Best Ethnic Or Traditional Recording
21st Annual Grammy Awards • 1979
Honoring recordings released between October 1, 1977 – September 30, 1978
Muddy Waters won the 1979 Grammy Award for Best Ethnic Or Traditional Recording with "I'm Ready"
Winners & Nominees 1979
Winner
Nominees
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I'm Ready
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Chicago Blues At Home (Album)
Various Artists
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Clifton Chenier And His Red Hot Louisiana Band In New Orleans (Album)
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I Hear Some Blues Downstairs
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U.S.A.
Previous Years
| Year | Winner | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | B.B. King | There Must Be A Better World Somewhere | All Nominees |
| 1981 | (Various Artists) | Rare Blues | All Nominees |
| 1980 | Muddy Waters | Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live | All Nominees |
| 1979 | Muddy Waters | I'm Ready | All Nominees |
| 1978 | Muddy Waters | Hard Again | All Nominees |
| 1977 | John Hartford | Mark Twang | All Nominees |
| 1976 | Muddy Waters | The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album | All Nominees |
| 1975 | Merle Watson, Doc Watson | Two Days In November | All Nominees |
| 1972 | Muddy Waters | They Call Me Muddy Waters | All Nominees |