Christian music’s top-selling, top-touring and multi-platinum artist Casting Crowns hit the red carpet with three nominations for the 50th GRAMMY® Awards ceremony held Sunday, February 10th, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The group received high-profile media attention during red-carpet arrivals interviewing with national outlets including The Tonight Show, CNN, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, ABC, FOX, Extra and the Associated Press.

Members of Casting Crowns pause for a photo with double GRAMMY®-winner Carrie Underwood at the Sony BMG post GRAMMY® party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunday evening. Pictured (L-R): Hector Cervantes, Carrie Underwood, Chris Huffman and Mark Hall

Casting Crowns led the Gospel categories with three nominations recognized in the Best Gospel Performance and Best Gospel Song categories for its No.1 song “East to West” and a nod for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for the group’s blockbuster third album The Altar and The Door. The GRAMMY® nominations follow Casting Crowns’ recent win at the 2007 American Music Awards in November and the 2006 GRAMMY® win for previous album Lifesong.

Check out the band’s GRAMMY® nominated recordings on their YMZ artist page.