Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance , in German "Grammy award for the best inspirational performance", is a music prize that was awarded from 1962 to 1986 by the American Recording Academy in the field of gospel music .
History and background
Since 1959, the Grammy Awards are presented annually in numerous categories by the Recording Academy in the United States to recognize artistic achievement, technical competence, and overall outstanding performance regardless of album sales or chart position.
One of these categories is the Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance. The award was awarded from 1962 to 1986 and had several name changes during that time:
- From 1962 to 1963 the award was called the Grammy Award for Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording
- From 1964 to 1966 the award was called the Grammy Award for Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical)
- 1967 was the name of the award Grammy Award for Best Sacred Performance (Musical)
- From 1968 to 1969, the price was as Grammy Award for Best Sacred Performance awarded
- In 1970 the name was changed to Grammy Award for Best Sacred Performance (Non-Classical)
- In 1971 the prize was called the Grammy Award for Best Sacred Performance (Musical)
- In 1972 the prize was called the Grammy Award for Best Sacred Performance
- From 1973 to 1974 the category was called the Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance
- In 1975 the Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance (Non-Classical) was presented
- From 1976 to 1986 the category was called the Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance .
Winners and nominees
| year | winner | nationality | plant | Nominees | Picture of the winner (s) |
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| 1962 | Mahalia Jackson |
 United States
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Everytime I feel the spirit |
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| 1963 | Mahalia Jackson |
United States
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Great Songs of Love and Faith |
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| 1964 | Soeur Sourire |
 Belgium
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Dominique | ||
| 1965 | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
United States
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Great gospel songs | ||
| 1966 | Anita Kerr and George Beverly Shea |
United States
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Southland Favorites |
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| 1967 | Porter Wagoner and The Blackwood Brothers |
United States
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Grand Old Gospel |
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| 1968 | Elvis Presley |
United States
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How Great Thou Art | ||
| 1969 | Jake Hess |
United States
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Beautiful Isle of Somewhere | ||
| 1970 | Jake Hess |
United States
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Ain't That Beautiful Singing | ||
| 1971 | Jake Hess |
United States
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Everything is beautiful | ||
| 1972 | Charley Pride |
United States
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Did you think to pray | ||
| 1973 | Elvis Presley |
United States
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He touched me | ||
| 1974 | The Bill Gaither Trio |
United States
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Let's just praise the Lord |
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| 1975 | Elvis Presley |
United States
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How Great Thou Art (from album Elvis: As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis ) | ||
| 1976 | The Bill Gaither Trio |
United States
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Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You |
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| 1977 | Gary S. Paxton |
United States
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The Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable, Different World of Gary S. Paxton | ||
| 1978 | BJ Thomas |
United States
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Home Where I Belong |
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| 1979 | BJ Thomas |
United States
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Happy man |
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| 1980 | BJ Thomas |
United States
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You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer) |
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| 1981 | Debby Boone |
United States
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With my song |
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| 1982 | BJ Thomas |
United States
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Amazing grace |
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| 1983 | Barbara Mandrell |
United States
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He Set My Life to Music | ||
| 1984 | Donna Summer |
United States
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He's a Rebel "(from the album She Works Hard for the Money ) |
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| 1985 | Donna Summer |
United States
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Forgive Me (from the album Cats Without Claws ) |
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| 1986 | Jennifer Holliday |
United States
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Come Sunday (from the album Say You Love Me ) |
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Web links
- Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
- Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance at grammy.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Grammy Awards. Accessed June 5, 2019 .
- ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Accessed June 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Winner Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical. Accessed June 5, 2019 .