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

year	winner	nationality	plant	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
1991	Sandi Patti	United States	Another Time ... Another Place	Steven Curtis Chapman - More to This Life Phil Driscoll - Warriors Michael W. Smith - Go West Young Man First Call - God Is Good
1992	Steven Curtis Chapman	United States	For the sake of the call	Larnelle Harris - Larnelle Live Marilyn McCoo - The Me Nobody Knows Michael English - Michael English Carman and Commissioned with the Christ Church Choir - Shakin 'the House ... Live
1993	Steven Curtis Chapman	United States	The Great Adventure	Susan Ashton - Angels of Mercy Carman - Addicted to Jesus Larnelle Harris - I Choose Joy Mylon LeFevre - Faith, Hope and Love
1994	Steven Curtis Chapman	United States	The Live Adventure	Margaret Becker - Soul Michael English - Hope Sandi Patti - Le Voyage Wayne Watson - A Beautiful Place
1995	Andraé Crouch	United States	Mercy	Gary Chapman - The Light Inside Steven Curtis Chapman - Heaven in the Real World Larnelle Harris - Beyond All the Limits BeBe & CeCe Winans - First Christmas
1996	Michael W. Smith	United States	I'll lead you home	Steven Curtis Chapman - The Music of Christmas Larnelle Harris - Unbelievable Love Sandi Patty - Find It On the Wings Various artists - My Utmost for His Highest
1997	Different artists	United States	Tribute: The Songs of Andraé Crouch	Gary Chapman - Shelter Steven Curtis Chapman - Signs of Life 4Him - The Message Point of Grace - Life Love & Other Mysteries
1998	Jars of Clay	United States	Much Afraid	Anointed - Under The Influence Gary Chapman - This Gift Petra - Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus Vanessa Williams - Star Bright
1999	Deniece Williams	United States	This is my song	Carman - Mission 3:16 DC Talk - Supernatural Point of Grace - Steady On Michael W. Smith - Live the Life
2000	Steven Curtis Chapman	United States	Speechless	Anointed - Anointed Andraé Crouch - The Gift of Christmas Dukes of Dixieland - Gloryland Various Artists - The Prince of Egypt (Nashville)
2001	Jars of Clay	United States	If I Left the Zoo	Avalon - Joy: A Christmas Collection Crystal Lewis - Fearless Michael W. Smith - This Is Your Time Jaci Velasquez - Crystal Clear
2002	CeCe Winans	United States	CeCe Winans	Avalon - Oxygen Steven Curtis Chapman - Declaration Nicole C. Mullen - Talk About It Michael W. Smith - Worship
2003	Jars of Clay	United States	The Eleventh Hour	Paul Colman Trio - New Map of the World New Song - The Christmas Shoes Kathy Troccoli - The Heart of Me True Vibe - See the Light
2004	Michael W. Smith	United States	Worship Again	Jars of Clay - Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage Newsboys - Adoration: The Worship Album Stacie Orrico - Stacie Orrico Third Day - Offerings II: All I Have to Give
2005	Steven Curtis Chapman	United States	All Things New	Avalon - The Creed Jars of Clay - Who We Are Instead Nicole C. Mullen - Everyday People Rain Song - Rising Son
2006	Casting Crowns	United States	Life song	Steven Curtis Chapman - All I Really Want for Christmas Jars of Clay - Redemption Songs Out of Eden - Hymns Michael W. Smith - Healing Rain Third Day - Live Wire
2007	Third day	United States	Wherever You Are	Leeland - Sound of Melodies MercyMe - Coming Up to Breathe Chris Tomlin - See the Morning Ayiesha Woods - Introducing Ayiesha Woods
2008	Israel & New Breed	United States	A deeper level	Casting Crowns - The Altar and the Door Mandisa - True Beauty Michael W. Smith - Booth TobyMac - Portable Sounds
2009	Mark L. Smith	United States	One Way / See the Morning	Steven Curtis Chapman - This Moment Brandon Heath - What If We Leeland - Opposite Way Chris Tomlin - Hello Love
2010	Israel Houghton	United States	The Power of One	Jeremy Camp - Speaking Louder Than Before Jars Of Clay - The Long Fall Back to Earth Leeland - Love Is on the Move Mandisa - Freedom
2011	Israel Houghton	United States	Love god. Love people.	Steven Curtis Chapman - Beauty Will Rise Sanctus Real - Pieces of a Real Heart Ricky Skaggs - Mosaic TobyMac - Tonight

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

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 15, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved June 15, 2019 . 
3. ^ Winners Best Pop / Contemporary Gospel Album. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .