Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album

Der Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album, auf deutsch „Grammy-Auszeichnung für das beste Gospelchor-Album“, ist ein Musikpreis, der von 1991 bis 2006 von der amerikanischen Recording Academy im Bereich der Gospelmusik verliehen wurde.^[1]

Geschichte und Hintergrund

Die seit 1959 verliehenen Grammy Awards werden jährlich in zahlreichen Kategorien von der Recording Academy in den Vereinigten Staaten vergeben, um künstlerische Leistung, technische Kompetenz und hervorragende Gesamtleistung ohne Rücksicht auf die Album-Verkäufe oder Chart-Position zu würdigen.^[2]

Eine dieser Kategorien ist der Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album.^[3] Der Preis wurde von 1991 bis 2006 vergeben. Von 1991 bis 1997 hieß die Auszeichnung Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus.

Der Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir und seine Chorleiterin Carol Cymbala waren mit sechs Siegen die am meisten ausgezeichneten Künstler in dieser Kategorie.

Gewinner und Nominierte

Jahr	Gewinner	Chorleiter	Nationalität	Album	Nominierte
1991	Southern California Community Choir	James Cleveland	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Having Church
1992	Sounds of Blackness	Gary Hines	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	The Evolution of Gospel	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
1993	Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir	Edwin Hawkins	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir – Recorded Live in Los Angeles
1994	Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir	Carol Cymbala	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Live...We Come Rejoicing
1995	Thompson Community Singers	Milton Brunson	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Through God’s Eyes	O’landa Draper & The Associates – Live...A Celebration of Praise Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir – Kings & Kingdoms Kurt Carr und die Los Angeles Gospel Messengers – We Haven’t Forgotten You Hezekiah Walker und der Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – Live in Atlanta at Morehouse College
1996	Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir	Carol Cymbala	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Praise Him - Live!	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 und die Thompson Community Singers – Shout New Life Community Choir featuring John P. Kee – Show Up!
1997	Shirley Caesar’s Outreach Convention Choir	Shirley Caesar	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Just A Word	Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar – All Things Are Possible O’landa 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
1998	God’s Property	Kirk Franklin Myron Butler Robert Searight	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	God’s Property from Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation	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
1999	The Associates	O’landa Draper	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Reflections	Bobby Jones and New Life mit dem Nashville Super Choir – Just Churchin’ The Love Center Choir – Love Alive V--25th Anniversary Reunion Hezekiah Walker und der LFT Church Choir – Live at Love Fellowship Tabernacle New Life Community Choir – Strength
2000	Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir	Carol Cymbala	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	High And Lifted Up	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
2001	Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir	Carol Cymbala	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Live - God Is Working	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
2002	LFT Church Choir	Hezekiah Walker	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Love Is Live!	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
2003	Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir	Carol Cymbala	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Be Glad	VIP Mass Choir – Mighty In The Spirit Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers – Go Get Your Live Back Hezekiah Walker und der Love Fellowship Choir – Family Affair II - Live at Radio City Music Hall Excelsior – Soul Interpretations
2004	Potter’s House Mass Choir	T. D. Jakes	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	A Wing And A Prayer	John P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir – Blesssed By Association CeCe Winans Presents The Born Again Church Choir – Born Again Choir Chicago Mass Choir – Live In Nashville Joe Pace und der Colorado Mass Choir – Speak Life
2005	Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir	Carol Cymbala	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Live...This is Your House	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
2006	Saints Unified Voices	Gladys Knight	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	One Voice	Donald Lawrence & Company – I Speak Life VIP Mass Choir – Live at The Fellowship Kurt Carr – One Church Hezekiah Walker und The Love Fellowship Choir – 20/85 The Experience

Weblinks

Offizielle Website der Grammy Awards – Recording Academy, Los Angeles (englisch)
Gewinner des Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album bei grammy.com (englisch)

Einzelnachweise

↑ Grammy Awards. Abgerufen am 12. Juni 2019 (englisch).
↑ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards – Overview. Archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 3. Januar 2011; abgerufen am 12. Juni 2019 (englisch). Info: Der Archivlink wurde automatisch eingesetzt und noch nicht geprüft. Bitte prüfe Original- und Archivlink gemäß Anleitung und entferne dann diesen Hinweis.@1@2Vorlage:Webachiv/IABot/www2.grammy.com
↑ Winners Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus. Abgerufen am 12. Juni 2019 (englisch).

