Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album

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The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. A similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional was awarded from 1978 to 1983. It was previously known as the award Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album.

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According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is reserved for "albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded traditional gospel vocal tracks" performed by "solo artists, duos, groups or choirs/choruses." [1]

The category was discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, recordings in this category were shifted to the newly formed Best Gospel Album category.

Shirley Caesar and The Blind Boys of Alabama were the biggest recipients in this category with five wins each.

Recipients

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

Year [I] Performing artistsWorkNomineesRef.
1991 Tramaine Hawkins Tramaine Hawkins Live
 [2]
1992 Mighty Clouds of Joy Pray For Me
 [3]
1993 Shirley CaesarHe's Working It Out For You
 [4]
1994 Shirley CaesarStand Still
 [5]
1995 Albertina WalkerSongs of the Church - Live in Memphis
 [6]
1996 Shirley CaesarLive - He Will Come
  • Fontella Bass – No Ways Tired
  • The Blind Boys of Alabama – I Brought Him With Me
  • Mighty Clouds of Joy – Power
  • Rev. James Moore with the Mississippi Mass Choir – Live at Jackson State University
 [7]
1997 Cissy Houston Face to Face
  • Walter Hawkins & the Hawkins Family – New Dawning
  • Dorothy Norwood – Shake the Devil Off
  • Various Artists (Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Williams Brothers, and Slim & The Supreme Angels) – Together As One: A Tribute To The Heritage Of Quartet Music
  • Albertina Walker – Lets Go Back: Live in Chicago
 [8]
1998 The Fairfield FourI Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
  • Shirley Caesar – A Miracle in Harlem
  • T. D. Jakes – Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Songs of Healing and Restoration
  • Mighty Clouds of Joy – Live in Charleston
  • Vickie Winans – Live in Detroit
 [9]
1999 Cissy HoustonHe Leadeth Me
  • Rance Allen and the Soul Winners' Conference Choir – Just Right for a Miracle
  • Beverly Crawford – Now That I'm Here
  • Della Reese – My Soul Feels Better Right Now
  • Rev. Timothy Wright and the B/J Mass Choir Featuring Myrna Summers – Been There Done That
 [10]
2000 Shirley CaesarChristmas with Shirley Caesar
  • The Dixie Hummingbirds – Music In The Air
  • Dottie Peoples – God Can & God Will
  • Pop Winans & The Winanaires – Uncensored
  • Vickie Winans – Live In Detroit II
 [11]
2001 Shirley CaesarYou Can Make It
  • Mighty Clouds of Joy – It Was You
  • Rev. James Moore – Family & Friends Live From Detroit
  • Aaron Neville – Devotion
  • Dorothy Norwood – Ole Rickety Bridge
  • The Williams Brothers – The Concert
 [12]
2002 The Blind Boys of Alabama Spirit of the Century
  • Shirley Caesar – Hymns
  • New Life Community Choir featuring John P. Kee – Not Guilty...The Experience
  • Dottie Peoples – Show Up and Show Out
  • Richard Smallwood with Vision – Persuaded: Live in D.C.
 [13]
2003 The Blind Boys of AlabamaHigher Ground
  • Dorothy Norwood – Live At Home
  • The Canton Spirituals – Walking By Faith
  • Twinkie Clark – Live in Charlotte
  • Various Artists – Bishop T.D. Jakes Presents Woman Thou Art Loosed - Worship 2002
 [14]
2004 The Blind Boys of Alabama Go Tell It on the Mountain
[15]
2005 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama There Will Be a Light
  • The Rance Allen Group – The Live Experience
  • Dottie Peoples – The Water I Give
  • Richard Smallwood – The Praise & Worship Songs
  • The Williams Brothers – Still Here
 [16]
2006 Donnie McClurkin Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs
 [17]
2007 Israel & New Breed Alive in South Africa
[18]
2008 The Clark SistersLive - One Last Time
 [19]
2009 The Blind Boys of Alabama Down in New Orleans
[20]
2010 Various Artists Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration
  • Vickie Winans – How I Got Over
  • The Williams Brothers – The Journey Continues
  • Ashley Cleveland – God Don't Never Change
  • Donald Lawrence – The Law of Confession, Part I
 [21]
2011 Patty Griffin Downtown Church
  • Karen Clark Sheard – All in One
  • Marvin Sapp – Here I Am
  • Vanessa Bell Armstrong – The Experience
  • Shirley Caesar – A City Called Heaven
 [22]

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

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