The Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance was awarded from 1962 to 1986. During this time the award had several name changes: * Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (1962, 1963) * Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical) (1964–66) * Best Sacred Performance (Musical) (1967) * Best Sacred Performance (1968, 1969) * Best Sacred Performance (Non-Classical) (1970) * Best Sacred Performance (Musical) (1971) * Best Sacred Performance (1972) * Best Inspirational Performance (1973, 1974) * Best Inspirational Performance (Non-Classical) (1975) * Best Inspirational Performance (1976–86)