Album Gospel Southern, Country atau Bluegrass Terbaik (Grammy Award)

Grammy Award untuk Album Gospel Southern, Country atau Bluegrass Terbaik
Deskripsi	album gospel southern, country, atau bluegrass berkualitas
Negara	Amerika Serikat
Dipersembahkan oleh	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Diberikan perdana	1991
Diberikan terakhir	2011
Situs web	grammy.com

Grammy Award untuk Album Gospel Southern, Country atau Bluegrass Terbaik adalah penghargaan disajikan di Grammy Awards, sebuah upacara yang didirikan pada tahun 1958 dan awalnya disebut Gramophone Awards,^[1] untuk pemain, sutradara, dan produser album musik gospel berkualitas. Penghormatan dalam beberapa kategori disajikan pada upacara setiap tahun oleh National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences dari Amerika Serikat untuk "menghormati prestasi artistik, kemampuan teknis dan keunggulan keseluruhan dalam industri rekaman, tanpa memperhatikan penjualan album atau posisi tangga lagu".^[2]

Aslinya disebut Grammy Award untuk Album Gospel Southern Terbaik, Bruce Carroll pertama kali memenangkan penghargaan tersebut di Grammy Awards ke-33 pada 1991 untuk album The Great Exchange. Tiga tahun kemudian, nama kategori tersebut diubah menjadi Album Gospel Southern, Gospel Country atau Gospel Bluegrass Terbaik. Nama kategori tersebut diubah menjadi Album Gospel Southern, Country atau Bluegrass Terbaik pada 1998. Setelah 2011, ini digabung dengan Album Gospel Rock Terbaik (Grammy Award) dan Album Gospel Pop/Kontemporer Terbaik (Grammy Award), membentuk Album Musik Kristen Kontemporer Terbaik (Grammy Award). NARAS melakukan perubahan tersebut dalam rangka "mengkuruskan jumlah kategori" di Grammy Awards.^[3]

Bill Gaither meraih kemenangan terbanyak dalam kategori tersebut, dengan jumlah empat: dua dari karyanya dalam Gaither Vocal Band, dan dua lainnya dalam kombinasi dengan istrinya, Gloria. Randy Travis menang kurang dari satu Grammy ketimbang Gaither dalam kategori tersebut, dengan jumlah tiga. Bill Gaither meraih nominasi terbanyak dalam kategori tersebut, dengan jumlah sebelas; Light Crust Doughboys dengan jumlah delapan, berbanding tiga nominasi dengan Gaither. Kyle Lehning meraih rekor kemenangan terbanyak sebagai produser atau teknisi, dengan jumlah tiga. Band-band yang dinominasikan meliputi Karen Peck and New River, yang terpilih dalam tiga dari empat tahun terakhir Grammy, dan Cathedral Quartet.

Penerima

Alison Krauss memenangkan penghargaan tersebut pada tahun 1995 bersama The Cox Family

Andy Griffith memenangkan penghargaan tersebut pada tahun 1997 untuk I Love to Tell the Story – 25 Timeless Hymns

Pemenang penghargaan dua kali Ricky Skaggs

Bill Gaither memenangkan penghargaan tersebut sebanyak empat kali, jumlah terbanyak dari pementas manapun

