Best World Music Album nominations for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards were announced last night by The Recording Academy.
List of World Music and Roots Music-Related Nominations
Best World Music Album
Best American Roots Performance:
“Statesboro Blues” — Gregg Allman & Taj Mahal
“A Feather’s Not A Bird” — Rosanne Cash
“And When I Die” — Billy Childs Featuring Alison Krauss & Jerry Douglas
“The Old Me Better” — Keb’ Mo’ Featuring The California Feet Warmers
“Destination” — Nickel Creek
Best Latin Pop Album
Tangos – Rubén Blades (Sunnyside Records)
Elypse – Camila (Sony Music Latin)
Raíz – Lila Downs, Niña Pastori And Soledad (Sony Music Latin)
Loco De Amor – Juanes (Universal Music Latino)
Gracias Por Estar Aquí – Marco Antonio Solís (Universal Music Latino)
Best Tropical Latin Album
50 Aniversario – El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico (EGC Records)
First Class To Havana – Aymee Nuviola (Worldwide Entertainment)
Live – Palo! (Rolling Pin Music)
El Asunto – Totó La Momposina (Sony Music Latin)
Más + Corazón Profundo – Carlos Vives (Sony Music Latin)
Best Americana Album
The River & The Thread – Rosanne Cash (Blue Note Records)
Terms Of My Surrender – John Hiatt (New West Records)
Bluesamericana – Keb’ Mo’ (Kind Of Blue Music)
A Dotted Line – Nickel Creek (Nonesuch)
Metamodern Sounds In Country Music – Sturgill Simpson (High Top Mountain Records)
Best Bluegrass Album
The Earls Of Leicester – The Earls Of Leicester (Rounder)
Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe – Noam Pikelny (Compass Records)
Cold Spell – Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (Compass Records)
Into My Own – Bryan Sutton (Sugar Hill Records)
Only Me – Rhonda Vincent (Upper Management Music)
Best Blues Album
Common Ground – Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play And Sing The Songs Of Big Bill Broonzy –
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin (Yep Roc Records)
Promise Of A Brand New Day – Ruthie Foster (Blue Corn Music)
Juke Joint Chapel – Charlie Musselwhite (Henrietta Records)
Decisions – Bobby Rush With Blinddog Smokin’ (Silver Talon Records)
Step Back – Johnny Winter (Megaforce Records)
Best Folk Album
Three Bells – Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas & Rob Ickes (Rounder)
Follow The Music – Alice Gerrard (Tompkins Square)
The Nocturne Diaries – Eliza Gilkyson (Red House Records)
Remedy – Old Crow Medicine Show (ATO Records)
A Reasonable Amount Of Trouble – Jesse Winchester (Appleseed)
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Light The Stars – Bonsoir, Catin (Valcour Records)
Hanu ‘A’ala – Kamaka Kukona (Hanu Arts & Entertainment)
Love’s Lies – Magnolia Sisters (Arhoolie Records)
The Legacy – Jo-El Sonnier (Takau Records)
Ceremony – Joe Tohonnie Jr. (Cool Runnings Music)
Best Reggae Album
Fly Rasta – Ziggy Marley (Tuff Gong Worldwide)
Full Frequency – Sean Paul (VP/Atlantic)
Back On The Controls – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry (Upsetter)
Out Of Many, One Music – Shaggy (Ranch Entertainment, Inc.)
The Reggae Power – Sly & Robbie & Spicy Chocolate (Universal Music Japan, VP Records, Taxi Records)
Amid The Noise And Haste – Soja (Ato Records)
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on “Grammy Sunday,” February 8, 2015, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS from 20:00 – 23:30 (8:00 – 11:30 p.m.) Eastern Time/Pacific Time.
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.
