2011 Grammy Nominees

Speaking of national music awards, the newest batch of Grammy Nominees has been announced. The awards will be doled out on February 12. This list of hopefuls includes several artists who have performed here in Dayton under the Cityfolk banner:

Best Pop Instrumental Album

E Kahe Malie
Daniel Ho
[Daniel Ho Creations]
 

Best New Age Album

What's It All About
Pat Metheny
[Nonesuch]


Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook
Miguel Zenón
[Marsalis Music]



Best Bluegrass Album

Paper Airplane
Alison Krauss & Union Station
[Rounder]

Reason And Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs By Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale
[Sugar Hill Records]

Rare Bird Alert
Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
[Rounder]
 
Old Memories: The Songs Of Bill Monroe
The Del McCoury Band
[McCoury Music]

A Mother's Prayer
Ralph Stanley
[Rebel Records]


Best Regional Roots Music Album

Can't Sit Down
C.J. Chenier
[World Village]

Wao Akua - The Forest Of The Gods
George Kahumoku, Jr.
[Daniel Ho Creations]

Rebirth Of New Orleans
Rebirth Brass Band
[Basin Street Records]

Grand Isle
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
[Mamou Playboy Records]


Best World Music Album

Songs From A Zulu Farm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
[Razor & Tie]

Best Instrumental Composition
 
Life In Eleven
Béla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Béla Fleck & The Flecktones)
Track from: Rocket Science
[eOne Music]