Randy Travis dianugerahi Grammy sebanyak tiga kali pada 2004–2007

Tahun[I]	Artis pemenang	Personil	Karya	Nominee lainnya	Ref.
1991	Carroll, BruceBruce Carroll		Great Exchange The Great Exchange	Happy Goodman Family – The Reunion The Nelons – Let the Redeemed Say So Speer Family – He's Still in the Fire J. D. Sumner and the Stamps – Victory Road	[4]
1992	Gaither Vocal Band Gaither Vocal Band		Homecoming Homecoming	The Chuck Wagon Gang – Still Rollin' Mid-South Boys – Shoulder to Shoulder Speer Family – Hallelujah Time J. D. Sumner and the Stamps – Peace in the Valley The Talleys – Love Will	[5]
1993	Carroll, BruceBruce Carroll		Sometimes Miracles Hide Sometimes Miracles Hide	Cathedral Quartet – Camp Meeting Live Jeff & Sheri Easter – Pickin' the Best ... Live Florida Boys – Live Speer Family – 70th Anniversary Celebration	[6]
1994	Mattea, KathyKathy Mattea		Good News Good News	Bruce Carroll – Walk On Cathedral Quartet – Worship His Glory Gaither Vocal Band – Southern Classics Ralph Stanley – Sunday Morning	[7]
1995	Cox Family The Cox Family dan Alison Krauss		I Know Who Holds Tomorrow I Know Who Holds Tomorrow	Cathedral Quartet – High and Lifted Up Charlie Daniels – The Door Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters – Tell It Again The Torchmen – Just Stopped By	[8]
1996		Hearn, BillBill Hearn, produser	Amazing Grace – A Country Salute to Gospel Amazing Grace – A Country Salute to Gospel	Bruce Carroll – One Summer Evening Live Crystal Gayle – Someday Joe Isaacs dan Ralph Stanley – A Gospel Gathering Jerry & Tammy Sullivan – At the Feet of God	[9]
1997	Griffith, AndyAndy Griffith		I Love to Tell the Story – 25 Timeless Hymns I Love to Tell the Story – 25 Timeless Hymns	Charlie Daniels – Steel Witness Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver – There's a Light Guiding Me Bobbie Nelson dan Willie Nelson – How Great Thou Art Ricky Van Shelton – Don't Overlook Salvation	[10]
1998		Corlew, DavidDavid Corlew dan Peter York, produser	Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel	James Blackwood dan Light Crust Doughboys – Keep Lookin' Up: The Texas Swing Sessions Gaither Vocal Band – Back Home in Indiana The Martins – Light of the World	[11]
1999		Afterman, PeterPeter Afterman, John Huie, dan Ken Levitan, produser	Apostle – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture The Apostle – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture	James Blackwood Quartet dan Light Crust Doughboys – They Gave the World a Smile: The Stamps Quartet Tribute Album Cathedral Quartet – Faithful Bill dan Gloria Gaither dan Their Homecoming Friends – Down by the Tabernacle Andy Griffith – Just as I Am	[12]
2000	Gaither, Bill Bill dan Gaither, GloriaGloria Gaither dan Their Homecoming Friends		Kennedy Center Homecoming Kennedy Center Homecoming	Glen Campbell – A Glen Campbell Christmas Roy Clark – Roy Clark Sings & Plays Gospel Greats Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver – Winding Through Life J. D. Sumner dan the Stamp Quartet – The Final Sessions	[13]
2001	Ricky Skaggs, dan Kentucky Thunder	King, BrentBrent King dan Alan Shulman, teknisi	Soldier of the Cross Soldier of the Cross	The Jordanaires, Light Crust Doughboys dengan James Blackwood – The Great Gospel Hit Parade: From Memphis to Nashville to Texas Cathedral Quartet – The Cathedrals: A Farewell Celebration Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver – Just Over in Heaven Paul Williams & The Victory Trio – Old Ways & Old Paths	[14]
2002	Gaither, Bill Bill dan Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends	Evans, ChadChad Evans, teknisi	Bill & Gloria Gaither Present a Billy Graham Music Homecoming Bill & Gloria Gaither Present a Billy Graham Music Homecoming	Merle Haggard dan Albert E. Brumley, Jr. – Two Old Friends Ann-Margret dan The Jordanaires, Light Crust Doughboys dengan James Blackwood – God Is Love: The Gospel Sessions The Oak Ridge Boys – From the Heart Randy Travis – Inspirational Journey	[15]
