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.

64th Annual Grammy Awards • 2022

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2020 and Aug 30, 2021

Kalani Pe'a won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album with "Kau Ka Pe'a"

Winners & Nominees 2022

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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