GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Polka Album

Bubba Hernandez & Alex Meixner

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Label: DenTone

Bulletproof Polkas

John Gora & Gorale

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Label: Sunshine Diversified Ent.

Polka Freak Out

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Label: Moon Zero Bird Records

Dueling Polkas

Walter Ostanek And His Band & Brian Sklar And The Western Senators

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Label: Sunshine (Polkamania)

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Polka In Paradise

Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra

Joe Donofrio, Ken Irwin & Tom Pick, producers; Mark Capps, Joe Donofrio, Ken Irwin & Tom Pick, engineers/mixers

nominees

Batteries Not Included

Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push

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Label: Bel-Aire Records

As Sweet As Candy

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Label: Push Records

Party Dress

LynnMarie & The Boxhounds

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Label: Squeeze Record

Good Friends Good Music

Walter Ostanek & Fred Ziwich

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Label: Ranch Recordings

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Shake, Rattle And Polka!

Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra

Joe Donofrio, Kenneth R. Irwin & Tom Pick, producers; Mark Capps, engineer; Joe Donofrio, Kenneth R. Irwin, Tom Pick & Jimmy Sturr, engineers/mixers

nominees

Under The Influence

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Label: Bel Aire Records

Time Out For Polkas And Waltzes

Walter Ostanek And Ron Sluga

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Label: Sunshine Diversified Ent.

Polka Pizzazz

Del Sinchak Band

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Label: Peppermint Records

Solecktions

Kevin Solecki

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Label: Peppermint Records

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Let's Kiss: 25th Anniversary Album

Carl Finch, producer; Matt Barnhart, Eric Delegard, Matt Stenson & Dave Willingham, engineers/mixers

nominees

Highways & Dancehalls

Walter Ostanek & Gaylord Klancnik

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Label: Bel-Aire Records

Pangora's Box

John Góra & Górale

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Label: Sunshine Records

Come On Over

Henny & The Versa J's Featuring Ryan

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Label: Jazzo

Polkas United

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Label: Ranch Recordings

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Let's Polka 'Round

Joe Donofrio, Kenneth R. Irwin, Tom Pick & Jimmy Sturr, producers; Tom Pick, engineer

nominees

Versalicious!

Jerry Darlak And The Touch

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Label: Bel-Aire Records

Polkas In Black And White

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Label: Sunshine Diversified Ent.

LynnMarie & The Boxhounds

LynnMarie

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Label: Squeeze Records

Just For You

Walter Ostanek & Bob Kravos

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Label: Sunshine Records

Strike Up The Band

Dennis Polisky & The Maestro's Men

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Label: Sunshine Diversified Ent.

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Top Of The World

Kenneth R. Irwin, Tom Pick & Jimmy Sturr, producers; Joe Donofrio, Kenneth R. Irwin, Tom Pick, Jimmy Sturr & Jeremy Welch, engineers/mixers

nominees

My Father's Shoes

Jerry Darlak And The Touch

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Label: Bel-aire

Let The Good Times Roll

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Label: Sunshine Diversified Ent.

The Polka Record

LynnMarie

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Label: Squeeze

Good Time Polkas & Waltzes

Walter Ostanek & His Band

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Label: Sunshine

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Gone Polka

Kenneth R. Irwin, Tom Pick & Jimmy Sturr, producers; Kenneth R. Irwin, Tom Pick, Jimmy Sturr & Jim Uzwack, engineers

nominees

Live And Kickin'

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Label: Bel-aire

Kick-Ass Polkas

Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push

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Label: Cleveland International

Lenny Live

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Label: Push

Happy Times

Walter Ostanek And His Band

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Label: Sde (sunshine)

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Touched By A Polka

Tom Pick & Jimmy Sturr, producers; Jon Dickson, Ken Irwin, Tom Pick & Jimmy Sturr, engineers

nominees

Another Day At The Office (Album)

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Label: Bel-aire

Let's Dance! (Album)

Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push

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Label: S.d.e. Sunshine

Mi Lenny Um (Album)

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Label: Push

SqueezeBox (Album)

LynnMarie

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Label: Squeze

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Polkasonic

nominees

Yearning For Polkas And Waltzes (Album)

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

Follow Me (Album)

John Góra And Górale

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Label: Sunshine

Polkapalooza (Album)

Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra

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Label: Rounder

Smokin' Polkas (Album)

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Label: Bel-aire

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Dance With Me

Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra

nominees

Let The Sunshine In (Album)

The Del Sinchak Band

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Label: Peppermint

Memories (Album)

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

Polka Party With Brave Combo - Live And Wild! (Album)

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Label: Easy Disc

Push It To The Limit (Album)

