Grammy Awards: Best Gospel Performance

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Best Gospel Performance (1967 - 2010)
Best Gospel Performance (Other... (1970 - 1976)
Best Gospel Performance, Traditional (1977 - 1982)
Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary (1982)
Best Gospel Performance/Song (2015 - 2020)
Multiple Awards Taken
The Blackwood Brothers
The Oak Ridge Boys
Kirk Franklin
CeCe Winans
The Happy Goodman Family
Multiple Nominations, No Awards
Travis Greene
Israel and the New Breed
Jekalyn Carr
Brian Courtney Wilson
Koryn Hawthorne
Casting Crowns
Shirley Caesar
Hezekiah Walker
The Rambos

1967, 10^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	More Grand Old Gospel, The Blackwood Brothers, Porter Wagoner
N	Gospel Ballads, The Rambos
N	...Sings For Joy, The Blackwood Brothers
N	Good 'N Happy, The Happy Goodman Family
N	The Oak Ridge Boys, The Oak Ridge Boys

1968, 11^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	The Happy Gospel Of The Happy Goodmans, The Happy Goodman Family

1969, 12^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	In Gospel Country, The Blackwood Brothers

1970, 13^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)
W	Talk About the Good Times, The Oak Ridge Boys
N	Thrasher Brothers At Fantastic Caverns, Thrasher Brothers
N	Moving Up, The LeFevres
N	The Many Moods of the Florida Boys, The Florida Boys
N	Talk About the Good Times, Wendy Bagwell & the Sunliters

1971, 14^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)
W	"Let Me Live" Charley Pride

1972, 15^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)
W	L-O-V-E Love, The Blackwood Brothers

1973, 16^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)
W	"Release Me (From My Sin)" The Blackwood Brothers

1974, 17^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)
W	"The Baptism of Jesse Taylor" The Oak Ridge Boys

1975, 18^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)
W	No Shortage, The Imperials

1976, 19^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)
W	"Where The Soul Never Dies" The Oak Ridge Boys

1977, 20^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	"Just A Little Talk With Jesus" The Oak Ridge Boys

1978, 21^st Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	"Refreshing" The Happy Goodman Family

1979, 22^nd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	Lift Up The Name Of Jesus, The Blackwood Brothers

1980, 23^rd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	We Come To Worship, The Blackwood Brothers

1981, 24^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	The Masters V, The Masters Five
N	Can't Stop The Music, Lanny Wolfe Trio
N	Escape To The Light, Rusty Goodman
N	Goin' Higher, The Happy Goodman Family
N	Reunion, The Rambos

1982, 25^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary
W	Age To Age, Amy Grant

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
W	"I'm Following You" The Blackwood Brothers

2004, 47^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	"Heaven Help Us All" Gladys Knight, Ray Charles
N	Celebrate (He Lives), Fred Hammond
N	"There Will Be A Light" Ben Harper, The Blind Boys of Alabama
N	Lay My Burden Down Mavis Staples
N	"The Stone" Shirley Caesar, Ann Nesby

2005, 48^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	"Pray" CeCe Winans
N	"I Call You Faithful" Donnie McClurkin
N	"Looking For You" Kirk Franklin
N	"Be Blessed" Yolanda Adams
N	"Lift Him Up" Hezekiah Walker

2006, 49^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	"Victory" Yolanda Adams
N	"The Blessing of Abraham" Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers
N	"Not Forgotten" Israel and the New Breed
N	"Victory" Tye Tribbett
N	"Made To Worship" Chris Tomlin

2007, 50^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	"Never Gonna Break My Faith" Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige
W	"Blessed & Highly Favored" The Clark Sisters
N	"He Set My Life To Music" CeCe Winans
N	"With Long Life" Israel and the New Breed, T-Bone Burnett
N	"East To West" Casting Crowns

2008, 51^st Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	"Get Up" Mary Mary
N	"East To West" Casting Crowns
N	"Shall We Gather At The River" Take 6
N	"Waging War" CeCe Winans
N	"I Understand" Kim Burrell

