Americana Music News– The Grammy nominees for Best Americana album included some surprises and a couple of locks. The Avett Brothers’ The Carpenter and Mumford & Sons’ Babel were heavy favorites, with both critical and commercial success over the past year. The Lumineers came on very strong in the past six months and were even nominated in the overall Best New Artist category. John Fullbright’s nomination for From the Ground Up was unexpected, but well-deserved. Bonnie Raitt’s Slipstream, though excellent, was a bit of a surprise in the Americana category. Maybe her appearance at the Americana Music Festival secured her place in the genre.
Some other interesting nominations:
The Alabama Shakes were nominated along with the Lumineers for best new artist.
Mumford & Sons’ Babel was nominated as album of the year.
The Best Country Album nominees included Jamey Johnson’s Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran and the Time Jumpers’ debut album.
Best Folk Album nominees included the Carolina Chocolate Drops’ Leaving Eden, Ry Cooder’s Election Special and This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark.
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