NEW ORLEANS – Last night, Feb. 4, celebrities and musicians filled the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Many memorable moments were made.
Miley Cyrus won her first award. During an acceptance speech for the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, Jay-Z criticized the Recording Academy for having never awarded Beyonce “Album of the Year” stating, “…she has more Grammys than everyone, and never won Album of the Year.” He continued, “Some of you are gonna go home tonight and feel like you’ve been robbed. Some of you may get robbed. Some of you don’t belong in the category.” Additionally, an 80-year-old Joni Mitchell performed on the Grammy stage for the first time, Tracey Chapman performed for the first time in decades and Celine Dion made a surprise public appearance after her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis – awarding Album of the Year to Taylor Swift, who has won the award four times.
The moments, music and fashion were all noteworthy, but what really made the night special was the recognition of Louisiana artist and musicians.
This year, Louisianians accounted for over 20 Grammy nominations across a multitude of categories and six wins – including an unusual tie – and sweeping the Best Regional Roots Music Album category.
Winners:
Best Country Album
Bell Bottom Country by Lainey Wilson
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Good Morning” by PJ Morton featuring Susan Carol
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 Traditional Blues Album
All My Love For You by Bobby Rush
Best Opera Recording
Blanchard: Champion – Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Ryan Speedo Green, Latonia Moore & Eric Owens; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Additional Nominees:
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
Live At The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
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
Click here for the full list of winners and nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards.
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