The 54th Grammy Award 2012 ( Part 8 World music & American roots)

Di tengah hingar bingar industry music modern Grammy tidak melupakan music ethnic, baik dari wilayah Amerika maupun luar Amerika. American roots adalah kategori yang mencakup berbagai genre music ethnic asal Amerika yang tediri dari, Bluegraas, Blues, Folk, dan untuk genre lainnya tergabung dalam kategori Americana album, dan regional roots. Sedangkan music ethnic dari luar America yang masuk kedalam kategori world music. Karena keterbatasan referensi… so here the nominees :

Category 43 Best Americana Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

1. EMOTIONAL JUKEBOX - Linda Chorney

[Dance More Less War Records]

2. PULL UP SOME DUST AND SIT DOWN - Ry Cooder

[Perro Verde Records LLC/Nonesuch]

3. HARD BARGAIN - Emmylou Harris

[Nonesuch]

4. RAMBLE AT THE RYMAN - Levon Helm

[Vanguard/Dirt Farmer Music]

5. BLESSED - Lucinda Williams

[Lost Highway Records]

Category 44 Best Bluegrass Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.

1. PAPER AIRPLANE - Alison Krauss & Union Station

[Rounder]

2. REASON AND RHYME: BLUEGRASS SONGS BY ROBERT HUNTER & JIM LAUDERDALE

 [Sugar Hill Records]

3. RARE BIRD ALERT - Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers

[Rounder]

4. OLD MEMORIES: THE SONGS OF BILL MONROE - The Del McCoury Band

[McCoury Music]

5. A MOTHER'S PRAYER - Ralph Stanley

[Rebel Records]

6. SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN - Chris Thile & Michael Daves

[Nonesuch]

Category 45 Best Blues Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental blues recordings.

1. LOW COUNTRY BLUES - Gregg Allman

[Rounder]

2. ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS - Marcia Ball

[Alligator]

3. MAN IN MOTION - Warren Haynes

[Stax Records]

4. THE REFLECTION - Keb Mo

[Yolabelle International/Ryko Records]

5. REVELATOR - Tedeschi Trucks Band

[Masterworks]

Category 46 Best Folk Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.

1. BARTON HOLLOW - The Civil Wars

[Sensibility Music LLC]

2. I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE - Steve Earle

[New West Records]

3. HELPLESSNESS BLUES - Fleet Foxes

[Sub Pop]

4. UKULELE SONGS - Eddie Vedder

[Monkeywrench Inc./Universal Republic]

5. THE HARROW & THE HARVEST - Gillian Welch

[Acony Records]

Category 47 Best Regional Roots Music Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.

NOTE: This category is intended to recognize recordings of regionally based traditional music, including but not limited to Hawaiian, Native American, polka, zydeco and Cajun music.

1. CAN'T SIT DOWN - C.J. Chenier

[World Village]

2. WAO AKUA - THE FOREST OF THE GODS - George Kahumoku, Jr.

[Daniel Ho Creations]

3. REBIRTH OF NEW ORLEANS - Rebirth Brass Band

[Basin Street Records]

4. GRAND ISLE - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys

[Mamou Playboy Records]

5. NOT JUST ANOTHER POLKA - Jimmy Sturr & His Orchesta

[Starr Record]

Category 49 Best World Music Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental world music recordings.

1. AFROCUBISM - AfroCubism

[World Circuit/Nonesuch]

2. AFRICA FOR AFRICA - Femi Kuti

[Knitting Factory Records]

3. SONGS FROM A ZULU FARM - Ladysmith Black Mambazo

[Razor & Tie]

4. TASSILI - Tinariwen

[Anti Records]