Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional

The Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional , in German "Grammy award for the best traditional soul gospel performance", is a music prize that was awarded from 1978 to 1983 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 Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional. The prize was awarded from 1978 to 1983. A similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album and the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album , was given from 1991 to 2011.

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	plant	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
1978	James Cleveland	United States	James Cleveland Live at Carnegie Hall
1979	Mighty Clouds of Joy	United States	Live and Direct
1980	Mighty Clouds of Joy	United States	Changing Times
1981	James Cleveland and the Charles Fold Singers	United States	Lord, Let Me Be an instrument
1982	Al Green	United States	The Lord Will Make a Way
1983	Al Green	United States	Precious Lord

Web links

• Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
• Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional at grammy.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved May 22, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved May 22, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Winners Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album. Retrieved May 22, 2019 .