Jesus Is King won Kanye West a Grammy in which category?

*Jesus Is King* won Kanye West a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.

The win came at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, held in 2021. West’s ninth studio album, released in October 2019, marked a pronounced turn toward Christian themes and gospel-influenced production. Its songs include “Follow God,” “Closed on Sunday,” “Selah,” and “On God.”

The award belongs to the contemporary Christian album category, not Best Gospel Album. Grammy categories distinguish contemporary Christian music from gospel, although the styles can overlap. The Recording Academy created the contemporary Christian album award after reorganizing several gospel-related categories for the 2012 ceremony.

The Grammy was significant because it gave West his first win in the contemporary Christian field after years of recognition primarily in rap and popular music. It also helped underline the album’s unusual position: a mainstream hip-hop artist making a commercially visible faith-centered record.