Los Angeles (California), USA – Last night, in Los Angeles, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) announced the winners of the 49th Grammy Awards. The winners in the two world music categories are Soweto Gospel Choir and The Klezmatics.
Other winners related with world music subgenres include: Ziggy Marley (Best Reggae Album), Mary Youngblood (Best Native American Music Album), Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Live From Maui (Best Hawaiian Music Album), Gilberto Santa Rosa (Best Tropical Latin Album), The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project (Best Latin Jazz Album), Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (Best Bluegrass Album), Ike Turner (Best Traditional Blues Album), Irma Thomas (Best Contemporary Blues Album), Bruce Springsteen (Best Traditional Folk Album), Bob Dylan (Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album), and Enya (Best New Age Music Album).
- Blessed
Soweto Gospel Choir
[Shanachie]
Best Contemporary World Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Wonder Wheel
The Klezmatics
[Jewish Music Group]
Best Reggae Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Love Is My Religion
Ziggy Marley
[Tuff Gong Worldwide]
Best Native American Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Dance with the Wind
Mary Youngblood
[Silver Wave Records]
Best Hawaiian Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Live From Maui
Various Artists
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
[Daniel Ho Creations]
Best Tropical Latin Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Directo al Corazón
Gilberto Santa Rosa
[Norte/Sony BMG]
Best Latin Jazz Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Simpático
The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project
[ArtistShare]
Best Bluegrass Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Instrumentals
Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]
Best Traditional Blues Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Risin’ with the Blues
Ike Turner
[Zoho Roots]
Best Contemporary Blues Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- After the Rain
Irma Thomas
[Rounder]
Best Traditional Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- We Shall Overcome – The Seeger Sessions
Bruce Springsteen
[Columbia]
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Modern Times
Bob Dylan
[Columbia]
Best New Age (Vocal or Instrumental.)
- Amarantine
Enya
[Reprise]
Complete List Of Grammy Winners available at http://www.grammy.com.
Author: World Music Central News Room
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