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Genre
American Roots Music
Wins*
686
Nominations*
3269
2016 - 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners
Best American Roots Performance
House Of Mercy
Sarah Jarosz
Best American Roots Song
Kid Sister
Best Americana Album
This Is Where I Live
William Bell
Best Bluegrass Album
Coming Home
O'Connor Band With Mark O'Connor
Best Traditional Blues Album
Porcupine Meat
Bobby Rush
Best Contemporary Blues Album
The Last Days Of Oakland
Fantastic Negrito
Best Folk Album
Undercurrent
Sarah Jarosz
Best Regional Roots Music Album
E Walea
Kalani Pe'a
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.