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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