Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album


The Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album has been an award category at the annual Grammy Awards since 2015.
The award was first approved by the board of trustees of the Grammy Awards in June 2014.
According to NARAS, the award was introduced to "provide a category for traditional Southern gospel and other "roots" gospel albums as both a protector of the heritage of this music and an acknowledgement of the growing interest and support of these genres." It is similar to the Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album category which was active from 1991 to 2011.
The category is open for solo artists, duos, groups and other collaborations and is for albums only. In the Gospel genre field, it will sit with other categories such as Best Gospel Album and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
The Grammy is awarded to the performer on the winning recording. If there is no identifiable artist, the award is given to the producer.

Recipients

YearPerforming artistWorkNomineesReference
2015Mike FarrisShine for All the People
2016The Fairfield FourStill Rockin' My Soul
2017Joey + RoryHymns That Are Important to Us
2018Reba McEntireSing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope
2019Jason CrabbUnexpected
2020Gloria GaynorTestimony
2021Fisk Jubilee SingersCelebrating Fisk!
2022Carrie UnderwoodMy Savior
2023Tennessee State University Marching BandThe Urban Hymnal
2024Blind Boys of AlabamaEchoes of the South
  • The Blackwood Brothers Quartet - Tribute To the King
  • Becky Isaacs Bowman - Songs That Pulled Me Through the Tough Times
  • Brian Free & Assurance - Meet Me at the Cross
  • Gaither Vocal Band - Shine: The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Light
  • 2025Cory HenryChurch
  • Authentic Unlimited - The Gospel Sessions, Vol. 2
  • Mark D. Conklin - The Gospel According to Mark
  • The Harlem Gospel Travelers - Rhapsody
  • The Nelons - Loving You
  • 2026The Brooklyn Tabernacle ChoirI Will Not Be Moved
  • The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - I Will Not Be Moved
  • Gaither Vocal Band - Then Came the Morning
  • The Isaacs - Praise & Worship: More Than A Hollow Hallelujah
  • Karen Peck & New River - Good Answers
  • Candi Staton - Back to my Roots
  • Artists with multiple nominations

    4 nominations
    3 nominations
    2 nominations