Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary

The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary was awarded from 1978 to 1983. From 1978 to 1982 it was titled the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance Contemporary or Inspirational. Before and after this time from 1968 to 1977 and from 2005 this category was a part of the Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance.

Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary
Awarded forquality contemporary performances in the gospel music genre
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1978
Last awarded1983
Websitegrammy.com

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

Recipients
Year Performing artist Work Nominees Ref.
1978 The Imperials Sail On
[1]
1979 Larry Hart[2] "What a Friend"
  • Evie - Come On, Ring Those Bells
  • The Imperials - Imperials Live
  • McGuire - Destined To Be Yours
  • Reba - The Lady Is A Child
 [3]
1980 The Imperials Heed the Call
[4]
1981 The Archers, Cynthia Clawson, Andraé Crouch, Tramaine Hawkins, Walter Hawkins, Dony McGuire, Reba Rambo, and B. J. Thomas The Lord's Prayer
[5]
1982 The Imperials Priority
[6]
1983 Amy Grant Age to Age
[7]

References
  1. "Grammy Award Nominees 1978 - Grammy Award Winners 1978". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  2. http://www.larryhartpraise.com/aboutlarryhart.html Archived 2013-01-12 at the Wayback Machine Larry Hart biography
  3. "Grammy Award Nominees 1979 - Grammy Award Winners 1979". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  4. "Grammy Award Nominees 1980 - Grammy Award Winners 1980". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  5. "Grammy Award Nominees 1981 - Grammy Award Winners 1981". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  6. "Grammy Award Nominees 1982 - Grammy Award Winners 1982". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  7. "Grammy Award Nominees 1983 - Grammy Award Winners 1983". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
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