Grammy Awards

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Best Soul Gospel Performance (1968 - 1976)
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional (1977 - 1982)
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary (1977 - 1982)
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female (1983 - 1988)
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male (1983 - 1988)
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group (1983 - 1984)
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus (1985 - 1989)
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album (1990 - 2005)
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Performance (1990)
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album (1991 - 2005)
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album (2006 - 2010)
Best R&B Album (2006)
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (2006)
Multiple Awards Taken
Shirley Caesar
Al Green
Andraé Crouch
Take 6
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Kirk Franklin
The Winans
Edwin Hawkins
The Mighty Clouds of Joy
Rev. James Cleveland
CeCe Winans
Donnie McClurkin
Aretha Franklin
Cissy Houston
Bebe & CeCe Winans
Yolanda Adams
Multiple Nominations, No Awards
Dorothy Norwood
Bishop T.D. Jakes
J Moss
Vickie Winans
Dottie Peoples
Helen Baylor
Richard Smallwood
Kierra Sheard
Aaron Neville
The Williams Brothers
Israel Houghton
Tye Tribbett
Marvin Sapp
Vanessa Bell Armstrong
The Hawkins Family
Commissioned
The Canton Spirituals
Jessy Dixon
Hezekiah Walker
Rance Allen Group

1968, 11^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance
W	The Soul Of Me, Dottie Rambo

1969, 12^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance
W	"Oh Happy Day" Edwin Hawkins
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1970, 13^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance
W	"Every Man Wants To Be Free" Edwin Hawkins
N	Amazing Grace Rev. James Cleveland
N	Every Man Wants to Be Free Andraé Crouch
N	God Gave Me A Song Myrna Summers
N	Hello Sunshine Jessy Dixon
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1971, 14^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance
W	"Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The Man From Galilee" Shirley Caesar

1972, 15^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance
W	"Amazing Grace" Aretha Franklin
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1973, 16^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance
W	"Loves Me Like A Rock" The Dixie Hummingbirds
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1974, 17^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance
W	"In The Ghetto" Rev. James Cleveland
N	New World, Edwin Hawkins
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1975, 18^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance
W	"Take Me Back" Andraé Crouch
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1976, 19^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance
W	"How I Got Over" Mahalia Jackson
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1977, 20^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
W	"Wonderful!" Edwin Hawkins

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	James Cleveland Live At Carnegie Hall, Rev. James Cleveland

1978, 21^st Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
W	Live in London, Andraé Crouch

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	Live and Direct, The Mighty Clouds of Joy

1979, 22^nd Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
W	"I'll Be Thinking Of You" Andraé Crouch

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	Changing Times, The Mighty Clouds of Joy

1980, 23^rd Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
W	Rejoice, Shirley Caesar

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	Lord, Let Me Be An Instrument, Rev. James Cleveland

1981, 24^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
W	Don't Give Up, Andraé Crouch
N	Live With The Oakland Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1, Edwin Hawkins
N	The Hawkins Family, The Hawkins Family
N	Introducing The Winans, The Winans
N	"The Lord Will Make a Way" Al Green
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Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	The Lord Will Make a Way, Al Green
N	Daniel, Daniel Hawkins
N	Go, Shirley Caesar
N	Where Is Your Faith, Rev. James Cleveland
N	Cloudburst, The Mighty Clouds of Joy
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1982, 25^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
W	"Higher Plane" Al Green

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	"Precious Lord" Al Green

1983, 26^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
W	"I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today" Barbara Mandrell, Bobby Jones

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
W	"We Sing Praises" Sandra Crouch

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
W	"I'll Rise Again" Al Green

1984, 27^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
W	"Sailin' On The Sea Of Your Love" Al Green, Shirley Caesar
N	Rejoice Shirley Caesar, Annie Caesar Price
N	Angels Will Be Singing Edwin Hawkins
N	Lord Lift Us Up Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	Psalms Richard Smallwood

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
W	"Sailin'" Shirley Caesar
N	The Impossible Dream Albertina Walker
N	Jesus, Came Lay Your Head On Me Kristle Edwards
N	Oh, It's Jesus Táta Vega
N	Unmistakably Danibelle Danniebelle Hall

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
W	"Always Remember" Andraé Crouch
N	The Prayer Rev. James Cleveland
N	Trust In God Al Green
N	Willing Mel Carter
N	Sanctuary Jessy Dixon

1985, 28^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
W	"Tomorrow" The Winans
N	Tomorrow, The Winans
N	We're Waiting, Sandra Crouch
N	Have Mercy, Edwin Hawkins
N	"Completely Yes" Sandra Crouch, Jean Johnson

