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.

Recipients

Year	Winner(s)	Title	Nominees	Ref.
1962	Mahalia Jackson	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1963	Mahalia Jackson	Great Songs of Love and Faith	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1964	Soeur Sourire	Dominique	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1965	Tennessee Ernie Ford	Great Gospel Songs	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1966	George Beverly Shea & Anita Kerr Quartet	Southland Favorites	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1967	Porter Wagoner & Blackwood Brothers	Grand Old Gospel	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1968	Elvis Presley	How Great Thou Art	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1969	Jake Hess	Beautiful Isle of Somewhere	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1970	Jake Hess	Ain't That Beautiful Singing	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1971	Jake Hess	Everything Is Beautiful	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1972	Charley Pride	Did You Think to Pray	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1973	Elvis Presley	He Touched Me	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1974	Bill Gaither Trio	Let's Just Praise the Lord	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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 }}</ref>
1976	Bill Gaither Trio	Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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 }}</ref>
1978	B.J. Thomas	Home Where I Belong	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1979	B.J. Thomas	Happy Man	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1980	B.J. Thomas	You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer)	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1981	Debby Boone	With My Song	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1982	B.J. Thomas	Amazing Grace	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1983	Barbara Mandrell	He Set My Life to Music	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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 }}</ref>
1985	Donna Summer	"Forgive Me" from the album Cats Without Claws	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1986	Jennifer Holliday	"Come Sunday" from the album Say You Love Me	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>