Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance was awarded from 1962 to 1986. During this time the award had several name changes:
- Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (1962, 1963)
- Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical) (1964–66)
- Best Sacred Performance (Musical) (1967)
- Best Sacred Performance (1968, 1969)
- Best Sacred Performance (Non-Classical) (1970)
- Best Sacred Performance (Musical) (1971)
- Best Sacred Performance (1972)
- Best Inspirational Performance (1973, 1974)
- Best Inspirational Performance (Non-Classical) (1975)
- Best Inspirational Performance (1976–86)
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
RecipientsEdit
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1962 | Mahalia Jackson | Everytime I Feel the Spirit | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1963 | Mahalia Jackson | Great Songs of Love and Faith | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1964 | Soeur Sourire | Dominique | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1965 | Tennessee Ernie Ford | Great Gospel Songs | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1966 | George Beverly Shea & Anita Kerr Quartet | Southland Favorites | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1967 | Porter Wagoner & Blackwood Brothers | Grand Old Gospel | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1968 | Elvis Presley | How Great Thou Art | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1969 | Jake Hess | Beautiful Isle of Somewhere | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1970 | Jake Hess | Ain't That Beautiful Singing | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1971 | Jake Hess | Everything Is Beautiful | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1972 | Charley Pride | Did You Think to Pray | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1973 | Elvis Presley | He Touched Me | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1974 | Bill Gaither Trio | Let's Just Praise the Lord | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1975 | Elvis Presley | "How Great Thou Art" from the album Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1976 | Bill Gaither Trio | Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1977 | Gary S. Paxton | The Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable, Different World of Gary S. Paxton | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1978 | B.J. Thomas | Home Where I Belong | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1979 | B.J. Thomas | Happy Man | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1980 | B.J. Thomas | You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer) | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1981 | Debby Boone | With My Song | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1982 | B.J. Thomas | Amazing Grace | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1983 | Barbara Mandrell | He Set My Life to Music | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1984 | Donna Summer | "He's a Rebel" from the album She Works Hard for the Money | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1985 | Donna Summer | "Forgive Me" from the album Cats Without Claws | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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1986 | Jennifer Holliday | "Come Sunday" from the album Say You Love Me | Template:Smalldiv | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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