And the nominees are …
With much fanfare and even more head-shaking (at least if you’re a roots music fan), the 2014 Grammy nominations were announced Friday night.
Here are the nominees in the “American Roots” categories. A mighty fine bunch, but with some glaring (NO JASON ISBELL WTF OMG) omissions, as ever and always:
Best American Roots Song
BUILD ME UP FROM BONES Sarah Jarosz, songwriter
INVISIBLE Steve Earle, songwriter
KEEP YOUR DIRTY LIGHTS ON Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott, songwriters
LOVE HAS COME FOR YOU Edie Brickell & Steve Martin, songwriters
SHRIMP PO-BOY, DRESSED Allen Toussaint, songwriter
Best Americana Album
OLD YELLOW MOON Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell [Nonesuch Records]
LOVE HAS COME FOR YOU Steve Martin & Edie Brickell [Rounder]
BUDDY AND JIM Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale [New West Records]
ONE TRUE VINE Mavis Staples [Anti Records]
SONGBOOK Allen Toussaint [Rounder]
Best Bluegrass Album
IT’S JUST A ROAD The Boxcars [Mountain Home Music Company]
BROTHERS OF THE HIGHWAY Dailey & Vincent [Rounder]
THIS WORLD OFT CAN BE Della Mae [Rounder]
THREE CHORDS AND THE TRUTH James King [Rounder]
THE STREETS OF BALTIMORE Del McCoury Band [McCoury Music]
Best Folk Album
MY FAVORITE PICTURE OF YOU Guy Clark [Dualtone]
SWEETHEART OF THE SUN The Greencards [Darling Street Records]
BUILD ME UP FROM BONES Sarah Jarosz [Sugar Hill Records]
THE ASH & CLAY The Milk Carton Kids [Anti Records]
THEY ALL PLAYED FOR US: ARHOOLIE RECORDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (Various Artists) Chris Strachwitz, producer [Arhoolie Records]
Best Blues Album
REMEMBERING LITTLE WALTER Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman [Blind Pig Records]
COTTON MOUTH MAN James Cotton [Alligator]
GET UP! Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite [Stax]
SEESAW Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa [J&R Adventures]
DOWN IN LOUISIANA Bobby Rush [Deep Rush Records]
Also of note:
- Kacey Musgraves is up for Best New Artist
- Neko Case is up for Best Alternative Music Album for The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
- Jeff Tweedy is up for Producer of the Year
Here’s the full list from grammy.com [PDF]. The big awards show is Jan. 26.