Every Grammys Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album winner

12 ceremonies, 2000–2011. 8 different winners. The longest run was Israel Houghton, 2 years straight (2010–2011).

It was awarded for the last time in 2011.

From 2012 the Grammys awarded Best Contemporary Christian Music Album instead.

CeCe Winans ×2Israel Houghton ×2Jars of Clay ×2Steven Curtis Chapman ×2

Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.

Steven Curtis Chapman'00

Jars of Clay'01

CeCe Winans'02

Jars of Clay'03

Michael W. Smith'04

Steven Curtis Chapman'05

Casting Crowns'06

Third Day'07

Israel & New Breed'08

CeCe Winans'09

Israel Houghton'10–'11×2

Wins by label

Essential325%
Integrity Media217%
Sparrow217%
Beach Street18%
Integrity Music18%
PureSprings Gospel18%
Other217%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2011. Excludes 1 nominations credited to Various Artists, which names a compilation rather than an act.

Most nominated, never won

Avalon3 noms
Leeland3 noms
Chris Tomlin2 noms
Mandisa2 noms
Nicole C. Mullen2 noms
TobyMac2 noms

Most losses

Jars Of Clay4L · 2W
Michael W. Smith4L · 1W
Steven Curtis Chapman4L · 2W
Avalon3L · 0W
Leeland3L · 0W
Chris Tomlin2L · 0W

The full list

Year	Winner	Label
2011	Israel Houghton (Love God. Love People.)repeat beat 4 others Steven Curtis Chapman (Beauty Will Rise) Sanctus Real (Pieces of a Real Heart) Ricky Skaggs (Mosaic) TobyMac (Tonight)	Integrity Music/Columbia
2010	Israel Houghton (The Power of One) beat 4 others Jeremy Camp (Speaking Louder Than Before) Jars Of Clay (The Long Fall Back to Earth) Leeland (Love Is on the Move) Mandisa (Freedom)	Integrity Media/Columbia
2009	CeCe Winans (Thy Kingdom Come) beat 4 others Steven Curtis Chapman (This Moment) Brandon Heath (What If We) Leeland (Opposite Way) Chris Tomlin (Hello Love)	PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel
2008	Israel & New Breed (A Deeper Level) beat 4 others Casting Crowns (The Altar and the Door) Mandisa (True Beauty) Michael W. Smith (Stand) TobyMac (Portable Sounds)	Integrity Media
2007	Third Day (Wherever You Are) beat 4 others Leeland (Sound of Melodies) MercyMe (Coming Up to Breathe) Chris Tomlin (See the Morning) Ayiesha Woods (Introducing Ayiesha Woods)	Essential
2006	Casting Crowns (Lifesong) beat 5 others Steven Curtis Chapman (All I Really Want for Christmas) Jars of Clay (Redemption Songs) Out of Eden (Hymns) Michael W. Smith (Healing Rain) Third Day (Live Wire)	Beach Street/Reunion
2005	Steven Curtis Chapman (All Things New) beat 4 others Avalon (The Creed) Jars of Clay (Who We Are Instead) Nicole C. Mullen (Everyday People) Rain Song (Rising Son)	Sparrow
2004	Michael W. Smith (Worship Again) beat 4 others Jars of Clay (Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage) Newsboys (Adoration: The Worship Album) Stacie Orrico (Stacie Orrico) Third Day (Offerings II: All I Have to Give)	Reunion
2003	Jars of Clay (The Eleventh Hour) beat 4 others Paul Colman Trio (New Map of the World) NewSong (The Christmas Shoes) Kathy Troccoli (The Heart of Me) True Vibe (See the Light)	Essential
2002	CeCe Winans (CeCe Winans) beat 4 others Avalon (Oxygen) Steven Curtis Chapman (Declaration) Nicole C. Mullen (Talk About It) Michael W. Smith (Worship)	Wellspring Gospel/Sparrow
2001	Jars of Clay (If I Left the Zoo) beat 4 others Avalon (Joy: A Christmas Collection) Crystal Lewis (Fearless) Michael W. Smith (This Is Your Time) Jaci Velasquez (Crystal Clear)	Essential
2000	Steven Curtis Chapman (Speechless) beat 4 others Anointed (Anointed) Andraé Crouch (The Gift of Christmas) Dukes of Dixieland (Gloryland) Various Artists (The Prince of Egypt (Nashville))	Sparrow

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