The Recording Academy Announces Best Rock/Rap Gospel Grammy Category
The Recording Academy has announced a new submissions category for potential Gospel Grammy Awards winners titled Best Rock Gospel or Best Rap Gospel.
The nod to Gospel Rock/Rap comes as the demand for both genres of music increases and according to statistics published by the Gospel Music Association, Christina Rock/Hip-Hop account for almost 25% of all Gospel music sales.
Digital downloading of Gospel music is also on the rise, posting nearly 163 percent growth in digital album sales from the first half of 2005, compared to the same time period of 2006.
So far, the best selling Gospel digital track in 2006 in "Beautiful Love" by The Afters.
“The first half of 2006 has been encouraging for gospel music,” GMA President John W. Styll said of the industry's growth. “It is especially good news that the growth extends to a wide diversity of albums and styles, suggesting that the inspiring and compassionate message that unifies all gospel music is resonating in our culture today.”
The new categories for Gospel music are effective for the 2007 49th Annual Grammy Awards submission window of Summer/Fall 2006.
The nod to Gospel Rock/Rap comes as the demand for both genres of music increases and according to statistics published by the Gospel Music Association, Christina Rock/Hip-Hop account for almost 25% of all Gospel music sales.
Digital downloading of Gospel music is also on the rise, posting nearly 163 percent growth in digital album sales from the first half of 2005, compared to the same time period of 2006.
So far, the best selling Gospel digital track in 2006 in "Beautiful Love" by The Afters.
“The first half of 2006 has been encouraging for gospel music,” GMA President John W. Styll said of the industry's growth. “It is especially good news that the growth extends to a wide diversity of albums and styles, suggesting that the inspiring and compassionate message that unifies all gospel music is resonating in our culture today.”
The new categories for Gospel music are effective for the 2007 49th Annual Grammy Awards submission window of Summer/Fall 2006.
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