Movieguide Grace Award for Most Inspiring Performance

Movieguide gives the Grace Award for the most inspiring performances in movies and TV.

Movie Year	Ceremony Year	Winner		Source
1996	1997	Stephen Collins - 7th Heaven (Television)		^[1]
1997	1998	Robert Duvall - The Apostle (Movie)		^[1]
1998	1999	Jim Carrey - The Truman Show (Movie, tie) Ian Michael Smith - Simon Birch (Movie, tie)		^[1]
Movie Year	Ceremony Year	Movie Winner	TV Winner	Source
1999	2000	Richard Farnsworth - The Straight Story	*Chuck Norris - Walker, Texas Ranger: Episode 8.12: "A Matter of Faith"*	^[1]
2000	2001	Carroll O'Connor - Return to Me	Ulrich Tukur - Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace [de]	^[1]
2001	2002	Whoopi Goldberg - Kingdom Come	Catherine Oxenberg - The Miracle of the Cards	^[1]
2002	2003	Pierce Brosnan - Evelyn	*Sean Patrick Thomas - The District: Episode 3.5: "Faith"*	^[1]
2003	2004	Stephen Lang - Gods and Generals	Dale Midkiff - Love Comes Softly	^[1]
2004	2005	Jim Caviezel - The Passion of the Christ	Jamie Foxx - Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story	^[1]
2005	2006	Ulrich Matthes - The Ninth Day	*Deanne Bray - Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye: Episode 3.19: "Endings and Beginnings"*	^[1]
2006	2007	Oscar Isaac - The Nativity Story	Shirley Jones - Hidden Places	^[1]
2007	2008	Eduardo Verastegui - Bella	Bailee Madison - Saving Sarah Cain (tie) Abigail Mason - Saving Sarah Cain (tie)	^[1]
Movie Year	Ceremony Year	Winner		Source
2008	2009	Adriana Barraza - Henry Poole is Here (Movie)		^[1]^[2]
Movie Year	Ceremony Year	Movie Winner / Nominees	TV Winner / Nominees	Source
2009	2010	Albert Hall - Not Easily Broken	Kimberly Elise - Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story	^[1]
2010	2011	Kevin Sorbo - What If...	Madison Mason - Amish Grace	^[1]
2011	2012	Alex Kendrick - Courageous	Kristin Dorn - A Christmas Wish	^[1]
2012	2013	Andy Garcia - For Greater Glory	Kyla Kenedy - Raising Izzie	^[1]
2013	2014	James Denton - Grace Unplugged (tie) AJ Michalka - Grace Unplugged (tie)	Willie Robertson - Last Man Standing (tie) Roma Downey - The Bible (tie)	^[1]
2014	2015	Diogo Morgado - Son of God	Imani Hakim - The Gabby Douglas Story	^[1]
2015	2016, Actor	Ted McGinley - Do You Believe? Antonio Banderas - The 33 Sean Astin - Woodlawn Jon Voight - Woodlawn	Juan Pablo Di Pace - A.D.: The Bible Continues Emmett J. Scanlan - A.D.: The Bible Continues Joe Dixon - A.D.: The Bible Continues Gordon Clapp - Chicago Fire: Episode 3.18: "Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional" Gerald McRaney - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Vincent Kartheiser - Saints & Strangers	^[1]^[3]^[4]
2015	2016, Actress	Karen Abercrombie - War Room Kate Mara - Captive Juliet Stevenson - The Letters	Alyvia Alyn Lind - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Jennifer Nettles - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors	^[1]^[3]^[4]
2016	2017, Actor	Adam Greaves-Neal - The Young Messiah Rodrigo Santoro - Ben-Hur David A.R. White - God's Not Dead 2 Andrew Garfield - Hacksaw Ridge Josh Brolin - Hail, Caesar! Robert Pike Daniel - Hail, Caesar! Cliff Curtis - Risen Joseph Fiennes - Risen	Devielle Johnson - Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance Ted McGinley - Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge Part 2 Gerald McRaney - Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love Tyler Perry - The Passion: New Orleans	^[1]^[5]^[6]^[7]
