The GRAMMYs
2026
Dec 1st, 2025
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Nominees for The GRAMMY Awards
2026
Previous Winner
Kuini (Kalani Pe'a)
Criteria
Albums with >75% playing time of new regional roots music recordings.
Albums with >75% playing time of new regional roots music recordings.
Albums with >75% playing time of new regional roots music recordings.
The nominees for The GRAMMYs Best Regional Roots Music Album 2026 are Live At Vaughan’s (Corey Henry, The Treme Funktet), For Fat Man (Preservation Brass, Preservation Hall Jazz Band), Church Of New Orleans (Kyle Roussel), Second Line Sunday (Trombone Shorty, New Breed Brass Band), A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco ((Various Artists)).
Read on for more information about all the nominees and their contributors..
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Jun 27, 2025
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A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco
Jun 27, 2025
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A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco
Jun 27, 2025
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A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco
Jan 24, 2025
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Church Of New Orleans
Jan 24, 2025
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Church Of New Orleans
Jan 24, 2025
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Church Of New Orleans
For Fat Man
For Fat Man
For Fat Man
Apr 25, 2025
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Live At Vaughan’s
Apr 25, 2025
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Live At Vaughan’s
Apr 25, 2025
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Live At Vaughan’s
Aug 29, 2025
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Second Line Sunday
Aug 29, 2025
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Second Line Sunday
Aug 29, 2025
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Second Line Sunday
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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