# Movieguide Grace Award for Most Inspiring Performance

Movieguide gives the Grace Award for the most inspiring performances in movies and TV.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Movie Year | Ceremony Year | Winner | Winner | Source |
| 1996 | 1997 | Stephen Collins - 7th Heaven (Television) | Stephen Collins - 7th Heaven (Television) | |
| 1997 | 1998 | Robert Duvall - The Apostle (Movie) | Robert Duvall - The Apostle (Movie) | |
| 1998 | 1999 | Jim Carrey - The Truman Show (Movie, tie) Ian Michael Smith - Simon Birch (Movie, tie) | Jim Carrey - The Truman Show (Movie, tie) Ian Michael Smith - Simon Birch (Movie, tie) | |
| Movie Year | Ceremony Year | Movie Winner | TV Winner | Source |
| 1999 | 2000 | Richard Farnsworth - The Straight Story | Chuck Norris - Walker, Texas Ranger: Episode 8.12: "A Matter of Faith" | |
| 2000 | 2001 | Carroll O'Connor - Return to Me | Ulrich Tukur - Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace | |
| 2001 | 2002 | Whoopi Goldberg - Kingdom Come | Catherine Oxenberg - The Miracle of the Cards | |
| 2002 | 2003 | Pierce Brosnan - Evelyn | Sean Patrick Thomas - The District: Episode 3.5: "Faith" | |
| 2003 | 2004 | Stephen Lang - Gods and Generals | Dale Midkiff - Love Comes Softly | |
| 2004 | 2005 | Jim Caviezel - The Passion of the Christ | Jamie Foxx - Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | |
| 2005 | 2006 | Ulrich Matthes - The Ninth Day | Deanne Bray - Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye: Episode 3.19: "Endings and Beginnings" | |
| 2006 | 2007 | Oscar Isaac - The Nativity Story | Shirley Jones - Hidden Places | |
| 2007 | 2008 | Eduardo Verastegui - Bella | Bailee Madison - Saving Sarah Cain (tie) Abigail Mason - Saving Sarah Cain (tie) | |
| Movie Year | Ceremony Year | Winner | Winner | Source |
| 2008 | 2009 | Adriana Barraza - Henry Poole is Here (Movie) | Adriana Barraza - Henry Poole is Here (Movie) | |
| Movie Year | Ceremony Year | Movie Winner | TV Winner | Source |
| 2009 | 2010 | Albert Hall - Not Easily Broken | Kimberly Elise - Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | |
| 2010 | 2011 | Kevin Sorbo - What If... | Madison Mason - Amish Grace | |
| 2011 | 2012 | Alex Kendrick - Courageous | Kristin Dorn - A Christmas Wish | |
| 2012 | 2013 | Andy Garcia - For Greater Glory | Kyla Kenedy - Raising Izzie | |
| 2013 | 2014 | James Denton - Grace Unplugged (tie) AJ Michalka - Grace Unplugged (tie) | Willie Robertson - Last Man Standing (tie) Roma Downey - The Bible (tie) | |
| 2014 | 2015 | Diogo Morgado - Son of God | Imani Hakim - The Gabby Douglas Story | |
| 2015 | 2016, Actor | Ted McGinley - Do You Believe? Antonio Banderas - The 33 Sean Astin - Woodlawn Jon Voight - Woodlawn | Juan Pablo Di Pace - A.D.: The Bible Continues Emmett J. Scanlan - A.D.: The Bible Continues Joe Dixon - A.D.: The Bible Continues Gordon Clapp - Chicago Fire: Episode 3.18: "Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional" Gerald McRaney - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Vincent Kartheiser - Saints & Strangers | |
| 2015 | 2016, Actress | Karen Abercrombie - War Room Kate Mara - Captive Juliet Stevenson - The Letters | Alyvia Alyn Lind - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Jennifer Nettles - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors | |
| 2016 | 2017, Actor | Adam Greaves-Neal - The Young Messiah Rodrigo Santoro - Ben-Hur David A.R. White - God's Not Dead 2 Andrew Garfield - Hacksaw Ridge Josh Brolin - Hail, Caesar! Robert Pike Daniel - Hail, Caesar! Cliff Curtis - Risen Joseph Fiennes - Risen | Devielle Johnson - Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance Ted McGinley - Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge Part 2 Gerald McRaney - Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love Tyler Perry - The Passion: New Orleans | |
| 2016 | 2017, Actress | Melissa Joan Hart - God's Not Dead 2 Jennifer Garner - Miracles from Heaven Kylie Rogers - Miracles from Heaven | Faith Ford - Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge Part 2 Natalia Cordova-Buckley - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Episodes 3.20-22: "Emancipation", "Absolution", and "Ascension" Alyvia Alyn Lind - Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love Dolly Parton - Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love | |