2016	2017, Actress	Melissa Joan Hart - God's Not Dead 2 Jennifer Garner - Miracles from Heaven Kylie Rogers - Miracles from Heaven	Faith Ford - Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge Part 2 Natalia Cordova-Buckley - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Episodes 3.20-22: "Emancipation", "Absolution", and "Ascension" Alyvia Alyn Lind - Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love Dolly Parton - Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love	^[1]^[5]^[6]^[7]
2017	2018	John Corbett - All Saints Erika Christensen - The Case For Christ Oscar Isaac - The Promise Kevin Sorbo - Let There Be Light Sam Sorbo - Let There Be Light Terence Stamp - Bitter Harvest Dan Stevens - The Man Who Invented Christmas Mike Vogel - The Case For Christ	*Paul Sparks - The Crown: Episode 2.6: "Vergangenheit"* Claire Foy - The Crown: Episode 2.6: "Vergangenheit" Tim Allen - Last Man Standing: Episode 6.18: "Take Me to Church" Bill Engvall - Last Man Standing: Episode 6.18: "Take Me to Church" Len Cariou - Blue Bloods: Episode 8.1: "Cutting Losses" Tom Selleck - Blue Bloods: Episode 8.1: "Cutting Losses" Jenna Coleman - Victoria: Episodes 1.5 and 1.6: "An Ordinary Woman" and "The Queen's Husband" Tom Hughes - Victoria: Episodes 1.5 and 1.6: "An Ordinary Woman" and "The Queen's Husband" Steve Harvey - Little Big Shots: Episode 2.6: "Tiny Dancer" Michael Kelly - The Long Road Home: Episode 2: "Black Sunday, Part 2"	^[1]^[8]^[9]^[10]
2018	2019	Jim Caviezel - Paul, Apostle of Christ James Faulkner - Paul, Apostle of Christ^[a] David A.R. White - God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness Dennis Quaid - I Can Only Imagine J. Michael Finley - I Can Only Imagine Merritt Patterson - Unbroken: Path to Redemption Samuel Hunt - Unbroken: Path to Redemption John Krasinski - A Quiet Place Emily Blunt - A Quiet Place	Jean Smart - A Shoe Addict's Christmas Emily Watson - Little Women Henry Simmons - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Episode 5.22: "The End" Chloe Bennet - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Episode 5.22: "The End" Joanne Whalley - Daredevil: Episode 3.13: "A New Napkin" Candace Cameron Bure - A Shoe Addict's Christmas Lori Loughlin - When Calls the Heart: "The Greatest Christmas"	^[1]^[11]^[12]^[13]
2019	2020	Aryn Wright-Thompson - Overcomer Alex Kendrick - Overcomer Cameron Arnett - Overcomer Tom Hanks - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Chrissy Metz - Breakthrough Cynthia Erivo - Harriet Ashley Bratcher - Unplanned	*Jonathan Roumie - The Chosen: Episode 8: "I Am He"* Jill Wagner - Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses Kathleen Turner - Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: Episode 8: "These Old Bones" Candace Cameron Bure - Christmas Town Tobias Menzies - The Crown: Episode 3.7: "Moondust"	^[1]^[14]^[15]
2020	2021	Britt Robertson - I Still Believe Tom Hanks - Greyhound John Rhys-Davies - I am Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland Jim Caviezel - Infidel	Dolly Parton - Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square Richard Roundtree - Family Reunion: P2E2: "Remember When Daddy Came Home?" Tom Selleck - Blue Bloods: Episode 10.19: "Family Secrets" Michael Weatherly - Bull: Episode 4:18: "Off the Rails"	^[1]^[16]^[17]^[18]
