Best Inspirational Performance

22nd Annual Grammy Awards • 1980

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 1978 and Aug 30, 1979

B.J. Thomas won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance with "You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me A Prayer)"

Winners & Nominees 1980

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Nominees

Previous Winners

Year Winner Work
1986 Jennifer Holliday Come Sunday All Nominees
1985 Donna Summer Forgive Me All Nominees
1984 Donna Summer He's A Rebel All Nominees
1983 Barbara Mandrell He Set My Life To Music All Nominees
1982 B.J. Thomas Amazing Grace All Nominees
1981 Debby Boone With My Song I Will Praise Him All Nominees
1980 B.J. Thomas You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me A Prayer) All Nominees
1979 B.J. Thomas Happy Man All Nominees
1978 B.J. Thomas Home Where I Belong All Nominees
1977 Gary S. Paxton The Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable, Different World of Gary S. Paxton All Nominees
1976 Bill Gaither Jesus, We Just Want To Thank You All Nominees
1975 Elvis Presley How Great Thou Art All Nominees
1974 Bill Gaither Let's Just Praise The Lord All Nominees
1973 Elvis Presley He Touched Me All Nominees
1972 Charley Pride Did You Think To Pray All Nominees
1971 Jake Hess Everything Is Beautiful All Nominees
1970 Jake Hess Ain't That Beautiful Singing All Nominees
1969 Jake Hess Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere All Nominees
1968 Elvis Presley How Great Thou Art All Nominees
1967 Porter Wagoner, Blackwood Brothers Grand Old Gospel All Nominees
1966 George Beverly Shea, Anita Kerr Southland Favorites All Nominees
1965 Tennessee Ernie Ford Great Gospel Songs All Nominees
1964 Soeur Sourire Dominique All Nominees
1963 Mahalia Jackson Great Songs Of Love And Faith All Nominees
1962 Mahalia Jackson Everytime I Feel The Spirit All Nominees
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