The Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created in 1972 by the Gospel Music Association, is a hall of fame dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions by individuals and groups in all forms of gospel music.
Inductees
This is an incomplete list of those inducted into the GMA's Gospel Music Hall of Fame, listed alphabetically with the year of induction. Many of these were honored posthumously for their contribution in gospel music.
Individuals
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1971
| G. T. "Dad" Speer
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| Jim "Pappy" Waites
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|align="center" rowspan="3"| 1972
| Albert E. Brumley, Sr.
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| James D. Vaughan
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| Lena "Mom" Brock Speer
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|align="center" rowspan="11"| 1973
| Adger M. Pace
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| Denver Crumpler
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| E.M. Bartlett, Sr.
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| Frank Stamps
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| Homer Rodeheaver
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| J. R. Baxter
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| John Daniel
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| Lee Roy Abernathy
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| R. E. Winsett
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| V. O. "Virgil Oliver" Stamps
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| W. B. Walbert
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1974
| Glenn Kieffer Vaughan
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| James Blackwood, Sr.
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1975
| Brock Speer
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| Fanny Crosby
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1976
| Mosie Lister
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| George Bennard
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1977
| Eva Mae LeFevre
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| James S. "Big Chief" Wetherington
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1978
| George Beverly Shea
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| Mahalia Jackson
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1980
| Connor Hall
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| Ira D. Sankey
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|align="center" rowspan="3"| 1981
| Clarice Baxter
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| Ira F. Stanphill
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| John T. Benson, Jr.
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|align="center" rowspan="7"| 1982
| B. B. McKinney
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| Charles H. Gabriel
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| Haldor Lillenas
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| John Newton
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| John T. Benson, Sr.
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| Dr. Lowell Mason
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| Thomas A. Dorsey
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1983
| Bill Gaither
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| Marvin Norcross
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|align="center" rowspan="12"| 1984
| Clara Ward
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| Cleavant Derricks
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| D. P. "Dad" Carter
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| Ethel Waters
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| Hovie Lister
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| J.D. "John Daniel" Sumner
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| James Cleveland
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| John Wallace Fowler
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| Lloyd Orrell
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| P.J. "Pat" Zondervan
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| Paul Heinecke
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| W. B. Nowlin
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1985
| Ralph Carmichael
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| Tim Spencer
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1986
| John W. Peterson
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| Urias LeFevre
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|align="center" | 1987
| W.J. "Jake" Hess
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|align="center" | 1988
| Cliff Barrows
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1989
| Les Beasley
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| P. P. Bliss
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|align="center"| 1990
| J. G. Whitfield
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|align="center" rowspan="6"| 1991
| Bentley D. Ackley
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| Charles M. Alexander
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| Charles Weigle
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| Robert "Bob" Benson, Sr.
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| Sallie Martin
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| William Morgan Ramsey
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|align="center" rowspan="6"| 1992
| Dottie Rambo
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| James B. Coats
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| John Alexander "J.A." McClung
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| Oren A. Parris
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| Samuel W. Beazley
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| W. Oliver Cooper
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|align="center" rowspan="8"| 1993
| Asa Brooks Everett
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| Charles A. Tindley
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| Charlie D. Tillman
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| Charles "Rusty" Goodman
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| James Edward Marsh
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| James Rowe
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| Jarrell McCracken
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| W.F. "Jim" Myers
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|align="center" rowspan="4"| 1994
| Jimmie Davis
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| Stuart Hamblen
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| Stuart K. Hine
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| Tennessee Ernie Ford
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|align="center" rowspan="4"| 1995
| Ben Lacy Speer
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| Charles Wesley
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| Donald W. Butler, Sr.
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| Glen Payne
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1996
| Alphus LeFevre
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| Herman Harper
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1997
| Billy Ray Hearn
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| Gloria Gaither
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1998
| Andraé Crouch
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| Jacob Bazzel Mull
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1999
| Billy Graham
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| George Younce
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|align="center" rowspan="3"| 2000
| Bob MacKenzie
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| Edwin Hawkins
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| Shirley Caesar
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|align="center" rowspan="6"| 2001
| Albertina Walker
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| Doris Akers
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| Elvis Presley
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| Keith Green
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| Kurt Kaiser
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| Larry Norman
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 2003
| Amy Grant
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| Pat Boone
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|align="center" rowspan="4"| 2004
| Al Green
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| Frances Preston
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| Sandi Patty
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| Vestal Goodman
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|align="center" rowspan="6"| 2005
| Don Light
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| Evie Tornquist
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| Lou Wills Hildreth
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| Mylon LeFevre
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| Ron Huff
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| Walter Hawkins
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|align="center" rowspan="3"| 2006
| Doug Oldham
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| John T. Benson III
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| Richard Smallwood
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|align="center" rowspan="3"| 2007
| Joe Moscheo
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| Larnelle Harris
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| Phil Keaggy
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|align="center" rowspan="4"| 2008
| Dolly Parton
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| Dr. Bobby Jones
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| Lari Goss
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| Michael W. Smith
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| 2010
| Bill "Hoss" Allen
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| Johnny Cash
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|align="center" rowspan="4"| 2012
| Aretha Franklin
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| Dallas Holm
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| Rex Humbard
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| Ricky Skaggs
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|align="center" rowspan="5"| 2014
| Brown Bannister
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| Don Moen
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| Dr. Bobby Jones
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| Michael Guido
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| Rich Mullins
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|align="center" rowspan="4"| 2015
| Bishop Paul S. Morton
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| Mark Lowry
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| Roland Lundy
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| Twila Paris
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|align="center" rowspan="4"| 2016
| Hezekiah Walker
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| Howard Rachinski
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| Michael W. Smith
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| Russ Taff
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|align="center" rowspan="5"| 2017
| Amy Grant
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| Natalie Grant
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| Shirley Caesar
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| Steve Green
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| Yolanda Adams
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|align="center" rowspan="4"| 2018
| Bishop Marvin Sapp
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| Carman
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| Greg Nelson
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| Karen Peck
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|align="center" rowspan="4"| 2019
| Don Moen
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| Dottie Leonard Miller
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| Janet Paschal
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| Tramaine Hawkins
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|align="center"| 2021
| Bill Hearn
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Groups
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|align="center" rowspan="10"| 1998
| Disciples
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