Grammy Award for Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album
The Grammy Award for Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album , in German "Grammy award for the best contemporary / pop gospel album", is a music prize that was awarded from 1991 to 2011 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 Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album. The prize was awarded from 1991 to 2011 and was initially called the Grammy Award for Best Pop Gospel Album from 1991 to 1993 .
The award was discontinued in 2012 as part of a major overhaul of the Grammy categories. From 2012 recordings in this category were awarded in the new category Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album .
Winners and nominees
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1991 | Sandi Patti |
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Another Time ... Another Place |
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1992 | Steven Curtis Chapman |
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For the sake of the call |
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1993 | Steven Curtis Chapman |
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The Great Adventure |
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1994 | Steven Curtis Chapman |
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The Live Adventure |
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1995 | Andraé Crouch |
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Mercy |
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1996 | Michael W. Smith |
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I'll lead you home |
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1997 | Different artists |
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Tribute: The Songs of Andraé Crouch |
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1998 | Jars of Clay |
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Much Afraid |
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1999 | Deniece Williams |
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This is my song |
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2000 | Steven Curtis Chapman |
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Speechless |
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2001 | Jars of Clay |
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If I Left the Zoo |
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2002 | CeCe Winans |
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CeCe Winans |
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2003 | Jars of Clay |
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The Eleventh Hour |
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2004 | Michael W. Smith |
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Worship Again |
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2005 | Steven Curtis Chapman |
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All Things New |
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2006 | Casting Crowns |
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Life song |
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2007 | Third day |
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Wherever You Are |
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2008 | Israel & New Breed |
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A deeper level |
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2009 | Mark L. Smith |
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One Way / See the Morning |
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2010 | Israel Houghton |
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The Power of One |
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2011 | Israel Houghton |
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Love god. Love people. |
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Web links
- Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
- Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album at grammy.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .
- ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .
- ^ Winners Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .