The Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Traditional was awarded from 1978 to 1983. Before and after this time from 1968 to 1977 and from 2005 this category was a part of the Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Recipients
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! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Winner(s)
! scope="col"|Title
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! scope="row" align="center"|1978
| Oak Ridge Boys
| Just a Little Talk With Jesus
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! scope="row" align="center"|1979
| The Happy Goodman Family
| Refreshing
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! scope="row" align="center"|1980
| Blackwood Brothers
| Lift Up the Name of Jesus
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! scope="row" align="center"|1981
| Blackwood Brothers
| We Come to Worship
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! scope="row" align="center"|1982
| The Masters V
| The Masters V
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! scope="row" align="center"|1983
| Blackwood Brothers
| I'm Following You
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|}