Alongside Franklin, Christian hip-hop trailblazer Lecrae scored an auspicious double victory. His stimulating album “Church Clothes 4” earned Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, while its Kirk Franklin-assisted single “Power” brought Lecrae his first Grammy for Best CCM Song.

Tye Tribbett also joined the winners’ circle with a prize for Best Gospel Album. His latest live recording “All Things New” resonated soundly with voters through its stirring, soul-infused delivery of inventive new arrangements.

Rounding out the gospel awards, legendary quartet Blind Boys of Alabama earned Best Roots Gospel Album for their nostalgic offering “Echoes of the South” bridging the past and present of Southern gospel.