
Genre
American Roots Music
Wins*
682
Nominations*
3268
2021 - 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners
Best American Roots Performance
Cry
Jon Batiste
Best American Roots Song
Cry
Best Americana Album
Native Sons
Los Lobos
Best Bluegrass Album
My Bluegrass Heart
Béla Fleck
Best Traditional Blues Album
I Be Trying
Cedric Burnside
Best Contemporary Blues Album
662
Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram
Best Folk Album
They're Calling Me Home
Rhiannon Giddens
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Kau Ka Pe'a
Kalani Pe'a
All Nominations From This Genre
*Through the 65th GRAMMY Nominations
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.