Today, The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 65th GRAMMY® Awards! We are proud to see folks in our community receiving nominations in the American Roots categories and beyond. Congratulations to all the nominees!
The 65th GRAMMY® Awards will be held at 6 pm CT on February 5, 2023. Learn more about the awards show here.
Best Folk Album
Spellbound – Judy Collins
Revealer – Madison Cunningham
The Light At The End Of The Line – Janis Ian
Age Of Apathy – Aoife O’Donovan
Hell On Church Street – Punch Brothers
Best American Roots Performance
“Someday It’ll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)” –
Bill Anderson Featuring Dolly Parton
“Life According To Raechel” – Madison Cunningham
“Oh Betty” – Fantastic Negrito
“Stompin’ Ground” – Aaron Neville With The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
“Prodigal Daughter” – Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell
Best American Roots Song
“Bright Star” – Anaïs Mitchell, songwriter (Anaïs Mitchell)
“Forever” – Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott, songwriters (Sheryl Crow)
“High And Lonesome” – T Bone Burnett & Robert Plant, songwriters (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
“Just Like That” – Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)
“Prodigal Daughter” – Tim O’Brien & Aoife O’Donovan, songwriters (Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell)
“You And Me On The Rock” – Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius)
Best Americana Album
In These Silent Days – Brandi Carlile
Things Happen That Way – Dr. John
Good To Be – Keb’ Mo’
Raise The Roof – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Just Like That – Bonnie Raitt
Best Bluegrass Album
Toward The Fray – The Infamous Stringdusters
Almost Proud – The Del McCoury Band
Calling You From My Mountain – Peter Rowan
Crooked Tree – Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Get Yourself Outside – Yonder Mountain String Band
Best Traditional Blues Album
Heavy Load Blues – Gov’t Mule
The Blues Don’t Lie – Buddy Guy
Get On Board – Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
The Sun Is Shining Down – John Mayall
Mississippi Son – Charlie Musselwhite
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Done Come Too Far – Shemekia Copeland
Crown – Eric Gales
Bloodline Maintenance -Ben Harper
Set Sail – North Mississippi Allstars
Brother Johnny – Edgar Winter
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Full Circle – Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul Featuring LSU Golden Band From Tigerland
Natalie Noelani – Natalie Ai Kamauu
Halau Hula Keali’i O Nalani – Live At The Getty Center – Halau Hula Keali’i O Nalani
Lucky Man – Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas
Live At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – Ranky Tanky
Best Americana Performance
“Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]” – Eric Alexandrakis
“There You Go Again” – Asleep At The Wheel Featuring Lyle Lovett
The Message
“Blind Boys Of Alabama” – Featuring Black Violin
“You And Me On The Rock” – Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius
“Made Up Mind” – Bonnie Raitt
We’d also like to recognize a few FAI community members nominated in other categories:
Natalia Lafourcade – Un Canto por México – El Musical – (Best Regional Mexican Music Album, Including Tejano)
Arooj Aftab & Anoushka Shankar – Udhero Na (Best Global Music Performance)
Molly Tuttle (Best New Artist)
We created a Spotify playlist featuring all of the American Roots Nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards. Listen to the playlist now.