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
W	"Martin" Shirley Caesar
N	Chosen, Vanessa Bell Armstrong
N	DeLeon, DeLeon Richards
N	"Blessed Assurance" Vernessa Mitchell
N	"Lift Him Up" Dorothy Norwood

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
W	"Bring Back The Days Of Yea And Nay" Marvin Winans
N	So Good, Howard McCrary
N	Unspeakable Joy, Douglas Miller
N	Heavy Load, Marvin Yancy
N	Stop Your Searchin' (Good Try) Phillip Nicholas

1986, 29^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
W	"Let My People Go" The Winans

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
W	"I Surrender All" Deniece Williams

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
W	"Going Away" Al Green

1987, 30^th Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
W	"Ain't No Need To Worry" Anita Baker, The Winans

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
W	"For Always" CeCe Winans

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
W	"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" Al Green

1988, 31^st Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
W	Take 6, Take 6

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
W	One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, Aretha Franklin

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
W	"Abundant Life" BeBe Winans

1989, 32^nd Grammy Awards

Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
W	"Let Brotherly Love Continue" Daniel Winans

1990, 33^rd Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	So Much 2 Say, Take 6

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Performance
W	Live, Tramaine Hawkins

1991, 34^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Different Lifestyles, Bebe & CeCe Winans

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Pray for Me, The Mighty Clouds of Joy

1992, 35^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration, various artists

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	He's Working It Out For You, Shirley Caesar

1993, 36^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	All Out, The Winans
N	Angie and Debbie, Angie and Debbie Winans
N	Something on the Inside, Vanessa Bell Armstrong
N	Start All Over, Helen Baylor
N	Live at Howard University, Richard Smallwood Singers

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Stand Still, Shirley Caesar

1994, 37^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Join the Band, Take 6
N	The Live Experience, Helen Baylor
N	Matters of the Heart, Commissioned
N	To A Higher Place, Tramaine Hawkins
N	Save the World, Yolanda Adams

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Songs Of The Church - Live In Memphis, Albertina Walker
N	In Good Health, The Dixie Hummingbirds
N	Deep River, The Blind Boys of Alabama
N	Better Days Ahead, Dorothy Norwood
N	He Keeps On Blessing Me, Albertina Walker
N	Live In Memphis, The Canton Spirituals

1995, 38^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Alone In His Presence, CeCe Winans
N	Not in My House, Daniel Winans
N	The Call, Anointed
N	Motown Comes Home, various artists
N	Heartsongs, Doug Williams
N	More Than a Melody, Yolanda Adams

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Live... He Will Come, Shirley Caesar

1996, 39^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Whatcha Lookin' 4, Kirk Franklin
N	Heart and Soul, The Winans
N	Yolanda ... Live in Washington, Yolanda Adams
N	Love Brought Me Back, Helen Baylor
N	Shakin the House... Live in L.A., Hezekiah Walker, Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Face To Face, Cissy Houston
N	New Dawning, Walter Hawkins, The Hawkins Family
N	Shake The Devil Off, Dorothy Norwood
N	Let's Go Back - Live In Chicago, Albertina Walker
N	Together as One: A Tribute to the Heritage of Quartet Music, various artists

1997, 40^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Brothers, Take 6
N	Donnie McClurkin, Donnie McClurkin
N	Pray, Andraé Crouch
N	Come Walk with Me, Oleta Adams
N	Grace and Mercy, Marvin Sapp

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, The Fairfield Four
N	Live in Detroit, Vickie Winans
N	Live in Charleston, The Mighty Clouds of Joy
N	Woman Thou Art Loosed, Bishop T.D. Jakes
N	A Miracle in Harlem, Shirley Caesar

1998, 41^st Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	The Nu Nation Project, Kirk Franklin
N	Songs from the Heart, Yolanda Adams
N	Finally Karen, Karen Clark Sheard
N	Pages of Life: Chapters 1 & 2, Fred Hammond
N	Everlasting Love, CeCe Winans

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	He Leadeth Me, Cissy Houston
N	Just Right for a Miracle, Rance Allen Group
N	Now That I'm Here, Beverly "Bam" Crawford
N	Live! My Soul Feels Better Right Now, Della Reese
N	Been There Done That, Rev. Timothy Wright

1999, 42^nd Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Mountain High...Valley Low, Yolanda Adams
N	Many Different Roads, Gladys Knight
N	So Cool, Take 6
N	We Got Next, Winans Phase 2
N	His Gift, CeCe Winans

