(A pregnant   Erica Campbell(L) and her sister Tina who recently had a new baby boy on the red carpet)

After dominating the Gospel music charts through praise worthy singles “God In Me” and “Wait On The Lord,” Mary Mary and Donnie McClurkin walked away with music’s biggest honor Sunday (see full list of Gospel winners below)

Mary Mary, on the strength of the hit single “God In Me,” is up for Best Gospel Song while both Smokie Norful and Donald Lawrence earned nominations based on the strength of their album’s “Smokie Norful Live” (Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album) and “The Law of Confession, Part I” (Best Traditional Gospel Album) respectively.

Vickie Winans, Kierra Sheard, Heather Headley, J. Moss, Mandisa, and Da’ T.R.U.T.H. also received nominations.

McClurkin, winning the first Gospel award of the night, picked up Best Gospel Performance for the inspirational single “Wait On The Lord” feat. Karen Clark Sheard.

Accepting the award after briefly embracing acting presenter Tonex, Sheard applauded McClurkin for helping her to pick up a fourth Grammy.

Each award was presented during a pre-telecast ceremony, hours prior to the actual 52nd Annual Grammy Award presentation, airing at 8pm on CBS.

And the winners are…

Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)

•Free To Be Me
Francesca Battistelli

•Jesus Is Love
Heather Headley Featuring Smokie Norful
Track from: Audience Of One

•I Believe
Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers
Track from: Oh Happy Day

•Wait On The Lord – WINNER
Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark Sheard
Track from: We All Are One (Live In Detroit)

•Born Again
Third Day
Track from: Revelation

Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

•Born Again
Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day)
Track from: Revelation

•City On Our Knees
Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan & Jaime Moore, songwriters (TobyMac)

•Every Prayer
Dayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez, songwriters (Israel Houghton & Mary Mary)
Track from: The Power Of One

•God In Me – WINNER
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary Featuring Kierra “KiKi” Sheard)
Track from: The Sound
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•The Motions
Jason Houser, Sam Mizell & Matthew West, songwriters (Matthew West)
Track from: Something To Say

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

•The Big Picture
Da’ T.R.U.T.H.

•Crash
Decyfer Down

•Innocence & Instinct
Red

•Live Revelations – WINNER
Third Day

•The Dash
John Wells-The Tonic

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

•Speaking Louder Than Before
Jeremy Camp

•The Power Of One – WINNER
Israel Houghton

•The Long Fall Back To Earth
Jars Of Clay

•Love Is On The Move
Leeland

•Freedom
Mandisa

Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

•Jason Crabb – WINNER
Jason Crabb

•Dream On
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

•The Rock
Tracy Lawrence

•In God’s Time
Barry Scott & Second Wind

•Everyday
Triumphant Quartet

Best Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

•God Don’t Never Change
Ashley Cleveland

•The Law Of Confession, Part I
Donald Lawrence & Co.

•Oh Happy Day – WINNER
(Various Artists)
Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner & Cedric Thompson, producers

•The Journey Continues
The Williams Brothers

•How I Got Over
Vickie Winans

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

•Audience Of One – WINNER
Heather Headley

•Renewed
Sheri Jones-Moffett

•Just James
J Moss

•Smokie Norful: Live
Smokie Norful

•Bold Right Life
Kierra Sheard