Ry Cooder
Artist

Ry Cooder

Wins

7

Nominations

15

Category

American Roots Music Global Music Latin Pop Rock Children’s Country

65th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Traditional Blues Album - Winner

Get On Board. Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder

55th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Folk Album - Nominee

Election Special. Ry Cooder

54th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Americana Album - Nominee

Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down. Ry Cooder

51st Annual Grammy Awards

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

I, Flathead. Ry Cooder

50th Annual Grammy Awards

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

My Name Is Buddy. Ry Cooder

48th Annual Grammy Awards

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

Chávez Ravine. Ry Cooder

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Nominee

Patricia. Ry Cooder, Manuel Galbán

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Tropical Latin Album - Winner

Buenos Hermanos. Ibrahim Ferrer

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Pop Instrumental Album - Winner

Mambo Sinuendo. Ry Cooder, Manuel Galbán

40th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Tropical Latin Album - Winner

Buena Vista Social Club. Ry Cooder

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Ry Cooder

Year Award Artists Work All Nominees
2023 Best Traditional Blues Album Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder Get On Board All Nominees
2013 Best Folk Album Ry Cooder Election Special All Nominees
2012 Best Americana Album Ry Cooder Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down All Nominees
2009 Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording Ry Cooder I, Flathead All Nominees
2008 Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording Ry Cooder My Name Is Buddy All Nominees
2006 Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording Ry Cooder Chávez Ravine All Nominees
2004 Best Pop Instrumental Performance Ry Cooder, Manuel Galbán Patricia All Nominees
2004 Best Tropical Latin Album Ibrahim Ferrer Buenos Hermanos All Nominees
2004 Best Pop Instrumental Album Ry Cooder, Manuel Galbán Mambo Sinuendo All Nominees
1998 Best Tropical Latin Album Ry Cooder Buena Vista Social Club All Nominees
1995 Best World Music Album Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder Talking Timbuktu All Nominees
1994 Best World Music Album Ry Cooder, V.M. Bhatt A Meeting By The River All Nominees
1993 Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal Little Village Little Village (Album) All Nominees
1989 Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken Robin Williams, Ry Cooder Pecos Bill All Nominees
1989 Best Contemporary Blues Album - or Contemporary Blues Recording Ry Cooder Low-Commotion (Track) All Nominees
1981 Best Country Instrumental Performance Ry Cooder The Long Riders (Album) All Nominees
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