Grammy Award for Best Blues Album

Der Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, auf deutsch „Grammy-Award für das Beste Blues-Album“, ist ein Musikpreis, der seit 2012 bei den jährlich stattfindenden Grammy Awards verliehen wird. Der Preis geht an Künstler für Alben aus dem Bereich der Bluesmusik.

Zum Grammy Award for Best Blues Album wurden die bis 2011 verliehenen Grammies für Best Contemporary Blues Album und Best Traditional Blues Album zusammengelegt, da die NARAS die Anzahl der Kategorien deutlich reduzieren sowie teilweise die Trennung von Gesangs- und Instrumentaldarbietungen in den Kategorien abschaffen wollte.^[1] Vergeben wird der Preis an Alben, die mindestens 51 % der Spielzeit aus neuen Aufnahmen aus dem Bereich der Bluesmusik besteht.

Der Preis wurde bisher nur an amerikanische Künstler vergeben, wobei die erste Vergabe an Tedeschi Trucks Band die einzige bislang an eine Bluesband war. Charlie Musselwhite ist der einzige Musiker bislang, der zwei Mal nominiert wurde, beide Male jedoch gemeinsam mit anderen Musikern und beide Male bei den Grammy-Verleihungen 2014.

Gewinner und nominierte Künstler

Jahr	Künstler / Band	Nationalität	Werk	Weitere nominierte Künstler
2012 12. Februar 2012	Tedeschi Trucks Band	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Revelator	Gregg Allman – Low Country Blues Marcia Ball – Roadside Attractions Warren Haynes – Man in Motion Keb’ Mo’ – The Reflection
2013 10. Februar 2013	Dr. John	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Locked Down	Shemekia Copeland – 33⅓ Ruthie Foster – Let It Burn Heritage Blues Orchestra – And Still I Rise Joan Osborne – Bring It On Home
2014 26. Januar 2014	Vorlage:SortKeyName und Charlie Musselwhite	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Get Up!	Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman – Remembering Little Walter James Cotton – Cotton Mouth Man Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Seesaw Bobby Rush – Down in Louisiana
2015^[2] 8. Februar 2015	tba	tba	tba	Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin – Common Ground - Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy Ruthie Foster – Promise of a Brand New Day Charlie Musselwhite – Juke Joint Chapel Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin’ – Decisions Johnny Winter – Step Back

Belege

↑ Awards Category Comparison Chart. (PDF 80 kB) National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, S. 1, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2014.
↑ NARAL Final Nomination List 57th Grammy Awards, abgerufen am 31. Dezember 2015.

Weblinks

Offizielle Website der Grammy Awards

[1] Awards Category Comparison Chart. (PDF 80 kB) National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, S. 1, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2014.

[2] NARAL Final Nomination List 57th Grammy Awards, abgerufen am 31. Dezember 2015.

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Allgemein:	Record of the Year \| Album of the Year \| Song of the Year \| Best New Artist \| Producer of the Year, Non-Classical \| Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Pop/ Dance/ Electronic:	Best Pop Solo Performance \| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance \| Best Pop Vocal Album \| Best Dance/Electronic Recording \| Best Dance Pop Recording \| Best Dance/Electronic Album \| Best Remixed Recording \| Best Female Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring \| Best Disco Recording \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group \| Best Performance by a Chorus \| Best Instrumental Performance \| Best Performance by an Orchestra – for Dancing \| Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra \| Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance \| Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus \| Best Contemporary Song
Rock/ Metal/ Alternative Music:	Best Rock Performance \| Best Metal Performance \| Best Rock Song \| Best Rock Album \| Best Alternative Music Performance \| Best Alternative Music Album \| Best Hard Rock Performance \| Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance \| Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Male Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal \| Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental \| Best Rock Instrumental Performance
R&B/ Rap/ Spoken Word Poetry:	Best R&B Performance \| Best Traditional R&B Performance \| Best R&B Song \| Best Progressive R&B Album \| Best R&B Album \| Best Rap Performance \| Best Melodic Rap Performance \| Best Rap Song \| Best Rap Album \| Best Spoken Word Poetry Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Album \| Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female \| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance \| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance \| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best R&B Instrumental Performance \| Best Urban/Alternative Performance \| Best Rap Solo Performance \| Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group \| Best Female Rap Solo Performance \| Best Male Rap Solo Performance
Jazz/ Traditional Pop/ Contemporary Instrumental/ Musical Theater:	Best Jazz Performance \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \| Best Jazz Instrumental Album \| Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album \| Best Latin Jazz Album \| Best Alternative Jazz Album \| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album \| Best Contemporary Instrumental Album \| Best Musical Theater Album \| Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group \| Best Jazz Fusion Performance \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group \| Best Original Jazz Composition \| Best Contemporary Jazz Album \| Polka: Best Polka Album
Country/ American Roots:	Best Country Solo Performance \| Best Country Duo/Group Performance \| Best Country Song \| Best Country Album \| Best American Roots Performance \| Best Americana Performance \| Best American Roots Song \| Best Americana Album \| Best Bluegrass Album \| Best Traditional Blues Album \| Best Contemporary Blues Album \| Best Folk Album \| Best Regional Roots Music Album \| Best Female Country Vocal Performance \| Best Male Country Vocal Performance \| Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Country Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Country Instrumental Performance \| Best Country & Western Recording \| Best New Country & Western Artist Best Blues Album \| Best Traditional Folk Album \| Best Contemporary Folk Album \| Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording \| Best Hawaiian Music Album \| Best Native American Music Album \| Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
Gospel/ Contemporary Christian Music:	Best Gospel Performance/Song \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song \| Best Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album \| Best Roots Gospel Album \| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album \| Best Rock Gospel Album \| Best Traditional Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Song \| Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance \| Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album \| Best Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Gospel Song \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Soul Gospel Performance \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female \| Soul Gospel Performance, Male \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female \| Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album \| Best Inspirational Performance
Latin/ Global/ Reggae/ New Age/ Ambient/ Chant:	Best Latin Pop or Urban Album \| Best Música Urbana Album \| Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album \| Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) \| Best Tropical Latin Album \| Best Global Music Performance \| Best African Music Performance \| Best Global Music Album \| Best Reggae Album \| Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album \| Best Latin Recording \| Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album \| Best Latin Urban Album \| Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album \| Best Regional Mexican Album \| Best Tejano Album \| Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album \| Best Salsa Album \| Best Merengue Album \| Best Salsa/Merengue Album \| Best Banda Album \| Best Norteño Album \| Best Banda or Norteño Album Best Traditional World Music Album \| Best Contemporary World Music Album
Children’s/ Comedy/ Audio Books/ Visual Media/ Music Video/Film:	Best Children’s Music Album \| Best Comedy Album \| Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording \| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media \| Best Score Soundtrack for Film and Television \| Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games \| Best Song Written for Visual Media \| Best Music Video \| Best Music Film \| Video of the Year Best Musical Album for Children \| Best Spoken Word Album for Children \| Best Album for Children \| Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television \| Best Concept Music Video \| Best Performance Music Video
Sammlungen/ Begleittexte/ Historisches:	Best Recording Package \| Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package \| Best Album Notes Best Historical Album \| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical \| Best Engineered Album, Classical \| Producer of the Year, Classical \| Best Engineered Recording – Special or Novel Effects
Produktion/ Technik/ Komposition/ Arrangement:	Best Immersive Audio Album \| Best Instrumental Composition \| Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella \| Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals \| Best Arrangement
Klassik:	Best Orchestral Performance \| Best Opera Recording \| Best Choral Performance \| Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance \| Best Classical Instrumental Solo \| Best Classical Solo Vocal Album \| Best Classical Compendium \| Best Contemporary Classical Composition \| Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) \| Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) \| Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral \| Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra) \| Best New Classical Artist \| Best Chamber Music Performance \| Best Classical Album \| Best Classical Crossover Album
Besondere Preise:	Lifetime Achievement Award \| Trustees Award \| Grammy Legend Award \| Technical Grammy Award \| Grammy Hall of Fame \| MusiCares Person of the Year