Genre
American Roots Music
Wins*
686
Nominations*
3269
2011 - 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners
Americana Album
Ramble At The Ryman
Levon Helm
Bluegrass Album
Paper Airplane
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Blues Album
Revelator
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Folk Album
Barton Hollow
The Civil Wars
Regional Roots Music Album
Rebirth Of New Orleans
Rebirth Brass Band
All Nominations From This Genre
*Through the 66th GRAMMY Awards
Music Facts: American Roots Music
American roots music is inspired by a variety of genres like folk, traditional country, Tejano, blues, and gospel.
American roots music has a powerful history, including 1960s youth singing protest anthems, labor organizers belting "union songs," and enslaved African Americans singing spirituals.
Recent GRAMMY winners for Best American Roots Performance include John Prine, Sara Bareilles and Alabama Shakes.