2021	2022	Jennifer Hudson - Respect Zachary Levi - American Underdog Dennis Quaid and Jimmy Gonzales - Blue Miracle Emily Blunt - A Quiet Place Part II	Bellamy Young - The Waltons: Homecoming Greta Scacchi - Resurrection Bailee Madison - A Week Away Cynthia Erivo - Genius: Episode 3.1: "Respect" Jonathan Roumie - The Chosen: Episode 2.8: "Beyond Mountains"	^[1]^[19]^[20]
2022	2023	Pat Boone - The Mulligan Mark Wahlberg - Father Stu: Reborn Stephen Atherholt - I Heard The Bells Cary Elwes - Resistance: 1942 Brett Varvel - Running the Bases	Candace Cameron Bure - A Christmas… Present Reba McEntire - My Chains are Gone Mark Gagliardi - Blood and Treasure Dolly Parton - Mountain Magic Christmas Jonathan Roumie - The Chosen: Episode 3.3: "Physician, Heal Yourself"	^[1]^[21]^[22]
2023	2024	Dennis Quaid – On A Wing And A Prayer Khris Davis – Big George Foreman Forest Whitaker – Big George Foreman Kelsey Grammer – Jesus Revolution Joel Courtney – Jesus Revolution Anna Grace Barlow – Jesus Revolution Fiona Palomo – Journey to Bethlehem Joel Smallbone – Journey to Bethlehem	Lori Loughlin – A Christmas Blessing Jesse Hutch – A Christmas Blessing Colin Ford – A Thousand Tomorrows Rose Reid – A Thousand Tomorrows Jason Burkey – Divine Influencer Lara Silva – Divine Influencer	^[1]^[23]^[24]^[25]
2024	2025, Actor	Joel David Smallbone – Unsung Hero Jonas Dassler – Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Demetrius Grosse – Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot	Jesse Hutch – Christmas Under the Northern Lights Riley Hough – County Rescue: Episode 1.5: "The Rescuer" Tom Selleck – Blue Bloods: Episode 14:10: "The Heart of a Saturday Night"	^[1]^[26]^[27]^[28]
2024	2025, Actress	Beatrice Schneider – The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cristiana Dell'Anna – Cabrini Daisy Betts – Unsung Hero Lupita Nyong'o – The Wild Robot	Candace Cameron Bure – A Christmas Less Traveled Julia Reilly – County Rescue: Episode 1.5: "The Rescuer" Jillian Murray – A Little Women's Christmas	^[1]^[26]^[27]^[28]
2025	2026, Actor	Mykelti Williamson – The Last Rodeo Kelsey Grammer – The Christmas Ring Oscar Isaac – The King of Kings Zachary Levi – Sarah's Oil Paras Patel – The Chosen: Last Supper - Part Two	*Michael Iskander – House of David: Episode 208: "The Truth Revealed"* Rowan Atkinson – Man vs. Baby: Episodes 1.1-1.4 Trevor Donovan - Christmas at the Inn Stephen Lang – House of David: Episode 208: "The Truth Revealed" Tyler Lepley – Ruth & Boaz Jonathan Stoddard – Crossroad Springs: Episode 1.6: "Sunrise and Still Water"	^[1]^[29]^[30]^[31]
2025	2026, Actress	Naya Desir-Johnson – Sarah's Oil Vanessa Kirby – The Fantastic Four: First Steps Rebekah Schafer – Light of the World Jana Kramer – The Christmas Ring Uma Thurman – The King of Kings	Natasha Bure – Timeless Tidings of Joy Candace Cameron Bure – Timeless Tidings of Joy Erin Krakow – When Calls the Heart: Episode 12.2: "You Get What You Give" Danica McKellar - Have We Met This Christmas? Shae Robins – A Christmas Prayer Serayah – Ruth & Boaz	^[1]^[29]^[30]^[31]

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Movieguide Grace Award for Most Inspiring Performance

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