Best Regional Roots Music Album
The Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album recognizes excellence in recordings of cultural roots styles of music, including Cajun, Hawaiian, Indigenous/Native American, Second Line brass band, Polka, Zydeco, Go-go, Swamp Pop, Conjunto, and others.
68th Annual Grammy Awards • 2026
Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2024 and Aug 30, 2025
Various Artists won the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album with "A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco"
Winners & Nominees 2026
Winner
Nominees
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A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco
Various Artists
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Live At Vaughan’s
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For Fat Man
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Church Of New Orleans
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Second Line Sunday
Previous Winners
| Year | Winner | Work | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Various Artists | A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Kalani Pe'a | Kuini | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Lost Bayou Ramblers, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | Live: Orpheum Theater NOLA | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Buckwheat Zydeco | New Beginnings... | All Nominees |
| 2023 | Ranky Tanky | Live At The 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | All Nominees |
| 2022 | Kalani Pe'a | Kau Ka Pe'a | All Nominees |
| 2021 | New Orleans Nightcrawlers | Atmosphere | All Nominees |
| 2020 | Ranky Tanky | Good Time | All Nominees |
| 2019 | Kalani Pe'a | No 'Ane'i | All Nominees |
| 2018 | Lost Bayou Ramblers | Kalenda | All Nominees |
| 2017 | Kalani Pe'a | E Walea | All Nominees |
| 2016 | Jon Cleary | Go Go Juice | All Nominees |
| 2015 | Jo-El Sonnier | The Legacy | All Nominees |
| 2014 | Terrance Simien | Dockside Sessions | All Nominees |
| 2013 | Wayne Toups, Steve Riley, Wilson Savoy | The Band Courtbouillon | All Nominees |
| 2012 | Rebirth Brass Band | Rebirth Of New Orleans | All Nominees |