2009, 52^nd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	"Wait On The Lord" Donnie McClurkin, Karen Clark Sheard
N	"Born Again" Third Day, Lacey Moseley
N	"Free To Be Me" Francesca Battistelli
N	"Jesus Is Love" Heather Headley, Smokie Norful
N	"I Believe" Jonny Lang, The Fisk Jubilee Singers

2010, 53^rd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance
W	Grace Bebe & CeCe Winans
N	"You Hold My World" Israel Houghton
N	"Nobody Greater" VaShawn Mitchell
N	"He's Been Just That Good" Kirk Whalum, Lalah Hathaway
N	"He Wants It All" Forever Jones

2015, 58^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song
W	"Wanna Be Happy?" Kirk Franklin
N	"Intentional" Travis Greene
N	"Worth Fighting For" Brian Courtney Wilson
N	"How Awesome Is Our God" Israel and the New Breed
N	"Worth" Anthony Brown and Group Therapy

2016, 59^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song
W	"God Provides" Tamela Mann
N	"It's Alright, It's Ok" Shirley Caesar, Anthony Hamilton
N	"You're Bigger" Jekalyn Carr
N	"Made A Way" Travis Greene
N	"Better" Hezekiah Walker

2017, 60^th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song
W	"Never Have To Be Alone" CeCe Winans
N	"Too Hard Not To" Tina Campbell
N	"You Deserve It" JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise
N	"Better Days" Le'andria Johnson
N	"My Life" The Walls Group

2018, 61^st Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song
W	"Never Alone" Tori Kelly, Kirk Franklin
N	"Won't He Do It" Koryn Hawthorne
N	"Cycles" Jonathan McReynolds
N	"A Great Work" Brian Courtney Wilson
N	"You Will Win" Jekalyn Carr

2019, 62^nd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song
W	"Love Theory" Kirk Franklin
N	"Talkin' 'Bout Jesus" Gloria Gaynor, Yolanda Adams
N	"See The Light" Travis Greene, Jekalyn Carr
N	"Speak The Name" Koryn Hawthorne, Natalie Grant
N	"This Is A Move (live)" Tasha Cobbs Leonard

2020, 63^rd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song
W	"Movin' On" Jonathan McReynolds, Mali Music
N	"Come Together" Rodney Jerkins
N	"Won't Let Go" Travis Greene
N	"Wonderful Is Your Name" Melvin Crispell III
N	"Release (Live)" Ricky Dillard and New G, Tiff Joy

Grammy Awards: Best Gospel Performance

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1967, 10th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

1968, 11th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

1969, 12th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

1970, 13th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)

1971, 14th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)

1972, 15th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)

1973, 16th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)

1974, 17th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)

1975, 18th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)

1976, 19th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)

1977, 20th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

1978, 21st Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

1979, 22nd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

1980, 23rd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

1981, 24th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

1982, 25th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

2004, 47th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

2005, 48th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

2006, 49th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

2007, 50th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

2008, 51st Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

2009, 52nd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

2010, 53rd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance

2015, 58th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song

2016, 59th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song

2017, 60th Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song

2018, 61st Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song

2019, 62nd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song

2020, 63rd Grammy Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song

1967, 10^th Grammy Awards

1968, 11^th Grammy Awards

1969, 12^th Grammy Awards

1970, 13^th Grammy Awards

1971, 14^th Grammy Awards

1972, 15^th Grammy Awards

1973, 16^th Grammy Awards

1974, 17^th Grammy Awards

1975, 18^th Grammy Awards

1976, 19^th Grammy Awards

1977, 20^th Grammy Awards

1978, 21^st Grammy Awards

1979, 22^nd Grammy Awards

1980, 23^rd Grammy Awards

1981, 24^th Grammy Awards

1982, 25^th Grammy Awards

2004, 47^th Grammy Awards

2005, 48^th Grammy Awards

2006, 49^th Grammy Awards

2007, 50^th Grammy Awards

2008, 51^st Grammy Awards

2009, 52^nd Grammy Awards

2010, 53^rd Grammy Awards

2015, 58^th Grammy Awards

2016, 59^th Grammy Awards

2017, 60^th Grammy Awards

2018, 61^st Grammy Awards

2019, 62^nd Grammy Awards

2020, 63^rd Grammy Awards