). He is a multiple time
award winner and nominee as a performer and a producer.
Hammond first gained recognition while playing bass guitar for the gospel group
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, participating in 10 of the group's 12 albums.
After his stint with Commissioned ended, he regained fame in the gospel community after selling millions of albums with his musical group
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album.
by LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group). He also performs with
| Year | Award-giving body | Award Category | Song /Album Title
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| 1992 | Dove Awards | Inspirational Album | Generation to Generation (with Larnelle Harris, Matthew Ward, Glad, 4Him, Dallas Holm, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, and Dana Key)
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| 1992 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album | Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration (with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, Take 6, Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, and The Yellowjackets)
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| 1998 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song | Let the Praise Begin (with Radical for Christ)
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| 1999 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song | Power (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2000 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album | Purpose By Design (with Radical for Christ)
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Purpose by Design
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Purpose by Design (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year | Purpose By Design (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2001 | Dove Awards | Urban Album | Just Remember Christmas
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| 2005 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love
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| 2008 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album | Free To Worship
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| Year | Award-giving body | Award Category | Song /Album Title
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| 1989 | Grammy Awards | Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus | Will You Be Ready? (Commissioned)
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| 1991 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Gospel Album | Shakin' the House...Live - Carman & Commissioned (& the Christ Church Choir) (Commissioned)
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| 1992 | Dove Awards | Inspirational Album (Winner) | Generation to Generation (with Larnelle Harris, Matthew Ward, Glad, 4Him, Dallas Holm, Kelly Nelon Thompson, Billy & Sarah Gaines, and Dana Key)
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| 1992 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album (Winner) | Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration (with Mervyn Warren, George Duke, David Pack, Patti Austin, Take 6, Gary Hines, Robert Sadin, Richard Smallwood, and The Yellowjackets,)
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| 1994 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Matters of the Heart (Commissioned)
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| 1996 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Shakin' the House (with Hezekiah Walker and Yolanda Adams)
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| 1998 | Grammy Awards | Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Pages of Life – Chapters 1 and 2 (with Radical for Christ)
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| 1998 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song (Winner) | Let the Praise Begin (with Radical for Christ)
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| 1999 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song (Winner) | Power (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2000 | Dove Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album (Winner) | Purpose By Design (with Radical for Christ)
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| 2000 | Soul Train Awards | Best Gospel Album | Pages of Life Chapter 1 and 2
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| 2001 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | In Case You Missed It...And Then Some
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year (Winner) | Purpose by Design
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Choir of the Year | Purpose by Design (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year (Winner) | Purpose by Design (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Mountain High...Valley Low (with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jarren Campbell, Richard Smallwood and Kevin Bond)
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year | Purpose By Design (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | CD of the Year | Purpose By Design (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year (Winner) | Purpose By Design (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2001 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Choir of the Year | Purpose By Design (with Radical For Christ)
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| 2001 | Dove Awards | Urban Album (Winner) | Just Remember...Christmas
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| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Song of the Year | King of Glory
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| 2002 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3
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| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live
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| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Group/Duo of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live (Commissioned)
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| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live (Commissioned)
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| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary CD of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live (Commissioned)
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| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Special Event CD of the Year | Commissioned Reunion Live (Commissioned)
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| 2002 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Commissioned Reunion Live (Commissioned)
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| 2002 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year | Fred Hammond Christmas...Just Remember
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| 2003 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year | Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3
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| 2004 | Grammy Awards | Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Somethin' Bout Love
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| 2004 | Grammy Awards | Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year | Celebrate (He Lives) (with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon)
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| 2004 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Somethin' 'bout Love
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| 2004 | Grammy Awards | Best Gospel Performance | Celebrate (He Lives)
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| 2005 | Stellar Awards | Artist of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love
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| 2005 | Stellar Awards | Song of the Year | Celebrate (He Lives) (with Noel Hall and Darryl Dixon)
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| 2005 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year (Winner) | Somethin' 'Bout Love
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| 2005 | Stellar Awards | CD of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love
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| 2005 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love
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| 2005 | Stellar Awards | Contemporary CD of the Year | Somethin' 'Bout Love
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| 2007 | Stellar Awards | Producer of the Year | Better Than That (The Singletons)
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| 2008 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album (Winner) | Free To Worship
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