Movieguide gives the Grace Award for the most inspiring performances in movies and TV.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Movie Year Ceremony Year Winner Source 1996 1997 Stephen Collins - 7th Heaven (Television) 1997 1998 Robert Duvall - The Apostle (Movie) 1998 1999 Jim Carrey - The Truman Show (Movie, tie) Ian Michael Smith - Simon Birch (Movie, tie) 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" 2000 2001 Carroll O'Connor - Return to Me Ulrich Tukur - 2001 2002 Whoopi Goldberg - Kingdom Come Catherine Oxenberg - The Miracle of the Cards 2002 2003 Pierce Brosnan - Evelyn Sean Patrick Thomas - The District: Episode 3.5: "Faith" 2003 2004 Stephen Lang - Gods and Generals Dale Midkiff - Love Comes Softly 2004 2005 Jim Caviezel - The Passion of the Christ Jamie Foxx - Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story 2005 2006 Ulrich Matthes - The Ninth Day Deanne Bray - Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye: Episode 3.19: "Endings and Beginnings" 2006 2007 Oscar Isaac - The Nativity Story Shirley Jones - Hidden Places 2007 2008 Eduardo Verastegui - Bella Bailee Madison - Saving Sarah Cain (tie) Abigail Mason - Saving Sarah Cain (tie) Movie Year Ceremony Year Winner Source 2008 2009 Adriana Barraza - Henry Poole is Here (Movie) 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 2010 2011 Kevin Sorbo - What If... Madison Mason - Amish Grace 2011 2012 Alex Kendrick - Courageous Kristin Dorn - A Christmas Wish 2012 2013 Andy Garcia - For Greater Glory Kyla Kenedy - Raising Izzie 2013 2014 James Denton - Grace Unplugged (tie) AJ Michalka - Grace Unplugged (tie) Willie Robertson - Last Man Standing (tie) Roma Downey - The Bible (tie) 2014 2015 Diogo Morgado - Son of God Imani Hakim - The Gabby Douglas Story 2015 2016, ActorTed McGinley - Do You Believe? Antonio Banderas - The 33 Sean Astin - Woodlawn Jon Voight - WoodlawnJuan 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 2015 2016, ActressKaren Abercrombie - War Room Kate Mara - Captive Juliet Stevenson - The LettersAlyvia Alyn Lind - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Jennifer Nettles - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors 2016 2017, ActorAdam 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 - RisenDevielle 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 2016 2017, ActressMelissa Joan Hart - God's Not Dead 2 Jennifer Garner - Miracles from Heaven Kylie Rogers - Miracles from HeavenFaith 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 2017 2018John 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 ChristPaul 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" 2018 2019Jim Caviezel - Paul, Apostle of Christ James Faulkner - Paul, Apostle of Christ 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 PlaceJean 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" 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 - UnplannedJonathan 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" 2020 2021 Britt Robertson - I Still Believe Tom Hanks - Greyhound John Rhys-Davies - I am Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland Jim Caviezel - InfidelDolly 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" 2021 2022 Jennifer Hudson - Respect Zachary Levi - American Underdog Dennis Quaid and Jimmy Gonzales - Blue Miracle Emily Blunt - A Quiet Place Part IIBellamy 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" 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 BasesCandace 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" 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 BethlehemLori 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 2024 2025, ActorJoel David Smallbone – Unsung Hero Jonas Dassler – Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Demetrius Grosse – Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum TrotJesse 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" 2024 2025, ActressBeatrice Schneider – The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cristiana Dell'Anna – Cabrini Daisy Betts – Unsung Hero Lupita Nyong'o – The Wild RobotCandace Cameron Bure – A Christmas Less Traveled Julia Reilly – County Rescue: Episode 1.5: "The Rescuer" Jillian Murray – A Little Women's Christmas 2025 2026, ActorMykelti 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 TwoMichael 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" 2025 2026, ActressNaya 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 KingsNatasha 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
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