Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album
| Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality gospel performances in the American Roots subgenres (folk, bluegrass, 'southern' gospel, regional roots music, etc.) |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 2015 |
| Official website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album is a new award category at the annual Grammy Awards from 2015.
The award was first approved by the Board of Trustees of the Grammy Awards in June 2014.[1]
According to NARAS, the new 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."
The category will be 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 will be awarded to the performer(s) on the winning recording.
Recipients
| Year[I] | Artist | Title | Other nominees[III] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mike Farris | Shine for All the People |
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| 2016 | The Fairfield Four | Still Rockin' My Soul |
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