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[edit]

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
[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[edit]

  1. ^ "Grammy Awards 1962". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Grammy Awards 1963". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Grammy Awards 1964". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  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.
  7. ^ "Grammy Awards 1968". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Grammy Awards 1969". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Grammy Awards 1970". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Grammy Awards 1971". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Grammy Awards 1972". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Grammy Awards 1973". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Grammy Awards 1974". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Grammy Awards 1975". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Grammy Awards 1976". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Grammy Awards 1977". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  17. ^ "Grammy Awards 1978". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "Grammy Awards 1979". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  19. ^ "Grammy Awards 1980". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "Grammy Awards 1981". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  21. ^ "Grammy Awards 1982". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  22. ^ "Grammy Awards 1983". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  23. ^ "Grammy Awards 1984". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  24. ^ "Grammy Awards 1985". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  25. ^ "Grammy Awards 1986". AwardsandShows. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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