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 |
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Everytime I feel the spirit |
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1963 | Mahalia Jackson |
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Great Songs of Love and Faith |
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1964 | Soeur Sourire |
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Dominique | ||
1965 | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
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Great gospel songs | ||
1966 | Anita Kerr and George Beverly Shea |
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Southland Favorites |
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1967 | Porter Wagoner and The Blackwood Brothers |
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Grand Old Gospel |
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1968 | Elvis Presley |
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How Great Thou Art | ||
1969 | Jake Hess |
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Beautiful Isle of Somewhere | ||
1970 | Jake Hess |
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Ain't That Beautiful Singing | ||
1971 | Jake Hess |
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Everything is beautiful | ||
1972 | Charley Pride |
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Did you think to pray | ||
1973 | Elvis Presley |
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He touched me | ||
1974 | The Bill Gaither Trio |
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Let's just praise the Lord |
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1975 | Elvis Presley |
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How Great Thou Art (from album Elvis: As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis ) | ||
1976 | The Bill Gaither Trio |
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Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You |
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1977 | Gary S. Paxton |
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The Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable, Different World of Gary S. Paxton | ||
1978 | BJ Thomas |
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Home Where I Belong |
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1979 | BJ Thomas |
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Happy man |
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1980 | BJ Thomas |
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You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer) |
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1981 | Debby Boone |
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With my song |
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1982 | BJ Thomas |
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Amazing grace |
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1983 | Barbara Mandrell |
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He Set My Life to Music | ||
1984 | Donna Summer |
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He's a Rebel "(from the album She Works Hard for the Money ) |
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1985 | Donna Summer |
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Forgive Me (from the album Cats Without Claws ) |
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1986 | Jennifer Holliday |
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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 .