Artist

Shirley Caesar

Wins

Nominations

About Shirley Caesar

"I'm in the fourth quarter of my life, and I’m doing everything I can to be the best humanitarian and best person that I can be."

Born Shirley Ann Caesar-Williams on Oct. 13, 1938, in Durham, North Carolina
Shirley Caesar is often referred to as the First Lady of Gospel. She recorded in the 1960s with the esteemed gospel group the Caravans, and launched a solo career in 1966 with the album My Testimony. Caesar has created an iconic body of work through the decades that includes such powerfully affecting recordings as "Faded Rose," "I Remember Mama" and "Rejoice."
She won her first GRAMMY for 1971 for Best Soul Gospel Performance for her cover of "Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The Man From Galilee."
At the 38th GRAMMY Awards, she made her debut on the GRAMMY stage as part of a gospel tribute, singing a medley with Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans.
Caesar became a viral sensation in 2016 when a remixed clip of her performing "Hold My Mule" was released before Thanksgiving and inspired the U Name it challenge.
In 2017 Caesar received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Recording Academy.
Caesar founded the Shirley Caesar Outreach Ministries to serve the neglected and those in need in the Raleigh-Durham community.

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Shirley Caesar

Year	Award	Artists	Work	All Nominees
2026	Best Gospel Performance/Song	CeCe Winans, Shirley Caesar	Come Jesus Come	All Nominees
2017	Best Gospel Performance/Song	Shirley Caesar, Anthony Hamilton, Stanley Brown, Courtney Rumble	It's Alright, It's Ok	All Nominees
2017	Best Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	Fill This House	All Nominees
2011	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	A City Called Heaven	All Nominees
2006	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	I Know The Truth	All Nominees
2005	Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance	Shirley Caesar, Ann Nesby	The Stone	All Nominees
2004	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	Shirley Caesar And Friends	All Nominees
2002	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	Hymns	All Nominees
2001	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	You Can Make It	All Nominees
2000	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	Christmas With Shirley Caesar	All Nominees
1998	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	A Miracle In Harlem (Album)	All Nominees
1997	Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus	Shirley Caesar	Just A Word	All Nominees
1996	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	Shirley Caesar Live - He Will Come	All Nominees
1994	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	Stand Still	All Nominees
1993	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	He's Working It Out For You	All Nominees
1991	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	I Remember Mana (Album)	All Nominees
1989	Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks	Shirley Caesar	Live... In Chicago (Album)	All Nominees
1988	Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks	Shirley Caesar	The Lord Will Make A Way (Track)	All Nominees
1987	Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks	Shirley Caesar	Celebration (Album)	All Nominees
1987	Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks	Shirley Caesar, Albertina Walker	Jesus Is Mine (Track)	All Nominees
1986	Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks	Shirley Caesar	Martin	All Nominees
1985	Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks	Shirley Caesar	Sailin'	All Nominees
1985	Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks	Shirley Caesar	Rejoice (Track)	All Nominees
1985	Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks	Shirley Caesar, Al Green	Sailin' On The Sea Of Your Love	All Nominees
1984	Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks	Shirley Caesar	Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name (Album)	All Nominees
1982	Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	Go (Album)	All Nominees
1981	Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	Rejoice	All Nominees
1979	Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album	Shirley Caesar	Reach Out And Touch (Track)	All Nominees
1972	Best Soul Gospel Performance	Shirley Caesar	Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The Man From Galilee	All Nominees