The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) has now hannounced its nominees for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Following are the nominees in the American Roots category, as well as a list of artists who may be of interest to the ND community, who were nominated in other categories.
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
Rosanne Cash – The List
Los Lobos – Tin Can Trust
Willie Nelson – Country Music
Robert Plant – Band of Joy
Mavis Staples – You Are Not Alone
BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM
Sam Bush – Circles Around Me
Patty Loveless – Mountain Soul II
The Del McCoury Band – Family Circle
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band – Legacy
The Steeldrivers – Reckless
BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM
James Cotton – Giant
Cyndi Lauper – Memphis Blues
Charlie Musselwhite – The Well
Pinetop Perkins & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith – Joined at the Hip
Jimmie Vaughan – Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites
BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM
Solomon Burke – Nothing’s Impossible
Dr. John & the Lower 911 – Tribal
Buddy Guy – Living Proof
Bettye LaVette – Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Live! In Chicago
BEST TRADITIONAL FOLK ALBUM
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Genuine Negro Jig
Luther Dickinson & the Sons of Mudboy – Onward and Upward
The John Hartford Stringband – Memories of John
Maria Muldaur – Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy
Ricky Skaggs – Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved
BEST CONTEMPORARY FOLK ALBUM
Jackson Browne & David Lindley – Love Is Strange – En Vivo Con Tino
Mary Chapin Carpenter – The Age of Miracles
Guy Clark – Somedays the Song Writes You
Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs – God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise
Richard Thompson – Dream Attic
BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Cherryholmes – “Tattoo of a Smudge”
The Infamous Stringdusters – “Magic #9”
Punch Brothers – “New Chance Blues”
Darrell Scott – “Willow Creek”
Marty Stuart – “Hummingbyrd”
Other Americana/roots/indie/alt/whatever artists nominated in assorted other categories:
*Ray LaMontagne – “Beg, Steal, or Borrow” (Song of the Year)
*Mumford & Sons – “Little Lion Man” (Best Rock Song, Best New Artist)
*Elton John & Leon Russell – “If It Wasn’t for Bad” (Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals)
*Robert Plant – “Silver Rider” (Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance)
*Neil Young – “Angry World” (Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album for Le Noise)
*Los Lobos – “Do the Murray” (Best Rock Instrumental Performance)
*Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Mojo (Best Rock Album)
*Band of Horses – Infinite Arms (Best Alternative Music Album)
*Miranda Lambert – “The House That Built Me” (Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Song, Best Country Album for Revolution)
*Jamey Johnson – “Macon” (Best Male Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Album for The Guitar Song)
*Dailey & Vincent – “Elizabeth” (Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals)
*The Steeldrivers – “Where Rainbows Never Die” (Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals)
*Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson – “Bad Angel” (Best Country Collaboration with Vocals)
*Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & the Punch Brothers – “Pride (In the Name of Love)” (Best Country Collaboration with Vocals)
*Marty Stuart & Connie Smith – “I Run to You” (Best Country Collaboration with Vocals)
*Dierks Bentley – Up on the Ridge (Best Country Album)
*Trombone Shorty – Backatown (Best Contemporary Jazz Album)
*Ricky Skaggs – Mosaic (Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album)
*Patty Griffin – Downtown Church (Best Traditional Gospel Album)
*Crazy Heart (Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media)
*Treme (Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media)
*Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello – “Kiss Like Your Kiss” from True Blood (Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media)
*Steve Earle – “I See You” from Treme (Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media)
*Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett – “The Weary Kind” from Crazy Heart (Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media)
*Anais Mitchell – Hadestown (Best Recording Package, by Brian Grunnert)
*Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress 1936-1937 (Best Album Notes, Best Historical Album)
*Hank Williams – The Complete Mother’s Best Recordings…Plus! (Best Historical Album)
*Buddy Holly – Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings and More (Best Historical Album)
*Johnny Cash – “Ain’t No Grave”/ The Johnny Cash Project (Best Short Form Music Video)
*The White Stripes – Under Great White Northern Lights (Best Long Form Music Video)
*Pete Seeger with the Rivertown Kids and Friends – Tomorrow’s Children (Best Musical Album for Children)
The 2011 Grammy Awards will be presented on Feb. 13, 2011, with a portion of the awards ceremony airing on CBS that same evening. For a full list of this year’s nominees, visit Grammy.com
