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Matt Redman takes home two GRAMMYs Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 04 March 2013 02:41 PM America/New_York

Sixstepsrecords artist garners pair of awards at the 55th annual event for ‘10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)’

MattRedman_credit-FrederickMBrownGettyImagesMatt Redman won two GRAMMYs during the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, held Feb. 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Redman was recognized in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Song and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance categories for “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)” from his sixstepsrecords album 10,000 Reasons (EMI CMG Distribution).

Israel Houghton and Micah Massey were also recognized as tied for the win with Redman in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Song category for “Your Presence Is Heaven” from Jesus at the Center (Integrity Music/RGM—New Breed Music/Provident
Distribution).

TobyMac’s Eye On It (ForeFront Records/EMI CMG) won the Best Contemporary Christian Album category, while hip-hop artist Lecrae nabbed a GRAMMY for Gravity (Reach Records/Infinity Music Distribution) in the Best Gospel Album category.

Sister duo Mary Mary won the Best Gospel Song category for “Go Get It,” the title track of Go Get It (Columbia Records/Provident Distribution).

Mary Mary also captured wins in two categories during the 44th NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Image Awards, held Feb. 1 at the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. 

Go Get It edged out other Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) nominees, which included Fred Hammond, God, Love & Romance (Verity Gospel Music Group); Marvin Sapp, I Win (Verity Gospel); Le’Andria Johnson, Le’Andria Johnson The Experience (Music World Gospel); and Tamela Mann, Best Days (Tillymann Music Group). The sister duo also won in the Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration category.