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CeCe Winans Makes Grammy History With 18th Win; Here Are All Her Grammys


Published: Feb 03, 2026 01:07 AM EST

Gospel legend CeCe Winans has reached an extraordinary milestone in music history. With her latest victory at the Grammy Awards, Winans is now an 18-time Grammy Award winner, tying Aretha Franklin among Detroit artists and ranking third among the most Grammy-winning female artists of all time, behind only Beyoncé and Alison Krauss.

Winans' most recent Grammy win came in the Best Gospel Performance/Song category for "Come Jesus Come," a powerful collaboration with gospel trailblazer Shirley Caesar - a moment widely celebrated as both spiritually significant and historically symbolic.

Below is a complete list of all 18 Grammy Awards won by CeCe Winans, spanning her groundbreaking career with BeBe & CeCe Winans and her iconic solo ministry.

All 18 Grammy Awards Won by CeCe Winans

As BeBe & CeCe Winans

  1. 1989 - Best Soul Gospel Performance, Duo or Group (Heaven)

  2. 1991 - Best Soul Gospel Performance, Duo or Group (Different Lifestyles)

  3. 1992 - Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Relationships)

  4. 1993 - Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (First Love)

  5. 1995 - Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Still)

Solo Career


  1. 1996 - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (Alone in His Presence)
  2. 1998 - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (Everlasting Love)

  3. 2000 - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (Alabaster Box)

  4. 2001 - Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Alabaster Box)

  5. 2002 - Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Throne Room)

  6. 2004 - Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (Purified)

  7. 2006 - Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album (Praises)

  8. 2008 - Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album (Thy Kingdom Come)

  9. 2011 - Best Gospel Performance (Song: "Grace")

  10. 2019 - Best Gospel Album (Believe For It)

  11. 2022 - Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song ("Believe For It")

  12. 2023 - Best Gospel Album (Believe For It)

  13. 2026 - Best Gospel Performance/Song ("Come Jesus Come," with Shirley Caesar)