Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance was awarded from 1962 to 1986. During this time the award had several name changes:
- Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (1962, 1963)
- Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical) (1964–66)
- Best Sacred Performance (Musical) (1967)
- Best Sacred Performance (1968, 1969)
- Best Sacred Performance (Non-Classical) (1970)
- Best Sacred Performance (Musical) (1971)
- Best Sacred Performance (1972)
- Best Inspirational Performance (1973, 1974)
- Best Inspirational Performance (Non-Classical) (1975)
- Best Inspirational Performance (1976–86)
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Winners & Nominees[]
1960s[]
Year | Winner(s) | Title | Nominees | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1962 | Mahalia Jackson | Everytime I Feel the Spirit |
|
[1] |
1963 | Mahalia Jackson | Great Songs of Love and Faith |
|
[2] |
1964 | Soeur Sourire | Dominique |
|
[3] |
1965 | Tennessee Ernie Ford | Great Gospel Songs |
|
[4] |
1966 | George Beverly Shea & Anita Kerr Quartet | Southland Favorites |
|
[5] |
1967 | Porter Wagoner & Blackwood Brothers | Grand Old Gospel |
|
[6] |
1968 | Elvis Presley | How Great Thou Art |
|
[7] |
1969 | Jake Hess | Beautiful Isle of Somewhere |
|
[8] |
1970s[]
Year | Winner(s) | Title | Nominees | Ref. |
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1970 | Jake Hess | Ain't That Beautiful Singing |
|
[9] |
1971 | Jake Hess | Everything Is Beautiful |
|
[10] |
1972 | Charley Pride | Did You Think to Pray |
|
[11] |
1973 | Elvis Presley | He Touched Me |
|
[12] |
1974 | Bill Gaither Trio | Let's Just Praise the Lord |
|
[13] |
1975 | Elvis Presley | How Great Thou Art |
|
[14] |
1976 | Bill Gaither Trio | Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You |
|
[15] |
1977 | Gary S. Paxton | The Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable, Different World of Gary S. Paxton |
|
[16] |
1978 | B.J. Thomas | Home Where I Belong |
|
[17] |
1979 | B.J. Thomas | Happy Man |
|
[18] |
1980s[]
Year | Winner(s) | Title | Nominees | Ref. |
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1980 | B.J. Thomas | You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer) |
|
[19] |
1981 | Debby Boone | With My Song |
|
[20] |
1982 | B.J. Thomas | Amazing Grace |
|
[21] |
1983 | Barbara Mandrell | He Set My Life to Music |
|
[22] |
1984 | Donna Summer | "He's a Rebel" from the album She Works Hard for the Money |
|
[23] |
1985 | Donna Summer | "Forgive Me" from the album Cats Without Claws |
|
[24] |
1986 | Jennifer Holliday | "Come Sunday" from the album Say You Love Me |
|
[25] |
References[]
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1962". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1963". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1964". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1965". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1966". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1967". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1968". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1969". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1970". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1971". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1972". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1973". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1974". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1975". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1976". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1977". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1978". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1979". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1980". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1981". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1982". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1983". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1984". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1985". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1986". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
Categories:
- Grammy Awards for gospel music
- Grammy Award categories