2003	Jordanaires The Jordanaires, Ford, LarryLarry Ford, Light Crust Doughboys	Cooper Tim Cooper, Chuck Ebert, Adrian Payne, Robb Tripp, dan Philip York, teknisi	We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music: The James Blackwood Tribute Album We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music: The James Blackwood Tribute Album	Charlie Daniels Band – How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats Gaither Vocal Band – Everything Good The Oak Ridge Boys – An Inconvenient Christmas	[16]
2004	Travis, RandyRandy Travis	Lehning, KyleKyle Lehning, produser. Jason Lehning and Steve Tillisch, tekniei	Rise and Shine Rise and Shine	Blue Highway – Wondrous Love The Crabb Family – The Walk Gaither Vocal Band – A Cappella Engelbert Humperdinck, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet, The Jordanaires dan Light Crust Doughboys – Always Hear the Harmony: The Gospel Sessions	[17]
2005	Travis, RandyRandy Travis	Lehning, KyleKyle Lehning, produser. Jason Lehning dan Casey Wood, teknisi	Worship & Faith Worship & Faith	The Crabb Family – Driven Art Greenhaw, The Jordanaires, Nokie Edwards, dan Light Crust Doughboys – 20th Century Gospel: From Hymns to Blackwood Brothers Tribute to Christian Country Buddy Miller– Universal United House of Prayer Berbagai artis – Amazing Grace 3: A Country Salute to Gospel	[18]
2006	Grant, AmyAmy Grant	Gill, VinceVince Gill dan Brown Bannister, produser. Steve Bishir, teknisi	Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith	The Crabb Family – Live At Brooklyn Tabernacle Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers – Sing Their Family Gospel Favorites The Jordanaires, Nokie Edwards, Light Crust Doughboys, dan Larry "T-Byrd" Gordon – Southern Meets Soul: An American Gospel Jubilee The Oak Ridge Boys – Common Thread	[19]
2007	Travis, RandyRandy Travis	Lehning, KyleKyle Lehning, produser. Casey Wood, teknisi	Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise	Kenny Bishop – Kenny Bishop Del McCoury Band – The Promised Land Gaither Vocal Band – Give It Away Alan Jackson – Precious Memories	[20]
2008	Skaggs, RickyRicky Skaggs, The Whites	King, BrentBrent King, teknisi	Salt of the Earth Salt of the Earth	Bill dan Gloria Gaither dan The Homecoming Friends – Amazing Grace Karen Peck dan New River – Journey of Joy Billy Joe Shaver – Everybody's Brother Kenny & Amanda Smith Band – Tell Someone Berbagai artis (produser Ed Cash) – I'll Fly Away: Country Hymns & Songs of Faith	[21]
2009	Gaither Vocal Band Gaither Vocal Band	Evans, ChadChad Evans dan Pete Greene, teknisi	Lovin' Life Lovin' Life	The Booth Brothers – Room for More Charlie Louvin – Steps to Heaven Bart Millard – Hymned Again Karen Peck and New River – Ephesians One	[22]
2010	Crabb, JasonJason Crabb	Corley, PaulPaul Corley dan Ben Fowler, teknisi	Jason Crabb Jason Crabb	Ernie Haase & Signature Sound – Dream On Tracy Lawrence – The Rock Barry Scott & Second Wind – In God's Time Triumphant Quartet – Everyday	[23]
2011	Diamond Rio Diamond Rio	Clute, MichaelMichael Clute, teknisi	Reason The Reason	Austins Bridge – Times Like These Jeff & Sheri Easter – Expecting Good Things Ty Herndon – Journey On Karen Peck & New River – Live at Oak Tree: Karen Peck & New River	[24]

^{^[I]} Setiap tahun dipranalakan ke artikel tentang Grammy Awards yang diadakan pada tahun tersebut.

Referensi

Umum

• "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Diakses tanggal September 15, 2012.  Catatan: Pemakai harus memilih kategori "Gospel" sebagai genre di bawah fitur pencarian.

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