# BET Award for Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

The BET Awards Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award is given to an urban contemporary gospel artist. The winner is determined based on sales and overall quality of content released within the eligibility period. The award was originally titled Best Gospel Artist, but was later renamed to its current title in 2017. Kirk Franklin currently holds the record for this category, with seven wins.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

### 2000s

| Year | Artist |
| 2001 |
| 2001 | Donnie McClurkin |
| 2001 | Yolanda Adams |
| 2001 | Kirk Franklin |
| 2001 | Mary Mary |
| 2001 | Hezekiah Walker |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Yolanda Adams |
| 2002 | Kurt Carr |
| 2002 | Kirk Franklin |
| 2002 | Fred Hammond |
| 2002 | CeCe Winans |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Yolanda Adams |
| 2003 | Kirk Franklin |
| 2003 | Donnie McClurkin |
| 2003 | Smokie Norful |
| 2003 | Tonéx |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Yolanda Adams |
| 2004 | Byron Cage |
| 2004 | Donnie McClurkin |
| 2004 | Smokie Norful |
| 2004 | Vickie Winans |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Donnie McClurkin |
| 2005 | Fred Hammond |
| 2005 | Ruben Studdard |
| 2005 | Kanye West |
| 2005 | CeCe Winans |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Kirk Franklin |
| 2006 | Yolanda Adams |
| 2006 | Mary Mary |
| 2006 | Smokie Norful |
| 2006 | CeCe Winans |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Kirk Franklin |
| 2007 | Shirley Caesar |
| 2007 | Fred Hammond |
| 2007 | Dave Hollister |
| 2007 | Mary Mary |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Marvin Sapp |
| 2008 | The Clark Sisters |
| 2008 | Kirk Franklin |
| 2008 | Deitrick Haddon |
| 2008 | Trin-I-Tee 5:7 |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Mary Mary |
| 2009 | Regina Belle |
| 2009 | Shirley Caesar |
| 2009 | Smokie Norful |
| 2009 | Trin-I-Tee 5:7 |

### 2010s

| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2010 |
| 2010 | Marvin Sapp | Marvin Sapp |
| 2011 | | |
| 2011 | Mary Mary | Mary Mary |
| 2012 | | |
| 2012 | Yolanda Adams | Yolanda Adams |
| 2013 | | |
| 2013 | Mary Mary | Mary Mary |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | Tamela Mann | Tamela Mann |
| 2015 | | |
| 2015 | Lecrae | Lecrae |
| 2016 | | |
| 2016 | Kirk Franklin | Kirk Franklin |
| 2017 | | |
| 2017 | Lecrae | "Can't Stop Me Now (Destination)" |
| 2017 | Fantasia (feat. Tye Tribbett) | "I Made It" |
| 2017 | Kirk Franklin (feat. Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann) | "My World Needs You" |
| 2017 | Tamela Mann | "God Provides" |
| 2017 | CeCe Winans | "Never Have to Be Alone" |
| 2018 | | |
| 2018 | Lecrae (feat. Tori Kelly) | "I'll Find You" |
| 2018 | Marvin Sapp | "Close" |
| 2018 | Ledisi & Kirk Franklin | "If You Don't Mind" |
| 2018 | Snoop Dogg (feat. B.Slade) | "Words Are Few" |
| 2018 | Tasha Cobbs Leonard (feat. Nicki Minaj) | "I'm Getting Ready" |
| 2019 | | |
| 2019 | Snoop Dogg (feat. Rance Allen) | "Blessing Me Again" |
| 2019 | Erica Campbell (feat. Warryn Campbell) | "All of My Life" |
| 2019 | Fred Hammond | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" |
| 2019 | Kirk Franklin | "Love Theory" |
| 2019 | Tori Kelly (feat. Kirk Franklin) | "Never Alone" |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | Kirk Franklin | "Just for Me" |
| 2020 | Fred Hammond | "Alright" |
| 2020 | John P. Kee (feat. Zacardi Cortez) | "All of My Life" |
| 2020 | Kanye West | "Follow God" |
| 2020 | PJ Morton (feat. Le'Andria Johnson and Mary Mary) | "All In His Pain" |
| 2020 | The Clark Sisters | "Victory" |
| 2021 |
| 2021 | Kirk Franklin | "Strong God" |
| 2021 | BeBe Winans | "In Jesus Name" |
| 2021 | CeCe Winans | "Never Lost" |
| 2021 | H.E.R. | "Hold Us Together" |
| 2021 | Marvin Sapp | "Thank You for It All" |
| 2021 | Tamela Mann | "Touch from You" |
| 2022 |
| 2022 | Kirk Franklin and Lil Baby | "We Win" |
| 2022 | Kanye West | "Come to Life" |
| 2022 | Kelly Price | "Grace" |
| 2022 | Fred Hammond | "Hallelujah" |
| 2022 | H.E.R. and Tauren Wells | "Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)" |
| 2022 | Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music | "Jireh" |
| 2022 | Marvin Sapp | "All in Your Hands" |
| 2023 |
| 2023 | Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin | "Bless Me" |
| 2023 | Tamela Mann | "Finished (Live)" |
| 2023 | CeCe Winans | "I've Got Joy" |
| 2023 | Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin featuring Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore | "Kingdom" |
| 2023 | Tye Tribbett | "New" |
| 2023 | Yolanda Adams | "One Moment from Glory" |
| 2023 | PJ Morton featuring Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le'Andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard | "The Better Benediction (Pt.2)" |
| 2024 |
| 2024 | Tems | "Me & U" |
| 2024 | Shirley Caesar | "Award All of the Glory" |
| 2024 | Kirk Franklin | "All Things" |
| 2024 | Halle | "Angel" |
| 2024 | CeCe Winans | "Come Jesus Come" |
| 2024 | Erica Campbell | "Do You Believe in Love?" |
| 2024 | Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore | "God Problems" |
| 2024 | Kirk Franklin | "Try Love" |