The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album has been handed out since 1991. From 1978 to 1983 the predecessor of this category was , the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional which was also known as the award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album. Famed American gospel singer and songwriter Shirley Caesar and The Blind Boys of Alabama are the most honored in this category with five wins each. Cissy Houston won the award twice, for Face to Face and her rendition of He Leadeth Me.
Winners: Grammys Best Traditional Gospel Album
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Year
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Winner/s
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Album
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2010
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Various Artists
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Oh Happy Day
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2009
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
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Down in New Orleans
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2008
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The Clark Sisters
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One Last Time
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2006
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Donnie McClurkin
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Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs
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2005
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Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama
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There Will Be a Light
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2004
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
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Go Tell It on the Mountain
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2003
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John Chelew (producer), Jimmy Hoyson (engineer/mixer) & The Blind Boys of Alabama
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Higher Ground
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2002
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John Chelew (producer), Larry Hirsch, Jimmy Hoyson (engineers) & The Blind Boys of Alabama
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Spirit of the Century
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2001
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Bubba Smith, Michael E. Mathis (producers) & Shirley Caesar (producer & artist)
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You Can Make It
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2000
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Shirley Caesar
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Christmas with Shirley Caesar
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1999
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Cissy Houston
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He Leadeth Me
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1998
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The Fairfield Four
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I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
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1997
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Cissy Houston
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Face to Face
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1996
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Shirley Caesar
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Shirley Caesar Live * He Will Come
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1995
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Albertina Walker
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Songs of the Church * Live in Memphis
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1994
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Shirley Caesar
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Stand Still
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1993
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Shirley Caesar
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He's Working It Out For You
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1992
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Mighty Clouds of Joy
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Pray For Me
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1991
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Tramaine Hawkins
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Tramaine Hawkins Live
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