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.
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."
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 Performing artists WorkNomineesRef.1991 Tramaine Hawkins Tramaine Hawkins Live 1992 Mighty Clouds of Joy Pray For Me 1993 Shirley Caesar He's Working It Out For You 1994 Shirley Caesar Stand Still 1995 Albertina Walker Songs of the Church - Live in Memphis 1996 Shirley Caesar Live - He Will Come 1997 Cissy Houston Face to Face 1998 The Fairfield Four I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray 1999 Cissy Houston He Leadeth Me 2000 Shirley Caesar Christmas with Shirley Caesar 2001 Shirley Caesar You Can Make It 2002 The Blind Boys of Alabama Spirit of the Century 2003 The Blind Boys of Alabama Higher Ground 2004 The Blind Boys of Alabama Go Tell It on the Mountain 2005 Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama There Will Be a Light 2006 Donnie McClurkin Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs 2007 Israel & New Breed Alive in South Africa 2008 The Clark Sisters Live - One Last Time 2009 The Blind Boys of Alabama Down in New Orleans 2010 Various Artists Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration 2011 Patty Griffin Downtown Church Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
See also List of Grammy Award categories
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External links Official site of the Grammy Awards