• 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

Table of contents

1 1980s 2 1970s 3 1960s

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)

• 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"