Congratulations to This Year’s GRAMMY® Winners

The Americana Music Association wishes to congratulate Keb’ Mo’ for his win in the Best Americana Album category for his record Oklahoma at the 2020 GRAMMY® Awards. We also wish to congratulate Sara Bareilles for Best American Roots Performance (“Saint Honesty”) and I’m With Her for Best American Roots Song (“Call My Name”).

The rest of the American Roots Music Field saw equally deserving winners: Michael Cleveland (Tall Fiddler) for Best Bluegrass Album; Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men + Dana (Tall, Dark & Handsome) for Best Traditional Blues Album; Gary Clark Jr. (This Land) for Best Contemporary Blues Album; Patty Griffin (Patty Griffin) for Best Folk Album; and, Ranky Tanky (Good Time) for Best Regional Roots Music Album.

During last night’s telecast, we were proud to see performances by Preservation Hall Jazz Band saluting the late Dr. John; Bonnie Raitt in a moving tribute to John Prine; Tanya Tucker with Brandi Carlile; and 2019 Americana Emerging Act of the Year The War and Treaty during the show’s finale.

Our community was just as thrilled to see the artists we love and support in other categories take home awards for their creative endeavors.

We also wish to congratulate:

• Tanya Tucker for Best Country Album (While I’m Livin’) and Best Country Song (“Bring My Flowers Now”) with songwriters Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth
• Elvis Costello & The Imposters for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (Look Now)
• Rodrigo y Gabriela for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (Mettavolution)
• Gary Clark Jr. for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song (“This Land”)
• Willie Nelson for Best Country Solo Performance (“Ride Me Back Home”)
• Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page,​ ​Mara Isaacs, David Lai, Anaïs Mitchell ​and​Todd Sickafoose for Best Musical Theater Album (Hadestown)
• Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey and Aaron Raitiere for Best Song Written for Visual Media (“I’ll Never Love Again” [Film Version])
• Steve Greenberg for Best Album Notes (Stax ’68: A Memphis Story)
• Jeff Place, Robert Santelli and Pete Reiniger for Best Historical Album (Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection)

For a complete list of winners, click here. Congratulations to all!

The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards were broadcast live on Sunday, January 26 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.