| 2017 | 2018 | John Corbett - All Saints Erika Christensen - The Case For Christ Oscar Isaac - The Promise Kevin Sorbo - Let There Be Light Sam Sorbo - Let There Be Light Terence Stamp - Bitter Harvest Dan Stevens - The Man Who Invented Christmas Mike Vogel - The Case For Christ | Paul Sparks - The Crown: Episode 2.6: "Vergangenheit" Claire Foy - The Crown: Episode 2.6: "Vergangenheit" Tim Allen - Last Man Standing: Episode 6.18: "Take Me to Church" Bill Engvall - Last Man Standing: Episode 6.18: "Take Me to Church" Len Cariou - Blue Bloods: Episode 8.1: "Cutting Losses" Tom Selleck - Blue Bloods: Episode 8.1: "Cutting Losses" Jenna Coleman - Victoria: Episode 1.5 and 1.6: "An Ordinary Woman" and "The Queen's Husband" Tom Hughes - Victoria: Episode 1.5 and 1.6: "An Ordinary Woman" and "The Queen's Husband" Steve Harvey - Little Big Shots: Episode 2.6: "Tiny Dancer" Michael Kelly - The Long Road Home: Episode 2: "Black Sunday, Part 2" | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Jim Caviezel - Paul, Apostle of Christ James Faulkner - Paul, Apostle of Christ David A.R. White - God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness Dennis Quaid - I Can Only Imagine J. Michael Finley - I Can Only Imagine Merritt Patterson - Unbroken: Path to Redemption Samuel Hunt - Unbroken: Path to Redemption John Krasinski - A Quiet Place Emily Blunt - A Quiet Place | Jean Smart - A Shoe Addict's Christmas Emily Watson - Little Women Henry Simmons - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Episode 5.22: "The End" Chloe Bennet - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Episode 5.22: "The End" Joanne Whalley - Daredevil: Episode 3.13: "A New Napkin" Candace Cameron Bure - A Shoe Addict's Christmas Lori Loughlin - When Calls the Heart: "The Greatest Christmas" | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Aryn Wright-Thompson - Overcomer Alex Kendrick - Overcomer Cameron Arnett - Overcomer Tom Hanks - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Chrissy Metz - Breakthrough Cynthia Erivo - Harriet Ashley Bratcher - Unplanned | Jonathan Roumie - The Chosen: Episode 8: "I Am He" Jill Wagner - Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses Kathleen Turner - Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: Episode 8: "These Old Bones" Candace Cameron Bure - Christmas Town Tobias Menzies - The Crown: Episode 3.7: "Moondust" | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Britt Robertson - I Still Believe Tom Hanks - Greyhound John Rhys-Davies - I am Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland Jim Caviezel - Infidel | Dolly Parton - Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square Richard Roundtree - Family Reunion: P2E2: "Remember When Daddy Came Home?" Tom Selleck - Blue Bloods: Episode 10.19: "Family Secrets" Michael Weatherly - Bull: Episode 4:18: "Off the Rails" | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Jennifer Hudson - Respect Zachary Levi - American Underdog Dennis Quaid and Jimmy Gonzales - Blue Miracle Emily Blunt - A Quiet Place Part II | Bellamy Young - The Waltons: Homecoming Greta Scacchi - Resurrection Bailee Madison - A Week Away Cynthia Erivo - Genius: Episode 3.1: "Respect" Jonathan Roumie - The Chosen: Episode 2.8: "Beyond Mountains" | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Pat Boone - The Mulligan Mark Wahlberg - Father Stu: Reborn Stephen Atherholt - I Heard The Bells Cary Elwes - Resistance: 1942 Brett Varvel - Running the Bases | Candace Cameron Bure - A Christmas… Present Reba McEntire - My Chains are Gone Mark Gagliardi - Blood and Treasure Dolly Parton - Mountain Magic Christmas Jonathan Roumie - The Chosen: Episode 3.3: "Physician, Heal Yourself" | |
| 2023 | 2024 | Dennis Quaid – On A Wing And A Prayer Khris Davis – Big George Foreman Forest Whitaker – Big George Foreman Kelsey Grammer – Jesus Revolution Joel Courtney – Jesus Revolution Anna Grace Barlow – Jesus Revolution Fiona Palomo – Journey to Bethlehem Joel Smallbone – Journey to Bethlehem | Lori Loughlin – A Christmas Blessing Jesse Hutch – A Christmas Blessing Colin Ford – A Thousand Tomorrows Rose Reid – A Thousand Tomorrows Jason Burkey – Divine Influencer Lara Silva – Divine Influencer | |
| 2024 | 2025, Actor | Joel David Smallbone – Unsung Hero Jonas Dassler – Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Demetrius Grosse – Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot | Jesse Hutch – Christmas Under the Northern Lights Riley Hough – County Rescue: Episode 1.5: "The Rescuer" Tom Selleck – Blue Bloods: Episode 14:10: "The Heart of a Saturday Night" | |
| 2024 | 2025, Actress | Beatrice Schneider – The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cristiana Dell'Anna – Cabrini Daisy Betts – Unsung Hero Lupita Nyong'o – The Wild Robot | Candace Cameron Bure – A Christmas Less Traveled Julia Reilly – County Rescue: Episode 1.5: "The Rescuer" Jillian Murray – A Little Women's Christmas | |