Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary

The Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary , in German "Grammy Award for the best contemporary 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, Contemporary. The prize was awarded from 1978 to 1983. A similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album and Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album , was given from 1991 to 2011.

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	plant	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
1978	Edwin Hawkins	United States	Wonderful!
1979	Andrae Crouch & The Disciples	United States	Live in London
1980	Andrae Crouch	United States	I'll be thinking of you
1981	Shirley Caesar	United States	Rejoice
1982	Andrae Crouch	United States	Don't give up
1983	Al Green	United States	Higher plane

Web links

• Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
• Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary 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 Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. Retrieved May 22, 2019 .