Roots and World Music Grammy Winners

Angelique Kidjo
Angelique Kidjo

 

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.

 

Rosanne Cash -  The River & The Thread
Rosanne Cash – The River & The Thread

 

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.

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