# Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album

The Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to artists, producers, and engineers for quality gospel music albums. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".
Originally called the Grammy Award for Best Southern Gospel Album, the award was first presented to Bruce Carroll at the 33rd Grammy Awards in 1991 for the album The Great Exchange. Three years later, the category's name was changed to the Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album. The category's name was changed to Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album in 1998. After 2011 it was merged with the Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album and the Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, forming the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. The NARAS made this change in order to "tighten the number of categories" at the Grammy Awards. In 2015, a similar category, Best Roots Gospel Album was introduced.
Bill Gaither has the most wins in the category, with a total of four: two from his work in the Gaither Vocal Band, and another two in combination with his wife, Gloria. Randy Travis has won one less Grammy than Gaither in this category, with three. Gaither has the most nominations in the category, with eleven; the Light Crust Doughboys have eight, trailing Gaither by three nominations. Kyle Lehning holds the record for most wins as a producer or engineer, with a total of three. Nominated bands include Karen Peck and New River, who were selected in three of the final four years of the Grammy, and the Cathedral Quartet.

## Recipients

| Year | Winning artist | Personnel | Work | Other nominees |
| 1991 | Bruce Carroll | | The Great Exchange | Happy Goodman Family – The Reunion The Nelons – Let the Redeemed Say So Speer Family – He's Still in the Fire J. D. Sumner and the Stamps – Victory Road |
| 1992 | Gaither Vocal Band | | Homecoming | The Chuck Wagon Gang – Still Rollin' Mid-South Boys – Shoulder to Shoulder Speer Family – Hallelujah Time J. D. Sumner and the Stamps – Peace in the Valley The Talleys – Love Will |
| 1993 | Bruce Carroll | | Sometimes Miracles Hide | Cathedral Quartet – Camp Meeting Live Jeff & Sheri Easter – Pickin' the Best ... Live Florida Boys – Live Speer Family – 70th Anniversary Celebration |
| 1994 | Kathy Mattea | | Good News | Bruce Carroll – Walk On Cathedral Quartet – Worship His Glory Gaither Vocal Band – Southern Classics Ralph Stanley – Sunday Morning |
| 1995 | The Cox Family and Alison Krauss | | I Know Who Holds Tomorrow | Cathedral Quartet – High and Lifted Up Charlie Daniels – The Door Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters – Tell It Again The Torchmen – Just Stopped By |
| 1996 | | Bill Hearn, producer | Amazing Grace – A Country Salute to Gospel | Bruce Carroll – One Summer Evening Live Crystal Gayle – Someday Joe Isaacs and Ralph Stanley – A Gospel Gathering Jerry & Tammy Sullivan – At the Feet of God |
| 1997 | Andy Griffith | | I Love to Tell the Story – 25 Timeless Hymns | Charlie Daniels – Steel Witness Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver – There's a Light Guiding Me Bobbie Nelson and Willie Nelson – How Great Thou Art Ricky Van Shelton – Don't Overlook Salvation |
| 1998 | | David Corlew and Peter York, producers | Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel | James Blackwood and the Light Crust Doughboys – Keep Lookin' Up: The Texas Swing Sessions Gaither Vocal Band – Back Home in Indiana The Martins – Light of the World |
| 1999 | | Peter Afterman, John Huie, and Ken Levitan, producers | The Apostle – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture | James Blackwood Quartet and the Light Crust Doughboys – They Gave the World a Smile: The Stamps Quartet Tribute Album Cathedral Quartet – Faithful Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends – Down by the Tabernacle Andy Griffith – Just as I Am |
