Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album

The Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album , in German "Grammy Award for the Best Roots Gospel Album", is a music prize that has been awarded by the American Recording Academy since 2015 . The award goes to artists for albums from 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 excellence regardless of album sales or chart position.

One of these categories is the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album . The prize has been awarded to soloists, duos and music groups since 2015 and is only valid for their albums.

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	album	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
2015	Mike Farris	United States	Shine for All the People	Forever Changed by T. Graham Brown Hymns from the Gaither Vocal Band A cappella from the Martins His Way of Loving Me by Tim Menzies
2016	The Fairfield Four	United States	Still rockin 'my soul	Pray Now by Karen Peck and New River Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know) by Point of Grace
2017	Joey + Rory	United States	Hymns That Are Important to Us	Better Together from the Gaither Vocal Band Nature's Symphony in 432 by the Isaacs Hymns and Songs of Inspiration by Gordon Mote God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson by various artists (Producer: Jeffrey Gaskill)
2018	Reba McEntire	United States	Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope	The Best of the Collingsworth Family - Volume 1 by the Collingsworth Family Give Me Jesus by Larry Cordle Resurrection by Joseph Habedank Hope for All Nations by Karen Peck and New River
2019	Jason Crabb	United States	Unexpected	Clear Skies by Ernie Haase and Signature Sound Favorites: Revisited by Request from the Isaacs Still standing by the Martins Love Love Love by Gordon Mote
2020 January 26th, 2020	Gloria Gaynor	United States	Testimony	Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows by Steven Curtis Chapman Deeper Oceans by Joseph Habedank His Name Is Jesus by Tim Menzies Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout by various artists (Producer: Jerry Salley)

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved April 9, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved April 9, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Winners Best Roots Gospel Album. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .