16 Louisiana artists nominated for Grammys

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana is showing up big for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards show. A total of 16 Louisiana acts are nominated for 23 awards, putting New Orleans jazz, blues, Cajun, rap, and gospel under the spotlight.

Jon Batiste, who won a Golden Globe last month for his original score of the Pizar film Soul is nominated for two Grammys, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Chronology of a Dream: Live at the Village Vanguard and Best New Age Album for Meditations.

PJ Morton, a 14-time nominee who took home Grammys in 2019 and 2020, is nominated for Best Gospel Album for Gospel According to PJ.

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Other Louisiana nominees include:

Harry Connick Jr., Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter. Connick has earned 15 Grammy nominations during his career, with three wins.
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Best Improvised Jazz Solo for “Guinevere,” and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Axiom.
Lucinda Williams, Best Americana Album for Good Souls Better Angels; and Best American Roots Song for “Man Without a Soul.” The singer-songwriter is a three-time Grammy winner and has been nominated 17 times.
John Beasley, with four nominations: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Monk’estra Plays John Beasley; Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for “Donna Lee”; Best Arrangement, Instrument and Vocals for “Asas Fechadas” with Maria Mendes; and Best Jazz Vocal Album for Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper.
Bobby Rush, Best Traditional Blues Album for Rawer Than Raw. Rush won the 2016 Grammy for this category and has been nominated a total of six times.
Ledisi, Best Traditional R&B Performance for Anything For You. The New Orleans native is a 13-time Grammy nominee.
Jay Electronica, Best Rap Album for A Written Testimony.
Luke James, Best R&B Album for To Feel Love/d.
North Mississippi Allstars, Best Contemporary Blues Album for Up and Rolling. The late Carl Dufrene, a member of the band, was a Louisiana native.
Social Science, Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Waiting Game, with Terri Lyne Carrington. Band member Morgan Guerin is a New Orleans native.
Brian Blade, two nominations in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category for Trilogy 2, featuring Blade, Chick Corea and Christian McBride; and RoundAgain, featuring Blade, McBride and Redman Mehldau. The three-time Grammy winner is a Shreveport native.
Sweet Cecilia for A Tribute to Al Berard. The group comprises two daughters and a niece of the late Al Berard, a Grammy-nominated Cajun musician.
Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours for their eponymous album Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours.
New Orleans Nightcrawlers for Atmosphere.

The Grammys will be held on Sunday, March 14 and 7 p.m. with no fans in attendance at the Los Angeles Staples Center and nominees attending virtually.

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