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 minor name changes:

*From 1962 to 1963 the award was known as Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording
*From 1964 to 1966 it was awarded as Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical)
*In 1967 it was awarded as Best Sacred Performance (Musical)
*From 1968 to 1969 it was awarded as Best Sacred Performance
*In 1970 it was awarded as Best Sacred Performance (Non-Classical)
*In 1971 it returned to being awarded as Best Sacred Performance (Musical)
*In 1972 it was awarded as Best Sacred Performance
*From 1973 to 1974 it was awarded as Best Inspirational Performance
*In 1975 it was awarded as Best Inspirational Performance (Non-Classical)
*From 1976 to 1986 it was again awarded as Best Inspirational Performance

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

1980s

*Grammy Awards of 1986
**Jennifer Holliday for "Come Sunday"
*Grammy Awards of 1985
**Donna Summer for "Forgive Me"
*Grammy Awards of 1984
**Donna Summer for "He's a Rebel"
*Grammy Awards of 1983
**Barbara Mandrell for "He Set My Life to Music"
*Grammy Awards of 1982
**B. J. Thomas for "Amazing Grace"
*Grammy Awards of 1981
**Debby Boone for "With My Song I Will Praise Him"
*Grammy Awards of 1980
**B. J. Thomas for "You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer)"

1970s

*Grammy Awards of 1979
**B.J. Thomas for "Happy Man"
*Grammy Awards of 1978
**B.J. Thomas for "Home Where I Belong"
*Grammy Awards of 1977
**Gary S. Paxton for "The Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable, Different World of Gary S. Paxton"
*Grammy Awards of 1976
**The Bill Gaither Trio for "Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You"
*Grammy Awards of 1975
**Elvis Presley for "How Great Thou Art"
*Grammy Awards of 1974
**The Bill Gaither Trio for "Let's Just Praise the Lord"
*Grammy Awards of 1973
**Elvis Presley for "He Touched Me"
*Grammy Awards of 1972
**Charley Pride for "Did You Think to Pray"
*Grammy Awards of 1971
**Jake Hess for "Everything Is Beautiful"
*Grammy Awards of 1970
**Jake Hess for "Ain't That Beautiful Singing"

1960s

*Grammy Awards of 1969
**Jake Hess for "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
*Grammy Awards of 1968
**Elvis Presley for "How Great Thou Art"
*Grammy Awards of 1967
**Porter Wagoner & the Blackwood Brothers for "Grand Old Gospel"
*Grammy Awards of 1966
**Anita Kerr & George Beverly Shea for "Southland Favorites"
*Grammy Awards of 1965
**Tennessee Ernie Ford for "Great Gospel Songs"
*Grammy Awards of 1964
**Soeur Sourire for "Dominique"
*Grammy Awards of 1963
**Mahalia Jackson for "Great Songs of Love and Faith"
*Grammy Awards of 1962
**Mahalia Jackson for "Everytime I Feel the Spirit"