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Christmas With Shirley Caesar, Shirley Caesar
N	God Can & God Will, Dottie Peoples
N	Uncensored, Mom and Pop Winans
N	Live In Detroit II, Vickie Winans
N	Music In The Air, The Dixie Hummingbirds

2000, 43^rd Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Thankful, Mary Mary
N	Purpose by Design, Fred Hammond
N	Family Affair, Hezekiah Walker
N	Love & Freedom, BeBe Winans
N	Alabaster Box, CeCe Winans

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	You Can Make It, Shirley Caesar
N	Family & Friends - Live From Detroit, James Moore
N	Devotion, Aaron Neville
N	Ole Rickety Bridge, Dorothy Norwood
N	The Concert, The Williams Brothers
N	It Was You, The Mighty Clouds of Joy

2001, 44^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	The Experience, Yolanda Adams
N	Melodies of My Heart, Angie Winans
N	Still Tramaine, Tramaine Hawkins
N	In Case You Missed It ... and Then Some, Fred Hammond
N	Live In Concert, Kim Burrell

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Spirit of the Century, The Blind Boys of Alabama
N	Persuaded - Live In D.C., Richard Smallwood, Vision (Gospel)
N	Show Up & Show Out, Dottie Peoples
N	Not Guilty... The Experience, John P. Kee
N	Hymns, Shirley Caesar

2002, 45^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Sidebars, Eartha
N	The Commissioned Reunion "Live", Commissioned
N	Lost and Found, Deitrick Haddon
N	Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3, Fred Hammond
N	Live and Up Close, BeBe Winans

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Higher Ground, The Blind Boys of Alabama
N	Live In Charlotte, Twinkie Clark
N	Live at Home, Dorothy Norwood
N	Woman Thou Art Loosed: Worship 2002, Bishop T.D. Jakes
N	Walking By Faith, The Canton Spirituals

2003, 46^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	...Again, Donnie McClurkin
N	Bringing It All Together, Vickie Winans
N	The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 2, Kirk Whalum
N	Make Me Better, Ann Nesby
N	Follow The Star, Bishop T.D. Jakes & various artists

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Go Tell It On the Mountain, The Blind Boys of Alabama
N	Songs To Edify, The Sensational Nightingales
N	Believe, Aaron Neville
N	Shirley Caesar & Friends, Shirley Caesar
N	It's Your Time, Rev. Luther Barnes
N	Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan, various artists

2004, 47^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Nothing Without You, Smokie Norful
N	He-Motions, Bishop T.D. Jakes
N	Live From Another Level, Israel Houghton
N	Somethin' 'Bout Love, Fred Hammond
N	Out the Box, Tonéx

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	There Will Be a Light, Ben Harper, The Blind Boys of Alabama
N	Still Here, The Williams Brothers
N	The Praise & Worship Songs, Richard Smallwood
N	The Water I Give, Dottie Peoples
N	The Live Experience, Rance Allen Group

2005, 48^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
W	Purified, CeCe Winans
N	Mary Mary, Mary Mary
N	The J Moss Project, J Moss
N	Dream, BeBe Winans
N	Day By Day, Yolanda Adams

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
W	Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs, Donnie McClurkin
N	Singing The Old Time Way, G. E. Patterson
N	Say the Name, Martha Munizzi
N	Live From Houston: The Rose of Gospel, Dorinda Clark-Cole
N	I Know The Truth, Shirley Caesar
N	Be Exalted, Marvin Sapp

2006, 49^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
W	Hero, Kirk Franklin
N	Victory Live!, Tye Tribbett
N	This Is Me, Kierra Sheard
N	A Timeless Christmas, Israel Houghton
N	Set Me Free, Myron Butler

Best R&B Album
W	The Breakthrough, Mary J. Blige

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
N	"Love Changes" Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige

2007, 50^th Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
W	Free to Worship, Fred Hammond
N	T57, Trin-I-Tee 5:7
N	V2: The Voice Returns, J Moss
N	Grateful, Coko
N	Alone But Not Alone, Marvin Winans

2008, 51^st Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
W	The Fight of My Life, Kirk Franklin
N	Family Prayer, The Murrills
N	The Sound, Mary Mary
N	Reflections, Jason Champion
N	Stand Out, Tye Tribbett

2009, 52^nd Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
W	Audience of One, Heather Headley
N	Smokie Norful Live, Smokie Norful
N	Just James, J Moss
N	Renewed, Sheri Jones-Moffett
N	Bold Right Life, Kierra Sheard

2010, 53^rd Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
W	Still, Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	Triumphant, VaShawn Mitchell
N	Aaron Sledge, Aaron Sledge
N	Get Ready, Forever Jones
N	Love Unstoppable, Fred Hammond