This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist. The award was first given during the 1980 ceremony and was later retired in 2009. During the years 2000 to 2002, the category was adjusted to award contemporary and traditional gospel artists separately. It was reverted in 2003. Since its conception, Kirk Franklin holds the record for most wins in this category with five. Yolanda Adams holds the record for the most wins in this category for female artists.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||
| Andraé Crouch | [1] | |
| 1987 | ||
| Shirley Caesar | [2] | |
| Al Green | ||
| Tramaine Hawkins | ||
| Jackson Southernaires | ||
| BeBe and CeCe Winans | ||
| 1989 | ||
| BeBe and CeCe Winans | [3][4] | |
| The Clark Sisters | ||
| L.A. Mass Choir | ||
| Keith Pringle | ||
| West Angeles Angelic Choir |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| BeBe and CeCe Winans | [5] | |
| 1991 | — | |
| 1992 | ||
| BeBe and CeCe Winans | [6][7] | |
| Sounds of Blackness | ||
| Tramaine Hawkins | ||
| Jessye Norman & Kathleen Battle | ||
| Take 6 | ||
| 1993 | ||
| BeBe and CeCe Winans | [8] | |
| 1994 | ||
| The Winans | [9] | |
| 1995 | — | |
| 1996 | ||
| Kirk Franklin and the Family | [10] | |
| 1997 | ||
| Whitney Houston and the Georgia Mass Choir | [11][12] | |
| BeBe and CeCe Winans | ||
| Kirk Franklin and the Family | ||
| Shirley Caesar | ||
| Take 6 | ||
| 1998 | ||
| God's Property | [13] | |
| 1999 | ||
| Kirk Franklin | [14][15] | |
| CeCe Winans | ||
| Fred Hammond | ||
| Shirley Caesar | ||
| Yolanda Adams | ||
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Vickie Winans (Traditional) | [16] | |
| Yolanda Adams (Contemporary) | ||
| 2001 | ||
| Aaron Neville (Traditional) | [17] | |
| Yolanda Adams (Contemporary) | ||
| 2002 | ||
| Shirley Caesar (Traditional) | [18] | |
| Yolanda Adams (Contemporary) | ||
| 2003 | ||
| Kirk Franklin | [19] | |
| Mary Mary | ||
| 2004 | ||
| Donnie McClurkin | [20] | |
| Shirley Caesar | ||
| Byron Cage | ||
| Bishop TD Jakes and The Potter's House Mass Choir | ||
| Vickie Winans | ||
| 2005 | ||
| Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama | [21] | |
| 2006 | ||
| Yolanda Adams | [22] | |
| Kirk Franklin | ||
| Mary Mary | ||
| Donnie McClurkin | ||
| CeCe Winans | ||
| 2007 | ||
| Kirk Franklin | [23] | |
| The Cast of Inspired By...The Bible Experience | ||
| Andraé Crouch | ||
| Fred Hammond | ||
| Patti LaBelle | ||
| 2008 | ||
| Kirk Franklin | [24] | |
| Yolanda Adams | ||
| Sounds of Blackness | ||
| Mavis Staples | ||
| Marvin Winans | ||
| 2009 | ||
| Mary Mary | [25] |
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