The GRAMMYs
2026
Dec 1st, 2025
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Nominees for The GRAMMY Awards
2026
Previous Winner
Mileage (Ruthie Foster)
Criteria
Albums with >75% playing time of new contemporary blues recordings.
Albums with >75% playing time of new contemporary blues recordings.
Albums with >75% playing time of new contemporary blues recordings.
The nominees for The GRAMMYs Best Contemporary Blues Album 2026 are Breakthrough (Joe Bonamassa), Paper Doll (Samantha Fish), A Tribute To LJK (Eric Gales), Preacher Kids (Robert Randolph), Family (Southern Avenue).
Read on for more information about all the nominees and their contributors..
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Aug 29, 2025
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A Tribute To LJK
Aug 29, 2025
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A Tribute To LJK
Aug 29, 2025
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A Tribute To LJK
Jul 18, 2025
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Breakthrough
Jul 18, 2025
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Breakthrough
Jul 18, 2025
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Breakthrough
Apr 25, 2025
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Paper Doll
Apr 25, 2025
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Paper Doll
Apr 25, 2025
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Paper Doll
Jun 27, 2025
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Preacher Kids
Jun 27, 2025
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Preacher Kids
Jun 27, 2025
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Preacher Kids
Other awards in this field
Country + American Roots Music
Other awards in this field
Country + American Roots Music
Other awards in this field
Country + American Roots Music
Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Song
Best Contemporary Country Album
Best Contemporary Country Album
Best Americana Album
Best Americana Album
Best Folk Album
Best Folk Album
Best Traditional Country Album
Best Traditional Country Album
Best American Roots Performance
Best American Roots Performance
Best Americana Performance
Best Americana Performance
Best American Roots Song
Best American Roots Song
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