The Living Room Sessions Part 1 by Ravi Shankar
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (California).
Following is a list of winners compiled by World Music Central in categories related with world and roots music genres:
Best World Music Album
The Living Room Sessions Part 1 by Ravi Shankar (East Meets West Music)
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Pecados y Milagros by Lila Downs (Sony Music)
Best Latin Jazz Album
¡Ritmo! by The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band (Clare Fischer Productions/Clavo Records)
Best Tropical Latin Album
Retro by Marlow Rosado y La Riqueña (Pink Chaos Productions)
Best Americana Album
Slipstream by Bonnie Raitt (Redwing Records)
Best Bluegrass Album
Nobody Knows You by Steep Canyon Rangers (Rounder Records)
Best Blues Album
Locked Down by Dr. John (Nonesuch Records)
Best Folk Album
The Goat Rodeo Sessions by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile (Sony Classical)
Best Regional Roots Music Album
The Band Courtbouillon by Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy (Valcour Records)
Best Reggae Album
Rebirth by Jimmy Cliff (UMe/Sunpower)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
