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.

Recipients

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
  • Bessie Griffin and the Gospel Pearls for Recorded Live!
  • Charles Magnuson for Piano in Concert
  • George Beverly Shea for The Earth Is the Lord's (and the Fullness Thereof)
  • Kings of Harmony for Steppin' Right In
  • Limelighters for Makin' a Joyful Noise
 [3]
1965 Tennessee Ernie Ford Great Gospel Songs
  • Dominican Nuns of Fichermont for Gregorian Chant
  • Fred Waring for This I Believe
  • George Beverly Shea for George Beverly Shea Sings Hymns of Sunrise and Sunset
  • Jo Stafford for Sweet Hour of Prayer
  • Roger Williams for Family Album of Hymns
 [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]
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
  • Pipes & Drums & Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards for Amazing Grace
  • Little Jimmy Dempsey for Award Winning Guitar
  • Merle Haggard for Land of Many Churches'
  • Ray Stevens for Love Lifted Me
  • Danny Lee & the Children of Truth for Spread a Little Love Around
  • Eugene Ormandy (conductor), Philadelphia Orchestra & Chorus for The Greatest Hits of Christmas
 [12]
1974 Bill Gaither Trio Let's Just Praise the Lord
[13]
1975 Elvis Presley "How Great Thou Art" from the album Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis
[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
  • Ray Price for How Great Thou Art'
  • Quincy Jones, James Cleveland, Wattsline Choir for O Lord, Come By Here
  • Carol Lawrence for Tell All the World About Love
  • Various Artists for Your Arm's Too Short to Box With God
 [17]
1979 B.J. Thomas Happy Man
[18]
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

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  4. ^ "Grammy Awards 1965". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Grammy Awards 1966". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Grammy Awards 1967". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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  8. ^ "Grammy Awards 1969". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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  10. ^ "Grammy Awards 1971". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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