Grammy Awards 2015

Well, another year, another Grammy Award presentation. This year there were some awards of interest to readers of this site, including:

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer - Bass & Mandolin

Best Bluegrass Album
The Earls Of Leicester - The Earls Of Leicester

Best American Roots Performance
Rosanne Cash - "A Feather's Not A Bird"

Best American Roots Song
Rosanne Cash - "A Feather's Not A Bird"

Best Americana Album
Rosanne Cash - The River & The Thread

Best Folk Album
Old Crow Medicine Show - Remedy

Best Historical Album
Colin Escott & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer
Hank Williams - The Garden Spot Programs, 1950

Best Regional Roots Music Album
Jo-El Sonnier - The Legacy

Best Blues Album
Johnny Winter - Step Back

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Chick Corea Trio - Trilogy

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - Life In The Bubble

Best Latin Jazz Album
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - The Offense Of The Drum

And last, but not least, The Louvin Brothers, Ira (1924 -1965) and Charlie (1927 -2011), were given a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations to all the winners!