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

Year Winner(s) Title Nominees Ref.
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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