Here are the nominees and winners (in bold) for the 2023 Grammys in blues and some related categories:
Read more about the Grammys here.
Best Traditional Blues Album
Heavy Load Blues — Gov’t Mule
The Blues Don’t Lie — Buddy Guy
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Brother Johnny — Edgar Winter
Best American Roots Song
“Bright Star” — Anaïs Mitchell
“Forever” — Sheryl Crow
“High and Lonesome” — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
WINNER: “Just Like That” — Bonnie Raitt
“Prodigal Daughter” — Aoife O’Donovan & Allison Russell
“You and Me on the Rock” — Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius
Best Americana Album
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Crooked Tree — Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Get Yourself Outside — Yonder Mountain String Band
Best Folk Album
Spellbound — Judy Collins
WINNER: 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 Regional Roots Music Album
Full Circle — Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul feat. 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
WINNER: Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — Ranky Tanky
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