Hillsong Young & Free Gets 2021 GRAMMY Nod

Hillsong Young & Free receives 2021 GRAMMY nomination for “Best Contemporary Christian Album” for ALL MY BEST FRIENDS

Hillsong Young & Free–2021 GRAMMY Nomination

Multi-platinum-selling and award-winning Christian music powerhouse Hillsong Young & Free received a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for “Best Contemporary Christian Album” for their latest record, ALL MY BEST FRIENDS. The super groups fourth career album features 20 newly-penned songs (13 live performance tracks and seven studio recordings) including the group’s No.1 HOT AC single “Best Friends,” which remains the highest audio debut of any Hillsong single. The album has garnered more than 40M global streams to date, and over 13M combined YouTube views on all album content release. Continuing their reign as one of the leading contemporary Christian acts, this honor is Hillsong Young & Frees second GRAMMY nomination, their first being the 2016 nomination for YOUTH REVIVAL in the same category.

Young & Free continues to play an integral role in reaching this generation for Christ with their revamped contemporary approach. Recorded in Sydney, Australia, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” was born out of collaboration, unity and seeking to express the raw, bright-eyed passion of Hillsong’s youth group. The new project captures the uninhibited feeling of discovering the love of Jesus and is a reminder that we are all connected to each other. In January 2020, Young & Free released their first in a series of six singles leading up to the album launch, all of which have garnered more than 27.7 MILLION global streams to date. Previously released 2020 tracks (also featured on the new album) include “Uncomplicated,” “As I Am,” “World Outside Your Window,” “Lord Send Revival,” “Best Friends,” and current radio single “Never Have I Ever”, which hit #1 at Hot AC for four consecutive weeks.

Since forming in 2013, Hillsong Young & Free has released three highly successful albums and more than 20 singles, acquiring over 503 MILLION YouTube channel views and 1.2 BILLION global career streams (with a 700,000 plus global unit career consumption). With a combined social following of 3 MILLION plus fans, Young & Free has seen eight No. 1 career singles and 11 Top 5 singles at Hot AC radio Their debut album “We Are Young & Free” landed in the Top 25 on Billboard 200 while “Youth Revival” garnered the group its first-ever GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (2017).

Their recent single “Every Little Thing” hit #1 at Hot AC radio for eight weeks, making it the longest running #1 for the band.

“ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” follows on the heels of the youth worship collective’s 2018 studio album “III” that earned the group tremendous acclaim amassing over 170 MILLION streams and 150,000+ units in global consumption.

The 63^rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will air from Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, January 31^st, 2021.

For more information on Hillsong Young & Free visit: https://hillsong.com/youngandfree/

Who Is Hillsong Young & Free?

GRAMMY® nominated Hillsong Young & Free is a youth movement born out of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. In this 30-year story, they have seen generations of people serving, leading and pioneering movements. Young & Free is comprised of a collective of young people who come together to make music for youth and young adults everywhere. Their first album “We Are Young & Free” (2013) and EP, “This Is Living” (2015), garnered a No. 1 spot on Billboard Top Christian /Gospel Albums Chart. Their “Youth Revival” (2016) album spawned multiple No. 1’s, landed in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Digital Albums Chart, and garnered the band its first GRAMMY® nomination. Their most recent album “III” (2018) peaked at the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s Top Christian /Gospel Albums Chart and has already amassed over 170 million streams and 150,000+ units in global consumption. Breakout singles “P E A C E” and “Love Won’t Let Me Down” received positioning on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist reaching over 2.4M followers while “Love Won’t Let Me Down” hit #1 at Hot A/C. With millions of followers engaging in the social conversation and support from the most prominent music outlets around the world, Young & Free has scored five No. 1 radio singles and eight Top 5 singles at Hot AC radio.