Between 1981 and 1995, she received seven Dove Awards for Black Gospel Album of the Year for "Live at the G.M.W.A.", "Celebration", "Christmasing", "Sailin‘", "Live ... In Chicago", "Go" and "Rejoice". She received two Black Gospel Song of the Year Awards for "He's Working It Out for You" and "Hold My Mule". She has performed with such performers as Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Dorothy Norwood, Faith Evans, Dottie Peoples, Arnold Houston, Kim Burrell, John P. Kee, Kirk Franklin, Tonex, and Tye Tribbett among others. Shirley Caesar is also an actress. She acted in movies, such as "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (1998) with Larenz Tate and Little Richard, "Fighting Temptations" (2003) with Beyoncé and Cuba Gooding Jr. and "The Unseen" (2005) with Steve Harris. She also acted in an episode of "The Good News" in 1998 as Aunt Shirley. Caesar also appeared on"The Parkers" in 2004.