Music’s biggest night is full of Louisiana flair.
The 2026 Grammy nominations were announced today, with several categories featuring artists with Louisiana ties. Baskin native Lainey Wilson, 33, is up for three nominations, while the best regional roots music album category is nothing but New Orleans.
Wilson recently brought her “Whirlwind” tour to Baton Rouge and Bossier City in September. In the same month, she received six Country Music Association nominations, including the Entertainer of the Year award.
Now she’s up for the following Grammy nominations:
- Best country solo performance for “Somewhere Over Laredo”
- Best country duo/group performance for “Trailblazer” with Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert
- Best country song for “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Buddy Guy uses a drum stick to play a Jimi Hendrix tune on the Festival Stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)
Buddy Guy, 89, a blues guitarist and singer who attended high school in Baton Rouge and worked as a custodian at Louisiana State University, is nominated for best traditional blues album for his album “Ain’t Done With The Blues.”
And Louisiana native Addison Rae, 25, is up for best new artist. Through the years, this award has been given to artists like Chappell Roan, Chance the Rapper, Sam Smith, Adele, Amy Winehouse and Zac Brown Band.
Other Grammy nominees with Louisiana ties include:
Jon Batiste: Best American roots performance for “LONELY AVENUE,” best American roots song for “BIG MONEY” and best americana album for “BIG MONEY”
Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet: Best regional roots music album for “Live At Vaughan’s
Preservation Brass & Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Best regional roots music album for “For Fat Man”
Kyle Roussel: Best regional roots music album for “Church of New Orleans”
Trombone Shorty And New Breed Brass Band: Best regional roots album for “Second Line Sunday”
Sullivan Fornter: Best jazz instrumental album for “Southern Nights”
Greer Grimsely: Best opera recording for “Tesori: Grounded”
Carter Lang: Album of the year for co-write on Justin Bieber’s “SWAG”
Johnaye Kendrick: Best arrangement, instruments and vocals for “Big Fish”
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Best traditional blues album for “Young Fashioned Ways”
The 68th Grammy Awards will air on Feb. 1 on CBS.
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