View source for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album

{{Short description|Music award category}}
The [[Grammy Award]] for '''Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album''' was awarded from 1991 to 2006.  From 1991 to 1997 it was awarded as '''Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus'''. The [[Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir]] and their director, [[Carol Cymbala]], were the most decorated artist in this category with six wins.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

==Recipients==
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! bgcolor="#efefef"|Year{{ref|1|[I]}}
! bgcolor="#efefef"|Choir director(s)
! bgcolor="#efefef"|Performing artist(s)
! bgcolor="#efefef"|Work
! bgcolor="#efefef" class=unsortable|Nominees
! bgcolor="#efefef" class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
| align="center"|[[33rd Grammy Awards|1991]]
| [[James Cleveland]]
| [[Southern California Community Choir]]
| ''Having Church''
| {{dunno}}
| align="center"|
|-
| align="center"|[[34th Grammy Awards|1992]]
| Gary Hines
| [[Sounds of Blackness]]
| ''[[The Evolution of Gospel]]''
| {{smalldiv|
* [[O'landa Draper]]& the Associates – ''Above and Beyond''
* Music and Arts Seminar Chicago Mass Choir – ''Edwin Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar Chicago Mass Choir''
* Christ Church Choir – ''Hand in Hand''
* Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers – ''Jesus Be Praised''
* L.A. Gospel Messengers – ''[[Rev. James Cleveland]] and the L.A. Gospel Messengers''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 1992">{{cite news|title=The Grammy Nominations|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-09-ca-2226-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=16 June 2012|date=9 January 1992}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[35th Grammy Awards|1993]]
| [[Edwin Hawkins]]
| Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir
| ''Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir – Recorded Live in Los Angeles''
| {{dunno}}
| align="center"|
|-
| align="center"|[[36th Grammy Awards|1994]]
| [[Carol Cymbala]]
| [[Brooklyn Tabernacle|Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir]]
| ''Live...We Come Rejoicing''
| {{dunno}}
| align="center"|
|-
| align="center"|[[37th Grammy Awards|1995]]
| [[Milton Brunson]]
| Thompson Community Singers
| ''Through God's Eyes''
| {{smalldiv|
* [[O'landa Draper]] & The Associates – ''Live...A Celebration of Praise''
* [[Edwin Hawkins]] Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir – ''Kings & Kingdoms''
* [[Kurt Carr]] and the Los Angeles Gospel Messengers – ''We Haven't Forgotten You''
* [[Hezekiah Walker]] and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – ''Live in Atlanta at Morehouse College''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 1995">{{cite news|title=37th Grammy Nominations|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-06-ca-17089-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=16 June 2012|date=6 January 1995}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[38th Grammy Awards|1996]]
| [[Carol Cymbala]]
| [[Brooklyn Tabernacle|Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir]]
| ''Praise Him - Live!''
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Donald Lawrence]] & the Tri-City Singers – ''Bible Stories''
* [[Hezekiah Walker]] & the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – ''Live in New York by Any Means...''
* Rev. Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Singers – ''Shout''
* New Life Community Choir featuring [[John P. Kee]] – ''Show Up!''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 1996">{{cite news|title=38th Grammy Nominees|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-05-ca-21204-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=16 June 2012|date=5 January 1996}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[39th Grammy Awards|1997]]
| [[Shirley Caesar]]
| Shirley Caesar's Outreach Convention Choir
| ''Just A Word''
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Edwin Hawkins]] Music & Arts Seminar – ''All Things Are Possible''
* [[Olanda Draper]] and the Associates – ''Gotta Feelin'''
* [[Mississippi Mass Choir]] – ''I'll See You in the Rapture''
* [[Shirley Caesar]]'s Outreach Convention Choir – ''Just a Word''
* Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship Mass Choir – ''A New Thing...Experience the Fullness''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 1997">{{cite news|title=39th Grammy Nominations|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-08-ca-16471-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=16 June 2012|date=8 January 1997}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[40th Grammy Awards|1998]]
| [[Kirk Franklin]]<br/>[[Myron Butler]]<br/>[[Robert "Sput" Searight|Robert Searight II]]
| [[God's Property]]
| ''[[God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation]]''
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir]] – ''Favorite Song of All''
* Rev. Milton Brunson's Thompson Community Singers – ''He's Still Good!''
* [[Hezekiah Walker]] and Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – ''Live in London at Wembley''
* [[Sounds of Blackness]] – ''Time for Healing''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 1998">{{cite news|title=Complete List of Academy Voter Picks|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jan/07/entertainment/ca-5628/3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105210229/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jan/07/entertainment/ca-5628/3|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2012|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=16 June 2012|date=7 January 1998}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[41st Grammy Awards|1999]]
| [[O'landa Draper]]
| The Associates
| ''Reflections''
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Bobby Jones (singer)|Bobby Jones]] and New Life With the Nashville Super Choir – ''Just Churchin'''
* [[Walter Hawkins|The Love Center Choir]] – ''Love Alive V--25th Anniversary Reunion''
