Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album


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.
YearPerforming artistsWorkNomineesRef.
1991Tramaine HawkinsTramaine Hawkins Live
1992Mighty Clouds of JoyPray For Me
1993Shirley CaesarHe's Working It Out For You
1994Shirley CaesarStand Still
1995Albertina WalkerSongs of the Church - Live in Memphis
1996Shirley CaesarLive - He Will Come
1997Cissy HoustonFace to Face
1998The Fairfield FourI Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
1999Cissy HoustonHe Leadeth Me
2000Shirley CaesarChristmas with Shirley Caesar
2001Shirley CaesarYou Can Make It
2002The Blind Boys of AlabamaSpirit of the Century
2003The Blind Boys of AlabamaHigher Ground
2004The Blind Boys of AlabamaGo Tell It on the Mountain
2005Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of AlabamaThere Will Be a Light
2006Donnie McClurkinPsalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs
2007Israel & New BreedAlive in South Africa
2008The Clark SistersLive - One Last Time
2009The Blind Boys of AlabamaDown in New Orleans
2010Various Artists
2011Patty GriffinDowntown Church

Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.