In a night filled with musical triumphs, Louisiana artists shone brightly at the Grammy Awards this year. Louisiana winners included:
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Good Morning” by PJ Morton featuring Susan Carol
Best Country Album
Bell Bottom Country by Lainey Wilson
Best Traditional Blues Album
All My Love For You by Bobby Rush
Best Regional Roots Music Album (Tie)
New Beginnings by Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band
Live: Orpheum Theater Nola by Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Best Opera Recording
Terence Blanchard: Champion – Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Ryan Speedo Green, Latonia Moore & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Numerous Louisiana artists were nominated for Grammy Awards this year. The list of nominees included: Grammy Award
Record Of The Year
Worship – Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste, Jon Bellion, Pete Nappi & Tenroc, producers; Serban Ghenea & Pete Nappi, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer.
Album Of The Year
World Music Radio – Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste, Jon Bellion, Nick Cooper, Pete Nappi & Tenroc, producers; Jon Batiste, Pete Nappi, Kaleb Rollins, Laura Sisk & Marc Whitmore, engineers/mixers; Jon Batiste, Jon Bellion, Jason Cornet & Pete Nappi, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Song Of The Year
“Butterfly” – Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Good Morning” – PJ Morton Featuring Susan Carol
Best Jazz Performance
“Movement 18′ (Heroes)” – Jon Batiste
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Pieces Of Treasure – Rickie Lee Jones
Best American Roots Performance
“Butterfly” – Jon Batiste
Best Traditional Blues Album
All My Love For You – Bobby Rush
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Death Wish Blues – Samantha Fish And Jesse Dayton
Best Regional Roots Music Album Louisiana Artists Nominated Grammy’s
New Beginnings – Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band
Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
Live: Orpheum Theater Nola – Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Made In New Orleans – New Breed Brass Band
Too Much To Hold – New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Live At The Maple Leaf – The Rumble Featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Thank God I Do” – Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle & Jason Ingram, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Lauren Daigle – Lauren Daigle
Best Opera Recording
Terence Blanchard: Champion, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
You can view the complete list of Grammy Award nominees and winners here.
