The Recording Academy announced today the winners of 57th Grammy Awards in the various roots music, Latin and world music categories. Angelique Kidjo’s Eve (429 Records) won the Best World Music Album award.
Meanwhile, Rosanne Cash’s The River & The Thread was the biggest winner this year in the American roots music category, with three Grammy awards.
The following are the winners in world music-related categories
Best New Age Album
Winds Of Samsara (Listen 2 Africa) by Ricky Kej & Wouter Kellerman
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Bass & Mandolin (Nonesuch) by Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer
Best Latin Jazz Album
The Offense Of The Drum (Motema) by Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Best Latin Pop Album
Tangos (Sunnyside Records) by Rubén Blades
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Multiviral (Sony Music Latin) by Calle 13
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Mano A Mano – Tangos a la manera de Vicente Fernández (Sony Music Latin ) by Vicente Fernández
Best Tropical Latin Album
Más + Corazón Profundo (Sony Music Latin ) by Carlos Vives
Best American Roots Performance
A Feather’s Not A Bird (Blue Note Records ) by Rosanne Cash, Track from: The River & The Thread
Best American Roots Song
A Feather’s Not A Bird by Rosanne Cash, Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, songwriters (Rosanne Cash). Track from: The River & The Thread. Label: Blue Note Records; Publishers: Chelcait Music admin. by Measurable Music LLC, a Notable Music Co./Lev-A-Tunes
Best Americana Album
The River & The Thread (Blue Note Records) by Rosanne Cash
Best Bluegrass Album
The Earls Of Leicester (Rounder ) by The Earls Of Leicester
Best Blues Album
Step Back (Megaforce Records) by Johnny Winter
Best Folk Album
Remedy (ATO Records) by Old Crow Medicine Show
Best Regional Roots Music Album
The Legacy (Takau Records) by Jo-El Sonnier
Best Reggae Album
Fly Rasta (Tuff Gong Worldwide ) by Ziggy Marley
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.
