Thank You Cam.
The guys also answered some questions from the press.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiDZMEVJCTw
Later on the red carpet, Lecrae spoke with the GRAMMY’s regarding bringing new textures to hip-hop.
Also, Lecrae was nominated for Best Gospel Performance/Song (Erica Campbell – Help Ft. Lecrae). Smokie Norful’s “No Greater Love” took home that award.
The Anomaly-rapper is up for Best Rap Performance. His track, “All I Need Is You,” is nominated alongside Childish Gambino’s “3005,” Drake’s “0-100/The Catchup,” Eminem’s “Rap God,” and Kendrick Lamar’s “i.”
UPDATE: Kendrick Lamar’s “i” won the 2015 GRAMMY Award for Best Rap Performance.
UPDATE: Lecrae To Follow-up GRAMMY Win With Appearance On ESPN2, Monday, February 9 @ 3:15 PM Eastern [NEWS]
BONUS: Lecrae talks about his secret to success & speaks with Billboard about his nominations as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je1HzL2EupM
Lecrae now has two GRAMMYS on his list of musical achievements. He won Best Gospel Album in 2013 for his project Gravity.
Congrats to Lecrae and Reach Records for winning their second GRAMMY!
How do you think this will effect Lecrae’s future in the CCM market? Let us know in the comments below!
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It’s not about the future of the market for LeCrae. It’s about the movement of the Gospel. With that there is not failure.
Amen!
Where’s the performance?!
That was the category he was nominated in.
The ‘performance’ is the song. The Grammys restructured their Gospel/Contemporary Christian music categories this past year to look as such:
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Best Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Best Roots Gospel Album
Does that make sense?
Ohhhh OK Lol yea I get it now