Maverick City Music/Kirk Franklin & HBCU Tennessee State University Big Grammy Winners!
Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin took home four Grammys in the Gospel category Sunday night for Best Gospel Performance/Song, “Kingdom,” Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance, “Fear is Not My Future,” Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, “Breathe” and Best Gospel Album, “Kingdom Book One Deluxe.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin accept Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Fear Is Not My Future” onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on February 05, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Another moving moment was Tennessee State University Marching Band making history by becoming the first HBCU band to win a Grammy for Best Roots Gospel Album, “The Urban Hymnal.”