Album by a Secular Artist

• Debby Boone - Surrender

Artist of the Year

• Amy Grant Lyrics

Children's Music Album of the Year

• Tony Salerno, Fletch Wiley - Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes

Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year

• Leon Patillo - I'll Never Stop Loving You

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Sandi Patti

Gospel Music Hall of Fame

• Bill Gaither
• Marvin Norcross

Group of the Year

• Imperials

Inspirational Album of the Year

• Sandi Patti - Lift Up the Lord

Inspirational Black Gospel Album

• Larnelle Harris, Greg Nelson - Touch Me Lord

Instrumentalist of the Year

• Dino Kartsonakis

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Larnelle Harris

Musical of the Year

• David T. Clydesdale - The Day He Wore My Crown

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year

• Amy Grant - Age to Age

Praise & Worship Album of the Year

• Billy Ray Hearn - Light Eternal

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year

• Amy Grant - Age to Age

Song of the Year

• Michael Card, John Thompson - El Shaddai

Songwriter of the Year

• Michael Card

Southern Gospel Album of the Year

• Rex Nelon Singers - Feeling at Home

Traditional Gospel Album of the Year

• Al Green - Precious Lord