GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Americana Album

Record Of The Year

Album Of The Year

Song Of The Year/New Song Of The Year

Best New Artist

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Solo Performance

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental

Best Disco Recording

Best Dance Recording

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Rock Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Instrumental

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Performance

Best R&B Recording - Best Rhythm & Blues Performance

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Group, Vocal Or Instrumental

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist)

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Performance

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Song

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Best R&B Album

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Female Rap Solo Performance

Best Male Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Rap Song

Best Rap Album

Best Country & Western Performance

Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording

Best New Country & Western Artist

Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group (vocal or instrumental)

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Solo Performance

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best New Age Album

Best Jazz Fusion Performance

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental

Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group

Best Instrumental Jazz Album

Best Jazz Performance, Soloist

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Original Jazz Composition

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical

Best Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

Best Soul Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Female

Best Gospel Performance, Male

Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums & Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Best Gospel Song

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus

Best Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Best Roots Gospel Album

Best Latin Recording

Best Latin Pop Performance

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album

Best Latin Urban Album

Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album

Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Best Merengue Performance

Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album

Best Banda Album

Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album

Best Banda or Norteño Album

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Best American Roots Performance

Best American Roots Song

Best Americana Album

Best Bluegrass Album

Best Traditional Blues Album - or - Best Traditional Blues Recording

Best Contemporary Blues Album - or Contemporary Blues Recording

Best Blues Album

Best Folk Performance or Best Folk Recording

Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording

Best Folk Album

Best Native American Music Album

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Best Regional Roots Album

Best Reggae Album

Best World Music Album

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Best Polka Album

Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken

Best Musical Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

Best Children's Album

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album

Best Comedy Album

Best Spoken Comedy Album

Best Musical Theater Album

Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast (Not A Composer's Award)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Best Instrumental Composition

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement

Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist Or Instrumentalist

Best Arrangement For Voices

Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography

Best Recording Package - Boxed

Best Album Notes

Best Historical Album

Best Engineered Recording, Non Classical

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Remixer Of The Year

Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical

Best Immersive Audio Album

Best Classical Engineered Recording

Classical Producer Of The Year

Best Classical Album

Best Classical Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral

Best Choral Performance, Classical

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)

Best Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (with or without orchestra)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (With or Without Conductor)

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Chamber Music Performance

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Best Classical Compendium

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Best Classical Crossover Album

Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist

Best Music Video, Short Form

Best Music Video, Long Form

Video of the Year

Best Concept Music Video

Best Performance Music Video

Jump to Year

Best Americana Album

63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2020)

winner

World On The Ground

Sarah Jarosz

John Leventhal, producer; Mark Goodell & John Leventhal, engineers/mixers

nominees

Old Flowers

Courtney Marie Andrews

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Terms Of Surrender

Hiss Golden Messenger

–

El Dorado

Marcus King

–

Good Souls Better Angels

Lucinda Williams

–

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)

winner

Oklahoma

Keb' Mo'

Keb' Mo' & Colin Linden, producers; Zach Allen, Dave Hagen, Alex Jarvis & Joe Martino, engineers/mixers

nominees

Tales Of America

J.S. Ondara

–

Walk Through Fire

Yola

–

Years To Burn

Calexico And Iron & Wine

–

Who Are You Now

Madison Cunningham

–

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

By The Way, I Forgive You

Brandi Carlile

Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Eddie Spear, engineer/mixer

nominees

Things Have Changed

Bettye LaVette

–

The Tree Of Forgiveness

John Prine

–

The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone

Lee Ann Womack

–

One Drop Of Truth

The Wood Brothers

–

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

The Nashville Sound

Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

Dave Cobb, producer; Matt Ross-Spang, engineer/mixer

nominees

Beast Epic

Iron & Wine

–

Brand New Day

The Mavericks

–

Southern Blood

Gregg Allman

–

Shine On Rainy Day

Brent Cobb

–

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

This Is Where I Live

William Bell

John Leventhal, producer; Rick DePofi & John Leventhal, engineers/mixers

nominees

True Sadness

The Avett Brothers

–

Label: American Recordings/Republic Records

The Cedar Creek Sessions

Kris Kristofferson

–

Label: KK Records, Llc

The Bird & The Rifle

Lori McKenna

–

Label: CN Records

Kid Sister

The Time Jumpers

–

Label: Rounder Records

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Something More Than Free

Jason Isbell

Dave Cobb, producer

nominees

The Traveling Kind

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell

–

Label: Nonesuch

Mono

The Mavericks

–

Label: The Valory Music Co.

The Phosphorescent Blues

Punch Brothers

–

Label: Nonesuch

The Firewatcher's Daughter

Brandi Carlile

–

Label: ATO Records

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

The River & The Thread

Rosanne Cash

Rick De Pofi & John Leventhal, producers; Rick De Pofi & John Leventhal, engineers/mixers

nominees

Terms Of My Surrender

John Hiatt

–

Label: New West Records

Bluesamericana

Keb' Mo'

–

Label: Kind Of Blue Music

A Dotted Line

Nickel Creek

–

Label: Nonesuch

Metamodern Sounds In Country Music

Sturgill Simpson

–

Label: High Top Mountain Records

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Old Yellow Moon

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell

Brian Ahern, producer; Donivan Cowart, engineer/mixer

nominees

Love Has Come For You

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

–

Label: Rounder

Buddy And Jim

Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale

–

Label: New West Records

One True Vine

Mavis Staples

–

Label: Anti Records

Songbook

Allen Toussaint

–

Label: Rounder

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

Slipstream

Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt, producer; Ryan Freeland, engineer/mixer

nominees

The Carpenter

The Avett Brothers

–

Label: Universal Republic

From The Ground Up

John Fullbright

–

Label: Blue Dirt Records

The Lumineers

–

Label: Dualtone Music Group

Babel

Mumford & Sons

–

Label: Glassnote

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Ramble At The Ryman

Levon Helm

Larry Campbell, Jed Hilly & Danny Petraitis, producers; Michael Davis & Justin Guip, engineers/mixers

nominees

Emotional Jukebox

Linda Chorney

–

Label: Dance More Less War

Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down

Ry Cooder

–

Label: Perro Verde/Nonesuch

Hard Bargain

Emmylou Harris

–

Label: Nonesuch

Blessed

Lucinda Williams

–

Label: Lost Highway Records

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

You Are Not Alone

Mavis Staples

Jeff Tweedy, producer; Tom Schick, engineer/mixer

nominees

The List

Rosanne Cash

–

Label: Manhattan Records

Tin Can Trust

Los Lobos

–

Label: Shout! Factory

Country Music

Willie Nelson

–

Label: Rounder

Band Of Joy

Robert Plant

–

Label: Rounder

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Electric Dirt

Levon Helm

Larry Campbell, producer; Justin Guip, engineer/mixer

nominees

Together Through Life

Bob Dylan

–

Label: Columbia

Willie And The Wheel

Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel

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Label: Bismeaux Records

Wilco (The Album)

Wilco

–

Label: Nonesuch

Little Honey

Lucinda Williams

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Label: Lost Highway Records