KUDOS: 2026 Grammy Nominations: Béla Fleck, Bill Charlap, Bobby Rush, Cedric Burnside, C.J. Chenier, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jason Carter, Lakecia Benjamin, Marcia Ball, Michael Cleveland, Shakti

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Best Jazz Performance

“Noble Rise” – Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Immanuel Wilkins & Mark Whitfield

Best Jazz Vocal Album

ElementalDee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap

Best Latin Jazz Album

Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring Pedrito Martínez, Daymé Arocena, Jon Faddis, Donald Harrison & Melvis Santa

A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King ColeGonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

BEATrioBéla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sanchez

Best Bluegrass Album

Carter & ClevelandMichael Cleveland & Jason Carter

Best Traditional Blues Album

Young Fashioned Ways – Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush

Best Regional Roots Album

A Tribute to the King of Zydeco – (Various Artists including C.J. Chenier & Marcia Ball)

Best Global Music Performance

“Shrini’s Dream (Live)” – Shakti

Best Global Music Album

Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) – Shakti

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

Sinners – (Various Artists including Bobby Rush & Cedric Burnside)