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Grammy Awards nach Kategorie (groß=aktuelle Kategorie, klein=ehemalige Kategorie)

Allgemein:	Record of the Year \| Album of the Year \| Song of the Year \| Best New Artist
Pop:	Best Pop Solo Performance \| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance \| Best Pop Vocal Album \| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album \| Best Female Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group \| Best Performance by a Chorus \| Best Instrumental Performance \| Best Performance by an Orchestra – for Dancing \| Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra \| Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance \| Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus \| Best Contemporary Song
Dance/Electronic:	Best Dance Recording \| Best Dance/Electronic Album
Rock:	Best Rock Performance \| Best Metal Performance \| Best Rock Song \| Best Rock Album \| Best Hard Rock Performance \| Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance \| Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Male Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal \| Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental \| Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Alternative:	Best Alternative Music Album \| Best Alternative Music Performance
R&B:	Best R&B Performance \| Best Traditional R&B Performance \| Best R&B Song \| Best R&B Album \| Best Progressive R&B Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Album \| Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female \| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance \| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance \| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best R&B Instrumental Performance \| Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Rap/Hip-Hop:	Best Rap Performance \| Best Melodic Rap Performance \| Best Rap Song \| Best Rap Album \| Best Rap Solo Performance \| Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group \| Best Female Rap Solo Performance \| Best Male Rap Solo Performance
Country:	Best Country Solo Performance \| Best Country Duo/Group Performance \| Best Country Song \| Best Country Album \| Best Female Country Vocal Performance \| Best Male Country Vocal Performance \| Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Country Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Country Instrumental Performance \| Best Country & Western Recording \| Best New Country & Western Artist
Jazz:	Best Improvised Jazz Solo \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \| Best Jazz Instrumental Album \| Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album \| Best Latin Jazz Album \| Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group \| Best Jazz Fusion Performance \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group \| Best Original Jazz Composition \| Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Gospel/ Zeitgenössische Christliche Musik:	Best Gospel Performance/Song \| Best Gospel Album \| Best Roots Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album \| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album \| Best Rock Gospel Album \| Best Traditional Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Song \| Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance \| Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album \| Best Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Gospel Song \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Soul Gospel Performance \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female \| Soul Gospel Performance, Male \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female \| Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album \| Best Inspirational Performance
Latin:	Best Latin Pop or Urban Album \| Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album \| Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) \| Best Tropical Latin Album \| Best Música Urbana Album \| Best Música Urbana Album \| Best Latin Recording \| Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album \| Best Latin Urban Album \| Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album \| Best Regional Mexican Album \| Best Tejano Album \| Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album \| Best Salsa Album \| Best Merengue Album \| Best Salsa/Merengue Album \| Best Banda Album \| Best Norteño Album \| Best Banda or Norteño Album
American Roots:	Best Americana Album \| Best Americana Performance \| Best Bluegrass Album \| Best Traditional Blues Album \| Best Contemporary Blues Album \| Best Folk Album \| Best Regional Roots Music Album \| Best American Roots Performance \| Best American Roots Song \| Best Blues Album \| Best Traditional Folk Album \| Best Contemporary Folk Album \| Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording \| Best Hawaiian Music Album \| Best Native American Music Album \| Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
Musik für visuelle Medien:	Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media \| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media \| Best Song Written for Visual Media
Composing/Arranging:	Best Instrumental Composition \| Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella \| Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals \| Best Arrangement
Crafts:	Best Historical Album \| Best Recording Package \| Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package \| Best Album Notes
Produktion/Engineering:	Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical \| Best Engineered Album, Classical \| Best Remixed Recording \| Best Immersive Audio Album \| Producer of the Year, Non-Classical \| Producer of the Year, Classical \| Best Engineered Recording – Special or Novel Effects
Klassik:	Best Orchestral Performance \| Best Opera Recording \| Best Choral Performance \| Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance \| Best Classical Instrumental Solo \| Best Classical Vocal Solo \| Best Classical Compendium \| Best Contemporary Classical Composition \| Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) \| Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) \| Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral \| Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra) \| Best New Classical Artist \| Best Chamber Music Performance \| Best Classical Album \| Best Classical Crossover Album
Music Video:	Best Music Video \| Best Music Film \| Best Concept Music Video \| Best Performance Music Video \| Video of the Year
Andere:	Contemporary Instrumental: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album \| New Age: Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album \| Reggae: Best Reggae Album \| World Music: Best Global Music Album \| Best Global Music Performance \| Best Traditional World Music Album \| Best Contemporary World Music Album \| Spoken Word: Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording \| Best Spoken Word Poetry Album \| Children’s: Best Children’s Music Album \| Best Musical Album for Children \| Best Spoken Word Album for Children \| Best Album for Children \| Comedy: Best Comedy Album \| Musical Theatre: Best Musical Theater Album \| Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television \| Disco: Best Disco Recording \| Polka: Best Polka Album
Besondere Preise:	Lifetime Achievement Award \| Trustees Award \| Grammy Legend Award \| Technical Grammy Award \| Grammy Hall of Fame \| MusiCares Person of the Year