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