* [[Hezekiah Walker]] and the LFT Church Choir – ''Live at Love Fellowship Tabernacle''
* New Life Community Choir – ''Strength''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 1999">{{cite news|last=Kot|first=Greg|title=10 Nominations Put Lauryn Hill Atop Grammy Heap|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1999/01/06/10-nominations-put-lauryn-hill-atop-grammy-heap/|publisher=Chicago Tribune|access-date=16 June 2012|date=6 January 1999}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[42nd Grammy Awards|2000]]
| [[Carol Cymbala]]
| [[Brooklyn Tabernacle|Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir]]
| ''High And Lifted Up''
| {{smalldiv|
* VIP Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir – ''Any Day''
* [[Mississippi Mass Choir]] – ''Emmanuel (God With Us)''
* Wilmington Chester Mass Choir – ''Hosanna! And They Sang The Word''
* Inner City Mass Choir – ''Let's Make It Better''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 2000">{{cite web|title=42nd Annual Grammy Award Nominations|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/grammynoms-2000.html|publisher=GospelFlava.com|accessdate=16 June 2012}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[43rd Grammy Awards|2001]]
| [[Carol Cymbala]]
| [[Brooklyn Tabernacle|Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir]]
| ''Live - God Is Working''
| {{smalldiv|
* New Direction – ''Get Your Praise On''
* Youth For Christ – ''Higher''
* University of Mississippi Gospel Choir – ''Send Up The Praise''
* The Tri-City Singers – ''tri-city4.com''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 2001">{{cite web|title=43rd Grammy Awards Gospel Nominees |url=http://www.gospelcity.com/industry/industry/194 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103063439/http://www.gospelcity.com/industry/industry/194 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |publisher=GospelCity.com |accessdate=16 June 2012 }}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[44th Grammy Awards|2002]]
| [[Hezekiah Walker]]
| LFT Church Choir
| ''Love Is Live!''
| {{smalldiv|
* [[O'landa Draper]]'s Associates – ''All About Him (Jesus)''
* [[Chicago Mass Choir]] – ''Calling On You''
* [[Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir]] – ''Light Of The World''
* [[T. D. Jakes]] and the Potter's House Mass Choir – ''The Storm Is Over Now''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammys2002>{{cite web|title=44th Annual Grammy Award Winners: The Gospel Categories|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/grammywinners-2002.html|publisher=GospelFlava.com|accessdate=16 June 2012}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[45th Grammy Awards|2003]]
| [[Carol Cymbala]]
| [[Brooklyn Tabernacle|Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir]]
| ''Be Glad''
| {{smalldiv|
* VIP Mass Choir – ''Mighty In The Spirit''
* Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers – ''Go Get Your Live Back''
* [[Hezekiah Walker]] and Love Fellowship Choir – ''Family Affair II - Live at Radio City Music Hall''
* Excelsior – ''Soul Interpretations''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 2003">{{cite web|title=45th Annual Grammy Award Nominations: The Gospel Categories|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/grammynoms-2003.html|publisher=GospelFlava.com|accessdate=16 June 2012}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[46th Grammy Awards|2004]]
| [[T. D. Jakes]]
| Potter's House Mass Choir
| ''A Wing And A Prayer''
| {{smalldiv|
* [[John P. Kee]] & The New Life Community Choir – ''Blessed By Association''
* CeCe Winans Presents The Born Again Church Choir – ''Born Again Choir''
* [[Chicago Mass Choir]] – ''Live In Nashville''
* Joe Pace and the [[Colorado Mass Choir]] – ''Speak Life''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name=Grammys2004>{{cite web|title=46th Annual Grammy Award Winners: The Gospel Categories|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/grammywinners-2004.html|publisher=GospelFlava.com|accessdate=16 June 2012}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[47th Grammy Awards|2005]]
| [[Carol Cymbala]]
| [[Brooklyn Tabernacle|Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir]]
| ''Live...This is Your House''
| {{smalldiv|
* Minister Timothy Britten & Shabach Praise Co. – ''Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus''
* [[Timothy Wright]] & New York Fellowship Mass Choir II – ''Live In New York''
* New Birth Total Praise Choir – ''Spirit & Truth''
* [[Ricky Dillard]] & New G – ''Unplugged...The Way Church Used To Be''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 2005">{{cite web|title=47th Annual Grammy Award Nominations: The Gospel Categories|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/grammynoms-2005.html|publisher=GospelFlava.com|accessdate=16 June 2012}}</ref> 
|-
| align="center"|[[48th Grammy Awards|2006]]
| [[Gladys Knight]]
| [[Saints Unified Voices]]
| ''[[Saints Unified Voices#One Voice|One Voice]]''
| {{smalldiv|
* [[Donald Lawrence]] & Company – ''I Speak Life''
* VIP Mass Choir – ''Live at The Fellowship''
* [[Kurt Carr]] – ''One Church''
* [[Hezekiah Walker]] and The Love Fellowship Choir – ''20/85 The Experience''
}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Grammy Nominations 2006">{{cite news|title=Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/grammys/2005-12-08-grammy-list-nominations_x.htm|publisher=USA TODAY|accessdate=16 June 2012|date=8 February 2006}}</ref>  
|}
<sup>{{note|1|[I]}}</sup> Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

==See also==
* [[List of Grammy Award categories]]

==References==
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&title=&year=All&genre=14 |title=Past Winners Search|publisher=[[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]|accessdate=April 29, 2010}}

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==External links==
*[http://www.grammy.com/ Official site of the Grammy Awards]

{{Grammy Award years}}

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[[Category:Grammy Awards for gospel music]]
[[Category:Album awards]]