Album by a Secular Artist

• B.J. Thomas - Home Where I Belong

Associate Membership Award

• Blackwood Brothers

Backliner Notes

• Cleavant Derricks Family - Just a Little Talk with Jesus

Cover Photo or Cover Art

• Oak Ridge Boys - Old Fashion, Down Home, Hand Clappin', Foot Stomping, Souther Style, Gospel Quartet

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Joy McQulre

Gospel Music Hall of Fame

• Mosie Lister
• George Bernard

Graphic Layout and Design

• Imperials - Bob McConnell

Inspirational Album of the Year

• Imperials - No Shortage

Instrumentalist of the Year

• Henry Slaughter

Male Group of the Year

• Imperials

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Johnny Cook

Mixed Group of the Year

• Speer Family

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

• Imperials - No Shortage

Song of the Year

• Neil Enloe - Statue of Liberty

Songwriter of the Year

• Bill Gaither

Southern Gospel Album of the Year

• Speer Family - Between the Cross and Heaven

Television Program of the Year

• Jim Bakker - PTL Club