Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

The Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Pop Gospel Album. 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 pop/contemporary gospel vocal tracks."^[1]

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

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

Recipients

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

Year^[I]	Performing artists	Work	Nominees	Ref.
1991	Sandi Patti	Another Time...Another Place	Steven Curtis Chapman – More to This Life Phil Driscoll – Warriors Michael W. Smith – Go West Young Man First Call – God Is Good	[2]
1992	Steven Curtis Chapman	For the Sake of the Call	Larnelle Harris – Larnelle Live Marilyn McCoo – The Me Nobody Knows Michael English – Michael English Carman and Commissioned with the Christ Church Choir – Shakin' the House...Live	[3]
1993	Steven Curtis Chapman	The Great Adventure	Susan Ashton – Angels of Mercy Carman – Addicted to Jesus Larnelle Harris – I Choose Joy Mylon LeFevre – Faith, Hope and Love	[4]
1994	Steven Curtis Chapman	The Live Adventure	Margaret Becker – Soul Michael English – Hope Sandi Patti – Le Voyage Wayne Watson – A Beautiful Place	[5]
1995	Andraé Crouch	Mercy	Gary Chapman – The Light Inside Steven Curtis Chapman – Heaven in the Real World Larnelle Harris – Beyond All the Limits BeBe & CeCe Winans – First Christmas	[6]
1996	Michael W. Smith	I'll Lead You Home	Steven Curtis Chapman – The Music of Christmas Larnelle Harris – Unbelievable Love Sandi Patti – Find It On the Wings Various Artists – My Utmost for His Highest	[7]
1997	Various Artists	Tribute: The Songs of Andraé Crouch	Gary Chapman – Shelter Steven Curtis Chapman – Signs of Life 4Him – The Message Point of Grace – Life Love & Other Mysteries	[8]
1998	Jars of Clay	Much Afraid	Anointed – Under The Influence Gary Chapman – This Gift Petra – Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus Vanessa Williams – Star Bright	[9]
1999	Deniece Williams	This Is My Song	Carman – Mission 3:16 DC Talk – Supernatural Point of Grace – Steady On Michael W. Smith – Live the Life	[10]
2000	Steven Curtis Chapman	Speechless	Anointed – Anointed Andraé Crouch – The Gift of Christmas Dukes of Dixieland – Gloryland Various Artists – The Prince of Egypt (Nashville)	[11]
2001	Jars of Clay	If I Left the Zoo	Avalon – Joy: A Christmas Collection Crystal Lewis – Fearless Michael W. Smith – This Is Your Time Jaci Velasquez – Crystal Clear	[12]
2002	CeCe Winans	CeCe Winans	Avalon – Oxygen Steven Curtis Chapman – Declaration Nicole C. Mullen – Talk About It Michael W. Smith – Worship	[13]
2003	Jars of Clay	The Eleventh Hour	Paul Colman Trio – New Map of the World NewSong – The Christmas Shoes Kathy Troccoli – The Heart of Me True Vibe – See the Light	[14]
2004	Michael W. Smith	Worship Again	Jars of Clay – Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage Newsboys – Adoration: The Worship Album Stacie Orrico – Stacie Orrico Third Day – Offerings II: All I Have to Give	[15]
2005	Steven Curtis Chapman	All Things New	Avalon – The Creed Jars of Clay – Who We Are Instead Nicole C. Mullen – Everyday People Rain Song – Rising Son	[16]
2006	Casting Crowns	Lifesong	Steven Curtis Chapman – All I Really Want for Christmas Jars of Clay – Redemption Songs Out of Eden – Hymns Michael W. Smith – Healing Rain Third Day – Live Wire	[17]
2007	Third Day	Wherever You Are	Leeland – Sound of Melodies MercyMe – Coming Up to Breathe Chris Tomlin – See the Morning Ayiesha Woods – Introducing Ayiesha Woods	[18]
2008	Israel & New Breed	A Deeper Level	Casting Crowns – The Altar and the Door Mandisa – True Beauty Michael W. Smith – Stand TobyMac – Portable Sounds	[19]
2009	Mark L. Smith	One Way / See the Morning	Steven Curtis Chapman – This Moment Brandon Heath – What If We Leeland – Opposite Way Chris Tomlin – Hello Love	[20]
2010	Israel Houghton	The Power of One	Jeremy Camp – Speaking Louder Than Before Jars Of Clay – The Long Fall Back to Earth Leeland – Love Is on the Move Mandisa – Freedom (Mandisa album)	[21]
2011	Israel Houghton	Love God. Love People.	Steven Curtis Chapman – Beauty Will Rise Sanctus Real – Pieces of a Real Heart Ricky Skaggs – Mosaic TobyMac – Tonight	[22]

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

See also

• Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
• Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
• List of Grammy Award categories

References

General

• "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 29, 2010.

Specific

1. "52nd OEP CATEGORY DESCRIPTION GUIDE" (PDF). The Recording Academy. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
2. "1991 Grammy Awards". MetroLyrics.com. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
3. "Grammy Nominations 1992". Los Angeles Times. 9 January 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
4. "1993 Grammy Nominations". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
5. "36th Grammy Nominees". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
6. "The 37th Grammy Nominations". Los Angeles Times. 6 January 1995. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
7. "THE 38TH ANNUAL GRAMMY NOMINATIONS: The Complete List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 5 January 1996. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
8. "THE 39TH ANNUAL GRAMMY NOMINATIONS". Los Angeles Times. 8 January 1997. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
9. "Complete List of Academy Voter Picks". Los Angeles Times. 7 January 1998. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
10. Kot, Greg (6 January 1999). "10 Nominations Put Lauryn Hill Atop Grammy Heap". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
11. "Santana Tops List With 10 Grammy Nominations". The Seattle Times. 5 January 2000. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
12. "43rd Grammy Awards Gospel Nominees". GospelCity.com. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
13. "Complete List Of Grammy Nominees". CBS News. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
14. "Complete list of Grammy nominees; ceremony set for Feb. 23". San Francisco Chronicle. 8 January 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
15. "Complete List Of 2004 Grammy Nominations". Music-Slam.com. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
16. "Grammy Award nominees in top categories". USA TODAY. 7 February 2005. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
17. "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations". USA TODAY. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
18. "49th Annual Grammy Awards". The Music Box. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
19. "Full Grammy Nominations List". AOL Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
20. "Grammy Nominees 2009". Spreadit.org. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
21. "Nominees for 2010 Grammy Awards Announced -- Full List". AOL Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
22. "2011 Grammy Awards - complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Newspaper Group. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

External links

• Official site of the Grammy Awards