Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll Win 2026 Grammy For Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for ‘Hard Fought Hallelujah’

And the 2026 Grammy For Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song goes to… Jelly Roll and Brandon Lake for “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”

Brandon Lake and his collaborators were on hand to accept the award during the show’s premiere ceremony.

2026 Grammy Nominees for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

The 2026 Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song category reflects the expanding scope and cultural reach of modern faith-based music, blending worship, pop, gospel, and hip-hop influences. Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, and Brandon Lake are nominated for “I Know a Name,” written by Hank Bentley, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake, and Jacob Sooter, continuing Elevation’s strong Grammy presence and adding to Brandon Lake’s growing list of wins and nominations following his previous Grammy victory and multiple 2026 nods across Christian categories.

Forrest Frank earns recognition for “YOUR WAY’S BETTER,” co-written with PERA, marking a major milestone in his rapid rise within contemporary Christian music and positioning him as a breakout artist in the 2026 Grammy field. Brandon Lake appears again with “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” a powerful collaboration with Jelly Roll that merges worship with raw storytelling about perseverance and redemption, expanding Lake’s Grammy footprint while bringing Jelly Roll further into the faith-based music space after a banner year of cross-genre recognition.

Lecrae’s “Headphones,” featuring Killer Mike and T.I. and written by Tyshane Thompson, Bongo ByTheWay, Michael Render, Lecrae Moore, and Clifford Harris, stands out as a genre-blending entry that reinforces Lecrae’s status as a Grammy-winning trailblazer in Christian hip-hop while earning one of the most unconventional nominations of the 2026 ceremony. Rounding out the category is “Amazing” by Darrel Walls and PJ Morton, written by the duo themselves, a soul-infused gospel-forward track that builds on Morton’s Grammy-winning legacy and highlights the Recording Academy’s continued recognition of excellence rooted in traditional gospel expression. Collectively, the Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song nominees underscore the genre’s growing diversity, spotlighting artists who combine spiritual messaging with innovative production and mainstream cultural relevance at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

“I Know a Name,” Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, Brandon Lake; Hank Bentley, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Jacob Sooter, songwriters “YOUR WAY’S BETTER,” Forrest Frank; Forrest Frank & PERA, songwriters “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” Brandon Lake With Jelly Roll; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings, Jason Bradley Deford & Brandon Lake, songwriters “Headphones,” Lecrae, Killer Mike, T.I.; Tyshane Thompson, Bongo ByTheWay, Michael Render, Lecrae Moore & Clifford Harris, songwriters “Amazing,” Darrel Walls, PJ Morton; PJ Morton & Darrel Walls, songwriters