| 2000 | Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends | | Kennedy Center Homecoming | Glen Campbell – A Glen Campbell Christmas Roy Clark – Roy Clark Sings & Plays Gospel Greats Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver – Winding Through Life J. D. Sumner and the Stamp Quartet – The Final Sessions |
| 2001 | Ricky Skaggs, and Kentucky Thunder | Brent King and Alan Shulman, engineers | Soldier of the Cross | The Jordanaires, the Light Crust Doughboys with James Blackwood – The Great Gospel Hit Parade: From Memphis to Nashville to Texas Cathedral Quartet – The Cathedrals: A Farewell Celebration Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver – Just Over in Heaven Paul Williams & The Victory Trio – Old Ways & Old Paths |
| 2002 | Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends | Chad Evans, engineer | Bill & Gloria Gaither Present a Billy Graham Music Homecoming | Merle Haggard and Albert E. Brumley, Jr. – Two Old Friends Ann-Margret and The Jordanaires, the Light Crust Doughboys with James Blackwood – God Is Love: The Gospel Sessions The Oak Ridge Boys – From the Heart Randy Travis – Inspirational Journey |
| 2003 | The Jordanaires, Larry Ford, the Light Crust Doughboys | Tim Cooper, Chuck Ebert, Adrian Payne, Robb Tripp, and Philip York, engineers | We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music: The James Blackwood Tribute Album | Charlie Daniels Band – How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats Gaither Vocal Band – Everything Good The Oak Ridge Boys – An Inconvenient Christmas |
| 2004 | Randy Travis | Kyle Lehning, producer. Jason Lehning and Steve Tillisch, engineers | Rise and Shine | Blue Highway – Wondrous Love The Crabb Family – The Walk Gaither Vocal Band – A Cappella Engelbert Humperdinck, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet, The Jordanaires and the Light Crust Doughboys – Always Hear the Harmony: The Gospel Sessions |
| 2005 | Randy Travis | Kyle Lehning, producer. Jason Lehning and Casey Wood, engineers | Worship & Faith | The Crabb Family – Driven Art Greenhaw, The Jordanaires, Nokie Edwards, and the Light Crust Doughboys – 20th Century Gospel: From Hymns to Blackwood Brothers Tribute to Christian Country Buddy Miller– Universal United House of Prayer Various artists – Amazing Grace 3: A Country Salute to Gospel |
| 2006 | Amy Grant | Vince Gill and Brown Bannister, producers. Steve Bishir, engineer | Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith | The Crabb Family – Live At Brooklyn Tabernacle Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers – Sing Their Family Gospel Favorites The Jordanaires, Nokie Edwards, the Light Crust Doughboys, and Larry "T-Byrd" Gordon – Southern Meets Soul: An American Gospel Jubilee The Oak Ridge Boys – Common Thread |
| 2007 | Randy Travis | Kyle Lehning, producer. Casey Wood, engineer | Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise | Kenny Bishop – Kenny Bishop Del McCoury Band – The Promised Land Gaither Vocal Band – Give It Away Alan Jackson – Precious Memories |
| 2008 | Ricky Skaggs, The Whites | Brent King, engineer | Salt of the Earth | Bill and Gloria Gaither and The Homecoming Friends – Amazing Grace Karen Peck and New River – Journey of Joy Billy Joe Shaver – Everybody's Brother Kenny & Amanda Smith Band – Tell Someone Various artists (Ed Cash producer) – I'll Fly Away: Country Hymns & Songs of Faith |
| 2009 | Gaither Vocal Band | Chad Evans and Pete Greene, engineers | Lovin' Life | The Booth Brothers – Room for More Charlie Louvin – Steps to Heaven Bart Millard – Hymned Again Karen Peck and New River – Ephesians One |
| 2010 | Jason Crabb | Paul Corley and Ben Fowler, engineers | Jason Crabb | Ernie Haase & Signature Sound – Dream On Tracy Lawrence – The Rock Barry Scott & Second Wind – In God's Time Triumphant Quartet – Everyday |
| 2011 | Diamond Rio | Michael Clute, engineer | The Reason | Austins Bridge – Times Like These Jeff & Sheri Easter – Expecting Good Things Ty Herndon – Journey On Karen Peck & New River – Live at Oak Tree: Karen Peck & New River |
Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.