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Label: Push

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Living On Polka Time

nominees

Moments To Remember (Album)

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

Songs Of The Polka King (Album)

Frank Yankovic And Friends

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Label: Cleveland International

Duty Free Polkas (Album)

John Gora And Gorale

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Label: Sunshine

Home Is Where The Heart Is (Album)

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Label: Push

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

Polka! All Night Long

nominees

Irresistible You (Album)

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Label: Push

Music, Music, Music! (Album)

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

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Label: Bel-aire

Putting It All To-Gether (Album)

Walter Ostanek And Friends

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

Songs Of The Polka King Vol. 1 (Album)

Frank Yankovic And Friends

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Label: Cleveland International

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

I Love To Polka

nominees

Happiness Is Polkas And Waltzes With Walter Ostanek And Friends (Album)

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

Polkas For A Gloomy World (Album)

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Label: Rounder

Better Than Ever (Album)

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

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Label: Bel-aire

For Old Times Sake (Album)

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Label: Push

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Music And Friends

Walter Ostanek Band

nominees

Always...Forever...And A Day (Album)

Happy Louie And Julcia's Polka Band

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Label: Bel-aire

Jan Lewan And His Orchestra (Album)

Jan Lewan And His Orchestra

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Label: Jrd

Polka Your Troubles Away

Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra Featuring Johnny Karas

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Label: Rounder

Your Polka Sweethearts (Album)

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Label: Ha-lo

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Accordionally Yours

Walter Ostanek & His Band

nominees

Most Requested Hits (Album)

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Label: Wrs

Polka Music Fan (Album)

Polka Family Band

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Label: Polka Family

Saturday Night Polka (Album)

Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra

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Label: Starr

A New Batch Of Polkas (Album)

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

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Label: Bel-aire

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

35th Anniversary

Walter Ostanek & His Band

nominees

All American Country Flavored Polkas (Album)

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

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Label: Bel-aire

Happy Polka Days (Album)

Dick Tady Orchestra (DTO)

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Label: Corjal

Sturr-It-Up (Album)

Jimmy Sturr Orchestra

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Label: Starr

Where Were You Back Then? (Album)

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Live At Gilley's!

nominees

All Around The World (Album)

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

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Label: Bel-aire

We Are Family (Album)

Polka Family Band

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Label: Polka Family

When The Band Plays A Polka (Album)

The Dynatones

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

A Wonderful World Of Polkas And Waltzes (Album)

Walter Ostanek And His Band

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

When It's Polka Time At Your House

nominees

Everybody Polka (Album)

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

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Label: Bel-aire

Fiddle Faddle (Album)

Polka Family Band

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Label: Polka Family

Grand Illusion (Album)

Toledo Polkamotion

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

Sounds From The Heart (Album)

Jimmy Weber And The Sounds

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

All In My Love For You

nominees

Any Time Is Polka Time (Album)

Walter Ostanek And His Band

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

Moldie Oldie Golden Goodies (Album)

Gene Mendalski And The G Men

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Label: Starr

Penn Ohio Polka Pals Souvenir Edition (Album)

Penn Ohio Polka Pals Bands

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Del Sinchak, producer

Label: Marjon International

Polkaholic (Album)

Gordon Hartman

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Label: Hg

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Born To Polka

nominees

All Aboard It's Polka Time (Album)

Walter Ostanek And His Band

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

Join The Polka Generation (Album)

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

Let's Have A Party (Album)

Stas Bulanda Band

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Label: Chicago Polkas

Sounds From A Polka Party

Jimmy Weber And The Sounds

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Label: World Renowned Sounds

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

A Polka Just For Me

nominees

In Polka Unity (Album)

Lenny Gomulka And Chicago Push And Dick Pillar

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Label: Steljo

It's Pokamatic (Album)

Walt Groller And His Orchestra

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Label: Chalet

Let's Celebrate Again (Album)

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

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Label: Bel-aire

Polka Mania (Album)

The Kryger Brothers

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Label: Starr

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Another Polka Celebration

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

winner

I Remember Warsaw

Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra

nominees

America's Favorites (Album)

Frank Yankovic

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Label: Smash

By Special Request

Walter Ostanek And His Band

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Label: Cbs/Select

Thank You Dear And Give Her Roses (Album)

Hank Haller Ensemble

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Label: Haller

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

70 Years Of Hits

Frank Yankovic

nominees

Brass With Class (Album)

Ron Gordick (Brass Release)

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Label: Lemans

Polka Fireworks (Album)

Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones

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Label: Bel-aire

Polskie Czucie Polish Feelings

Li'l Wally And His Orchestra

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Label: Bel-aire

Simply Polkamentary (Album)